Ali Catz

16/08/2024

Almost completely done redoing the outside of alicatzrescue.com
Just a few more bricks in the back and a cpl of bridges...

I think the freeloaders like the pavers in the back. The definitely like the new fake grass.
Anyway, thank you again for all of the donations. Because without them I would not be able to give them this.
Love all of you

12/08/2024

Decided to update the outside back area of the rescue. Absolutely brutal in August!!! But super excited to give the freeloaders a new outside back area...
Made possible by everyone who donated and attended the alicatz golf outing. I am so grateful every yr that I am able to have a little extra money to do something special for them...they deserve it.
Thank you to everyone that had a hand in helping me...
Hoping to complete this this week. I'll post pics of completion

22/06/2024

Rest in heaven Diana Ross...you are truly missed...

22/06/2024

Selena was officially adopted!!!

I trapped this sweetbaby in January 2023. She was living outside, off of mlk and habanna. I believe an older cuban cpl had been feeding her, but they were evicted and she was left on her own to find food. She acclimated well at the rescue. I discovered she didn't know English so I greeted her and spoke to her in the little Spanish I knew...after a scary bout with an extreme case of URI she made a full recovery. I believe she is in the best possible hands. She is safe and she is absolutely loved.

Thank you so much niccole morbach for giving her everything she deserves.

Thank you Jen Tate, Fabs from Portugal and st francis animal rescue for literally saving her life. I am forever grateful.

Happy life sweet Selena...

29/05/2024

This is Diana Ross. She is approximately 11-13 yrs old. Extremely sweet, but shy...and that has prevented her from finding the perfect adopter...she is 1 of my favs back here. She is not your typical tortie. She is the sweetest lil girl. loves to be brushed and petted. Loves all the other kitties back here. I was feeding her at the apt complex for about 8 yrs and when i had space to bring her here, i did just that. So she's been in my life for a long time. I elected to have the doc give her a feeding tube while waiting and praying on a negative result from the biopsy taken from her mouth. I've never had any experience with a feeding tube, but when you love, you figure it out...She is currently unable to swallow. If the results are just a seriously bad infection then her mouth will heal and the feeding tube will be removed and she'll live a normal happy life. We should know the results by next week. If you remember, please say a little prayer for her.

29/05/2024

Thank you Ali Morlin, for helping me.🫶

29/05/2024

I am reaching out to see if there is anyone that might be able to help me out from fri june 7th - sun 9th. I can drop off Thursday night and pick up Sunday night...I am going out of town and have a kitty (Diana Ross) who has a feeding tube that needs to be fed 5 to 6x's daily and would need medication administered. I can bring her to you if you have an extra bedroom or bathroom or if you live close you can come here. Whatever works best. I honestly wouldn't ask if I wasn't desperate...please let me know if you can help me. Thank you

29/03/2024

Getting a little help with my paperwork from Selena...she is back to 100% thanks to everyone who donated and sent healing thoughts...

She is available for adoption if anyone is interested...just email, text or DM...

(Please forgive the messy floor, I can't run the vacuum because she gets scared and there's no place for her to hide)

09/03/2024

There's a handsome black tomcat in the middle...he's been appropriately named TomTom...this guy has to have the best kitty pheromones known to..well cats. Almost every time this guy talks he gets swarmed by his catio mates...it's just really sweet.

16/02/2024

My yearly budget has not be able to withstand the medical expenses I've incurred over the past year and I find myself in a difficult position currently with Selena being very. She has been to 3 different animal hospitals with no diagnosis. She has not eaten or drank on her own in the last 6 days. She is only about 5 or 6 years old. She is only 1 of 2 adoptable cats of the 30 I have that would prosper in a loving home. As a last resort I've had to take her to emergency to try and find a diagnosis and hopefully save her..unfortunately that comes at a much higher cost. If you can donate I would really appreciate it. If you can donate would you please use cash app, zelle, or venmo 813 484 1448.
Thank you from me and Selena

06/02/2024

The 4th annual AliCatz Rescue Fundraiser is all set!!! If you are interested in golfing, sponsoring, or donating please get in touch...
Thank you so much

