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Our mission is to provide spay and neuter services to our feline friends 🌈🐱

12/31/2024

Adoption update 🤗
Captain Woody has accepted a first mate! Welcome aboard the orange cat express little Kevin!
Woody was from a site we helped with 20+ cats in spanaway last year. We went out on a limb with his adopters and let him be adopted as a single kitten. He’s spent nearly everyday since with his mom and dad and been on boating adventures and clicker trained. We had no regrets, he’s been the king of the castle since they took him home. BUT then Kevin arrived on the scene and Woodys parents got to thinking about making him an addition to their family.
We are SO excited for these two brothers and to follow along with their adventures!
Poor Kevin was found roaming all alone before the holidays, not a family member in sight. Then along came Michaela to his rescue one night!
Anddd that’s it for the rhyming sorry y’all! In any case, little Kevin was rescued, fixed and after careful consideration accepted by his brother, found to be seaworthy and sharing snacks worthy!
We couldn’t be more excited for these two and to keep you posted on all their adventures!

12/30/2024

Just sweet little Pringles poppin in!

Maybe you recall a few months ago we were helping with cats at a site out in Orting. Well Pringles is from this site and was having some issues with her back end.
We were prepared to say goodbye as much as it killed us, she was in pain and we had nothing left to try.
But she showed some promise, and her X-rays (at one point) were looking ok-ish.
Fast forward now, she has THE MOST amazing fosters, she’s on supplements and she’s happy as a clam!
We’re not sure what the future holds still for this sweet girl but for now she’s happy and doing very well as you can see! Her fosters help her with some physical therapy, they’ve got little stairs to help her up onto things (and yes she uses them like a good girl!) and she gets massages from her foster mom!

Let us be the first to say, hanging onto hope in the current climate can be hard. But for kitties like Pringles we will hang on as tight as we can 💞

Our deepest appreciation to her fosters Brynn & Todd

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas!

12/25/2024

PSA 🚩
Let’s talk about shy kitties! For the most part this is the primary group we help. They are usually from colonies living outdoors that started with one person being irresponsible not spaying/ neutering their cat and then all of a sudden there’s 40 wandering around.
Generally, we have three catagories of cats/kittens in our care.
1. Cookie cutter cats/kittens - this group is friendly, will approach anybody and generally would not survive outdoors
2. Under socialized cats/kittens - this bunch is the majority of what we get. The trouble with this bunch is they may or may not want anything to do with you (potential adopter) at their meet and greet.
3. Very under socialized cats/kittens - this group is commonly referred to as ‘feral’ but our definition is a bit different. A truly feral cat/kitten wants nothing to do with you. They are fearful, they will often climb up literally anything to get away from you. The ones we work with can be tough little nuts but they crack eventually.

Groups 2 and 3, if they show signs of wanting to interact with us we will give them a chance. However, these two groups as mentioned are often a hard sell during a meet and greet.

This is where trust and patience comes in. Sit back for a little story…

Below, you’ll see photos of what looks like a couple of ‘normal’ little house cats. But the one with the smaller head (Blaise, formally Pineapple) was a project and a halfffff for our wonderful foster Kelleen.
We trapped Pineapple and his siblings at a transitional housing establishment on Pac Hwy and when we got them our initial thought was TNR because they were about 4 months and SO fearful. However, they weren’t climbing the walls or biting so this awesome foster took them all on. They were SHY. People in general will take a cookie cutter kitten over a shy one but the whole point of this post is to encourage people to give the shy guys a shot! They WILL continue to trust and open up, they just need you to work with them on their terms and be patient.
Blaise is a brave boy who even wears hoodies now I mean just look at that cute fella!
If you’re thinking of adopting we ecourage you to keep an open heart and open mind because they all deserve a shot at a forever home not just the cookie cuttter ones❤️

12/24/2024

We are spreading the word to help this grandma find a new home! If you’re interested please contact us and we will put you in touch with her foster🤗

FOR ADOPTION: This sweet, 16 year old, 10 #, spayed female, tabby cat is up for adoption. She was surrendered at my job and I'm currently fostering her at my home in the Greenwood neighborhood of Seattle. She's a sweet, shy girl. Her blood work was relatively normal for her age. She only has stage 1 kidney disease and degenerative joint disease; which are both very easy to manage. The only recommendations are to feed her wet food and give her solensia injections (a monthly injectable treatment that helps control osteoarthritis pain in cats). She eats Sheba brand wet food readily, takes medication easily in pill pockets, loves churu and chewable calming treats. She sleeps a lot and loves to be on your lap while getting pets. She purrs up a storm and gives lots of headbutts when she's content. I believe she'd do best in a home without kids. Please share far and wide, this post is public. Thank you for reading!🐈‍⬛🐈🧶😻🐾🏘️🏠🏡

12/21/2024

We got a lot of kittens ready for their forever families. We would love for them to get in a home before Christmas. Let us know if you would like to meet any of these cuties. Please share this post

https://tinyurl.com/South-Sound-Snip-and-Tip

12/21/2024

It’s $5 Friday y’all!!!

It’s been a rough week as we previously posted about. So outside of that, we’ve got BILLS on BILLS to pay before year end. Many of the kind clinics we work with like Feral Cat Spay/Neuter Project and our amazing vet staff at Olympic View Animal Hospital let us carry balances for a bit which is good and bad for many reasons. But at year end we like to clean that up and start the year fresh!
We need your help!!!
Our balance at FCSNP isn’t too bad but I know we owe our vet some BUCKS! Last we checked we were about the 2k threshold and we would love to pay them in full.
Below are the prices we pay for transparency and our FCSNP balance.
We know it is a tough time of year for so many folks but even $5 can go a long way!

