Hope on the Hill

03/21/2025

CURRENTLY ADOPTABLE CATS AT Petsense by Tractor Supply Petsense in located on MLK Blvd in SW Fayetteville AR, between Goodwill and Lowes (old Aaron's Rental building).

All cats and kittens currently at Petsense are fully vetted. This includes spay/neuter, FVRCP and rabies vaccines and deworming.

Marvelous Maynard-They just don't come any sweeter than this dude. At exactly a year old, Maynard LOVES to play. Little fuzzy pom poms are his very favorite. He spends all day whacking them under the cat room walls and excitedly waiting for someone, anyone to toss them back to him. He has been getting along great with Milli and Vanilli and should do great in a single or multi cat home. We don't know his history, but he's a sweetie!

Sweet Pea-Sweet, sweet and gentle Sweet Pea is feeling a bit lost and sad. Her human Mama passed away and Sweet Pea went into the fantastic Fabulous Felines program. All Sweet Pea wants is pets and cuddles. As soon as you approach or look at her, that mega purr machine starts rumbling. She is timid with the other cats and just stays in her cage (with the door open), watching the kittens play. She would probably do well in a home with a warm lap and lots of cuddles. She isn't super demanding or all over you. She just wants love and will give her whole heart in return.

Milli/Vanilli-these fun and silly teenage kittens are a bonded pair. They were stray babies and took a long time to trust us. Milli is much more outgoing, loves pets and really loves her sister Vanilli. Vanilli is much more cautious and reserved. Once she gets to know you, she will cuddle in bed and likes to be petted. These girls will need to be adopted together, as Vanilli depends on Milli to help her be brave. They will both take a time to settle in and be comfortable in a new home. If you love cats, but don't really want an in your face, and business, cat like Maynard, these are the girls for you. They will also keep each other entertained and happy while you are away or working.

Not currently at Petsense-Pizza Roll and Ding-Dong.
I know, I know. They had nice normal names from our (Rachel & Phoebe), but Pizza Roll stole an entire pizza roll out of the trash when she was a baby and it just stuck! Ding-Dong is Bing-Bong's slightly sillier sister. She's a little goofy and seems to have some short term memory issues...really. She will be in bed, cuddled up next to you, happily purring. Then she will look up, realize (gasp) that it's a human and take off. Then she comes back to cuddle in a few minutes. She's kind of a Ding-Dong~lol

All of these cats are inside only.

03/13/2025

This is why most spay/neuter clinics do not allow fabric carriers. Cats can also flip the carriers (with them in it) off of tables if they are startled or confused after anesthesia.

Plastic carries only please, no fabric and no wire collapsible kennels. We do use the fabric carriers for cats to ride home in, but not for clinics.

Cloth carriers! 👎

We had a bit of a scare today when three cats managed to escape from their cloth carriers. They can easily chew through the netting or unzip them, making it unsafe. Thankfully, we caught them just in time before they ran outside! Please consider safer alternatives for your furry friends.❤️

03/13/2025

Please help us welcome these adorable 3 1/2ish month old pure fuzzballs of love to Hope on the Hill

ADOPTED!

Meet LAVERNE and SHIRLEY!!

These beauties were found in the middle of the road as tiny babies. A wonderful lady took them home, bottle fed and socialized them.

They have been started on their vaccines and will be spayed on Friday March 14th. They will be available for adoption after they are spayed.

They are smaller than they look in these photos, probably 3 1/2 pounds each. They are also SUPER fluffy and long haired. Their coats are slicked down from lots of cuddles in the photos.

They are still a bit unsure around dogs, but those purr motors work overtime

03/13/2025

This is a mission of pure love and devotion. ONE amazing woman has been driving from Siloam Springs and feeding all of these colonies!!

She desperately needs some help. If you can volunteer to take over 1 or 2 of these colonies, please contact the NWA Community Cat Project

Update: Thanks to everyone who has reached out so far! I’m trying to get back to a few of you while I’m on my lunch break and then will continue this evening. You all rock! 😁 Thanks for your patience!

Hi friends! We are looking to recruit a team of dedicated long-term volunteers who would commit to providing daily food and water to small groups of cats in Springdale. The cats have already been spay/neutered.

We have about a dozen spots to cover and are looking for volunteers to feed at just one or two spots. We would like as many volunteers as possible, since, as the saying goes: many hands make light work! Currently, all spots are being covered by one very dedicated individual and, unfortunately, this is unsustainable.

If you live or work near one of the shaded areas in this map and would be potentially willing to help care for the kitties and/or want more information, please reach out to Kathleen at 501-500-3855 or [email protected]
Please also reach out if you don’t have time to feed but would like to sponsor a colony and help provide food for the kitties!

As a community, we hope to provide continued care for these kitties! Thank you! 😸

03/11/2025

Sweet Spunky has left the building!! He is such a sweetheart. We wish him all of the best with his 4 new kitty siblings ❤️

03/07/2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15wUQTpoVv/

known as Bobcat Fever, Cytauxzoonosis is a deadly, tick-borne disease affecting cats. It has a rapid disease course, with symptoms appearing 5-14 days post-exposure. Early detection is crucial, as survival rates drop drastically without treatment.

🚨 Signs to Watch For:
🔹 Lethargy, inappetence, and pale or yellow gums
🔹 High fever followed by possible hypothermia
🔹 Dehydration and signs of pain

🐱 How It Spreads:
Cats get infected from tick bites—primarily the Lone Star tick. It cannot spread directly from cat to cat.

