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11/09/2024

Give us some good news 🐾🫶🗞️

Well…Fancy Feast, not to be outdone by Amazon, has now also come out with their version of a free cat bed with the purchase of a case of any flavor of your kitty’s favorite supper meal 🥘 🆓 📦

Pros: It’s free, recyclable, can also be used as a kitten litter box, serves as a great dish for food for outside homeless kitties, cat tested ⭐️ ⭐️

Cons: limited sizes, not much leg room…or wiggle room at all, feels confining, a little uncomfortable long term, must be hand washed, falls apart easily

From the cat…Amazon’s free cat bed wins paws down 🐾 Comes in multiple sizes and very comfortable. Fancy Feast cat bed is a short term fix but you’ll need a massage after using it 😻😻

Free stuff is good news 🗞️ 😻🤣

11/08/2024

Remember Grayson? We trapped this handsome boy in mid-August and brought him inside to safety. He was being stalked by a coyote and in danger.

It was pretty clear over the next several weeks that this handsome guy had not had much human interaction and he hid under his tower most of the next two weeks - he made one short appearance out of hiding, but went right back into hiding.

About 2 weeks into his new chapter, he started to give me a hiss each time I came into his room to feed him or clean. This wasn’t a mean hiss, more of a “I see you and I’m scared so please don’t move fast” type of hiss. His eyes were getting softer and I was excited he felt comfortable enough to make any noise and start to communicate.

Grayson still stays close to his tower, but now sleeps out in the open, is playing with his toys, and eats like a champ 😻. I can even hear him playing with his toys and jumping around ❤️❤️

We are in no hurry and are happy to let Grayson get comfortable on his timing - timing for socializing really depends on each cat and I’m so happy with his progress. He is safe and he knows it and that makes my heart happy 🥰

From being afraid and alone outside to learning to trust…he is a brave, sweet boy on a new journey and he is looking good and healthy - he gets a little annoyed with me taking pictures all the time though 🤣

11/08/2024

Give us some good news 🐾🫶😻

A Pair of Kittens Reunited after 2 Years

“You can get a kitten,” I promised my seven-year-old daughter, Cali. “As soon as we get settled in our new apartment.” Her life had been uprooted when her father and I divorced, and I wanted to give her something to look forward to. So one Saturday morning, shortly after we unpacked the last box, we headed to North Bay Animal Services to pick out her new pet.

There were plenty of cats to choose from, but Cali had her heart set on an orange-and-white kitten. “Actually, we’ve got two of those,” the attendant told us. “Brothers from the same litter, in fact. A bonded pair. We call them Caramel and Butter.”

She brought the kittens to a private room where Cali and I could meet them. For more than an hour, we tried to choose between them.

“Can’t we just take them both?” Cali asked.

“We have to follow the rules of our new apartment,” I said. “Only one cat, remember?”

“I know,” Cali said with a sigh. “But look how much they love each other.”

I couldn’t deny it. They played like the best of friends. When they tired out, they curled around each other, their identical markings creating what looked like a heart. Still, the landlord had been clear about the rules. One cat only. And as long as both kittens got a good home, they would be fine.

After a long deliberation and a lot of tears from Cali, we decided to bring Caramel home. Cali renamed him Ozzy. That night I watched Ozzy and Cali fall asleep together, telling myself, They’ll forget about the other kitten in no time.

How wrong I was. Ozzy really did seem lonely without his twin. No matter how Cali and I tried to distract him over the next few days, he wandered around the apartment, crying, as if looking for his brother.

I told Cali to give it time, but after two weeks of his mournful howls and Cali’s tears, I broke down. I drove back to the shelter with Cali. I was betting on the kittens looking so much alike that our new landlord wouldn’t even realize that there were two of them.

“I remember you,” the shelter attendant said. “But I’m afraid the other kitten isn’t here anymore. He was adopted four days ago.”

Cali was inconsolable, and I was desperate to calm her down. So desperate that, when I opened my mouth, something foolish came out. “We’ll find Ozzy’s brother,” I said. “One day, we’ll adopt him too.”

“Promise?” Cali said.

“Promise,” I said.

What are you doing? I asked myself. I knew I’d never be able to fulfill that promise. But it was the only thing that seemed to bring my daughter some peace.

