Big Sky Ranch/CATNIP Foundation

Big Sky Ranch/CATNIP Foundation Big Sky Ranch/CATNIP Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit animal welfare organization.

Our mission is "changing the way we think and feel about living with and caring for animals". Our vision is to create a no-kill, no-shelter community, by increasing community consciousness for the well-being of people, animals, and the planet.

We have two last minute feline neuter spots open up for tomorrow.
07/08/2025

We have two last minute feline neuter spots open up for tomorrow.

We are just over-the-moon ecstatic to announce that two very special kitties have found their forever homes this week!!M...
07/08/2025

We are just over-the-moon ecstatic to announce that two very special kitties have found their forever homes this week!!
Mercury, our elusive male tortie, has been in our care for 2,307 days (over 6 years)!!! Once a feral cat, Mercury lived at our sanctuary for years until he came over to our clinic location for some dental extractions. After surgery, he just blossomed into a completely different cat, embracing the love that humans had to give. He has since greeted every visitor to our adoption cafe, complete with kisses and snuggles. đŸ„° ❀
And our sweet, beautiful, and sometimes fiesty Evangeline got adopted with her friend Mercury!! Evangeline too was once a street cat, until she was brought to our clinic unresponsive and in a coma. This miracle kitty not only survived tetanus, enduring months of meds and tube feedings, but she also survived FIP, enduring 84 grueling days of injections. She truly is a miracle, and we are so grateful we stayed the course with her treatment so that she could be here today. 💕
Both of these cats are extremely loved by all of our staff, and we doubted if we would ever find them the right home. But, along came the most perfect family to welcome these babies into their hearts and home!! We are beyond thankful to have found the perfect home for Mercury and Evangeline, and we are so happy that they were adopted together!!
And thank you to BISSELL Pet Foundation
and Cathy Bissell for helping make this happen through reduced adoption fees!

We want to give a big THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts to our community members who stepped up to help us with lo...
07/07/2025

We want to give a big THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts to our community members who stepped up to help us with lots of food donations!! We asked and y’all delivered! We go through an immense amount of food on a daily basis with 200+ animals in our care, and we truly could not sustain what we do without your generosity!! â€ïžđŸ˜» Thank you again!

Meet Sylvester – A Gentle Soul Looking for a Loving Home ❀Sylvester's story is one of heartbreak, resilience, and hope....
07/05/2025

Meet Sylvester – A Gentle Soul Looking for a Loving Home ❀
Sylvester's story is one of heartbreak, resilience, and hope. After his beloved elderly mom passed away two years ago, her family sadly abandoned Sylvester and several other cats, leaving them to survive on their own in the neighborhood.
Sylvester, already struggling with untreated high blood pressure, eventually lost his vision in both eyes as a result. And to make matters worse, he also struggles with chronic kidney disease. But despite everything, this sweet boy didn’t give up. He made his way to a kind family just a few houses down, who welcomed him in and gave him safety and love.
Unfortunately, due to recent life changes, the family who took him in is no longer able to care for him. That’s why we’re now searching for a special person or family to open their heart and home to Sylvester.
He may be blind, but he sees with his heart—and he has so much love to give. Could that special someone be you? Or do you know someone who might be the perfect fit? All Sylvester needs is your love!
Thanks to a generous sponsor, Sylvester’s medical care, food, and supplies have been completely covered—and will continue to be! His sponsor is also committed to helping him find the perfect forever home.
Whether Sylvester has months or years left to live, he can’t live at a vet clinic. This sweet little boy needs and deserves a loving home to live out his golden years!

Please reach out if you’re interested or would like more information. Sylvester is ready to start his next chapter—with you!

UPDATE: ADOPTED!! đŸ˜»Take a seat, because Nala will knock you off your feet!! This gorgeous long-haired Siberian gal is ju...
07/04/2025

UPDATE: ADOPTED!! đŸ˜»
Take a seat, because Nala will knock you off your feet!! This gorgeous long-haired Siberian gal is just stunning!! đŸ€© Just admire those long flowing locks and piercing green eyes
 so purrfect!
Nala is still a baby, barely over a year old. This beautiful diva knows she is “all that” and expects to be spoiled accordingly! Nala is looking for a home where she can be the only child and have all the love and attention 😉
Come meet Nala this weekend at Calico Cat Cafe on Hwy 25 in Folsom, open 11-5 Saturdays and 12-3 Sundays.
Adoption applications can be found at bigskycares.org

Happy Fourth of July!! đŸ‡ș🇾 It sure does feel like July with this heat, and it is only going to get hotter from here! đŸ„” Wi...
07/04/2025

Happy Fourth of July!! đŸ‡ș🇾 It sure does feel like July with this heat, and it is only going to get hotter from here! đŸ„” With this unrelenting heat, we are in urgent need of some fans!! We have so many animals, from donkeys and a horse, chickens, guardian dogs, to a whole lot of cats, many of whom are seniors. Several of our fans are old and have stopped working, and many of the animals are struggling without more fans to keep them cool. Can you help our sanctuary babies out?
We have price compared and reviewed dozens of fans on Amazon, and included the best priced ones on the following list
the animals (and humans) are so grateful for your support!!!

