Hope on the Hill

09/01/2024

Sarafina from the
and Pumpkin, Autumn and S'mores from the
Were all adopted today!!

08/31/2024

What do cat rescuers do on their birthday? Why, they rescue cats of course.

Happy, happy 23rd birthday to our co-founder Eren Undem!! You were, and are, the driving force behind this whole shebang!

The kitten is Cinder, part of the ! He and all of his orange siblings are available for adoption at Petsense by Tractor Supply

There are Cinder, Pumpkin, Candy Corn, S'mores, Autumn and Mama Ember

08/31/2024

This is what you use to hold vetted cats for a few weeks when you are training them to stay as barn cats . They need time to get use to sounds, smells, noises, other animals and people before you just turn them loose...
A few people recently told me some terrible things concerning rescues just releasing cats in a barn situation and didn't do proper protocol! ( Confinement usually 2 weeks).

(Thank you for sending this to me Janet)!

08/31/2024

08/31/2024

I realize we are still at the end of August, but now is the time to start preparing winter shelters.

For anyone local to us, we have lots of fresh straw and food grade diatomaceous earth we are happy to share.

08/31/2024

At what age should kittens be spayed and neutered? The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) says no later than 5 months - and we agree!

We teach our vet students to spay and neuter at around 8 weeks/2 pounds. That assures they will never contribute to the overpopulation of cats,

From the AVMA: Recommendations for feline patients
The AVMA endorses the consensus document put forth by the Veterinary Task Force on Feline Sterilization for Age of Spay and Neuter Surgery, which recommends cats not intended for breeding be gonadectomized by five months of age. The document represents a clear and evidence-based position that promotes individual animal health, contributes to effective population control, and can be communicated clearly to clients. It has broad support among veterinary medical and cat breeding associations, having also been endorsed by the American Association of Feline Practitioners, Association of Shelter Veterinarians, American Animal Hospital Association, Winn Foundation, Catalyst Council, Cat Fancier’s Association, and The International Cat Association.""
https://www.avma.org/resources-tools/animal-health-and-welfare/animal-welfare/gonadectomy-resources-veterinarians

08/29/2024

Message now! These spots go fast!

Cat clinic announcement 😻😻😻😻

September 14 (Saturday) has an opening for 10 cat spay/neuter appointments.

Do not text this post for appointment.
Text: 479-713-0276 with your name, town of residence, number, gender, age
(if known) of cats.

Spay/neuter..$20
Rabies/annual shots (FVRCP)..$10/ea
Deworming..$5
Microchip….$20
FeLeuk/FIV test…$20

08/28/2024

Sweet, sweet and silly Cedar is waiting to meet you at Petsense by Tractor Supply

Cedar is a 5ish month old VERY handsome Tuxedo kitten, but he is a big boy!! He loves cuddles, kisses and playing. He is used to a constant stream of cats and kittens coming through the adoption center, so he gets along great with other cats.

He LOVES bags, paper, fabric, purses, whatever. He like to hide and stick his head out for kisses.

He sees all of the tiny kittens get adopted, but with Cedar you get the fun of a kitten, with the common sense of an adult cat.

Cedar is fully vetted and is ready to roll

08/28/2024

Welcome to the
These beautiful 8 week old babies will arrive at Petsense by Tractor Supply mid-day Friday! They are 8 weeks old and have been fostered by an amazing local lady. They are socialized and are used to friendly dogs.

The tortishell baby has already been adopted, so there will be SEVEN beautiful ORANGE babies available!!

08/27/2024

Mew Cat Rescue needs help with their phone line! This would be a great way to help if you can't adopt or foster

This is Jenn everyone I’m going to write candidly this morning. Mew is a foster based volunteer only rescue. All of us that are core right now with Mew are working full time jobs. It’s another full time job to manage caring for the cats, intake, fosters, vet care, adoptions, social media, events etc.

Meanwhile, the phone is ringing off the hook. Unfortunately we don’t have anyone to answer it. We will have to make a decision this week to turn it off. This feels like failure, but it’s better than leaving the line open and people expecting a consistent response. We can still be reached in multiple other ways.

Can you help? We get around 4-8 calls per day on average. You don’t need experience we will train and guide.

Send us a direct message here or email [email protected].

08/27/2024

Males will travel MILES to a female in heat. If they don't get killed by a car, dogs, or coyotes on the way, they will end up in brutal fights with every other male cat in the area.

Neuter is cuter!

08/24/2024

‼️Again, please don’t put your cat's litter box outside to help them find their way home if they have gone missing. This is why‼️

Source: All God's Creatures - Beaumont

08/23/2024

Go meet this wonderful sibling pair this weekend at Petsense by Tractor Supply!

