Avenue Katz Rescue

12/19/2025

I don’t usually share personal struggles in rescue posts, but I need to be transparent. I am the sole person funding the rescue, and thanks to your generous donations, we’ve come so far. Unfortunately, this month has brought unexpected challenges that have made continuing alone extremely difficult.
Between vehicle repairs, replacing my broken phone (which is essential to running the rescue), and the end of county spay/neuter discounts, costs have risen sharply. I had 27 cats scheduled, but we couldn’t secure enough appointments for everyone before December 1st, when prices increased. As a result, 10 cats will cost twice as much to fix as originally planned.
With colder weather here the cats are eating twice as much to stay warm and every intake requires flea treatment. Expenses are adding up quickly. If you’re able to help, now is truly the time we need support.
Amazon and Walmart wish lists are linked below, and monetary donations go directly toward spay/neuter, food, flea meds, litter, and supplies.

🛒 Amazon Registry: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/15V0IXTQESHOT?ref_=wl_share

🛍️ Walmart Wishlist: https://www.walmart.com/registry/ER/5bb999a6-5a25-4ae0-84c7-99bdeab47edd

💛 Monetary Donations help us purchase items needed, also pay for vet bills, and spay and neuter ECT.

PayPal: Heather Byrne —

Zelle: [email protected]

Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3921711904851849205&created=1739058133

CashApp: https://cash.app/$AvenueKatzRescue

PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/AvenueKatzRescue

Thank you for supporting Avenue Katz Rescue and helping us save lives. 🐾❤️

12/18/2025

💛 Worth the Wait! 💛

I want to sincerely apologize for the delay in posting — I had some unexpected phone issues last night that kept me from sharing what I was so excited to show you all. But I promise, it was so worth the wait.

Without further ado… here are the beautiful photos we took last night ✨
Every single one of these amazing cats is adoptable and ready to find their forever homes.

These sweet souls are available through Avenue Katz Rescue and Holdem Paws Rescue

Thank you all so much for your patience, continued support, and love for these incredible cats. Please feel free to share, comment, and help us get them seen — their forever families are out there 🐾❤️

12/17/2025

🐾🎄 Get ready for the cutest evening ever! 🎄🐾

Today, Avenue Cats Rescue and Holden Paws Rescue will be sharing some of the most adorable kittens and cats who are available for adoption. If you’ve been thinking about adding a furry family member, this is your sign!

✨ Stay tuned — we’ll be posting soon.
Your future best friend might be just a post away 🐱💕

And don’t forget, we also have last-minute Christmas gift basket gifts available! We have four beautiful gift baskets ready to go, perfect for those last-minute shoppers. Each purchase helps support the cats in our care. 💛

📩 Message us if you’re interested in adopting or reserving a gift basket!

12/15/2025

🎄 Looking for last-minute Christmas gifts? 🎄
Avenue Katz Rescue has created a small collection of beautifully themed gift baskets, each centered around a statement piece and thoughtfully curated to create a complete experience. Every purchase helps support the cats in our care. 🐾💚

✨ Gift Basket #1: Not Your Average S’mores – Cozy Nights Made Memorable $100.00
This basket is all about warmth, ambiance, and togetherness. The centerpiece is a Solo Stove Mesa tabletop fire pit (retails for $80–$100), perfect for creating cozy moments outside. Paired with s’mores essentials and charming themed accents, this basket turns a classic treat into a full experience — fun, nostalgic, and anything but ordinary. Perfect gift for a family!

🩷 Gift Basket #2: Pink & Cream Self-Care – Cozy Comfort for Cat Lovers $60.00
Soft, calming, and irresistibly cute, this self-care basket is designed for rest and relaxation. The star of this basket is a luxuriously plush pink & cream cat with bows-themed blanket, ideal for curling up at home. Paired with a super cute and trendy pale pink tumbler with bows etched out and a curated selection of cat-themed self-care items, keychain lip gloss, this basket is perfect for anyone who loves cozy nights, gentle pampering, and feline charm. Perfect gift for your bestie, girlfriend, wife, coach, cousin, teen, teen, even adults!

🏡 Gift Basket #3: Home Sweet Home – Warm Country Charm $35.00
Perfect for creating a welcoming space, this basket is anchored by a honeycomb antique wood trivet with matching coasters, mini Mason jar salt and pepper shakers, two beautiful kitten towels bringing warmth and texture to any kitchen or dining area. With coordinating honeycomb-inspired décor accents, it’s a thoughtful gift for new homeowners, couples, or anyone who appreciates cozy, timeless style.

🐱 Gift Basket #4: The Purr-fect Cat Gift Basket – Spoil Your Favorite Feline $25.00
Created especially for the cats we love so much, this basket is all about comfort, play, and celebrating your furry best friend. The centerpiece is a beautiful kitty-themed blanket, complemented by cat toys and tasty treats, an Aristocats play sack, treat or food bowl, every cats favorite toy... Springs, two adorable cat-themed picture frames — perfect for spotlighting your favorite kitty. All wrapped together in a beautiful basket that can hold cat toys or more blankets!

