Karma Kat Cafe & Karma Kat Rescue

08/16/2024

Just a gentle reminder that we have a fantastic online store where you can purchase hats, phone cases, pillows, hoodies, and more. Rep your favorite cat rescue today with a fur-tastic design!
 https://www.teepublic.com/stores/karma-kat-cafe

08/16/2024

Hey guys it’s that time of the month where we are preparing for our monthly spay neuter clinic, and we really need our carriers back, TODAY! If you have adopted in the last month or two can you please look in your garage, your closets, or your basement to see if any of our cat carriers are stored there. Our name is on every one of them, we use the carriers for recovery.
If anyone has any hard sided, clean carriers that you could loan us we would be grateful if they were dropped off today between one and 6 PM. We will make sure they get labeled with your name so we can get them returned to you. 

08/16/2024

Look at this glow up! Miss Lucille Ball is a big girl now. 💜 On this five dollar Friday, we ask you to consider all of the hard work we’ve put into rescuing everything from neonates to elderly cats throughout the year. Your generosity and support means the world to these rescue kitties. Thank you for believing that every Cat life matters.
(hoping to be able to add the direct donation access to our page later today)
 https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=Q3BYNCJ2RG5SJ&source=url&fbclid=IwAR2S0dX9EgO_S2OBJDxNiOrg2zEBa3pEymGFAVAUMkGzLtWXWSY7MKQMzRI
Venmo:

08/16/2024

This is a courtesy post:
Sassy, who is a male kitty, is fixed and up-to-date on shots. He is affectionate and playful and is looking for a good forever home. If you are seriously interested, contact us for his current caretakers phone number. 

08/15/2024

The four remaining babies from the Birth Canal litter are learning to eat wet food! This group is still a bit of a struggle bus and much smaller than they should be for their age, but because they did not get any colostrum from their mother and we do not know the mother’s health background, we are just happy they are progressing. The little tuxedo in the group is struggling hard so we’re very concerned but we will give it of course 100% effort. Send us good vibes that all four can grow up and be big happy healthy kitties. 💜🐈‍⬛
(they are being raised inside, we just had them out on our deck for a couple of minutes)

08/15/2024

Quick reminder, one of our fantastic friends and followers is hosting a Pampered Chef party until the end of August, with 30% of the sales coming directly back to the Karma Kats. There’s lots of great informational videos and products available so head on over and join us now!

https://www.pamperedchef.com/party/karmakatcafe?ai=

08/15/2024

Here is some great info about “Free” kittens.
Couple of other bits of information that need to go along with this post:
1. Please be sure you are financially able to take on a pet. We run into this all the time, people adopt a cat and it comes down with an illness. Now they can’t afford to take care of it and they either want us to cover the cost post adoption, (sometimes many months after adoption), they write us bad reviews or they ditch the animal. And we always offer post adoption support, but we can’t help, if we don’t know there’s a problem. These are living beings and you have a responsibility to them which includes being financially stable to cover any emergency costs, and complete vet care.
2. When you adopt a cat from any shelter, the staff puts their heart and soul into these animals, volunteering lots of time and effort and would never purposely adopt out an ill cat. That would be counterintuitive! This is also a common bad review point. People adopt a cat from us, it’s been fully vetted, it looks great on the day it leaves. A week, month, a year later, it becomes ill and now they’re angry with us, writing bad reviews, etc. Cats are notorious for hiding illnesses, and despite putting over $150 or sometimes even thousands of dollars into one single cat, they do get sick! Do you really think we’re going to adopt out an animal that’s sick and spend all that time and money on them just for the hell of it? Of course not! And while our staff is paid, I, as the Director of the shelter am not, so it would not make sense to be throwing sick cats out the door just for fun. Rescue life is 24 seven and it’s a sacrifice we make because we CARE. There is zero profit in rescue! And a hundred dollar adoption fee is a darn great bargain for a fully vetted cat. We are 100% devoted and committed to every cat that goes through our facility. Every time we learn more, we always change our protocol for the good of the cats. And have we made mistakes through the years? Absolutely! Have we learned from them? Absolutely! So the next time you consider getting a free cat or even if you adopt from a shelter, please take these things into consideration. 🙂

If You Think Shelter Cats are Expensive, Wait Until You See the Price of a FREE One!