28/07/2023

I got this beautiful boy Houdini, 2 weeks ago today. I've wanted to post updates and pics of him, but didn't because he wasn't showing signs if getting better. So I held off. Each day hoping he would get stronger because he was eating 3 to 4 meals a day. But he kept losing weight and was dehydrated. Although he was feral and wasn't sure about human touch, he allowed me to pet him over the last week. I think it just took to much out of him to hiss at me, so he just gave up the fight...he even allowed me the pleasure of watching him eat these past few days and was eating churus off my finger. In the feral world, that's a pretty big deal 😊. Unfortunately this morning he was struggling to breathe. I took him in to help him pass. It doesn't really matter how long I had him, the heartache is always the same. You just feel like they deserved better than the hand they were dealt. You want them to experience all the great things like human touch and love and string toys, fresh water, endless amounts of nutritious food and treats, peaceful nights of sleep and the security of a loving home...I read that 85% of cats today are born outside. That's crazy. I'm sure at least 10% are from breeders... I wish as people in every community we would do better to help the 85%. They don't want to live outside with fleas and predators, storms and the unbearable heat or the freezing cold. Drinking from dirty puddles. Hiding their kittens from humans, who will harm them because they are evil, and not knowing where they're going to get their next meal...reach out to a rescue and see how you can help a stray kitty.

Thank you kristy bush, for getting him off the street, getting him medical care that he desperately needed and allowing me to give him the all the love he would allow. Thank you Holly for coming to give him fluids and giving me the advice I needed.
Rest easy sweet Houdini. Hope your life on the other side brings you everything a kitty deserves

24/06/2023

Man these posts don't get easier...

Yesterday morning I went out to start my day with the kitties and noticed smudge wasn't in his normal spot in the window. He is the 1st one I see each morning and early evening. Sitting in the window telling me to put a pep in my step because he's hungry. I brought him here to alicatz because he had lost a significant amount of weight. Not because he wasn't being fed, we found out after some test it was his thyroid...I had been feeding him at the apts for about 7-8 yrs...and because he now required medication 2x's daily it was a no brainer he would remain here. He was incredibly sweet so st francis animal rescue agreed to help me try and adopt him out. He was with a foster (June Albert ) for about 2 months. Unfortunately, because he was fiv positive and needed medication daily he got passed up time and again. I brought him back here where I believed he was happiest anyway.
When I went into the cat house yesterday, smudge was laying on the floor bearly breathing. I rushed him to the emergency vet and after doing some test and giving him oxygen, within the 1st 20 mins of being there, they had no idea what was going on. I could tell smudge was struggling so I made the decision to end his struggle...I still don't know what happened. It was completely unexpected. And he wasn't that old...he, like every animal deserved to live a long full life...I will really miss seeing and hearing him in the window every morning and evening. He was the only cat in the sanctuary that trusted me enough to sit on my lap and fall asleep.

10/06/2023

Catching a cat nap with flint

01/06/2023

Doing some paperwork and hanging out with flint...I had to change her soft collar to this one because she was able to get the soft one off😪...unfortunately the steroid shot has not curbed her itching and she has sores that need time to heal...the vet said she is an older cat. A lot of her teeth are missing and currently 1 needs to be extracted, when she puts on a little weight. Just sticking with soft food for now, but leaving out some hard food incase she'd like that too...She is such a sweet cat. She is going to make someone or some family really happy. She's eating great and getting some much needed rest. Thank you
ST. FRANCIS ANIMAL RESCUE, for taking care of 100% of her vet bills. ❤️

29/05/2023

29/05/2023

I got this lil 5.3lb girl from kristy bush. She saved her from her crappy life she was currently living. I agreed to hold her until the st.francis foster Ali Morlin could take her...Don't know her age...maybe 4-5ish...extremely skinny, open sores from fleas that she cannot seem to stop itching from. Looking at a possible steroid shot to help with that. In the meantime I'm going to enjoy her extremely sweet personality...Thank you st.francis for saving another great kitty.

18/05/2023

Dinner tonight with some of my favorite 4 legged peeps

15/05/2023

A local rescue will a large undertaking...if you could donate or share I'd really appreciate it

Ok everyone, here we go again! Back in February I raised over $11,000 with my first gof… Shelley Jensen needs your support for Dominica Evacuation Flight 2.0

08/05/2023

Just wanted to make sure that I thank Stfrancisrescue.org for taking care of Reni's vet visit yesterday...Thank you so much for all you do for me and the feral and stray population in the entire tampa bay area....

