Four Kids For Kritters

Four Kids For Kritters We are a family that started rescuing cats and kittens in our rural community.
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I ended up not being able to go to the Sip and Shop this evening. I have been waiting for Insurance to approve more iron...
12/13/2024

I ended up not being able to go to the Sip and Shop this evening. I have been waiting for Insurance to approve more iron infusions (I can't take iron pills) and now I am super anemic. It seems God was making sure I didn't push myself because our wonderful friend Mary Jo who was going to be doing the show with me ended up having car trouble and called to tell me she wasn't going to be able to go. I woke up sick today and was ONLY going because I had promised her I would. So while I wish she didn't have car trouble I definitely think it was a God thing. I have been pushing past things for a couple months now and was telling myself this week would be it I just needed to get past this week. God ended it early for me...

Today was to be our last show of the year.

Please note that we have decided we need to focus on the kids while they are home on winter break. We have been working so hard for so many months to raise money for the rescue.

So for the rest of the year we won't be scheduling any events... We have no spay/neuter appointments either but if some pop up we might consider taking a few of our cats in rescue that need it but it will depend on a few things in if we will even do it.

We won't be scheduling anything till the 2nd week of Jan. (The kids return to school on the 8th).

We will still have adoptions and meet and greet but likely no more intakes due to being full.

We hope everyone has an amazing Christmas season!

Bandit was adopted yesterday! He went to live with a little girl who recently lost her old cat and she has been upset ev...
12/12/2024

Bandit was adopted yesterday! He went to live with a little girl who recently lost her old cat and she has been upset ever since. They said he is very sweet and does amazing with her. ❤️

Happy tails Bandit!

New intakes. Meet, Jingle Jolly and Kris Kringle! These sweet darling babies showed up on someone's porch out in the cou...
12/11/2024

New intakes.

Meet, Jingle Jolly and Kris Kringle!

These sweet darling babies showed up on someone's porch out in the country with no mother in sight. Unfortunately it seems they were dumped as they are super sweet, loving and healthy and clean. Since the home couldn't let them inside due to other animals we agreed to take them and they are headed to foster. Thankfully our foster just opened up with Cindy going to the cafe. 😅

2 girls and a boy.

Their finder made a donation as well which is always appreciated. She is a past adopter too and might her husband really wants adopt one when its older so they get first shot at adopting Jingle.

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Today's behind the scenes. Left the house at 6:30 am to head to the city for spay and neuter. In all we had 15 cats goin...
12/11/2024

Today's behind the scenes. Left the house at 6:30 am to head to the city for spay and neuter. In all we had 15 cats going for spay/neuter at 2 different places. (Thankfully I was able to drop off at 1 place yesterday afternoon). 10 were TNR cats and 5 cats in rescue ready to be fixed for adoption.

I drove to the city, waited till the 5 at Northland Animal Welfare Society in Gladstone were done then began my journey back. Stopped at the Second Cup Cat Cafe to drop off Cindy for adoption. Then stopped in Spring Hill to drop off 1 kitten that was being adopted.... Then ran over to Prairie Paws to pick up the 10 TNR cats.... Then to Paola to drop off some of our kittens in foster, dropped off TNR cats and came home. Finally made it home exactly 12hrs later pulling into the driveway at 6:30pm.

Tired is an understatement... 😅
So so so thankful to my hubby for taking care of cleaning litter boxes and cages for me so when I got home all I had to do was feed and give fresh water and meds.

Before we started rescue our van was well under the average miles for its age..... In just a few short years it has gone way up and is really showing its age (it's a 2012) but it keeps working like the work horse it is. It may make funny noises and struggle to start sometimes... 1 seat no longer stows in the bin below like it's supposed to but it is still a work horse. 😅 Gotta love Big Red.

Kitty Jinga anyone? Don't worry all the carriers were wedged and not bouncing around etc. it just looks funny how I had to fit them in like a mismatched puzzle. 😅

15 kitties (10 in traps) in a minivan. 🏋️

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Making her debut at in Olathe.... Cindy! Look how regal she looks! This sweet 4mo old girl was found alone pushed out o...
12/11/2024

Making her debut at in Olathe....

