Wild Blue Cats

03/31/2025

Wild Blue Cats has officially and enthusiastically entered KITTEN SEASON. We need volunteers! This video is from last year in Kaylene’s Kradle. KK is our feral mom outdoor enclosure. The mamas have their babies in safety and we ensure that the little ones are healthy, gaining weight, receiving their vaccines and being socialized. Read our latest newsletter to see how you can help.

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03/29/2025

=^..^= WILD BLUE SANCTUARY OPEN HOUSE =^..^=

Today from 12-4 PM

Adult Cats and some teens, typically 1 year and older

5975 Burgess Rd. 80908 (Black Forest)

Go to Wbcats.org to fill out adoption application and get pre-approval.
Please bring a carrier to take your new fur baby home.
The kitties are purring to meet you today!

03/25/2025

LOST KITTY! A Wild Blue Kitty was adopted last Wednesday 3/19 and he escaped his carrier before the adopters could get him inside. We have been trying to trap him the last week with no success. We are hoping our network of supporters can help us find him. He was lost in the Cheyenne Meadows Park area near S. Academy and 115.
Tomoya is an all black kitty with a patch of fur missing behind his left ear. He has never been an outdoor kitty and he is very skittish. He was lost on 3/19 in the afternoon and escaped his carrier around 1 pm. He is too scared to come to you if called so we need help spotting him and we will then provide traps to catch him. If you see him, please post here, send a DM, email [email protected] or call 719-900-2287.

03/22/2025

Meet our March 2025 Kitty (X 2) of the Month, Hatfield and Harvey Barnum !

Hatfield and Harvey Barnum are a bonded pair of sweet kitties with special needs. They are estimated to be six months old. They love pets and are ready to purr! Hatfield is a moderate male CH kitty who can walk on hard floor and carpet, but often flops over or runs into walls. He sometimes gets the zoomies and cruises chaotically around the house. Harvey Barnum is a female on the severe side of the spectrum. She can drag herself around and briefly stand. Harvey Barnum lays down in the litter box but is able to use it if it’s easily accessible. They do have accidents while trying to use the litter box, but will cooperate with a shallow bath. Their litter box is modified and includes a tray to minimize the mess. They are the sweetest kitties and Harvey Barnum will pull herself around your legs in a figure eight. They snuggle with each other and engage in hilarious wrestling matches. They can prop up to eat and drink water independently. To keep them safe they stay in a playpen or a crate at night or while we are gone. I provide a heating pad for them to snuggle on at night to help them regulate temperature in their play pen or crate. Hatfield can get into trouble as he is mobile enough to get under things and can’t always get out without help. Harvey Barnum just hangs out on the rugs where she can easily get to her litter box, food and water. Both are great eaters and enjoy soft food twice per day, and hard food is made available consistently. Currently they are eating kitten royal canine dry food l throughout the day, and kitten royal canine and fancy feast kitten wet food in the morning and evening. They prefer a bowl of water to our water fountain at this point. They are both fixed and current on immunizations. Providing a home for a special pair like this will be an incredibly rewarding experience!
To meet them and learn more, please go to wbcats.org/adoption-application to complete an adoption application.
Adoption requires an approved application, signed contract, favorable interview, and the payment of all fees.

03/20/2025

It's Spring! That means KITTEN SEASON is around the corner and Wild Blue Cats is looking for great volunteers! If you are interested in working with cute cuddly kittens in our feral mom enclosure - Kaylene's Kradle, please fill out a volunteer application. This area is very rewarding as you watch the kittens grow and become little fluff balls.

We will also need new kitten fosters for the spring and summer. Please complete a volunteer application at WBCats.org/volunteer if you would like to help in this meaningful way!

With Spring comes a big need for TNR (trap, neuter, return) projects also. We are looking for volunteers to help with trapping, and clinics. Sometimes the projects will need us to keep the kitties and transition them to barn homes. We will need volunteers in our area called Bilbo's Barn Buddies. This part of Wild Blue houses and cares for the barn kitties then moves them to their barn homes after adopters have put in applications. Does this sound like a volunteer job that you would enjoy or get enrichment from, please fill out the application and attend an orientation.

