S.A.I.N.T. Rescue (Saving Animals in Need Today)

11/18/2024

Let's see your kitty's toe beans!!

11/18/2024

🐾 We are currently booked now through the end of November for ALL cat appointments - both indoor and outdoor community cats.
🐾 We are not taking appointments yet for December.
🐾 Please check back with us next week or the first part of December to discuss scheduling. (we will be closed Thursday (28th) and Friday (29th) for the Thanksgiving holiday)

Quick reminder - we are only scheduling about 1-2 weeks in advance and appointments are limited. If you have the option to schedule with your full service veterinarian, we encourage you to do so. We appreciate your patience and understanding. 💜

11/16/2024

It's that time of year. The annual Festival of Trees is being held at Lindale Mall this weekend. Saint Cat Rescue has a tree in the event again this year. Our theme is Paw Made. All of our ornaments are made by the shelter cats. Stop by and see all the trees.

11/15/2024

Ducky came to us at the end of September after his caregivers were concerned about his health. He was much smaller than his siblings and had a terrible URI.
Antibiotics did little to help his recovery, so off he went for bloodwork at Heartland Animal Hospital Fairfax, where he was diagnosed with FIP (Feline Infectious Peritonitis). After just 30 days of his 84-day treatment plan, he is going amazing. He has gained 2 lbs 9 oz.
FIP is no longer a death sentence. There is treatment available through your vet. If your vet isn't aware of the treatment, please contact us. Once your cat is diagnosed, it's imperative to start treatment ASAP.

11/08/2024

These are difficult times. There are too many cats and not enough homes or shelter spots for all of them. We are receiving dozens of calls, messages & emails each week looking for help with kittens or cats. Some of the reasons:
*People fail to fix their cats and end up with more.
*People feeding community cats but failing to have them fixed. Then the kittens arrive & they all have to go.
*People die but fail to make arrangements for their pets.
*Renters fail to find housing where they can have their pet.
*Renters facing eviction after being found with pets without landlord approval.
*People feeding community cats but now that it's getting cold, they want to find them a home ASAP.
*People unable to afford their pets any longer.
*People unable or unwilling to provide healthcare for their pet.
*People "rescue" a cat off FB or Free Pet sites only to turn around & expect a rescue or shelter to take it.

Having to tell so many people no, wears on a person. It's heartbreaking to know that many of these cats that you can't help will probably be dumped, mistreated or die.

The community needs to do their part if we are to ever fix the overpopulation issue. Spay and neuter your pets and you community cats too.

KCRG-TV9’s Danielle Wagner visited with staff and volunteers at area animal shelters and rescues to find out how they’re dealing with compassion fatigue.

11/05/2024

Bitsy went to her forever home last night!!
She is now 6 months old and weighs 7 lbs. She arrived on 7/30 weighing 2-1/2 lbs ...half the size of her brothers.
Bitsy suffered from a PPDH (peritoneal-percardial diaphragmatic hernia). It is an otherwise fatal condition without surgery.
Thank you to all who donated to her care.
Also, thanks to our volunteer, Angela, for convincing the caretaker to give her up & TNRing the colony. Thanks to Dr Ellsworth at Heartland Animal Hospital Fairfax for diagnosing her and to Iowa State University Lloyd Veterinary Medical Center for performing surgery. It takes a village.

11/05/2024

Update on the "Yours, Mine & Ours" gang.
We added 2 more kittens, bringing the total to 7.
The orange boys are pretty comfortable with their new moms & siblings.
As you can see, they are very messy kitties. They are using the litterbox and all are eating on their own with an occasional drink from the moms.

11/04/2024

‼️ATTENTION PET PARENTS‼️
BLUE PEARL Veterinary Hospital Cedar Rapids November 2024 Emergency Service Schedule. There are only 5 nights with no overnight emergency care.