How many times have you seen a post like this?

Wanted Free Kitten -- We are a loving family and will be a great home for a kitten. We went to the shelter last week and they want $125 for a kitten! That is outrageous. Who can afford to pay that for a kitten? That is way beyond our budget, so we are hoping for a free kitten.

When I saw this post on NextDoor there were already several responses from people offering free or "inexpensive" kittens. One woman proudly claimed that she lets her cats have kittens as a "community service for people who can't afford the insane shelter adoption fees."

Are rescue and shelter adoption fees unreasonable? Several years ago, my coworker "Annie" chose to adopt a free kitten to save money. She knew I was involved in rescue and asked me for recommendations for affordable vaccines and altering. Annie was certain that a free kitten was going to save her a lot of money. Since money was very tight in her household, I had her make an appointment at Feral Cat Spay Neuter Project for the kitten's spay. The cost for spay, initial vaccines, microchipping and treatment for parasites were going to be only $100. A bargain! But she still needed combo testing and follow up rabies and FVRCP vaccines. That was going to add another $125 to her total. At $225, this was more than the adoption fee for a fully vetted kitten. But before she could take her in to be spayed her free kitten became very ill. She spent over $1,200 trying to save her life.

What are the costs in your community? In our area, adoption fees for fully vetted kittens tend to run between $100 and $150. This includes a wellness exam, age-appropriate vaccines, treatment for fleas and worms, spay / neuter, FIV / FeLV testing and microchipping.

We are fortunate to have low-cost options in our community, but most areas aren't so lucky. At a regular vet clinic, expect to pay $250 on the low end and up to $800 for more expensive clinics. If your free kitten has a common health issue like an upper respiratory illness, add $150 to $500 to your total. For a major medical issue, it could be thousands.

If you know someone interested in adding a kitten or two to their family, be sure to tell them that they can save money by adopting from a local shelter or rescue. If they are skeptical, encourage them to call their vet and find out the fees ahead of time. Free kittens contribute to the homeless cat population in our country because their uninformed adopters don't realize the costs of vet care. If you can't afford the adoption fee for a spayed and vaccinated kitten, you absolutely can't afford a free kitten!

08/14/2024

Our Chewy account is finally up, still need to add to the wish list, but we are very excited to have multiple ways for supporters to donate. 💜🐈‍⬛
This wishlist Wednesday we would ask you to keep this link in a safe place for future reference. And thank you again for believing that every cat life matters.

Karma Kat Cafe was founded on the principle that every cat deserves a happy life and a safe home. Our mission is to do what

08/14/2024

OK, this is a very urgent plea. We have 40 of our own Kittens getting fixed this weekend if you have a carrier from adoption, etc. please, please return it before Friday. We are going to need every single one and I feel like at this point every one in Mount Pleasant has one of our cat carriers in their garage.
Also, if you’re going to be in the market for a new kitten, come visit us next week because we are going to have a LOT!

08/14/2024

HUGE thank you to every single one of you for your continuous amazing support! Delivery days literally make me cry, it’s still so hard to believe that so many of you believe in what we do, our gratitude is truly endless! The Karma Kats should be well fed for a while, thank you so very, very much! 

08/13/2024

Have you voted in the Artwalk artists competition yet? One of our awesome fosters, friends and supporters painted this beautiful creation of the many kitties who have found homes or reside with us at Karma Kat. Make sure and get your votes in by going to Artreach, registering and getting your tokens, you can vote every day. We love supporting local art, and we love the support of our community! Together we do amazing things.
Artist: Ashley Petrash 💜

08/12/2024

This absolutely lovely young lady is doing a lemonade stand tomorrow in front of my personal Chiropractor office Whitford Chiropractic. Please go support her and support the kitties! We love having young folk involved in rescue, start young, and they will do great things in the world! 