03/20/2025

UPDATE on Galaxy Angel- Galaxy Angel had her MRI yesterday. Dr Song was able to rule out any other neurological issues, and she ruled out FIP. Dr Song's clinic is running tests for bacterial infections or fungus. There are still unanswered questions for her health. We will stay diligent and make sure she is getting the best care possible. We appreciate EVERY SINGLE person who made a donation for her MRI. Please join us in wishing Galaxy Angel a speedy diagnosis and hopefully an answer to some of her puzzling symptoms.

03/19/2025

NO ADOPTION FAIR AT PETSMART THIS SATURDAY Mar 22nd.
We are working on getting kittens healthy and ready for the furever homes.
=^..^=WE HAVE A REGULAR OPEN HOUSE AT THE SANCTUARY-12-4 pm =^..^=
5975 Burgess Rd. 80908 (Black Forest)
(Possibly a few teens-under 1 year, primarily 1 year and older)
Our next adoption fair is Apr 12th- Petsmart Citadel Crossing, 571 N Academy
(Check social media that we have enough kittens for next fair)
Go to Wbcats.org to fill out adoption application and get pre-approval.
Please bring a carrier to take your new fur baby home.

03/17/2025

We are almost there! Your generous support has raised over $2500 for little Galaxy Angel's MRI. We were able to get her an appointment for tomorrow!!! YES - tomorrow! If you missed her story and would like to help us fund the rest of the MRI costs- here is her story.
A kind lady found Galaxy Angel (fka Squeaks) and her sister Garling (fka Sugar). She brought them in and bottle fed them. She noticed that Galaxy Angel wasn't acting normal. She was unable to stand on her own, couldn't eat on her own. couldn’t use the litterbox and wasn't gaining weight. The kind lady reached out to many rescues and shelters and everyone told her that they couldn't help or that she should euthanize this sweet angel. After her determination led her to Wild Blue Cats - where we have lots of experience with CH (cerebellar hypoplasia) kitties- we agreed to help her. After intake we noticed that our little Angel had severely dilated pupils and seemed to have something other than CH. We took her to see Dr. Song in Parker and she agreed that she doesn't appear to just be a "wobbly kitty". We were advised that an MRI would help us be certain that we are on the right track, or possibly show us another or additional diagnosis that could possible be treated. We all agree that this is her best chance at the life she deserves. Little Galaxy Angel is doing better every day with care, good nutrition and physical therapy to help her muscles gain strength. We don't expect a miracle but we are hoping to set Galaxy Angel up for a potential adoption with a family who will know how to take care of her.
If you can help with her MRI cost - she will be eternally grateful! Go to https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=KZDR9L6FRU3WW

03/16/2025

Wild Blue is looking for safe barns or businesses for shy, feral and semi-feral cats, adult and young adult cats, male and female, all colors, shapes and sizes. They have come from all kinds of bad situations... these cats are all safe now and are fixed and vaccinated. They just need a new place to call home such as a ranch, warehouse, brewery, etc. Two simple rules: 1) You must be willing to feed and shelter these cats during the initial acclimation (4 to 6 weeks) to your property. They need to stay "contained" in a secure space. You are caring for them. 2) You will continue to provide food and shelter for them once they are released on your property. An ideal situation is a barn home with acreage and possible other outbuildings to hang out around. These cats tend to be nonsocial at first, but over time, may warm up to you and be in your presence or hang with you a bit. In either case, they will help with mouse and do vermin control on your property. Wild Blue Cats! is happy to help assess your property, answer questions, provide setup if necessary, and make sure the situation is both good for you and for the cats. We'd love to get them settled into their new homes as soon as possible. Wild Blue Cats! will travel within a two-hour radius of Colorado Springs to help get these cats set up in a new home. If you do not have a secure room to house them in, they can be set up in a condo of wire crates to help get them acclimated. Wild Blue Cats! can help with that too and loan out equipment. All initial supplies will be provided to help the cats. All cats are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, and some may be ear-tipped before being placed. We prefer cats to go in pairs, so if you can provide a home for two or more cats in need, please fill out an online application at https://www.wbcats.org/barn-cat-adoption-application/

03/15/2025

=^..^= WILD BLUE ADOPTION FAIR & RESCUE OPEN HOUSE =^..^=

WE WILL ONLY HAVE 2-3 KITTENS FOR THE FAIR. Saturday March 15th, 12… PM (until all kittens adopted)
Location - PetCo at Prominent Point- 9690 Prominent Point

Sanctuary Open House 12-4 PM (Adult Cats and some teens, typically 1 year and older)
Location - 5975 Burgess Rd. 80908 (Black Forest)
Go to Wbcats.org to fill out adoption application and get pre-approval.
Please bring a carrier to take your new fur baby home.

