Later last night we were tagged in a public post hoping to find a new home for a sweet senior cat. Conditions for the cat weren't ideal and a caring neighbor stepped up to assist in rehoming Katie Kat.
Her owner became ill and a son-in-law took Katie and companion, Gracie, in temporarily. Unfortunately, not only did Katie's owner pass away, so did Gracie and the son-in-law just wasn't able to provide what Katie needed... more time and companionship.
We reached out to a wonderful friend who has taken in multiple Sr cats for us over the last 6 years. You might recall Molly, our Miss April in The Kitten League calendar? She will be Katie's new sister.
Even if we're not able to take these older cats into our care, over the years we've been able to build connections in our area with many wonderful people who answer the call when needed.
Thankful for things coming together for Katie Kat and we wish her the happiest life forever.
Looking for your special Valentine? Stop in and visit these sweet kitties in the playroom at PetSmart Dawley Farms 😻
"We like having kittens in the spring"
"We need kittens to replace our barn cats"
"Our intact female didn't come home"
Meet Blossom... 5 days into the new year one of our fosters got a call from a colony caretaker that we have TNRed. They found this kitten with no momma sitting on their deck. Clearly in need of help and too sick to run away they managed to catch her. At 3 months old she pretty clearly had never been handled by humans. But a suffering kitten this young can tell when they are finally safe, as you can see in this video. THIS is what happens when you choose to not fix what you feed. These little lives suffer.... they get sick, freeze, starve.. they get hit by cars or killed by predators. Most of these kittens don't survive to adulthood and even less end up in the hands of rescues. If you feed it please fix it 🐈 Blossom wouldn't have survived much longer alone in the elements. We hear all the excuses in the book to not fix a cat; but stories like Blossom's prove exactly why you SHOULD.
#ifyoufeeditfixit #helpingpeoplehelpcats
Today's Home for the Holidays kitty is Leo II!
Leo's a spring 2023 kitten and he's been waiting oh so very patiently for his new home!
He's definitely got that popular jock guy vibe. He's not the brightest crayon in the box, but he's very lovey and social. He's very quiet and laid back, easy to get along with. He fits in with any cats in the home.
You can learn more about him, and our other cats, at thekittenleague.org
Another harrowing cat rescue...except it was Garfield, who was adopted yesterday by a lovely family and already decided to use his very uncat-like skills and get stuck behind a wall.
What's to be learned from this...
1. Marry a husband with power tools and a sense of humor
2. Ceilings are your friend
3. Could have been worse
4. Kids get their new cat TWICE in 24 hours
5. Cats are a great way to bring family together
6. Always know a good drywaller
7. Adopt in pairs they said🤔
8. Cats aren't always stealthy
9. Keep various artwork on hand for such occasions.
10. It's a Festivus Miracle celebrated by all!
No criticism here..We've all been there. I've pulled cats from air return ducts, underground cisterns, floor joists spaces...cats will be cats
Fosters hard at work here at TKL.
Lilly, Marigold (girls) and Chrysanthemum (boy) are a bouquet of orange babies that were found in a flower pot. Any one of them would love to help decorate your home. #orangecat #adopt #interiordesign #flowers
Yesterday was vet day.
Here's a little clip of 3 community cats who are known and fed by a small town resident. Here is a big tom and 2 female spring kittens going back to their home.
This is why TNR and fixing what you feed, regardless of if it's "yours", is important.
These cats aren't adoptable but they live a good life under the watch of a caring couple.
Yesterday 15 cats were altered. We did one entire colony of 11, there were 5 adult females and unfortunately 11 runty kittens in that group. We're doing our best to get those kittens stable and headed in the right direction.
It's very easy to get frustrated but I've found many people just need a little help. They'll often donate what they can but are totally shut down by local vet pricing and requirements vet's place on visits.
I'm not sure what everyone's role in this ongoing mission is..but the need is great.
Thank you so much to all who send regular donations, food, supplies. We are very blessed and in turn try to Spay It Forward by blessing another.
We're a group of passionate individuals dedicated to providing better futures for unwanted kittens.