08/12/2024

These guys really, really need to find a home. Foster mom is doing an excellent job, but it is time for them to get adopted. Please share, they are very extra special kitties and they deserve a happy life!
 We have three beautiful boys and their mom who are looking for a very special human to give them a safe, forever home. The tricky part is that all four are Feline Leukemia positive, which means they need homes with no other kitties. We would love to see them adopted together or in groups of two as all four are very social. They are also fully vaccinated, micro chipped, and fixed. They did not choose to be carriers of this virus and FELV kitties can have pretty normal lives with regular check ups, but their lifespan may be shorter due to the virus. There’s lots of great information out there about FELV, and these very sweet and loving kitties still deserve the best life they can get. We are willing to waive all adoption fees in order to get them into a committed home. Contact us directly if you want to do a meet and greet or have any interest in giving these guys the perfect home. (Mom is Oliver)

08/12/2024

Missing Cat if you’ve seen this Cat, please contact us so we can let the caretaker know! Missing since 8/7/24, female, spayed, with collar near E. Vollmer Dr. and School Road in Mount Pleasant, Michigan 

08/12/2024

Here’s another great way you can help support the Karma Kats during our busiest season of the year. Get yourself some great Pampered Chef products, and help the cats at the same time!
 https://www.facebook.com/share/g/U2FxMyKonrHSxsP8/?mibextid=K35XfP

https://www.pamperedchef.com/party/karmakatcafe

08/12/2024

Happy Monday, Feline fans, what things do you do in your spare time? Bonus points for cat centered activities and pictures! 😉

08/12/2024

Hey, hey friends thanks for making the right turn onto Mallord's Cooking Corner.🦆 Pampered Chef Consultant
🍷 Sharing my love for food, wine & kitchen gadget obsessed 🍷

08/11/2024

And the cupboards were bare…
This is literally the last of dry food for 50+ cats in the building and over 100 in foster! We are in desperate need of dry kitten and adult food, free of red dye. We use Iams, Purina One, Instinct, etc..
Check out our wishlist for more ideas, and thank you for always exceeding our expectations.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1LYZQ5KITUOAB?ref_=wl_share

08/10/2024

Callie here just wanted to say thank you for those who returned pop cans for us! Our area is now empty, so we are open to taking cans again🥰

If anyone is ever open to returning cans for us, just simply stop in and ask.

Also today is a little chilly, which is the purrfect time to stop in and cuddly with the Karma Kats! Come visit us!!!

08/09/2024

Unfortunately, we have a very sad update for our stray guy, Phoenix, found last weekend abandoned in someone’s yard. Despite multiple nights at our veterinary clinic with the best care, including fluids, antibiotics, and more, he has continued to decline, in fact, his numbers have worsened. This poor guy was an older kitty, already fixed that was failed by humans. We could not save him, but we have given him a dignified way to run free over the rainbow bridge. Even stray cat lives matter as they were once the beloved pet of someone that failed them. Thank you for sending your prayers and good vibes, sometimes our best still isn’t enough.
Rest in peace, sweet Phoenix. We are sorry that we could not save you but you deserve to be free from suffering.

08/09/2024

LadyBird wants to remind you to join her and the other Karma Kats on Monday for yoga! As our resident expert she knows how important it is to take some time to relax!
Please sign up in advance.
We will be having 2 yoga sessions a month starting in September and Ladybird is ready for them and she hopes you are too!

08/08/2024

It’s one of our favorite days of the year. How about you? Let’s celebrate international cat day with some fun, show us your kitties, bonus points for some KKC alumni pictures. 

08/08/2024

Huge thank you to Camille's Prime for the wonderful breakfast fundraiser last weekend that generated $700 in donations! Thank you to everyone who attended and helped share this event. Six years of saving cat lives and counting and we are so proud of our community and all that we are accomplishing together. Thank you for believing that every Cat life matters!