Catfixerny Rescue

07/01/2025

We Need Your Help! 🐾

Summer is here and with it comes one of the busiest rescue seasons of the year.
We’re currently caring for many local rescued cats and kittens, and we’re struggling to keep up with food and supplies.

If you’d like to help, please consider donating items from our Amazon Wishlist. Every bag of food, every can, every supply makes a huge difference.

We haven’t received any donations since the beginning of April!

🛒 https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2V4SE70NY07SK?ref_=wl_share

If you’re feeling particularly generous, financial donations are amazing too! (Zelle is our favorite 100% of your donation goes to the cats, unlike PayPal and Venmo with their pesky fees).

Zelle: [email protected]
Venmo:
PayPal: paypal.me/catfixernyrescue

We’re doing our best to give these cats a second chance, but we can’t do it without support from our amazing community.
Thank you for standing with us and them. 💛🐱

Gill
Catfixerny Rescue
501 (c)(3)

07/01/2025

06/29/2025

It’s a beautiful day and even more beautiful news… Lev has been adopted! ☀️🐾

Lev, the local sick kitty rescued back in January, has finally found his forever home with a wonderful, loving couple. I’m beyond happy for him, he truly deserves it after everything he’s been through.

A huge thank you to my amazing friend and veterinarian Kathy for recommending this incredible couple. Lev couldn’t have asked for a better match!

Since January, Lev has been through a lot:
✅ Neutered
✅ Fully vaccinated and tested
✅ Treated for an upper respiratory infection
✅ Dewormed
✅ Learned to love food and mastered the litter box

All of this came at a cost and not a small one.

As local rescuers, we are constantly out there answering your calls, picking up sick and injured cats, fixing strays, helping low-income families get their pets spayed and neutered and we do this with little to no support from local businesses, clinics, or even the broader community. Yet, we stretch every dollar, every donation, to give these animals a chance.

It’s important to understand:
💡 Adult cat adoptions can sometimes take over a year. During which time we care for and fund everything for the cat.
💡 Adoption fees are symbolic and cover only a small portion of the actual cost.
💡 Even when pets are surrendered with a donation, it’s rarely enough to meet their ongoing needs.

That’s why supporting your local rescue on a regular basis is so important. We need your help, not just when there’s an emergency.

Our everyday needs include:
🛒 Food, litter, paper towels, Lysol wipes, disinfectants, paper plates, laundry detergent, wee wee pads…
💊 And cash donations to help cover medications, vet bills, and even gas for transport.

There are several hardworking animal rescues in our community. Take the time to learn who they are and choose who to support.

What we do is vital.
Because as many of you already know… calling 311, the ASPCA, the police, or FDNY for help with local animals? It leads nowhere.

Support your local rescue because when no one else shows up, we do. ❤️🐱

Catfixerny Rescue

06/20/2025

What a productive and rewarding day! 🐾
Spent the day with my amazing friend Tamara from Paws Without Borders.
We took the cats to veterinary visits and surgeries.
Tamara, thank you for always being such a rockstar partner in rescue.

All the kitties we rescued recently in Rockaway are now spayed/neutered, including the brave cat we pulled from the Stop & Shop compactor room.

Now we can breathe for a few hours… before heading out again tonight to trap more. 💪🐱

TNR saves lives and teamwork makes it possible. 💛

Catfixerny Rescue

06/20/2025

Hello Cat Lovers,

This month, we’re celebrating a very special milestone for one of our local rescue partners, Noah’s Ark Noah's Ark Animal Rescue NY, Inc. is turning 10! 🎉🐾

For a whole decade, Noah’s Ark has been a pillar of support for both our community cats and the people who care for them. Their dedication, compassion, and tireless efforts have made a real difference here in Rockaway Beach.

I’m so proud to call the women behind Noah’s Ark not only my colleagues in rescue but also my friends. Time and time again, they’ve stood by me and supported Catfixerny’s missions, and I never forget those who lend a hand when it matters most. 💛

We share the belief that when rescuers work together, lift each other up, and put egos aside, we can save more lives. That’s the kind of collaboration and heart Noah’s Ark represents.

Please take a moment to check out their page, show them some love, and consider supporting their amazing work.

To my sisters at Noah’s Ark , Happy 10th Anniversary from all of us at Catfixerny Rescue.
We see you, we appreciate you, and we’re cheering you on for many more years of lifesaving work. 🐱🎂💫

With love,
Gill & the Catfixerny Rescue Crew

06/18/2025

🚨 Warning: EXTREME CUTENESS AHEAD! 🚨

Thinking of adding a new member to your family? Maybe a sweet, tiny, purring tornado of joy and destruction? 😸

Well… meet the kittens of PURR RBNY! These little fluffballs were rescued right here in our Rockaway Beach community and they’re 100% certified to melt hearts and knock plants off shelves. 🌱😼

In fact, I might be “fostering” two right now. And by fostering, I mean they run the house, I pay the rent, and we all pretend I’m not totally in love. ❤️

They’ll soon be available for adoption (unless I “accidentally” adopt them first, NOT!).
Check out the PURR RBNY page, support the mission, and adopt if you’re ready to laugh, snuggle, and occasionally lose your socks.