Please donate what you can so we can keep helping these kitties!
Everytime we pick some up we ask them where their wallets are and they never have them!!!

Ways to donate:
Venmo
Card payment: https://southsoundsnip.securepayments.cardpointe.com/pay

Pay directly on our account at Olympic by calling 206-395-2010

Thank you!!

Just for kicks, comment and tell us what you got your pet for the holidays ❤️

12/20/2024

Meet Kevin everybody!

12/20/2024

PSA🚩
We will be reviewing applications for adoptions next week but otherwise we will be offline resting.

I can’t begin to express how tired we all are.
Tired of people begging for help only to flake last minute.
Tired of people changing plans after we have shuffled cats, moved appointments, tried to recruit more fosters, more drivers, more everything because when you think you’ve ’got it’ it is never enough.
Overall we are tired of people not respecting our time. WE ARE NOT PAID.

It NEVER ends and it is beyond draining.

Here’s a picture of Grinch, Jingle and Eggnog to lighten the mood.

With love, shreds of hope, and exhaustion,
Your local cat ladies

12/19/2024

Meet rock, paper, scissors - they were not part of the plan but here we are!
They are totally lovey, I mean ultimate love bugs and god willing will be fixed this weekend but we will see.
There’s a cat tour on our Instagram go check them out 🤗

12/19/2024

This is Terra, she is extra sweet and the perfect amount of spunky. She is friendly with cats and big dogs. At night her favorite spot to sleep is right by your head just purring away. If she sounds like the girl for you please complete the attached application so we can set up a meet and greet. Please share so she can find her family.

https://tinyurl.com/South-Sound-Snip-and-Tip

12/19/2024

We need fosters real bad...if you have been considering becoming a foster please reach out. Kitten season has not slowed down and we have multiple people wanting to rehome their cats. We are overloaded and need safe places for this kitties to land before we get them fixed and adopted.

You can email us at [email protected] with questions.

12/18/2024

Holly Berry is still looking for her forever family...this girl is absolutely perfect. We are assuming she will do better in a home without kids since her prior home had crappy kids that were not kind to her but we are open to scheduling a meet and greet if a family has gentle and kind kiddos to see how she would respond.

If you would like to meet this big beautiful girl please complete the application below.

https://tinyurl.com/South-Sound-Snip-and-Tip

12/16/2024

Meet Jack Frost...as the weather cools off he is sure to warm your heart this holiday season. He is ready for his forever family. Complete the attached application if you would like to meet him.

https://tinyurl.com/South-Sound-Snip-and-Tip

12/15/2024

This trio is ready to celebrate the holidays with their forever families...if you would like to meet them complete the application below. They are great with cats and dogs.

https://tinyurl.com/South-Sound-Snip-and-Tip

12/13/2024

We are excited to announce that all of the long term fosters got adopted into loving families before the holidays. 🎅🎄🤶 Thank you to everyone who helped share those post. ❤️

We have a ton of kittens coming in. Here are a few of the newbies! Reach out if you are looking to add a fur baby to your family.

All kittens will need to be adopted in pairs or with another cat/dog established in your home.

12/11/2024

Meet Holly Berry ❤️
Where do we even begin, she’s a dream that was born out of a nightmare of a situation.
She was surrendered after the owners had decided euthanizing her was their only option.
Long story short, TEACH YOUR CHILDREN TO RESPECT ALL LIVING THINGS.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with this sweet girl except for the fact her previous home was the wrong one for so many reasons…

She is roughly 3 years old, spayed, up to date on vaccines and microchipped.

Given her background we are only considering child free homes for her currently. Holly has so much love to give it is insane. The fact that she has been through so much and STILL is a magical little elf that could be in your home before the holidays is mind blowing.

Contact us if you want to meet her, we dare you not to fall in love 💞

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Meet Kevin everybody! #merrycatmas #spayandneuter #catrescue #crabwalk

For today, Pringles gets to keep going! We are over the moon and so thankful to her wonderful foster Dawnee!!! This girl has been a little medical mystery and still is but for today she is happy and not in pain. It’s going to be a long road but today it’s going to be ok 🥰

Pringles has brittle bones that haven’t been healing. She’s at the vet for a recheck and we need all the good healing vibes for her. She is THE BEST kitten except for her fragile bones💜

Charlottes face when we told her we still are in need of donations 🤗 Folks these cats and kittens we help literally never have any money. They’re a bunch of needy little freeloaders and therefore we need your help! Please donation anything you can any way that works for you🩵 Ways to donate📍 Venmo @spayallday Credit card: https://southsoundsnip.securepayments.cardpointe.com/pay Call our vets office directly: Olympic View 206-395-2010

Two weeks ago these these babies were living under an apartment building... now they are lap cats that demand love. They should be ready for their forever homes soon. 💙🩷 Poor Wade has not found his voice as you can see from the video but his sister Mona has the voice of two kittens. 😉

Wilfred is the sweetest boy with so much love to give! No fault of his own he was returned to us yesterday. We stress introductions happen slowly for a reason. Cats are not dogs.

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Smudge came from a huge site in Spanaway last winter (30 cats roughly, half of which were nice and found homes). She’s a happy spoiled girl now!

Cookie running into the week like a little star 🌠 #spayandneuter #adoptdontshop

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