Cindy! Look how regal she looks! This sweet 4mo old girl was found alone pushed out of her colony and begging for help. Super friendly and loving, she is absolutely a love bug and her foster momma really struggled with letting her go. But knew she needed to do she could help more. So she let her go. She was spayed today and will be available tomorrow. She won't last long so don't want to go see this sweet girl!

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How about a fun and much needed update? Remember the Elks Riders babies? The 4 very malnourished babies that arrived aft...
12/10/2024

How about a fun and much needed update?

Remember the Elks Riders babies? The 4 very malnourished babies that arrived after someone stole the babies from their feral momma and didn't keep warm or bottle feed properly? Sadly 2 passed away pretty early on. Victory and Harley survived infancy however Harely a few months ago developed FIP and passed before I could even realize he was sick.

Victory was bottle fed till she was able to be adopted by Marie a momma with just 1 kitten. She thrived with her momma and monster sized sister and was spayed and adopted from the in Olathe.

Well low and behold I responded to a post from someone looking for Mary Kay (which I sell and use the money for the rescue) and it was Victory's adopter!! So... How about her intake picture and some glow up pictures?? She's so stunning and they adore her so much!

This is why we do what we do... I have to remind myself sometimes. Even if we only made a difference in this 1 kitten and families lives it would be worth it.

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Meet Baby Ruth, this sweet girl was trapped during a TNR program with her mom and ended up developing FIP. She is doing ...
12/09/2024

Meet Baby Ruth, this sweet girl was trapped during a TNR program with her mom and ended up developing FIP. She is doing well with the treatment I have for them but her trapper asked if we could help since I have a little more knowledge on FIP and she needs a friend to help finish her socializing. So she is buddied up with Green Bean and Casserole. FIP is not contagious and she poses no risk to the other 2 kitties. She is sweet but still a little hesitant. Hopefully we can get her past that soon. I am sure Naomi will be more than willing to help.

Welcome Baby Ruth... #169 this year.

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12/09/2024

Friends we can earn money to spend in the TikTok shop for our kitties needs! $2 for every one who clicks this link and clicks join. If you don't have TikTok and sign up we get $10 to spend! Please share and please leave your links we will click yours too!

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At the JOCO fair grounds in the Grange building! Come see us in Gardner KS corner of Washington and Elm. Tumblers $25!
12/07/2024

At the JOCO fair grounds in the Grange building! Come see us in Gardner KS corner of Washington and Elm. Tumblers $25!

Meet Bandit, he is one of our kitties that has been at the Second Cup Cat Cafe for a couple months now. He is a sweet pl...
12/06/2024

Meet Bandit, he is one of our kitties that has been at the Second Cup Cat Cafe for a couple months now. He is a sweet playful boy that is starting to get in the other cats nerves. 😅 He would do best in a home with playful kiddos and or a playful companion kitty. It's all play, just needs that outlet that is more tolerable. To rambunctious for the more mature kitties and to big to wrestle and play with the younger ones. He is so very sweet tho but has had no interest. We are going to lower his adoption fee to $25 so go see him! You won't regret it!

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The newest babies are settling in. 3 went to foster and are doing well even with the dogs! 3 are still here and slowly a...
12/06/2024

The newest babies are settling in. 3 went to foster and are doing well even with the dogs! 3 are still here and slowly adjusting to us.

Chocolate the tux
Crinkle the cow baby
Gingerbread

Are at foster.

We have
Sugar the other cow baby
Shortbread the all orange male
And Peppermint the orange and white female. ❤️

They are the Christmas cookies litter.

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Pilgrim (injured kitty update)Today the swelling and discharge is down. He's more active and very vocal about wanting fo...
12/05/2024

Pilgrim (injured kitty update)

Today the swelling and discharge is down. He's more active and very vocal about wanting food and attention in that order. His wounds are scabbing well and he is in the itchy phase and rubbing his head on EVERYTHING. His vet bill came to $319 thankfully we had just enough donations come in for him to cover it so thank you for that.