If you are in a position to donate, please consider this incredible organization...

Non-profit all volunteer animal rescue and adoption organization serving the Tampa Bay Florida area. We find permanent loving homes for homeless animals.

08/05/2023

Really sorry to say goodbye to Reni. He was one of the most beautiful cats I've ever seen. ❤️❤️

1/24/16 - 5/7/23

He enjoyed laying in the sun, playing with string toys but most of all he loved temptations 😊... your sudden and unexpected illness was a shock.
You were a pleasure to have in the sanctuary. Your chill attitude and sweet disposition will be greatly missed. 😪. I'm sorry we couldn't prolong your short life

21/04/2023

I got to hang out late with the freeloaders last night...it's definitely a great place to relax and have a coffee or glass of wine...so if you're bored and would like to join me Thursday, Friday or Saturday let me know

21/04/2023

Made a few bowl thingy's...they seem to like them 😆

20/04/2023

You will never convince me that we are not, the absolute worst species on earth...

06/04/2023

A couple of squirrels keeping the kitties entertained

17/03/2023

This beautiful baby really deserves a forever home...smudge is also fiv positive and would do best as an only kitty

Hi I'm Smudge! Using my charm so I will have the luck of the Irish and find my forever family! You see, I was abandoned in an apartment complex many years ago. A kind person feeding the stray cats let me join in for meals. Then she noticed I was looking sick and took me to the vet. Turned out I have thyroid issues. But I just need to stay on medicine that helps me feel so much better! And I eat it mixed in with my food, no problem! (foster mom says it does not cost much money) I crave attention and would love to have a family of my own. So what do you say? Contact my foster mom at [email protected] cuz I am waiting for you!
(Dont forget the St Patricks Day Adoption special! Cats over 6 months old are $17 through the 19th!)

12/03/2023

12/03/2023

So a neighbor came over yesterday and said she saw a kitten in the woods, while on her daily run. I was able to grab a trap and head over to the area...she was tiny. About 8 weeks old but she was in a really big woody area with limited access...I put the trap down and tried to entice her, but couldn't keep track of where she was wandering...after about 45 minutes...I decided to leave the trap to get another one...when I came back she was just finishing up the food in the 1st trap😁...I wasn't sure what her disposition was going to be like when I got her back, but soon found out she is an absolute doll...I reached out to Jenn Tate from st francis to try and find a foster and thankfully Sharon Linder agreed to foster her...she'll be with me for the next cpl of days..don't know how this lil baby was all alone in the woods by herself, but happy she survived...
If you'd like to adopt her or any kitty please consider st francis

31/01/2023

31/01/2023

I'm super excited to announce the 3rd annual Golfing Fore the Kitties!! This event literally makes the sanctuary survive. For the past 2 years I have been able to provide food, medication, litter, toys, a safe environment, any emergency medical visits and maintain the upkeep of the tiny house and outdoor area...
Here is a list of some of the bigger things I have been able to do as a result of the fundraiser.

*Screened the entire outdoor area to keep misquotes and bugs out. (And the occasional small bird) 😟
*Laid 2,000 Sq ft of artificial turf in outdoor area
*Applied waterproof sheathing to the inside walls
*Put in 2 screen doors
*Put a door between the recovery room and main room
*Had cubby boxes installed to the outside of the house to give them more sleeping and hiding spaces. (These came in handy during the hurricane)😊
*Added more roof coverage to outdoor area (also clutch during the hurricane) 😊

in short, it is what gets me thru the year. I have been able to foster kittens and several cats needing a place to recuperate from surgery or sickness. Happy to say I've also been able to find homes for a few of them that became social...we lost 2 kitties. Davie to cancer and cheeto, as a result of living outside without the proper care for too long. We were able to give him the love and care that he needed for the few short weeks we had him. We also have acquired a few more cats. I strive everyday to socialize the ones that show interest in human touch because the ultimate goal is to find them a great family...

If you can't golf please consider sponsoring a hole...I will post the fees to do that. Or if you are in a position to donate please let me or any of the other girls know. Of course we would love to have as many golfers as possible. If you are using PayPal will you please pick friends and family...this way they won't take a fee out. You can also use zelle or venmo at my email address [email protected]. or you can wait until the day of, and just pay then.

Thank you so much. Hope to see many of you there!