With time, Ozzy got used to being on his own. And Cali, thank goodness, stopped asking about the other kitten. Our new life was working out just as I’d hoped. I even started dating again. One guy, Brian, seemed promising. I’d met him online and talked to him for months before we planned a date for a night when Cali would be at a friend’s house for a sleepover. Brian was a widower with a daughter, Ruby, just a year older than Cali.

When we finally met in person, Brian and I really clicked. We had a nice Italian dinner, did some dancing, talked about our kids and the many places we’ve lived. Turns out, we’d spent most of our lives within a mile of each other but never met.

After dinner, we swung by Brian’s house. “Ruby’s visiting her grandmother so I can stay out late,” he said. He gave me a short tour of his home, then led me out into the yard. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a flash of orange and white. Ozzy? I thought, shocked.

How had he gotten here? Had I just shared pasta with a guy who’d stolen my cat? There were plenty of orange-and-white cats in the world, but not with the exact color patterns as Ozzy. I’d recognize him anywhere, and right now he was strolling across Brian’s backyard.

“That’s my cat!” I blurted out.

“That’s my cat,” Brian said. “Well, Ruby’s cat really. My wife picked him out herself shortly before she died. She knew he would help Ruby when she was gone. Butter’s a part of the family.”

Butter? Could it be? Had I found Ozzy’s long-lost brother at last? Brian and I compared shelter adoption papers. Sure enough, Butter was Ozzy’s twin! Eventually, Brian brought Butter over to reintroduce him to his brother.

“They might not even remember each other after two years,” Brian said. “We should be prepared for a little hissing.”

But there was no hissing. Ozzy and Butter nuzzled each other with enthusiasm, as if to say, “I know you! Where have you been?”

Today Ozzy and his brother are inseparable. As are Brian and I. He and I married last August and are raising our girls together. And that impossible promise of mine to Cali? Somehow it was one I managed to keep.

Now that’s some good mews ❤️🐾🗞️

11/07/2024

Give us some good news 🗞️🐾❤️

Mackenzie the cat’s dad passed away. As a senior, opinionated kitty she was left with very few options. None of the family would take her, but her late dad’s granddaughter knew surrendering this senior kitty to the shelter would mean her final days, so she was determined to take her and make it work … and she did ❤️

Love knows no limits 🫶😻 It took at least a month for Mackenzie to come around to her new mom but she did…patience and kindness and love…the taming trifecta…and this senior kitty was saved and this led to the forming of a senior rescue called My Grandfather’s Cat who has already saved over 150 cats 😘

That’s some good mews!!😻🗞️🐾

11/06/2024

Give us some good news 🙏🐾❤️

A community organizes an annual cat tour where their cats become superstars and neighbors come out to meet each other for a fun-filled event 😻😻

All communities need this ❤️ an annual “Show us your superstar pets days” 🐾

That makes for some good mews 😽🫶🗞️

11/06/2024

Winston is settling in and has picked some favorite spots 🐾❤️

One cool guy 😎

11/05/2024

Give us some good news 🙏!!

You don’t have to rake leaves this year - yippee!!! 🍁🍂🫶

There really IS a legitimate reason to not rake up your leaves this fall! Save the wildlife!

When it comes to fall cleanups, less is more. And there are many more reasons to do less.

Leaves:
-All sorts of wildlife depend on leaf litter for habitat and survival over the winter (check out the picture). Nobody wants fireflies to disappear. But if you're cleaning up the leaves, you're getting rid of the habitat they depend on to go from larvae to adult.
-The leaves recycle nutrients back into your soil. -The leaves help retain soil moisture.

Flower stalks:
-Overwintering birds need food during the winter. The seed heads provide that food.
-Our native bees (and other insects) over winter in the hollow flower stalks.

Many insects hibernate through the winter in leaf litter and other dead plant material like hollow stems. In the fall and winter, larvae and cocoons of many species of butterflies and moth are nestled in the leaves beneath your feet. The American bumble bee also depends on leaf litter. The queen bees burrow an inch or two into the soil and need a layer of leaves to protect them from the bitter cold.

In turn, overwintering bugs are an essential winter food source for birds. They will forage through leaf litter for insects and larvae. Birds also eat seeds from plants that are left standing through the winter.

Simply put, leave leaves in place to help wildlife survive the winter.