06/16/2025

🚨 Cat Owners, Please Read This!

I want to once again raise awareness about a serious and heartbreaking danger to cats: LILIES.

Lilies are highly toxic to cats, even a tiny exposure can be fatal.
It’s not just eating the flower. If a cat brushes against a lily, gets the pollen on their fur, and licks it off, that alone can cause acute kidney failure and death.

Trying to save a poisoned cat involves:
• Thousands of dollars in emergency vet bills
• Days of hospitalization and IV fluids
• And sadly, many cats don’t survive even with aggressive treatment.

💔 In my many years working in veterinary medicine and animal rescue, I’ve seen far too many cats die from lily poisoning. It’s devastating and completely preventable.

⚠️ Lilies come in many forms, not just the big, showy ones.
Many grocery store bouquets (like those from Trader Joe’s or Stop & Shop) contain small lilies that are just as deadly.

❗ To be safe, I never gift flowers to cat owners.
Even well-meaning gifts can turn deadly. Please consider non-toxic alternatives.

🚫 NEVER bring lilies into a home with cats.
It’s simply not worth the risk.

Catfixerny Rescue

06/15/2025

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there!

Biological dads, stepdads, adoptive dads, granddads, foster dads, bonus dads, tired dads, goofy dads, serious dads, and even dads who only know how to fix things by smacking them and saying, “Try it now.”

To the cat dads who willingly live under feline dictatorship,
To the dog dads who refer to their 90-pound golden retriever as their “baby,”
And to the dogs who adopted stray cats and now have joint custody of the living room couch.
This day’s for you, too.

Thanks for the dad jokes, the unconditional love, the snacks you “weren’t saving,”
And the way you somehow always know where the remote is.
(Except when you’re sitting on it.)

Cheers to every kind of dad, furry, funny, fantastic,
You are loved, appreciated, and probably overdue for a nap.

🐾👔💙
Happy Father’s Day!

06/13/2025

🚨 Rescue Update 🚨

We rescued an emaciated female cat who had been trapped inside the compactor room at Stop & Shop near Beach 116th St. 💔

Thanks to quick action and compassion, she’s now safe, warm, and receiving the care she desperately needs. 🐾❤️

Please remember to support your local animal rescue organizations we’re out there every day saving lives like hers.



Catfixerny Rescue
Paws Without Borders

06/09/2025

TNR is Desperately Needed in Our Community!
Here’s How You Can Help

As a local cat rescuer, I’m overwhelmed with the number of requests I receive for help with TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return). And I know I’m not alone. Many of my fellow community cat advocates are feeling the same way. The need is just too great for a few rescuers to handle alone.

But here’s the good news: you don’t need to be part of a rescue organization to make a difference. Anyone in the community can get involved and the more people who step up, the more lives we can save.

What is TNR and Why Is It So Important?
TNR is a humane and effective way to manage and reduce the free-roaming cat population. It involves humanely trapping feral cats, getting them spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and then returning them to their outdoor homes. This stops the cycle of reproduction and helps reduce the number of kittens born on the streets.

By getting involved, you’re not only helping cats, you’re helping improve the health and well-being of the entire community.

Here’s Your Opportunity to Get Involved
Want to help but don’t know where to start? There’s a great opportunity to learn more about TNR and how to do it safely and effectively. You can even become TNR certified, which means you’ll be equipped with the knowledge and skills to help in a real and meaningful way.

🌐 Check out the link below to learn more about becoming TNR certified and how you can help community cats in need.

https://mailchi.mp/communitycatspodcast/news-from-the-community-cats-podcast-6678557?e=62126a79de

Let’s work together, because when we all do our part, so much more is possible. 💛🐾

Join our expert-led virtual workshop this weekend and learn best practices and tried-and-true techniques for Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and colony care—from your first trapping to full-scale projects. Register today and help make a lasting impact for cats in your community.

05/26/2025

Pearl Update: Cairo Edition

Pearl, my fearless little rescue from Cairo, is THRIVING. Blind? Yes. But does that stop her from living her best life? Absolutely not.

This morning she woke me up, not with meows, not with purring, but with the unmistakable sound of Darbuka drums echoing from the living room.

Apparently, she’s decided it’s time to reconnect with her Egyptian roots. She’s self-taught, refuses lessons, and insists on practicing at sunrise.

10/10 rhythm. 0/10 regard for my sleep schedule.🪘🇪🇬🗽🇺🇸

02/01/2025

Dear Students and Staff of PS/MS 114Q,

I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for your incredible fundraiser on January 17th in support of Catfixerny Rescue. Your kindness and generosity will go a long way in helping us care for local strays and continue our TNR efforts.

I was truly touched by this initiative, especially knowing it came from young minds who are already making a difference. It gives me so much hope to see students coming together to help animals. I believe that when children grow up learning about love, care, and respect for all living beings, they help create a more compassionate world.

Rescuing animals has been part of my life since I was six years old, and 40 years later, I am still here, doing what I love, helping them heal and find safety. My hope is that your kindness today inspires you to always stand up for those who cannot speak for themselves.

Thank you all for your generosity, compassion, and support. You have made a real difference!

With sincere appreciation,

Gill Yehonathan
CatfixerNY Rescue