03/15/2025

SAVING PRECIOUS LIVES! Wild Blue Cats needs your help! In July a lady found two tiny kittens. Her big heart told her that she needed to take them in. She bottle fed both of them and tried to get them healthy. She named them Squeaks and Sugar. As she was caring for the two kittens it became obvious that Squeaks had something wrong with her. She was unable to hold herself up, unable to use the litterbox, and unable to eat on her own. The rescuer became overwhelmed as no place could or would help her with Squeaks.

In February the rescuer heard about Wild Blue Cats. She was still nervous that we would not be able or willing to help her. In Wild Blue's mission we are the rescue who takes the hard cases. The two female kittens came to Wild Blue in February. Upon intake there were several issues that we noticed. Squeaks, now named Galaxy Angel was severely underweight and her eyes were constantly dilated. She also could not stand on her own or even hold her head up. She has a constant tremor. Sugar, now known as Garling, seems perfectly fine. She will even be available for adoption soon.
Back to Galaxy Angel, we started treating her for a few different illnesses, including FIP. We also are pretty sure she has CH. Cerebellar Hypoplasia. But we need to rule out other issues. She is doing better now, but she has a long way to go. This week she was taken to Dr. Song in Castle Rock. She is a neurologist who has helped us with some of the severe cases over the years. After her examination of Galaxy Angel, it was determined that she really needs an MRI. The MRI costs around $4500. Dr. Song has made it clear that the MRI could tell us exactly what type of neurological issue we are dealing with or it may tell us nothing. But in order to give her a chance at a brighter future we have decided it is worth the chance. By performing the MRI we will be able to tell is she has some sort of malformation, an infection, a degenerative disease, or even neuro FIP. Dr. Song doesn't believe she is in any pain and Galaxy Angels foster says the same. But we would love to direct her care in a way that will help her in the long run.
She is a super sweet little kitten who deserves all the help we can give her. Please consider making a donation to our fundraiser, or share this post so that other cat lovers will be able to watch her journey.
Go to https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=KZDR9L6FRU3WW
to donate to our campaign to get an MRI for Galaxy Angel.

03/14/2025

SAVING PRECIOUS LIVES! Wild Blue Cats needs your help! In July a lady found two tiny kittens. Her big heart told her that she needed to take them in. She bottle fed both of them and tried to get them healthy. She named them Squeaks and Sugar. As she was caring for the two kittens it became obvious that Squeaks had something wrong with her. She was unable to hold herself up, unable to use the litterbox, and unable to eat on her own. The rescuer became overwhelmed as no place could or would help her with Squeaks.

In February the rescuer heard about Wild Blue Cats. She was still nervous that we would not be able or willing to help her. In Wild Blue's mission we are the rescue who takes the hard cases. The two female kittens came to Wild Blue in February. Upon intake there were several issues that we noticed. Squeaks, now named Galaxy Angel was severely underweight and her eyes were constantly dilated. She also could not stand on her own or even hold her head up. She has a constant tremor. Sugar, now known as Garling, seems perfectly fine. She will even be available for adoption soon.
Back to Galaxy Angel, we started treating her for a few different illnesses, including FIP. She is doing better now, but she has a long way to go. This week she was taken to Dr. Song in Castle Rock. She is a neurologist who has helped us with some of the severe cases over the years. After her examination of Galaxy Angel, it was determined that she really needs an MRI. The MRI costs around $4500. Dr. Song has made it clear that the MRI could tell us exactly what type of neurological issue we are dealing with or it may tell us nothing. But in order to give her a chance at a brighter future we have decided it is worth the chance. By performing the MRI we will be able to tell is she has some sort of malformation, an infection, a degenerative disease, or even neuro FIP. Dr. Song doesn't believe she is in any pain and Galaxy Angels foster says the same. But we would love to direct her care in a way that will help her in the long run.
She is a super sweet little kitten who deserves all the help we can give her. Please consider making a donation to our fundraiser, or share this post so that other cat lovers will be able to watch her journey.
Go to https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=KZDR9L6FRU3WW
to donate to our campaign to get an MRI for Galaxy Angel.