Many of us are trying to strike a balance of gardening for ourselves and nature. For Nature's sake, I'd recommend ripping the band-aid off and just stop cleaning up. But if you're used to having a heavy hand in the fall cleanup, maybe try and do a lighter cleanup (whatever that means to you). Cut the flowers stalks down to several inches instead of down to the ground. The birds will miss the seed heads, but at least bees will have some stems to over winter in. Or maybe cut down some stems but leave some stems with seed heads less visible to the public if you're concerned about aesthetics.

Prefer mulch over leaves in your garden? Rake (Don't use a blower for so many reasons) the leaves into a corner of your yard hidden from view and give those buggers a chance.

Start tipping the scales more towards nature as part of your cleanup. Do less and less each year. Take notice how much our insects, birds, and other wildlife enjoy the lack of cleanup. And once you realize the benefits of a lack of clean up, hopefully you clean up less and less each year.

Sit back and enjoy some hot chocolate instead of breaking your back raking leaves this year and give nature a gift too - good news for them and you 🗞️❤️

11/04/2024

Give us some good news 🙏!!

Available immediately! Amazon is now giving away free cat beds with every purchase! That’s right…every time you place an order it will come packaged in a recyclable, biodegradable, firm, form fitting cat bed 😻 🛌 🐾

The pros are - it’s free, cat tested ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️, doubles as a scratching post and back scratcher, can be used to store things you don’t need and probably should donate, can be folded up for easy storage, reusable for gift giving for the holidays, and of course it’s recyclable! The pros are endless!!!

Cons - falls apart in the washer, can become the center of cat envy, tends to be noisier than other cat beds, has a short lifespan…but then again, it’s free!

The good news just keeps coming 😻😊

11/03/2024

Give us some good news 🙏!!!

November is a month to focus on things we are thankful for - so let’s be intentional - let’s strive to shift our focus from the negative to the positive, from hate to love, from fear and anxiety to hope and peace, there’s so much in front of us to be thankful for…see that…intentionally.

Here’s the good…actually great…news 🗞️❤️🐾❤️ - filled with joy, love and gratitude -

😻😻KERMIT HAS BEEN ADOPTED 😻😻

That’s right - our super senior cancer survivor has been officially adopted by his faithful foster family ❤️. Although he was their forever foster due to his age and medical issues, they called and said they wanted him to officially be their kitty and live the rest of his life with their last name - he is purposely chosen, fully loved, and adopted as one of their own forever 🤗🐾😍

Some of you may remember that Kermit’s owner passed away suddenly, leaving behind several cats without a home. Kermit and Spot came to our rescue and their foster family quickly mobilized to take them both in together. Spot was adopted by their adult daughter a couple of months ago, and he will stay with Kermit right now because they are buddies.

We found out after intake that Kermit had lymphoma. Since that time his family has taken him to oncology appointments, administered chemo treatments, and successfully gotten him into remission. A few months ago, Kermit starting showing signs of tremors and other possible heart related symptoms. Because of a heart murmur, his age, and the negative impact of continued prednisolone (part of cancer treatment) intake on his heart, all chemo was discontinued. Since that time, he has gained a little weight, continues to be “in charge” of all cat bowls he finds and will stare down whoever is eating until they relinquish their food to him 🤣 He spends afternoons basking in the sun in his favorite spot on the couch, gets massages and grooming from his buddy Spot, and lots of love from his humans.

I will post some more recent pictures shortly, but I wanted to share this good news 🗞️ - this heartwarming story right away 💖 There is good in the world, good people, good hearts, and good things happening - today we are so thankful for Kermit and Spot, their amazing family, and that we were blessed to be part of their amazing story and happily ever after 🐾😻🍁

11/02/2024

Some days it feels like cats are literally coming out of the woodwork 🤣🐾

11/02/2024

Start your holiday shopping and help the kitties too 🐾❤️

Steph’s Crafting Bits on Etsy has offered to donate 20% of all sales to our rescue when you mention The Grace Card in the notes at checkout!

Steph’s shop sells handmade and handstrung jewelry; as well as handmade fluid art paintings. She loves animals and wants to help them through her talents and her shop 🫶.

There’s some really cute gifts for you and others on your list!!