Each basket supports the lifesaving work of Avenue Katz Rescue, helping us continue to rescue, feed, and care for cats in need. Thank you for choosing gifts that give back this holiday season. 🐱🎄

Don’t see a basket you’d like to purchase but still want to help our rescue this Christmas? 🎄 You can shop directly from our Amazon and Walmart wishlists, or send our cats some Christmas gifts of their own! I know they’ll be purring with appreciation over anything you choose for them. Every item purchased goes straight to caring for our rescue cats and supporting our colony cats. Thank you for making their holiday season extra special! 🐾❤️✨

Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/15V0IXTQESHOT?ref_=wl_share

Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/registry/ER/5bb999a6-5a25-4ae0-84c7-99bdeab47edd

12/11/2025

🎉 Holly from Holly Star Naturals is celebrating her birthday! 🎉
From December 11th through December 15th, she’s asking for the sweetest birthday gift of all — donations to Avenue Kats Rescue. Anyone who makes a donation will receive 15% off any purchase made at Holly Star Naturals during the event. Thank you all so much for your support! 💚🐾

While you’re there dropping off a donation, you can also use your 15% off discount on some of their amazing selections of natural supplements, tasty wellness snacks, or pamper yourself or a loved one with some of their body and self-care items. And don’t forget to browse their inspirational gifts — they’re absolutely perfect for Christmas presents! 🎄🎁

Help make Holly’s birthday wish a reality: support Avenue Kats Rescue and receive 15% off anything in the store. 🎉

12/10/2025

Too funny

12/03/2025

Today is Giving Tuesday — a day dedicated to kindness, compassion, and community. And truly, we couldn’t do what we do without you.

November was an incredible month for Avenue Katz Rescue. Together, we:
🐾 Adopted out 25 cats into 24 amazing forever homes
🐾 Safely TNR’d 11 cats, including 8 females who will never have to struggle through another litter
🐾 Welcomed 3 new fosters and expanded into our third rescue room
🐾 Strengthened our community partnerships —

We proudly signed a contract with Catalystic Litter, as well as Holly Star Naturals, which is now a donation drop-off location for us.

None of this would have been possible without your donations, volunteer hours, and unwavering support. Thank you is never enough!! 😺😻

December is already off to a strong start — we have three potential adopters lined up, and as of today, we’ve already TNR’d 2 more cats. We are pushing to make this month even bigger for the cats who are still waiting for their chance. The mission continues!!

If you’re able, please consider supporting our rescue this Giving Tuesday. The following items are desperately needed to ensure every cat is warm and cared for through the upcoming colder months:

Wet food — Adult and kitten food for the new kittens coming. (In the winter, cats burn more calories and need to eat more food to stay warm)
Litter, even with the new contract some cats won't use it, yet!
P*e pads

Thank you for being part of our rescue family. 💛🐾

Let’s make December a month of miracles.

📦 Amazon Wishlist:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/15V0IXTQESHOT?ref_=wl_share

🛒 Walmart Registry:
https://www.walmart.com/registry/ER/5bb999a6-5a25-4ae0-84c7-99bdeab47edd

🏡 Local Drop-Off — Holy Star Naturals
112 N Nova Rd, Ormond Beach, FL 32174

11/30/2025

We have two incredibly sweet boys, Mr. Brown and Mr. Red, available for pre-adoption! ❤️🐾
Their neuter and full vaccination appointment is scheduled for December 4th.

If you're interested in adopting one or both, please send me a message and I’ll gladly send you an application.

These boys are semi-bonded, and while we know how hard it can be to find a home for a pair, our only goal is to make sure they go to sweet, loving, forever homes. We would love for them to be adopted together or placed in homes with another friendly kitty, so they never feel lonely and always have a buddy to play with, learn from, and grow with.

They are four months old, super sweet, super affectionate, and endlessly playful.
✨ Mr. Brown — black and white, goofy, silly, full of personality
✨ Mr. Red — the more sensitive, affectionate, gentle soul

If you’re looking to add love, joy, and entertainment to your home, these boys are ready to give it all. 🐱💕

11/28/2025

🌬️ Winter Is Here — And Our Feral Cats Need Us More Than Ever 🐾

When the temperatures drop, feral cats burn almost twice as many calories just trying to stay warm.

Wet food provides more moisture and tends to keep cats fuller longer, while dry food takes more energy for their bodies to digest, meaning they naturally burn more calories eating mostly dry food in the winter months. This extra energy use can really add up when they’re already working hard to stay warm — which is why we feed our colony cats wet food, not just dry food.

As we TNR around our neighborhood, we also check in on other colony feeders and share food when we can, helping their cats survive until we can trap and fix the ones still roaming.

Avenue Katz Rescue cares for three colonies, including one of the largest — 28 feral cats living safely on our two properties. We’ve created a warm haven with straw-filled houses, a vinyl-wrapped porch, self-heating pads, and shelves lined with blankets and comforters.

In past years, we used space heaters during freezing nights, but our electric bill tripled, making that impossible this winter. So we’ve added more insulated bedding and warming items — and some of what we still need is on our wish lists.

The Avenues in Ormond Beach is a huge area for feral cats. Sometimes, when people are evicted or move, sadly their cats are left behind. With winter here, ferals run farther for reliable food sources. We already have two new feral cats trying to work their way into our colony, and that is fine. We will TNR them and provide them with food.

We go through 15–20 cases of wet food every month, and winter pushes that number even higher.

If you want to help keep our cats warm, healthy, and fed, here are the easiest ways to give:

📦 Amazon Wishlist:
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/15V0IXTQESHOT?ref_=wl_share

🛒 Walmart Registry:
https://www.walmart.com/registry/ER/5bb999a6-5a25-4ae0-84c7-99bdeab47edd

🏡 Local Drop-Off — Polystar Naturals
112 N Nova Rd, Ormond Beach, FL 32174

Monetary donations (helps us pay for spay/neuter, vet bills, and purchase items needed that are not donated)

CashApp: https://cash.app/$AvenueKatzRescue

PayPal: Heather Byrne

Zelle: [email protected]

Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3921711904851849205&created=1757274124

❄️🐾 Thank you for helping Ormond Beach’s forgotten cats survive the winter.

11/28/2025

Are you looking to get your pets shots updated for a low cost? Or maybe some flea meds? Then this is for you!

CCFAW - Low cost pet shot clinic in Port Orange. Dec 6th. Proceeds go to help other animals in need.