QT Kittens

01/22/2025

01/21/2025

Thank MEW Keys Animal ER & White Sands Animal Clinic! We aPURReciate you!!! 🐾💜🐾

📰 This Week’s Dr. Doug Column: The Dark Side of Veterinary Medicine 🐾

Dr. Doug shares a heartfelt and eye-opening look into the emotional toll of being a veterinarian. From the compassion fatigue that comes with helping families say goodbye to their beloved pets, to the financial and mental health struggles many in the profession face, this column sheds light on the challenges veterinarians face every day.

Let’s remember to show kindness and appreciation to these dedicated professionals who work tirelessly to care for our furry family members. ❤️

📖 Read the full column below and take a moment to thank your local veterinarians for all they do.

01/21/2025

Cats NEED Vertical Space!!! 🐾

Cats live in a vertical world. Look around your house and I’ll bet you can point to various elevated locations where your cat likes to hang out. It might be the top of the refrigerator or maybe on top of a bookcase or tall dresser. There are several reasons why a cat chooses those locations. The higher up a cat is, the more visual advantage and warning time. The cat can easily see anyone approaching. If you live in a multicat environment, this can play a big part in easing tension because a more timid cat has adequate warning of a potential opponent entering the room. Another benefit to vertical space is that a more assertive cat can “claim” the highest spot as a show of status. This can often reduce any actual physical confrontation two cats might have.

01/19/2025

Purring doesn't always mean happiness. Did you know these other reasons for purring?

01/18/2025

LIVE from Bean to Cup Coffee lounge with MK Bay Crafts & Pet Sitting & Padmé the Therapy Cat! We’re here until 12noon today! Come get your kitty & coffee fix!!!

01/14/2025

Throwback to a teeny tiny LeFou. Adopt Foo Foo at QTKittens.org/adopt!

01/14/2025

Thank Mew to Arts & Hot Yoga, Naples arts_and_hotyoga for some awesome HOT Yoga tonight & Yin Yoga (not hot) this morning AND for always supporting QT Kittens!

01/11/2025

SATURDAY, JANUARY 18th | 10am - 12noon
QT Kittens Meet & Greet with Kittens & Volunteers
PLUS Padmé the Therapy Cat at Bean to Cup Coffee lounge
Located in the Bayshore Arts District!

Joining QT Kittens will be MK Bay Crafts & Pet Sitting. Need some fun pet / beachy crafts / gifts or need to meet a new pet sitter who offers IN-HOME OVERNIGHT pet sitting for Cats & Dogs?!? Come meet Michelle, who specializes in BIG DOGS (think Newfoundland Size!!!)

A HUGE THANK MEW to for always supporting other local small businesses! We a-PURR-ciate you!!!

01/11/2025

a-MEOW-zing Info!!! >^..^

So you want to be a cat parent? There are a few things you should know.

01/10/2025

Bailey is an honorary QT Kitten! As Quenby‘s Baby Brother he is often part of the clowder of cats at QTKHQ AND he loves to eat cat food and cat treats!!! He is an adorable Pomapoo who acts like a cat!
Thanks to his other support team members:
His pet sitter, Michelle from MK Bay Crafts & Pet Sitting
His groomer, Liz from Topcoat N Tails

01/06/2025

January 6th | MEOWY Holidays & Happy Everything!!! Whatever & Whenever you Celebrate... Enjoy! The 12 Days of Christmas are still ongoing and here is why...

The '12 Days' were created in 567 at the Council of Tours as a way of bringing together the two dates which difference parts of the Christian church celebrated Christmas. The Western Church celebrated Christmas on 25th December and the Eastern Church celebrated it on 6th January - also known as Epiphany. The 12 Days of Christmas each traditionally celebrate a feast day for a saint and/or have different celebrations. The time before Christmas is Advent. Source: whychristmas.com/customs/12-days-of-christmas

The entire volunteer team and all of our "cutie" kittens say "THANK MEW" to all of our friends, followers, supporters, & donors for all of your support, time, & donations this past year! Have a PURRfect Holiday Season!

01/06/2025

Tabitha from Chirrups and Chatter always has PAWesome info about cat behavior and her webinars are always aMEOWzing (and fun)!

01/05/2025

January 5th | MEOWY Holidays & Happy Everything!!! Whatever & Whenever you Celebrate... Enjoy! The 12 Days of Christmas are still ongoing and here is why...

The '12 Days' were created in 567 at the Council of Tours as a way of bringing together the two dates which difference parts of the Christian church celebrated Christmas. The Western Church celebrated Christmas on 25th December and the Eastern Church celebrated it on 6th January - also known as Epiphany. The 12 Days of Christmas each traditionally celebrate a feast day for a saint and/or have different celebrations. The time before Christmas is Advent. Source: whychristmas.com/customs/12-days-of-christmas

The entire volunteer team and all of our "cutie" kittens say "THANK MEW" to all of our friends, followers, supporters, & donors for all of your support, time, & donations this past year! Have a PURRfect Holiday Season!

01/05/2025

📚 Our BACK TO BASICS SERIES: the "return" part of TNR (trap/neuter/RETURN)
Why do we RETURN cats and not "get rid" of them? 🤔
🚨 IMPORTANT: R stands for RETURN, NOT RELEASE!!!!

The R in "TNR" stands for RETURN. After we've trapped and taken the cat to the clinic for spay/neuter, vaccines and ear tip, we RETURN them to the place where they were captured. We DO NOT release them to a different area, nor do we euthanize them.

Community cats (the umbrella term for stray, feral and unowned outdoor cats) live in a 3-mile radius. Within this territory, they have established resources for food and shelter. This is their home and the area which sustains them; do not remove them from it (unless their lives are in danger).

Community cats are territorial and will protect their territory from outside cats. When you TNR a cat and return it to its territory, it will 1) no longer contribute to overpopulation, 2) defend its territory from outside cats, and 3) be a peaceful neighbor as undesirable habits like fighting, spraying and yowling will have been eliminated through spay/neuter. Theoretically, if you TNR all cats within a territory, the colony should die out over time.

👉 Why do we not trap and kill? Two very important reasons: it's inhumane and it doesn't solve the problem of overpopulation. Cats are territorial! When you remove cats from a territory, other/new cats come in to take advantage of the resources in that territory. This is known as "the vacuum effect." If you "catch and kill," you'll forever be in a cycle of trapping and removing cats. It's better--and more humane--to TNR, bring those cats back to the territory, and let them defend it.

Some people who call for help with cats on their property and are unfamiliar with TNR are surprised to learn that the cats will be returned. When we explain why we RETURN and not kill, they understand the science and allow the cats to return. Education is key!!! 💡 Share your knowledge to protect and improve the lives of our community cats!

Original content provided by Stray Cat Project.






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01/04/2025

January 4th | MEOWY Holidays & Happy Everything!!! Whatever & Whenever you Celebrate... Enjoy! The 12 Days of Christmas are still ongoing and here is why...

The '12 Days' were created in 567 at the Council of Tours as a way of bringing together the two dates which difference parts of the Christian church celebrated Christmas. The Western Church celebrated Christmas on 25th December and the Eastern Church celebrated it on 6th January - also known as Epiphany. The 12 Days of Christmas each traditionally celebrate a feast day for a saint and/or have different celebrations. The time before Christmas is Advent. Source: whychristmas.com/customs/12-days-of-christmas

The entire volunteer team and all of our "cutie" kittens say "THANK MEW" to all of our friends, followers, supporters, & donors for all of your support, time, & donations this past year! Have a PURRfect Holiday Season!