Don’t forget to mention The Grace Card in the notes section at checkout 🐾🐾

Www.etsy.com/shop/stephscraftingbits

11/01/2024

Lt. Dan and Winston

Just two bachelors hanging out - not talking, just relaxing, contemplating life, and being present … it’s a guy thing … it’s a good thing 😻❤️🐾

10/29/2024

Happy news ❤️

I am so thankful and happy to confirm that the homeless kitty we had been worried about and trying to get to safety (the McDonald’s kitty) has been trapped and is now in the care of an amazing rescue A Tail To Be Told Animal Rescue ❤️😻. This little girl has been spayed, vaccinated and microchipped and is safely with one of their fosters ❤️❤️. One more homeless kitty safely off the streets thanks to some amazing rescuers - thank you!!!

10/29/2024

I love living in Virginia.

I love having four seasons.

Fall is one of my favorites - the temperatures are wonderful, the leaves 🍁 are changing, it’s sweater weather, and candy is one of the major food groups 🤗 🎃

It’s also when the nights start to get cold and I worry about the homeless kitties, and dogs left outside, and missing pets (like our boy BB) 🙁

We’ve been trying to trap our little McDonald’s kitty (Mickie) with no luck so far and I worry about these chilly nights.

This weekend I was getting some cuddle time with the momma and kittens that also took some time to bring safely in a couple of months ago. Summerlie (momma) is still cautious but Catrick, Goldie, Elvis and Daisy are sweet as can be. I am recruiting some others to start getting them used to people (other than me) so they will be ready for their new forever homes.

Catrick and Goldie (who are almost joined at the hip and always together) relaxed in their window seats and watched the wind blow the leaves and the kaleidoscope of beautiful fall colors and began their love for this beautiful season - it warmed my heart 😻❤️🫶…just look at Catrick’s little paw next to Goldie as they relax in the sun and take in the beauty of the falling leaves 🍂 … and Goldie has her little paw on Catrick’s bed too …. be still my 💖

Sometimes we are so busy - stop, look up, and take this beautiful season in ❤️🐾🍁😽 Honestly…today instead of just looking ahead, just moving forward - look up. Take it from two kittens..there is awesome stuff out there if you just LOOK UP 👀 🆙 🫶

10/26/2024

We are in need of Fancy Feast canned cat food and litter for our sanctuary kitties.

Our main needs are for:
FF classic pate - Turkey and chicken flavors
FF delights grilled - poultry flavors
Tidy Cats 24/7 clumping litter
Arm and Hammer Clump and Seal
Purina One+ Indoor Advantage dry kibble (Turkey)

These can be ordered directly from Amazon or Chewy from our wishlists:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/IXKW1JITEMRW?ref_=wl_share

Chewy: https://www.chewy.com/g/the-grace-card-inc_b100836705 -list&wishlistsortby=AVAILABILITY

Or if you prefer to donate toward the purchase of food -
Venmo:
PayPal:

Lastly, we will be out again this weekend trying to get the McDonald’s kitty to safety (aka Mickie) - prayers are appreciated 🙏🐾❤️

Thank you for your support ❤️

Our organization provides temporary, long term and medical foster care for senior and special needs pets.

10/24/2024

Chris is the co-director of our rescue. Each week he and his therapy dog, Sawyer, visit some amazing seniors who share so much love and joy with them 🐾❤️🦮

Friendships have been made, bonds created, and memories made that have changed the lives of Sawyer and Chris as much as the wonderful seniors eagerly waiting for their visit 🫶

“Dogs have a way a finding the people that need them, filling an emptiness we don’t even know we have.” Thorn Jones

10/24/2024

(A new twist on an old song)
There they were just walkin' down the street
Singin' "Do wah KITTY kitty dum kitty do"
Swingin' their tails and shufflin' their feet
Singin' "Do wah kitty kitty dum kitty do"

They looked good; they looked fine
How'd they get their fur to shine?

Before I knew it, they were walking next to me,
Singin' "Do wah kitty kitty dum kitty do"
Purring lowdly just as natural as can be
Then, singing' "Do wah kitty kitty dum kitty do"

We walked on to my door
And they meowed and purred a little more
Now we're together nearly every single day
We're so happy and that's how we're gonna stay
Singin' "Do wah kitty kitty dum kitty do"
Well, I'm theirs and they're mine,
Hope you like my silly rhyme!