Please READ AND SHARE as this will directly impact your pets if you live in or around the Eastern Iowa/Cedar Rapids area. Pets needing hospital admission on those days will need to be transported to other out of town facilities.

Make plans now for your pets! The crisis in veterinary services continues with a lack of 24/7 Emergency Care in Cedar Rapids. All private practice clinics are maintaining their regular schedules.

After Hours Clinics that might be able to assist are listed below. Please call ahead. We thank Blue Pearl for making their schedule public.
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*Bright Eyes and Bushy Tails Open Monday -Friday 8
am-8pm. NOW OPEN BOTH SATURDAY AND SUNDAY from 8am-6pm. Except for Holidays.
Call 319-351-4256.
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*Blue Pearl Pet Hospital Des Moines open 24/7. 515-
727-4872. PLEASE CALL AHEAD.
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*Anamosa Vet Clinic might take after hours
Emergency’s depending on the case. 319-462-4853
please call ahead.
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*IVS Des Moines 24/7 ER Open. 515-280-3100.
PLEASE CALL AHEAD.
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*Iowa State ER Service 515-294-4900. Please call
ahead for approval.
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*Animal Emergency Center of the Quad Cities. 5pm-8
am Monday through Thursday. Friday 5pm-Midnight.
Saturday and Sunday open 24 hours. Please call
ahead. 563-344-9599.
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11/02/2024

Today's spotlight is going out to our beautiful girl, Autumn.
Autumn has only been here a few weeks, and has already come so far. Autumn is a biscuit making machine!! Those little paws are always working hard.
Autumn has blossomed into a little love bug. She is still nervous about being held, but wants pets all day long.
If you'd like to come meet this gorgeous queen, please feel free to stop in today to see her between 11 and 2 for our open house.
We are also out at the Marion library today from 10-12.

11/01/2024

You always save the best for last right? Granted I might be a little biased about these four. They were my foster babies and they'll be at the Marion library Cat Cafe on Saturday. I'd like everyone to meet Count Chocula, Franken Berry, Boo Berry and Scovill.

11/01/2024

I'd like everyone to meet Victoria. Or Queen Victoria which is what some volunteers call her. She's royalty and she knows it. Victoria is around 1 and a half years old. She was found at a local trailer park with her litter of kittens. All of her kittens have found their forever homes, so know it's Victoria's turn.
You can visit her at the Marion library Cat Cafe on Saturday from 10-12.

11/01/2024

Harriet is a 6 month old female kitten. She is a very social and lovable little girl. She will be at the Marion library Cat Cafe on Saturday, November 2nd. The really strange thing is that she was found at the Marion library in a locked kennel. Hopefully this trip to the library is a better one and she finds her forever family.

11/01/2024

11/01/2024

These two were surrendered to us after their owner passed away. Rhett and Jingles are around 8 years old. They will be at the Marion library Cat Cafe on Saturday from 10-12.

10/31/2024

Panda wasn't interested in having her picture taken. She just wanted to get out and play. This young lady plays hard and loves hard. She gets along with other cats and is very social. She was found as a stray at a local trailer park.
She will be a great companion.

10/31/2024

Come meet the M gang at the Marion library Cat Cafe this Saturday. It is from 10-12. These five have been in foster care, so this will be their debut. They're really a great bunch.

10/31/2024

Uno is taking Halloween so literally this year! 😉 Despite a couple of disadvantages in life (one-eyed and leukemia positive), Uno always seems to see the joy in life. He loves toys, playing with the cats and dog in his foster home, and cuddling on warm laps. If you like forever winking kittens and kitten cuddles, Uno may be the right fit for your home! Since he is leukemia-positive, it is preferable that he be a single cat or go to a home with other leukemia-positive cats, or cats that are fully vaccinated for leukemia due to his leukemia-positive status, however he may not always be positive for leukemia due to his age. He is only 4 months old, and can be retested in a few months to see if he is still positive and may be negative by that time. Please contact us if you have any questions about this sweet guy!