Brigid's Crossing Foundation

28/05/2024

So many beautiful kittens available for adoption. Double the fun and adopt two!

27/05/2024

Sleepy Sasha! Making it an early night. Sweet dreams everyone😻

31/03/2024

Sweet shy feral Bob says Happy Easter to all💕

17/03/2024

While many associate March 17th with St. Patrick's Day, it is also St. Gertrude of Nivelles Day. She is considered the patron saint of travelers, gardeners, widows, recently deceased souls, souls in purgatory, rodents and most importantly...cats!

01/03/2024

Come join us and support Brigid’s Crossing kitties!

01/03/2024

We hope you can join us on Wednesday March 6 anytime between 10 - 4 pm for J McLaughlin Sip and Shop Fundraising Event. Venetian Village Store In Naples, Florida. 4260 Gulfshore Blvd North.

15 % of SALES will benefit BRIGID’s CROSSING FOUNDATION!

Thank you Everyone😻

24/02/2024

From street cat to safe cat. Did you say catnip? What are we waiting for? Let’s dive in! - Star

18/02/2024

Naples peeps

❤$14 VALENTINE ADOPTION SPECIAL 2/11-2/18❤

Happy Look into my beautiful eyes! One brown, one blue I need a furever home with you.

🐱 Loretta A286111
🐱 Female
🐱 8 months old
🐱Brown tabby domestic shorthair
🐱 6 lbs.

To view our adoptable friends, visit https://bit.ly/_AdoptUs. 🐶🐱

18/02/2024

Hannah baby, loving life and slowly becoming comfortable with human contact. She still runs or hunkers down if approached too quickly but loves to snuggle up next to you on the bed when all is quiet. And what a loud purr!

10/01/2024

The effects of anesthetic drug choice on heart rate variability and echocardiography parameters in cats. The results showed that the anesthesia method using diazepam and propofol caused the least disturbance of HRV compared with other anesthesia methods that were used in this study.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-51162-z

01/01/2024

31/12/2023

Such a delight to receive this photo of Emma (formerly Spunky) from her forever Mother. Thank you Alice. She looks fabulous. She hasn’t aged a day. You can tell she is very happy and as spirited as always. Warms our heart to see her. Wishing you both and all of our kitties forever families and our friends a Very Happy New Year!

27/12/2023

Wouldn’t this be wonderful!

27/12/2023

Meet Bob, true to his wildness. Feral to the core. In the photo, he just finished hissing at me for getting a bit too close for comfort. We love you babe, it is always your choice.

26/12/2023

Meow, meow, meow!
Translation: don’t throw those boxes out, they are mine!

26/12/2023

Buddy wants to know if there is any roast turkey on the menu today. It is his favorite. Once feral, now so sweet and tame.

25/12/2023

Merry Christmas from Brigid’s hearth to yours😻

Artist: Pat Scott

24/12/2023

Sweet Selena wishing you a Merry Christmas Eve🌲

24/12/2023

Lennart Helje

19/12/2023

All the little cat spirits were crossing the rainbow bridge when one of them looked back and saw some cats' souls laying on the other side of the bridge, not moving.
“Who are they?” he asked the cat next to him.
“Oh, don’t you know they are the souls who had no owner in life and knew no love like we did."
“So what are they laying there for?” he asked “Why don’t they cross over like us?”
“They can’t.” replied his new friend “Only pets with owners can cross."
Just then all the souls on the other side of the bridge sat up and looked down the road.
"What’s happening?" asked the little cat. “Watch!” replied his friend.
Whereupon a woman was seen walking towards the bridge. She looked to her left and then to her right then opened her arms wide and all the patiently waiting souls got up and went to her.
She knelt and touched each and every spirit in turn.
They then all proceeded to cross the bridge together.
“Who is that?” he asked his friend.
“That is someone special.” replied his friend “She is a rescuer."
❤ 🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈 ❤

– Author unknown
– Artist, Gretzky
– Poem shared from Panther City Feral Cat Coalition

01/12/2023

Holiday plants like mistletoe and amaryllis lilies are poisonous to your cat, and others like poinsettias can cause an upset stomach. If you have any of these plants in your home during the holidays, keep them out of your cat’s reach. Learn more at https://bit.ly/2A8kwHA.

30/11/2023

In most cases, cats will figure out how to use shelters on their own. Here are a few things you can do to attract them if it doesn't seem like your cats are using the shelter:

▪️Be patient. Some cats need a lot of time to get comfortable with a new shelter.
▪️Loosely fill the shelter ½ to ¾ full of straw, NOT HAY. Replace the straw every year.
▪️Remove any door flaps on the shelter. While doorway flaps help keep cold air out and warm air in, they should not be added until after your cats are used to going in and out of the shelter.
▪️Do not place food in or near the shelter. Cats instinctively avoid sleeping near food as it attracts other cats and wildlife (predators).
▪️Location is important. Place the shelter where your cats are already hanging out. More feral/less social cats typically want to shelter farther away from humans. The more secluded the shelter, the more likely cats are to use it.
▪️Place the shelter near natural cover, as opposed to out in the open where your cats may not feel safe. Cats prefer to move along walls, hedges or other natural barriers and boundaries. Place the shelter under or up against a building, fence, tree, porch, bush or some type of overhang.
▪️Place the shelter with the entrance facing away from the wind, rain and snow.
▪️Make sure the shelter is on a flat surface. A wobbly shelter could discourage cats from entering.
▪️It’s possible that your cats have another shelter where they feel safe. They may already have a shed, crawlspace or some other shelter they prefer.
▪️When all else fails, try a new location, but only after giving your cats plenty of time to explore and get used to the current location.
(We thank FeralVilla.com for this great advice!)

THANK YOU to the caregivers who have taken the time to build a feral cat shelter. Protection from the elements is critical, especially during the cold months, and your thoughtfulness will no doubt save many lives this winter.