(Author unknown)

10/19/2024

Caturday crush…Mr Winston (formerly Kingston).

New life…new guy…new chapter…best second act ever 😻🐾😻

Winston is hanging with Lt Dan and Mocha (another of our super seniors) - but mostly Lt Dan…Mocha is still a little unsure about the new guy 🥰

Winston is settling in really quick! He is eating well, has already claimed his own space, and is asking for lots of pets ❤️❤️. He is one handsome guy and we are looking forward to watching him gain his weight back and return to his full glory😻😻😽

Senior cats rock 🫶😇

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Hope - one of our two FIP warriors 🤺🐾🐈‍⬛❤️ Tomorrow she will have her final bloodwork signaling the completion of her 12 week observation period, which followed her 12 weeks of FIP treatment. She has been doing great - and as you can see in the video, has tons of energy and is quite the little spitfire 😻🔥 Assuming her bloodwork comes back normal 🙏🙏 she will be officially cured and an FIP survivor ❤️❤️ The cost of tomorrow’s bloodwork is $165 and we would be thankful for donations to cover this amazing recovery ❤️‍🩹 ❤️. A copy of the invoice for her last bloodwork is in the comments to show the cost. Donations can be made through FB, but in order for us to receive them quickly to pay this cost, they can also be made through PayPal or Venmo. All donations are 100% tax deductible. PayPal - @thegracecard (The Grace Card, Inc.) Venmo - @Thegracecardrescue

Sissy and Socks 😻.

Sissy and Socks ❤️😻 Socks is a BIG boy, but he is still a momma’s boy 😻🐾 Sis is such a good momma - she’s 1/3 of his size! He is one of those humble, quiet big guys. He is an introvert and likes to stay next to his mom, but he is trying to be bold enough to spend time with the others. Sissy doesn’t hesitate…she’s right with the crowd though ❤️ Family is forever 🧑‍🧒😽🐈💞

Little Bear is now back to a healthy kitty 😻❤️ and is ready to meet some new friends. Purrfecta and Leilani were the first to greet him and were so sweet with him. The kitties he will be hanging out with while he waits for his forever home are Little Momma and Unique, Ace and Hope, and Purrfecta and her kiddos - Koa and Leilani. That group are like a bunch of kitty hippies - full of love ❤️ and peace ✌️😻 and Little Bear is fitting right in 😇 He is such a sweet, gentle guy…a little timid still but he’s getting more confident every day! Little Bear 🐻 🐾 - from June 5 - homeless, very sick, trapped and rescued - and now - just 2 months later…healthy, recovered, socialized and having introductions to new friends and a whole new life. This is rescue. This is why we do what we do 😻🐾😻 - they all deserve a good life.

Flashback to Kermit’s 15th birthday party with his friends 2023

Last August (2023) Kermit celebrated his 15th birthday with his friends (feline and human). As you all know, when Kermit came into rescue we found out through his initial bloodwork that he had cancer - Tcell lymphoma/leukemia. He started chemo and has been in remission for many months ❤️. Kermit is starting to “show his age” and has had some hard days recently. While the cancer is still in remission, aging doesn’t go into remission 🙁. We have made the decision to cease chemo treatment at this time. Kermit also has a heart murmur and although his proBNP in March 2023 was within normal limits, it was at the top of the “normal”. Kermit’s cancer treatment includes prednisolone (very common part of cancer treatment protocol), but steroids are hard on the heart. As such, he is also being weaned off the steroid. Kermit is so deeply loved and adored - his family dotes on him and gives him everything he wants or needs. His buddy Spot grooms him constantly - Kermit comes to him and taps him with his paw and then lays down- Spot them grooms Kermit and makes him look like a million bucks…oh, be still my heart ❤️😻🐾 We don’t know what the next days and months will hold for Kermit, but his quality of life is what matters. He will bask in the love of the family and friends where he has found his safe place and knows he is home and enjoy being Kermit on his terms 🐾😇🐾. Prayers that his health will be sustained and that he will live out his days healthy, peaceful, loved, strong and sassy, and enjoy every minute 😻🐾🥰