⚠️ Who’s at Risk?
All cats, regardless of age or s*x, are susceptible if exposed to infected ticks. Peak seasons are spring, early summer, and late summer into fall.

🛑 Prevention is Key!
✅ Keep cats indoors and away from wooded or tick-infested areas
✅ Use year-round flea & tick preventatives like Revolution Plus® and Bravecto®
✅ Be mindful—dogs and even humans can bring ticks indoors

⏳ DO NOT WAIT! If you notice signs of Cytaux, seek immediate veterinary care. This disease can be fatal without aggressive treatment.

🩺 At AESC, we are here to help. Contact us for more information on protecting your pet from this dangerous disease.

03/04/2025

02/28/2025

There are no excuses for Oops Litters. Get your pets fixed!!

Cats can and should be spayed or neutered BEFORE 5 months of age. Low cost clinics in NWA will do them at 3 pounds or more. Most clinics charge $15-$20.

Dogs generally wait until 6 months. Many vets recommend longer for large breeds, but unless you are 100% SURE, GUARANTEED, NO CHANCE FOR BREEDING, get them fixed at 6 months. Possible joint issues also happen because of bone loss due to carrying litters too young.

Cat spay and neuter options in NWA.
Friends of Prairie Grove Pound
NWA Community Cat Project
Spay Arkansas

Dogs-
Friends of Prairie Grove Pound Volunteers
Spay Arkansas
Fayetteville Animal Services
I'm Your Huckleberry Rescue

I beg of you, do not ignore cats right now 🙏🏼 just because you aren’t seeing kittens yet - some are breeding as we speak. Don’t be surprised 😮 when kittens show up in a couple of months.

Even if you have indoor only cats, they can and probably will escape. 😕 They can’t help it, it’s a natural urge and instinct to reproduce.

The good news is it’s 100% preventable through spay and neuter. 🎉

02/28/2025

And as we recently (and tragically) learned, even if an animal appears to have fully recovered for hypothermia, check their actual internal temperature. If it is 95 degrees or less, they are critically hypothermic and will die without intensive treatment.

‼️ALERT ‼️
If you find a cat or other animal that appears to be frozen, please DO NOT DISCARD THEM IN THE TRASH!! They could still be alive and their breathing can be so shallow you may not detect it. If you think this could be the case, take them to a warmer place or bring them to us or a vet to confirm. The process for treating hypothermia has been posted on many pages and can easily be found on the internet. Don't ignore an animal outside in this weather. Ears and feet get frostbitten and permanently damaged. Do keep fresh water out for them. They can dehydrate easily. Snow may lower their body temperature and can contain deicing chemicals. Please make the effort to care.

02/28/2025

Dear cat owners,

Most declawing veterinarians don't want you to see this post.

Why? Because they make easy and good money barbarically amputating your beloved cat's toe bones and claws like the ones in the photo. (Scalpel declaw)

The facts are that declawing is inhumane, cruel, and ALWAYS causes negative issues for your cat's long term health and well being.
There are credible and recent peer reviewed studies that prove this.

If you really love your cat and want what's best for them, please take the humane path and use the easy, humane alternatives to declawing like sturdy scratching posts, scratching pads, nail trims, deterrents like double sided tape and Feliway, Soft Paws, etc.

Below is the info that declawing vets do NOT want you to read. Also, a study showed that declawing causes chronic stress.
Remember, cats are masters at hiding their pain and suffering so they silently suffer for the rest of their lives from walking on those 10-18 amputation sites.

Here's everything you need to know about declawing. https://citythekitty.org/declawing-facts-vs-myths-humane-options/

If your vet declaws cats, please ask them to honor their veterinary oath and stop. If they won't then it's best you take your pets to ethical and humane vets who put the welfare of ALL animals over profits.
Send us an email if you go to or work at an AAHA Accredited Animal hospital that declaws cats. We will keep your info anonymous. [email protected]

Please go to citythekitty.org and sign all our petitions. No need to donate any money when you sign them since the money goes to change. org.

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02/28/2025

It's a great weekend to adopt a new forever family member at Petsense by Tractor Supply!

Currently available at Petsense are Spunky, Smokey and Midnight.

Spunky is a Grey tabby 2 year old boy. He is super chill and LOVES to cuddle in bed

02/28/2025

3 four paw declawed :( lovely Ragdolls kitties in search of new homes.

🚨 FLUFF ALERT 🚨

Meet Reggis! We have been gifted three middle age with papers ragdoll’s declawed. Rocco, Reggie, and Reggis are all owner surrenders from a person who fell to poor health and could no longer care for her babies, and though it breaks her heart, she has asked for new homes for these babies, they come with papers we are looking for families that are experienced with long-haired kitties. They are declawed.

Reggis is a blue boy with white feet! He is 9 years old!

02/24/2025

Sweet and silly Bing-Bong was adopted today by some amazing friends.

The ONLY kitty left all on his own at Petsense is sweet, sweet Spunky boy. He is very gentle and gets along with all of the cats he has been with. He really, really wants a family of his own

02/19/2025

Alert!🚨
⚠️ If you have outdoor pets, please consider bringing them into a garage or barn for the next few days and provide a heater or heat mat. The harsh truth is that frostbite and even death can result from the extreme cold that's on the way.

⚠️ Please ensure that no blankets are used as bedding outside, as they absorb moisture and can freeze against your pet's skin. Straw can serve as bedding, but it offers limited protection in these frigid conditions. Let's do our best to keep our furry friends safe and warm during this severe weather.