I need to address something that has been heavy on my heart these last few weeks.... Sorry this will be long and may seem like a rant but it's not meant that way. I am tired and heartbroken..I have seen more suffering this year than any other and especially the last few weeks.

It has had me in tears a lot lately and especially after rescuing Pilgrim.

Our community is in crisis mode. To many animals, not enough homes and definitely not enough people who care and try to help.

I absolutely hate that any healthy animal has to be humanly euthanized especially when it's just for space. But sadly there are not enough homes, the animals that are on "death row" while it's sad they have already been saved off the street, they are being cared for, fed, warm and not suffering. A lot have behavioral issues that can make it harder to adopt out etc. It absolutely sucks to be euthanizing for space. But it's HUMANE, I know some people out there think that large city run shelters aka "kill shelters" are horrible and some claim that the animals are inhumanly killed. I did some research on those claims and I just can't find evidence of it happening widespread. Some false claims I know for a fact to be false were someone a few years ago was claiming that Osawatomie shelter run by the city at the time would just shoot the animals after their 3 day stray hold. None of that was true, for 1 shooting an animal goes against the KDA regulations except in cases of injured wild animals etc. The 3 day part was also false. But I am not getting into THAT.

It's become kind of normal for rescues to dramatize things. They hit people with the raw emotions and get them to donate more that way. I have known some in the past that flat out made up stories to get the donations. Which is why I try hard not to be dramatic. I will never downplay an animals needs. But I don't want to play on people's emotions either.

What I am seeing a lot more of this year is shelters and rescues shuffling animals around. Well meaning groups will work with "kill shelters" and post the animals on "death row" the reasons can be for any number of reasons. Space, illness, behavioral, injuries etc. In these groups they will post the pictures and sad tails of those animals. Most of the animals are unvetted and will require those resources when they are pulled. These groups are open to rescues and the general public and then the public is encouraged to make pledges and donate to the rescue that pulls said animals. Some animals can come with hundreds of dollars in pledges. It's all meant to save the animal and I get that I do! We all want to save ALL the animals! It's heartbreaking seeing the kittens or puppies or old animals on death row. I get it we all want to help.

BUT and this is a Huge but and what I am struggling with the most......

What about the animals on the street? What about them? Rescues will pull animals from kill shelters hours away even from other states. Then they have to figure out and arrange transport for those animals to safety. All these resources to help animals that are already pulled from the streets and being cared for.

Meanwhile we have animals suffering on the streets. The kind people that get told "we are full" because more animals from hours away have been brought into local rescues. In Nov alone we had probably 30-50 calls for cats that were dumped and the finders couldn't find anyone to take. We had the cat that was found by a walking trail that had apparently been hit by a car and left overnight suffering. When someone finally reached out to us we accepted that cat immediately and rushed it to the vet. It was beyond saving and even if we had gotten it right after it was hit he probably wouldn't have been saved. BUT he suffered all night before I heard about it and was able to end his suffering.

A few nights later a c**n hound hit by a car because no one could intake him. Yes he was outside our house but we literally have no place to hold dogs. But no rescues were able to take him in and tho I tried he still was hit and killed that evening.

Sat night we got Pilgrim, we aren't even contracted with the city of Osawatomie to intake the stray, injured and sick animals of Osawatomie. The rescue that IS continues to say they will and do all the time but the city continues to say they have been told the other rescue is full and not to bring more animals. Meanwhile said rescue continues to daily pull animals from kill shelters and put some in the same shelter building supposed to be used for LOCAL animals.

I have been talking extensively with the city regarding this issue trying to get to the bottom of things. They have been able to verify that the shelter meant for local animals is refusing to take anymore citing they are full. But the same rescue continues to tell the public that's not true.

