Park Heights Animal Welfare Group

12/24/2024

Merry Christmas and Hannukah Eve!🎄🎁

But first, a song. (To the tune of the chorus of that awful song “do they know it’s Christmas”) 🎶

Oh there was little snow in Park Heights this Christmas Eve, the water bowls were frozen—no food in sight.
Little cat prints around the street, no kibbles for them to eat….Do they know it’s Christmas time at all? Feed the caaaaaats!🎶

12/24/2024

Update: thank you so much to all our amazing supporters!!! Our wishlist sold out in less than 2 hours!! We are so thankful!!!! Monetary donations are still appreciated and go towards medical care for our kitties 💕

🚨 Urgent Request for DRY Cat Food 🚨

Our Park Heights colony kitties need your help! We are running low on dry cat food and need your support to keep these precious felines fed! 🐈🐈‍⬛

Please consider purchasing from our wishlist if you can: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/196MSRK22H3RV?ref_=wl_share

✨ We recently changed address where we store food. Please use the address that is attached to wishlist- if you have any issues or questions, message us for help!

Did you know that the Park Heights Animal Welfare Group cares for 13 cat colonies in Park Heights? That’s over 100 homeless kitties that depend on us for food and care! We use about 50lbs of dry and 48+ cans of wet food to feed all our kitties!

Your support makes a huge difference. Thank you! 🙏💕

12/05/2024

11/27/2024

We are excited to announce a coupon code for kitnipbox.com!

In addition to giving anyone who uses the code 15% off on their first box, they will also donate $20 for each new subscription to FRA! 🐈🐈‍⬛💕

11/20/2024

Get your pet photos this Saturday!!

11/15/2024

Remember Lisa? She had her eye surgery 2 weeks ago to repair an injury that had ruptured her eye at some point outside.

All looked well post surgery until a few days ago when it appeared bloody. Per Dr McMichael at Timonium Animal Hospital: "It looked like there was granulation tissue along the lateral aspect and it may be scarring down again.”

Dr McM saw her this morning and was 50/50 on whether her eye would heel properly long term. Lisa’s body was overproducing inflammatory cells which was causing problems.

We were also concerned about her ability to be adopted. Her eye would never look normal and we can’t be sure there wouldn’t be issues down the road.

She decided it best to remove the eye in order to give her the best chance of finding a forever home and high quality of life. She had it removed today since McM had an opening in her surgery schedule.

Thank you to Show Your Soft Side for helping cover the cost of these surgeries! Please help use replenish this vital resource that helps homeless kitties.

Lisa is available for adoption through The Feline Rescue Association

11/14/2024

FRA sadly announces the passing of one of the best. Our beloved Cindy Ciarpella lost her long battle with cancer last night.

Everyone that knew Cindy loved her so much. She was one of the most kindhearted people in the world. Her tireless efforts in rescue were un-waivering, even after she was diagnosed many years ago.

Cindy was one of the original Park Heights Animal Welfare volunteers and Board Member at The Feline Rescue Association since its founding.

Cindy was a huge part of the lives of the many cats that she saved (and maybe a racoon or six, a rat here and there, and many more critters). She trapped, saved and adopted out *hundreds of cats.

Cindy was dedicated to TNR, the cats, and the communities she helped. Her tireless efforts in cat rescue for over 20 years will be remembered long after today.

Many true and long lasting friendships came from working with Cindy. She could always make you laugh, and was a ninja at dodging having her picture taken! Together with Colleen, Erin, and Joan, you could find them in the craziest places trapping, feeding, and always always laughing.

We love you Cindy and you will always be in our hearts.

Donations in Cindy's name can be made to The Feline Rescue Association for the ongoing care of the cats she loved.

✨Venmo: -Rescue
✨PayPal: @gmail.com

11/13/2024

Thank you so much to all who sent food donations! We are so grateful to have such amazing supporters who always make sure our park heights kitties bellies remain full 🥹🐈‍⬛🐈💕🙌

All monetary donations go towards helping cover medical expenses for all our kitties.

11/09/2024

🚨 Urgent Request for DRY Cat Food 🚨

Our Park Heights colony kitties need your help! We are running low on dry cat food and need your support to keep these precious felines fed! 🐈🐈‍⬛

Please consider purchasing from our wishlist if you can: amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/196MSRK22H3RV?ref_=wl_share

✨ We recently changed address where we store food. Please use the address that is attached to wishlist- if you have any issues or questions, message us for help!

Did you know that the Park Heights Animal Welfare Group cares for 13 cat colonies in Park Heights? That’s over 100 homeless kitties that depend on us for food and care! We use about 50lbs of dry and 48+ cans of wet food to feed all our kitties!

Your support makes a huge difference. Thank you! 🙏💕

11/01/2024

Good news- Dr McMichael at Timonium Animal Hospital was able to save Lisa’s eye!!!! 🙌

It looks like there was a previous rupture and her 3rd eyelid had actually grown over her eye to seal the hole- and actually helped it to heal! She still has vision in the eye so Dr McM decided best to remove the excess skin there to improve her vision!

Thank you to Show Your Soft Side for approving Lisa for your street kitty fund to cover the cost of this! Please consider donating to help replenish this vital fund!

Lisa is available for adoption through The Feline Rescue Association!

10/17/2024

Please donate so we can continue to help kitties in need! 🙏

10/12/2024

Todays Catches 🐈🐈‍⬛🐈

Floofy orange/white
Void
Lisa- orange tabby

We will be taking these guys to BARCS Animal Shelter tomorrow to be TNRed, then returning them to their colonies Monday afternoon.

10/08/2024

Thank you to everyone who sent dry food donations to help feed our Park Heights kitties. We are so grateful to have so many amazing supporters!! 🐈‍⬛🐈😭💕

10/06/2024

🚨 Urgent Call for Volunteers – We Need Your Help! 🚨

Our Park Heights cat colonies depend on us, and we’re seriously struggling to keep up. We do not have enough volunteers to fill our feeding calendar and some of our volunteers have been putting in overtime!

Winter is fast approaching, and we desperately need more hands to ensure these cats are fed and safe! ❄️

Why We Need You:
We have 13 colonies that require feeding 4 times a week: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. Each feeding session takes just 60-90 minutes, but we’re currently stretched way too thin.

Here’s What We Provide:
🛒 All the food and supplies you need.
📚 Easy, straightforward training to get you familiar with the route.

Here’s What You Need:
🚗 A reliable car – the route covers too much ground to do on foot.
📱 A cell phone to snap pics, take notes, and stay connected.
💁‍♀️ Friends or family are welcome to join you! Feeding with a buddy is always more fun.

We’re asking for just one day a month – 60-90 minutes of your time – to make a real difference. Please, if you love cats and can spare a bit of time, consider helping out. 🐾

Help us keep these cats warm, fed, and safe this winter. Your support means everything to us and these kitties!

➡️ Interested? Reach out to [email protected].

✨ Share this post! The more eyes we reach, the better chance we have of finding volunteers! 💕