03/13/2025

Wild Blue Cats! says a huge thank you to Blue Mesa Landscaping. Your donation of services to dig trenches for our CCU is greatly appreciated! Our community partners mean the world to the kitties! https://www.bluemesaland.com/

03/13/2025

=^..^= WILD BLUE ADOPTION FAIR & RESCUE OPEN HOUSE =^..^=
WE WILL ONLY HAVE 2-3 KITTENS FOR FAIR.
Saturday March 15th, 12… PM (until all kittens adopted)
PetCo at Prominent Point- 9690 Prominent Point
Open House 12-4 PM (some teens, typically 1 year and older)
5975 Burgess Rd. 80908 (Black Forest)
Go to Wbcats.org to fill out adoption application and get pre-approval.
Please bring a carrier to take your new fur baby home.

03/11/2025

Thank you CUDDLY for the donations. We saved 11 little bitty kittens by transferring them in from Yuma CA. These little tiny kittens have had really bad eye infections and we unfortunately lost two of the teeny tinies. But Cuddly sent us lots of supplies to take care of them.

03/08/2025

=^..^= WILD BLUE ADOPTION FAIR & RESCUE OPEN HOUSE =^..^=

Today from 12PM - 4PM !

KITTENS will be at Petsmart Citadel Crossing, 571 N Academy

Adult Cats and teenagers are at the Sanctuary Open House!
Location - 5975 Burgess Rd. 80908 (Black Forest)

Go to Wbcats.org to fill out adoption application and get pre-approval.
Please bring a carrier to take your new fur baby home!

03/07/2025

Yay! AffoGatto Coffee your support means so much to Wild Blue Cats! Congrats on your half birthday! Looking forward to more collaboration.

It's our *Half* Birthday, and you all sure kept us busy this morning, which is the best way to celebrate! We wanted to take a moment to reflect on all we've done so far:

-We have donated over $2,000 to local cat rescue, and we love supporting Wild Blue Cats and our local community.
-We have served our coffee and pastries at events, including Chamber of Commerce meetings, Piano Recitals, a wedding, and many more weekly events such as office breakfasts and meetings.
-We have met so many amazing community members and are excited every day to deepen our connections with each and every one.
-We are actively working on our wall mural, which will be an upcoming fundraising opportunity for local rescue. (Many of you have seen the amazing progress being made on it each time you stop by)
-We have added on three amazing baristas and are actively looking to expand our team to help us continue to grow and thrive.
-We have created a place for weekly work sessions, meet-ups with friends or family, a space for bookclubs, PTA meetings, Magic sessions, and more, which is exactly why we created AffoGatto in the first place.

All of this to say, the last 6 months have been pretty awesome, and it makes us all the more excited to see what the future holds.

Many of you have asked us while chatting in the shop how to continue to support us aside from your regular stop in. Aside from stopping by to see us, we appreciate each and every one of you for spreading the word about us. We have just over 900 followers on social media and would be thrilled to see that reach 1,000 and beyond in the near future. Invite friends and family to visit and to give us a like and follow on Instagram. Further, we currently have 86 lovely reviews from our time being open. Let's make that 100 (or more) to help other new guests find us and give us a try. If you've had a great experience, leave a Google review and let us know! If there's every any way you'd like us to improve, just send us an email, message us here on social media, or stop by the shop. Zack and Alisha aren't *That* scary, promise. 😉

As our thanks to you all and as our way of celebrating, we'll be doing BOGO 50% off all hot beverages this evening from 4pm-6pm. It's getting chilly out there, so a hot chocolate or Americano should be the perfect way to enjoy the evening! ☕️ The biggest thank you again for supporting small business and our coffee shop dreams. 💕