I am not trying to bash anyone! They have good hearts and want to save animals just like I do. But it's exhausting and frustrating to continue to hear the same things over and over and over. People call me and I will help when I can. When I can't help I share lists of other shelters/rescues. If the animal is in Osawatomie city limited and I have an opening I will happily help. But when we don't I always refer them to the Osawatomie Police to get the animal into the pound. Yet... That continues to not happen. We have pulled from the streets and into rescue 158 animals this year alone. I haven't even added up how many TNRs we have done or how many we have helped find rescue placement for or how many people we have helped get their animals vetted so they can stay together as a family.

Have I pulled from a kill shelter before? Yes.... All of like 2 times I think. 1 was premature litter of kittens that needed incubation and tube feedings. A very specialized skill that even most bottle feeders dont do. I do! But I also knew their chances of surviving was very very slim and I just wanted to have them pass peacefully with filled bellies and warmth and love. They were so tiny 1 was already passed on arrival. The others only survived not even 48hrs. When I say I stayed by their incubator nearly the entire time with my hand over their tiny bodies I mean it. I didn't want them to pass alone. I also pulled a scared little guy who had ringworm because we had some kittens with ringworm already and had space.

The only other time I have pulled from another shelter/rescue was animals that were fully vetted, didn't come with donation pledges and were able to go straight to the cafe for adoption and were all adopted within like a week.

This is just how dire it is right now. There are some rescue groups that are specialized so I get that they are needed too. But we need local rescues especially ones that are contracted with cities to take local animals to focus on the LOCAL animals! We need to prioritize the ones that are still suffering on the streets. We need to focus on spay/neuter and for people to stop just dumping our animals for others to be responsible for. We need to stop demonizing the few kill shelters because they have to make hard decisions every single day!

We need people to take a good hard look at who they support and make sure they are supporting LOCAL animals. You should know where your money goes and how it helps the animals and the people around those animals. Do they have community programs to help families with spay/neuter and vaccines? Food? Etc? Do you see a lot of TV commercials? Billboards etc? Then make sure all that money they are raising actually helps the animals (think ASPCA).

I am not at all saying forget about the ones on death row. I am saying tho that those should be handled by sanctuaries and speciality groups. Not rescues that claim to want to save animals and take city contracts but then don't help an animal off the street unless it's literally dumped on their property or comes with promise of donations or special favors. I can't be the only one who cares about what happens to the animals on the street dying daily.

I want to say a huge thank you to all the donations lately. We just got another one last night and today we are so thankful! Please don't take this post as me whining and complaining. I just feel so heavy in my heart for the ones in the street.

Acorn and Bramble went to the vet today. They have been having some loose stools even after several rounds of dewormer. ...
12/05/2024

Acorn and Bramble went to the vet today. They have been having some loose stools even after several rounds of dewormer. So went to the vet and did a f***l test to see what's going on. Oddly enough it was still round worms. This is the 2nd time this month we have had kittens show round worms in their f***l tests but from 2 different foster homes and after several rounds of dewormer. So I am concerned round worms might becoming resistant to Revolution and Fenbendozal which is what I use.

So Dr suggested switching it up and doing Drontal for a bit. Last kitten it did the trick so hopefully it will for Acorn and Bramble too.

While still a little shy they are coming along to warming up to their foster.

Both will be going for neuter next week and then Acorn has an adopter lined up in Nebraska.

Vet bills be killing me lately. 😅

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Cat Numbers from Nov.... Whew this year has flown by.... Normally this time of year we are slowing down on intakes. At l...
12/03/2024

Cat Numbers from Nov.... Whew this year has flown by.... Normally this time of year we are slowing down on intakes. At least in KITTEN intakes and whole litters. Most of our intakes are singles and 6mo old or older. But we are still flooding with kittens of all ages. It's exhausting!

TNR is still slowly going. We just need to get some more appointments and funds and of course time. 😅

Remember if you wish to donate exclusively for TNR please make a note of that. We never use funds ear marked for TNR for other things. However we often use our general fund to make up any lacking amount.

