Stray Cat Cottage

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Stray Cat Cottage

I've had cats all my 70 years & learned quite a bit about cat behavior. Love to share with anyone who would like to know more about their fur-kids.

I also will list my things for sale at times because it's getting hard to pay vet bills on Social Security In the twilight of my life I am living on my lovely 8 acres with what’s left of my little stray cat family (which includes a Shetland Sheep Dog named Jamie who herds the cats and thinks he is one sometimes). I have had cats all my life, all strays, and over the years have learned quite a bit

about cat behaviour (mostly the hard way, lol) and would love to share what I know with anyone who would like to know more about their cat kids, why they do what they do, what they like and don’t like, and perhaps how to train them. I have opinions on food, litter, and vet care. I even have a couple of children’s stories I wrote about two of my special fur kids that I may put on here, and am looking for perhaps an art student to the illustrations for the stories. What Stray Cat Cottage is NOT is a place to bring any stray cats you might have found. There are great animal shelters out there (and some not so great) that may be able to help you, but I can’t. However, if a stray cat has found you, maybe there’s a good reason for that, and you might find a best friend and companion for life has come to your doorstep to make you smile with her antics, to allow you to care for and love one of God’s perfect little ones, and have a purring companion on your bed at night. I can give some pointers on bringing a new cat into your life, and how to integrate another cat into a household that already has cats. That’s not always easy, and does require some thought, but it can be done. I hope you enjoy my pages, my stories, and can feel the love and gracious companionship my fur kids have brought to me, and how much I miss the ones who have gone on to await me at the Rainbow Bridge. Thanks, peace and purrs,
Marji

08/30/2024

08/09/2024

Our latest earrings let you show support for cat adoption and local cat rescue shelters! Post earrings are .3" wide Comes in either 24k gold-plated or silvertone 50% of the profits from these earrings will be donated to local cat rescue organizations. You'll find a link on the packaging when you rec...

07/28/2024

Important!!!

Xylitol is a sugar substitute found in everything from gum to peanut butter to toothpaste. While safe for humans, xylitol is toxic to dogs.

07/27/2024

Couldn't resist reposting this one.

07/22/2024

Men who love cats are pretty special. This is a story with a happy ending. I wish they all were.

07/06/2024

This is our local humane society in Erie PA, and they were interviewed on our local TV news, so I know this is legitimate. It's a sad situation, and all of our shelters are so full, but they're scrambling to make room and find fosters once they assess and vet treat the cats. It's an overwhelming job. Any assistance you can give them would be greatly appreciated. I'll update as more information comes in.

URGENT NEED FOR DONATIONS!

50+ CAT INTAKE FROM SINGLE ERIE COUNTY HOME

The EHS staff has been working hard to prepare emergency overflow for 50+ cats that will be coming to the shelter on Monday, July 8, from a single home in Erie County.

As we always attempt to stretch our resources, we are experiencing a strain as we prepare. We are in urgent need of donations of dry cat/kitten food (Purina Cat/Kitten Chow preferred or Redford brand from Pet Supplies Plus), wet, canned cat food (any brand), non-clumping clay litter, Feline Pine or pellet litter, litter pans, and small bowls.

Supplies can be dropped off at the shelter, or shop directly from our Chewy Wishlist and have items directly to us:

https://www.chewy.com/g/northwestern-pennsylvania-humane-society_b77788299

Any help you can provide is greatly appreciated! We will provide further updates once the cats arrive and can be assessed for specific needs. They will eventually be placed up for adoption.

07/02/2024

Warning, it's 4th of July, some do**us will insist on setting off fireworks and scaring all the animals, as well as veterans with PTSD.

Someone passed this onto us and we thought it was a great idea to share.
With the 4th of July right around the corner we tend to get several calls about dogs getting out, and owners frantically trying to find them. We ask that you make sure your dogs have their collars on, updated contact information on their licenses, or do something similar to the picture below !

We love our community fur babies and want to make sure they are safe! 🐾💕

06/30/2024

Those who know me know I've got a Gary Larson sense of humor. And I know that since covid, zoom call interviews have become normal on national TV. But, just sayin' , if you're doing an interview on a very serious subject in front of millions of viewers, you might want to check the background images for your zoom call. Don't channel your inner cat, lol. Face has been blurred to protect the woman's identity, and image taken from TV screen. I mean no disrespect here, and forbid anyone from using it for anything disrespectful. I just thought it was funny and cute.

06/30/2024

Thanks to everyone who likes this page. Your support may encourage me to post something besides shares from others.

06/27/2024

I hope this works, and that the information helps others. Since that recent heat dome over the northeast, I have been suddenly battling those tiny pavement ants! They're into everything!

06/27/2024

For those of you in the Arkansas area, here's some good news about the work your donations help Community Cats of Central Arkansas do. Thanks to all who may have helped, or think about it in the future. Look at these precious faces!

06/27/2024

Update on the senior kitty, sweet Oscar. He's now safe with a foster and getting a medical workup. If you can donate for his care, information is in the post. If not, at least send prayers, good thoughts, healing energy, whatever way you do that for the babies you can never reach to love in person. Thanks.

Senior UPDATE 😻

Our sweet senior boy is SAFE! Paula went to pick him up from the shelter, and she will be fostering him. We can’t thank her enough! We’re so thankful he’s in our senior program. 😍
Sweet Oscar is super skinny, missing fur and needs a full work up. He will be going to the vet for a senior wellness exam and blood panel. We expect his visit to be around $150-$200. If you’d like to sponsor his vet visit, please see the links below. All funds will go towards his care through our senior and hospice program. Thank you for your continued support of our cat and kittens 🐾😻

Senior Program:

Paypal: https://PayPal.me/communitycatsAR
Venmo:
Cash app: $CommunityCatsAR

Thank you for supporting our senior cat program!!

06/25/2024

A happy story from Erie Animal Network, one of our local rescues here in Erie PA. We could all use a little good news.

Tonight there’s not a dry eye in the EAN house because dreams really do come true! Our longest resident and one of our most shy, but most precious kitties finally chose her people and left today to begin the life she has been waiting on for more than 3 years.

To say that Beatrice taught us a lot would be an understatement. She came to us feral and scared and hissing and slowly blossomed into a stunning, sweet, playful, girl who although she remained shy, loved with her whole heart once she let you in. She grew in trust and love, in large part due to the efforts of our incredible volunteer Heather, and many of us grew along with her in our understanding of patience and love and intention when working with shy and feral cats. We will be forever grateful for the experience of having had Beatrice in our care and our hearts are beyond full to know that she has found her family.

Thank you Beatrice for gracing us with your light and love and to her new family for seeing the specialness in her.

Thank you for adopting from EAN.

Address

Route 89
Erie, PA
16501

Website

http://straycatcottage.wordpress.com/

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