Pawsitively Cats No-Kill Shelter

11/16/2025

Ozzie and Markos are recovering from a tough surgery fairly well. They aren't looking or feeling very spiffy right now but considering it hasn't been 24 hours since they have been out of surgery, they are OK.
With the swelling that occurs in this type of surgery they can't blink their eyes yet and their pupils will be dilated for a while. We are using eye lubricant to keep their eyes moist until they are able to blink on their own. They have anti-inflammatory and pain meds to keep them comfortable.

The estimate we got from a surgical specialty center was $10k for both cats. The Vet who came to Tucson to help us (as well as pets at PACC) charged us $3450 for both boys. She saved their lives! We couldn't have let them go on much longer in pain and having constant ear infections.
Donations to help cover the cost of their surgeries will be greatly appreciated! Donations links below.
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/every-cat-we-save-is-safe-for-life
paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/53964

Thank you!

11/16/2025

Time is ticking away to get your Millions for Tucson raffle tickets. The drawing is on December 11th; we have to have all stubs turned into headquarters by the 5th.
We have 64 tickets left and would really love to sell all of them!
Tickets will be available at the Wine Tasting event on Nov 30th, or at the shelter Monday through Saturday.
All money from the ticket sales goes right into our bank account. With our recent surgical bills and one expensive trip to the ER with one of our foster cats who chewed the fringe off his foster mom's purse, we really could use a boost to the checking account!

11/15/2025

Our first day on the new porch! They are figuring out how to go through the open window, some of them are a little timid and will take more time to acclimate to the newness.

Words can't express how much we appreciate the donations that allowed us to make this space usable for the cats!! Thank you all so much!

11/14/2025

UPDATE: Both boys have done well through the surgery. The recovery period is about 2 weeks for all of the swelling to resolve and nerve function to return to normal. The Vet said they really did need this surgery, their ear canals were a mess.
They won't have chronic infections now and painful masses growing in their ears.

Ozzie and Markos are having surgery Saturday morning to remove masses from their ear canals. The procedure is called Total Ear Canal Ablation or TECA. This will relieve them of the painful, chronic infections and need for daily ear medications, but they will lose their hearing.
The original surgery estimate we got from a specialty surgical center was $5000 each, we just don't have $10,000 in the medical budget. We are very grateful to Dr. Adams at University Pet Clinic who arranged to have her former partner Dr. Wyat do the surgeries for us while she is in town this weekend helping PACC with some surgeries. The total cost for both boys will be less than $5000!

Please keep our boys in your thoughts as they go through this delicate procedure. They are otherwise healthy and have many good years ahead of them. Maybe they could even find a forever home now that they won't need constant medications.

11/12/2025

What are the Very Best Cat Boxes? Here's what Bob and his pals think - https://mailchi.mp/4c15acf319a9/shelter-action-videos-13847916

11/10/2025

UPDATE: The tumor that was removed along with a salivary and sweat gland did come back positive for cancer that has metastasised into those glands. We have an appointment with oncology in a few weeks to see what treatment if any will get rid of any remaining cancer cells.

Please keep our sweet Vanessa in your thoughts. She is having surgery to remove a tumor from her neck today. About a month ago a small pea sized lump appeared that we though was a cyst. It grew quickly and by the time our Vet could see her and get a sample sent off for cytology we feared it was more than a cyst. It turned out to be a malignant tumor; the initial cytology report from the sample was not good news. The tumor will be sent for further testing today. Vanessa has an appointment with oncology in December, we hope this is a treatable cancer so she will have many more happy years. She is a very happy cat with an amazing purr motor!

We just got the radiology report back on the x-rays taken before the surgery this morning: her lungs are clear! No sign of lung metastasis! There is a lymph node that will also be sent out for cytology to check for any metastasis there. Fingers crossed it is negative.

11/10/2025

Construction of the new cat porch is complete!
Now we need to get pavers to cover the dirt areas then set up shelving for the cats. We will install a cat door in one of the windows for them to come and go as they please.
It is a really great space!

We're still waiting to get the permit for the fence; all paperwork has been submitted.

11/07/2025

11/07/2025

Remember, Pawsitively Cats will be doing Rummage to the Rescue THIS Saturday from 8-12. It's a super fun event with lots of treasures and goodies and all of it benefits the animals of our community!

11/05/2025

Progress on the enclosure today. The frame and roof are up. We are going to have 3 roof panels that are polycarbonate so there will be sunlight coming through. The rest are metal panels. They expect it to be finished Friday. It's going to be painted to match the rest of the building.
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11/03/2025

It's happening! They started building the enclosure this morning! Thanks to your generosity our cats will have more outdoor space soon.

11/03/2025

The house is spoken for! If things fall through I'll contact the next person who responded.

This really nice outdoor cat house was donated to us. We would love to find it a good home. Let us know you are interested and we'll set up a time for you to pick it up.
It is available on Chewy for $154, make a donation to our kitties and it is yours.