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38280 Plum Creek Road
Osawatomie, KS
66064

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

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Check out our new tumblers! Can't wait to make more!! $25 plus $5 shipping! Probably won't arrive before Christmas. 😅 Just gonna be honest, I do have a bunch of dog breeds and other cat ones. Just haven't made a lot yet. Donate to our Mission: Fourkidsforkritters.com Paypal: [email protected] Venmo: @Four-Kids-For-Kritters Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2DCNK5ZKYRNHU?ref_=wl_share

A long prayed for and awaited for update. Tigger has found his forever home. His history and the fact he will need to be in a quiet home and take daily medication made a lot of people shy away from adopting him. We knew his perfect home was out there. We knew he was meant for something great. When his momma reached out looking for an adult cat for an ESA animal her words were "Any loving adult, I don't care what color or breed" I knew just who to pair up with her. I took Tigger to her apartment for their meet and greet and he acted like he had lived there all his life. In fact he pretty much insisted I leave right away. 🤣 He has already done so amazing and has already improved her life so much. When I stopped by today I could hear here giggling at him thru the door. This is the happiest of endings. We love you Tigger! #kittenseason2024 #cattok #kittentok #catrescue #specialneedscats

Listen to momma purr to her babies. Actually all 4 babies were purring too. ❤️ Donate to our Mission: Fourkidsforkritters.com Paypal: [email protected] Venmo: @Four-Kids-For-Kritters Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2DCNK5ZKYRNHU?ref_=wl_share

Check out the Parade of Trees at Rocky Suns Farm starting Dec 7th. Dec 14 they will have a free appearance of Santa and $5 craft, cookies and hot cocoa! Check out the specially decorated trees, village and their small family run market! 10062 W 2200rd Parker, KS Please share and make this their best turn out ever! They still have a few trees that need decorated a good way to advertise your small business! $30 to enter the tree parade then they are drawing a winner to split the pot! So much fun!

Another great FIP kitty update. This year especially I have realized why I had Yuki in my life. It was so I could learn so much about this condition and share that knowledge with others. This time of year is always hard on me because of the fight and eventual loss of Yuki. But I absolutely love being able to help others on this journey. Not all can be saved but the ones that are caught early and are saved are worth it. Reminder I am not a vet and I don't claim to be. I have just had more experience with FIP than some and it's become something I have become passionate about. "I wanted to message you to thank you! Luci completed her treatment three weeks ago, and has been doing excellent since! I really can’t thank you enough for the kindness you showed us — not only for giving us the medicine, but for teaching us how to give her fluids, and sending us with the supplies needed to insure she survived. I would love to confirm your address to send you a thank you."

Cleaning Rocky's cage, unfortunately in rescue there is no time to stop and mourn his passing. Of course we are heartbroken but we have to keep on task. We have new rescues coming in on Tues and have to keep working. Donate to our Mission: Fourkidsforkritters.com Paypal: [email protected] Venmo: @Four-Kids-For-Kritters Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2DCNK5ZKYRNHU?ref_=wl_share

Intake video upload. Donate to our Mission: Fourkidsforkritters.com Paypal: [email protected] Venmo: @Four-Kids-For-Kritters Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2DCNK5ZKYRNHU?ref_=wl_share

I do have a mic but it's a little muffled, but you can hear it!! Paola we are coming for you!! Donate to our Mission: Fourkidsforkritters.com Paypal: [email protected] Venmo: @Four-Kids-For-Kritters Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2DCNK5ZKYRNHU?ref_=wl_share

Pumpkins intake video. My heart is so broken for this sweet boy. Donate to our Mission: Fourkidsforkritters.com Paypal: [email protected] Venmo: @Four-Kids-For-Kritters Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2DCNK5ZKYRNHU?ref_=wl_share

Want to thank our councilman who reached out for us to TNR and trapped them so we can keep this small family from growing out of control. Donate to our Mission: Fourkidsforkritters.com Paypal: [email protected] Venmo: @Four-Kids-For-Kritters Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2DCNK5ZKYRNHU?ref_=wl_share

New items coming up! Windspinners! This one was my first and a bit of a learning curve. But cute!

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