Just click this link to order
https://a.co/8JJWvqD

This is a great article and shows how to put together a great set up to hold feral or semi-feral cats waiting for surger...
07/04/2025

This is a great article and shows how to put together a great set up to hold feral or semi-feral cats waiting for surgery or while recovering post surgery. It is so important to hold these cats in a large enough, stress-free space complete with litter box and the space to hide and feel safe. We help thousands of cats a year, but that doesn’t begin to touch the need. Our ability to help is only limited by the willingness of those who need help, and the community, to help us help! We have plenty of kennels and supplies to hold cats. We can lend traps and lend equipment if we could just get more people to be involved and help. Are you willing to make a difference in this community? If so, hit us up with your phone number in a direct message. We are putting together a couple of how to and strategy seminars and would love to have more people participate! We really can make a difference if we work together!

Huge shout out THANK YOU to exterminating, Inc for their continued support and service, keeping both our clinic and ado...
07/03/2025

Huge shout out THANK YOU to exterminating, Inc for their continued support and service, keeping both our clinic and adoption center AND our ranch and Sanctuary pest free!! I have to say this company is such a pleasure to work with! So cheerful and professional
 What a breath of fresh air. If you’re looking for pest control (isn’t everyone??? This IS Southern Louisiana!) give these guys a call
 They will not disappoint!
Here is the link to their page
https://www.facebook.com/share/15YvJjzGoX/?mibextid=wwXIfr


Adoption update from one of our Big Sky adopters.Let’s talk about Neville. This most handsome boy was adopted from Big S...
07/02/2025

Adoption update from one of our Big Sky adopters.

Let’s talk about Neville. This most handsome boy was adopted from Big Sky last summer. He is amazing. He is fearless. He is a completely happy and well adjusted boy. He just happens to not have eyes. When he first came home, we were all a little nervous. Would he adjust? How would the other cats in the home treat him? Would he be able to function as a “normal” cat with his “limitations?” Well, Neville put all of our doubts and fears to rest the moment he came home. He had some adjustment time separated from the others so that he could get used to his new home. He decided (no one else) when he was ready to join his new family in bed one night. He let himself out of the bathroom (still trying to figure that one out), and hasn’t been contained since. He gets along great with his feline and canine brothers and sisters. He has a special relationship with his brother Ryder, who is a tripod. He’s never been treated differently, and we wouldn’t have it any other way. So, if you’re hesitant about adopting a special needs kitty, don’t be. They adjust and live happy and amazing lives. I wouldn’t know what our home would be without Neville in it. He has brought so much fun and companionship to everyone here. He is perfect, he is amazing, he’s our Neville.

Address

82060 Highway 25
Folsom, LA
70437

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 5pm
Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 3pm

Telephone

+19857964494

Website

https://www.bigskycares.org/

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CATNIP (Care Advocacy and Treatment of Neglected and Indigent Pets) Foundation at Big Sky Ranch Big Sky Ranch/CATNIP Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit animal welfare organization based in Folsom, Louisiana. We provide valuable programs as alternatives to euthanasia to lower the number of animals entering shelters and the ones being killed there. Our mission is "changing the ways we think and feel about living with and caring for animals". Our vision is to create a no-kill, no-shelter community, by increasing community consciousness for the well-being of people, animals, and the planet. We work without agenda, seeking to improve the lives of animals and people through education, cooperation and collaboration. In any given month, we have well over 300 animals in our care. Most are cats and most of those have come from situations where they have been abused, neglected or just kept in poor conditions. We serve multiple parishes, most of which or rural and underserved, and many with no municipal shelter. Even the parishes where there are municipal shelters, they stay beyond capacity and live outcome rates are very low. The devastating Louisiana flood of 2016 catapulted our mission forward as we rushed in to help as first responders, rescuing, saving, and ultimately rehoming hundreds of animals, and for more than a year afterward, continued to provide much needed services, such as spay/neuter, vaccinations and flea meds to these poverty stricken and now devastated communities. A short year later, Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, stretched our mission and capacity again, as once again we responded to the disaster, and ultimately rescued and re-homed hundreds more animals, again, mostly cats. Again, this year, we were called into action to assist with the devastation of Hurricane Michael and the animals that were left behind, displaced, and injured. We are still working tirelessly in this region, all while continuing TNR, Spay/Neuter and adoption efforts in this region.!These are challenges that put extraordinary stress on our resources, but ones that provided invaluable opportunity to learn how to maximize every resource we have. Year over year, we double our impact. We create and embrace new and innovative programs as alternatives to shelter intake and have proudly increased live outcomes in this region with both aggressive spay/neuter and shelter diversion.