Happy 4th 🧨🇺🇸 ❤️😻🐾

Little Micah had his cardiac evaluation at CVCA Vienna today. The staff was amazing, Micah got all kinds of love and attention ❤️❤️ His blood pressure is good. His echocardiogram was better than we expected 😻😻😻. The official diagnosis is: 👨‍⚕️Equivocal to mild left ventricular hypertrophy (thickened heart muscle) 👨‍⚕️Suspect early/mild hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, rule out pseudohypertrophy due to dehydration 👨‍⚕️Normal left atrium 👨‍⚕️Normal heart muscle function 👨‍⚕️Suspect dynamic right ventricular outflow turbulence causing heart murmur Early/mild HCM is suspected. Micah’s risk for symptoms appears low at this time and no medication is required. Since we don’t know his medical background (other than vaccinations), he will be rechecked in 6-9 months, absent any evident symptoms, and the thickness of the heart muscle will be measured again to determine the rate of progression. This was caught at an early stage because of a detected heart murmur, a strange cough (which they determined today is not heart related), and a positive snap proBNP (which is a test indicating heart disease at some level). We had opted for a snap proBNP because it is much less costly and is quick response, however the only result is “negative” or “positive”. A regular proBNP has a number value and, depending on what that number is, helps indicate what degree of heart disease may be lurking. The cardiologist noted that cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy can be unpredictable. Thus, continued close monitoring with periodic echocardiograms is recommended to monitor for progression of the disease and determine whether therapy may be warranted in the future. Yearly T4 and blood pressure measurements are also recommended (and should be done for all cats). Today was a good day - Micah does not have significant heart issues at this time ❤️🐾❤️. Based on today’s findings we have a baseline for mild

I was chosen, I was wanted, I was cherished, I grew in their hearts, I was the missing piece, I was loved, I was adopted. 🎉🐾❤️😻🥳 Yesterday was a big day for Cider - he moved into his forever home ❤️❤️❤️😻😻😻 His new journey starts now with a wonderful family! He got tummy rubs and lots of love at his meet and greet and it was clear that it was love at first sight and Cider was comfortable and happy. The next day they decided to make it official and they chose Cider to be their newest family member - and Sunday he moved in to his new palace where he will have an amazing forever after 🏡🏝️😽 From orphaned to adopted. A life on the streets to a blessed life. A kitten to a teen (yes, they adopted a teenager 😉). Life is good 😎🐾😻 You can't go back and change the beginning but you can start where you are and change the ending. - C.S. Lewis

Ace and Hope

June 3rd is Hope’s final day of FIP treatment and she is doing fabulous 😻😻😻 Her bloodwork has returned to normal and her last weight check was 6.6 pounds ( she is a tiny girl naturally). Ace is also doing amazing and is almost half way through his treatment. His bloodwork a couple weeks ago showed great improvement and he is now up to 9 pounds!! We are working with FIP Warriors for both of these kitties and their guidance has been lifesaving 🫶🐾🥰 There has been a lot of news about FIP meds becoming available through your vet and Stokes and FIP Warriors shared this information recently: “There is some potentially exciting progress on the horizon for LEGAL treatment of FIP in the United States! There’s been a LOT of recent online chatter about legal FIP treatment coming to the US soon and we want to share what we were able to confirm AS FACT at this time. As of June 1, 2024, veterinarians will be able to begin prescribing and placing orders for legal medication to treat FIP in the United States. “Information at the moment is informal and nothing official will be going out just yet. As cat owners are not yet able to access it for another month, we are waiting to nearer the time. We will also be coinciding this with ACVIM in Minneapolis.” said their UK-based sales director. “It will only be GS 50mg tablets.” she also said. Bova is partnering with Stokes compounding pharmacy here in the US to produce the GS pills. At this time there is NO information available with regard to how much this medication will cost the end user - Bova will be selling directly to vets who will in turn set the pricing to pet parents. We sincerely hope that this is in fact a true game-changer for FIP cats in the United States and that access to and pricing of this legal treatment will help ALL FIP kitties get safe and affordable treatment! We will continue to share ALL relevant information as it becomes available.”