Harry (darker, longer haired) is super outgoing and cuddly. Sally (gorgeous caramel colored tabby) is a bit more reserved, but loves attention once she gets to know you.

Both kittens have had 2 FVRCP vaccines and their rabies vaccine. Their spay & neuter appointments are set for September. We would love to see them be adopted together ❤️

08/23/2024

Chilli (Enchilada from the ) is ready for a job as a barn or shop cat. He isn't completely feral, but he also doesn't want to be friends-lol

He was neutered, dewormed and vaccinated today and had Advantage 2 flea & tick drops applied. He will be ready to go to his new home as soon as tomorrow.

Located near Morrow AR. Free delivery (upon adoption) to as far north as Springdale.

08/23/2024

NEVER give cow's milk or goat's milk to cat or kittens.

Just in case you did not know this....

08/23/2024

Did you know?

08/22/2024

True story.

Facts-the least expensive litter option for multiple cats is wood litter/bedding pellets. They are $6 for 40 pounds.

Scoop the p**p as usual and dump the entire box when the pellets get wet and break up. It is horse wood pellet bedding and can be purchased at Tractor Supply.

08/22/2024

NWA Community Cat Project
$15 no residency or income restrictions.

Friends of Prairie Grove Pound $20 no residency or income restrictions (dogs $25 through Washington County)

Spay Arkansas income dependant

Washington County Animal Shelter income dependant

08/20/2024

Lonely nights or an empty nest getting you down? Not with these girls on duty!

Sarabi and Whisper are the sweetest babies, ever. Sarabi is a 3 1/2 month old tuxedo. Her BFF Whisper is a 3 month old Calico.

Sarabi will be spayed on Friday the 23rd. Whisper needs to grow a little more before she is spayed.

Both LOVE, LOVE, LOVE people and other cats. They pretty much ignore our 5 large dogs. They are used to being in a XL kennel at night, but they would love to be able to cuddle in bed with their person/people.

Both are very well socialized. Sarabi is part of our . Whisper was the baby left behind after her Mama was run over and her other siblings were rescued. She wasn't found for 2 more days!

These girls are ready for their forever home, preferably together. They are currently at the rescue, but can be brought to Petsense by Tractor Supply for a meet & greet

08/19/2024

We currently have a sub 4 month old female kitten here in heat. Her spay appointment is Friday, thank goodness.

Spay early to prevent accidental litters!

08/19/2024

08/19/2024

Courtesy post from the community.

Meet Gizmo. Gizmo is 13 months old, vaccinated and neutered. Unfortunately his human Mama's pregnancy has brought out some poor behavior in usually sweet Gizmo.

He loves people and would likely do well with older children and dogs. He is being aggressive towards JUST his human Mama and her belly bump.

Gizmo is in Fayetteville AR. Please message us for his Mama's contact information.

08/19/2024

Sweet Dorothy was adopted this morning

08/15/2024

We are seeing an overwhelming number of abandoned kittens and cats this year. PLEASE- WE BEG YOU- SPAY AND NEUTER YOUR PETS!

08/15/2024

Please spay and neuter your pets!

08/15/2024

Munchkin has been watching the kittens be adopted, but she's just a big kitten too

08/12/2024

We have had *112* cats come through our program since NOVEMBER, when we partnered with Petsense by Tractor Supply The 50+ prior cats were spread out over a period of 3 years!

We are so grateful to be part of such an amazing company and incredible program.

We are also incredibly lucky to have found wonderful friends and rescue partners both at Petsense and in the local rescue community. The rescuers that we have asked for advice, emergency medications and more, have helped us help so many more cats.

Thank you also to the Friends of Prairie Grove Pound for trusting us with so many of their adoptable cats and for their low cost spay and neuter clinic program.

Thank you also to the NWA Community Cat Project for their low cost spay and neuter clinics. We are at their clinics at least a few times a month, sometimes with 1 cat, sometimes with a literal car full.

As they say, it takes a village, and we have the BEST village!

08/10/2024

It is very frustrating when local groups allow individuals to dump unwanted pets on their groups, but block legitimate rescues from posting fully vetted adoptable pets. That just exacerbates the problem, since the vast majority of free pets are unaltered.

Sigh.

08/10/2024

Mama Chalupa (Lulu) is doing so well here. She is one of the sweetest cats we have ever fostered. Unfortunately, the steroids were not helping her TBI symptoms at all, and they are dangerous to her kittens, so we discontinued treatment on vet advice.

Her neurological damage from being kicked in the head appears permanent. She walks with a head tilt, circles some and is prone to tripping and falling. That doesn't stop her from being an INCREDIBLE Mama and very, very sweet pet. She's not broken, she's just different