Mister Thomas

We have more kittens to teens to celebrate, but I couldn’t delay sharing this sweet video showing the transformation of Tom - Mister Thomas - as his loving foster momma calls him ❤️🐈❤️ Before rescue pics are in the comments. This ginger boy had the worst teeth and dental disease ever. His life before was spent as a homeless stray who wasn’t able to eat any dry food but he had one caring lady who gave him soaked dry food when she fed the other stray kitties in the community, but then she moved away ☹️ but thankfully she made sure this boy was rescued first. He was not social before he was rescued but with patience, love, consistency and acceptance just look at him now 😇🐾❤️❤️. What an amazing boy has emerged and he is just a sweet guy and obviously trusts the hand that cares for him. Rescue isn’t just a word, it’s a promise 🥰 and they are ALL worth it 🫠🐾☀️❤️

Remember little Holly? A tiny kitten found in a colony in the dead of winter all alone. Our resident cat, Milo, quickly assumed the role of a single dad caring for her and they are inseparable ❤️😻 Holly has grown in age, but stayed very tiny - in fact, her favorite place to nap is in the dresser drawers which she is still tiny enough to crawl under the dresser and up into 😇 she’s about 5 pounds soaking wet and looks like that forever kitten 🐱 🤩 On the opposite end of the size scale stands Papa Milo. He is a big, big boy - looks like a Norwegian Forest Cat and is closer to the 17 pound range. He is gentle and loves Holly and is our dogs best friend too 😍 So Holly is tiny but feisty and has every bit of those teenage testing vibes going on…poor Milo…his work is cut out for him😉

Camie Jo - breast cancer warrior

Camie Jo They asked - would you be interested in pulling her? She was found as a stray in December. The vet thinks she’s over 15 years old. She has mammary tumors and is considered a 3 month hospice case. They weren’t able to do extensive testing, so maybe longer but they just weren’t sure whether she had much time. I asked - is she available for adoption? No ☹️. Yes I will take her! ❤️ I picked her up February 6, 2024. Since then, just 5 weeks later, Camie had a radical mastectomy to remove the tumors and is now going into her third week of anti-cancer treatment (oral chemo) and is doing amazing!! We are just shy of the original 3 month hospice date - look at this girl go ❤️🐾❤️ This 😻🙏😻 This is why we do this. This past six months have been especially hard - emotionally, physically and financially - but we have so much to be thankful for. Today it’s this - watching this breast cancer survivor and warrior enjoying life and playing like a kitten - this is the blessings we have every day - thank you God 🙏❤️ A big thank you to our good friends at Senior Cat Action Network for covering Camie’s last visit to the oncologist to get started on her treatments 🥰❤️😻🐾 #TeamCamie #felinecancerwarrior #LivelikeRoo #SeniorCatActionNetwork #pinkribbonwarrior #LivingtotheMax #catsrule

5 days into FIP treatment for Ace and he is starting to improve 😻♠️☀️ His eye is gradually starting to go back to its original color and the cloudiness is decreasing. Ace has both wet (abdominal) and ocular FIP and he is walking a little wonky so possibly a little neuro component has shown up. Hope has wet (abdominal) and is almost 6 weeks into treatment. Both Ace and Hope were diagnosed on a Tuesday and exactly 5 weeks apart - Hope on 3/12/24 and Ace on 4/16/24. FIP is not contagious. As evidenced with Ace and Hope, there seems to be a genetic predisposition in at least some cases, as siblings of kittens/cats that have FIP have a higher risk of developing FIP. Ace is on a higher dose of medication (the same oral medication that Hope is being treated with and responding very well). Prednisolone is also used for the initial several weeks. Hope is over a month further into treatment than Ace and she is definitely watching over her brother as he fights to recover also 🥰❤️😇🐾 Here’s a little view of Hope and Ace (Hope is in front) on their united journey to healing from FIP 😻❤️😻 #FIPWarriors #FIPsiblings #wetFIP #ocularFIP #TeamHope #TeamAce #fightingthegoodfight

UPDATE 10:25a - Ace is also confirmed wet and ocular FIP 😭😭. I will start treatment immediately. This is terribly expensive with two FIP cases and two on chemo. Please donate to help save them. Urgent prayers are needed for Ace who is now at the vet 😭😭 He is steadily losing weight, his eye is cloudy and showing possible symptoms of FIP also 😭☹️

3 weeks into FIP treatment and Hope is recovering wonderfully ❤️❤️❤️ Ace is keeping a close watch on her 😻🥰 but she is eating great, taking her meds easily, grooming, purring and loving all the attention! She is slowly but steadily gaining weight back too 🙌🫶 9 weeks to go!!