Kitten Associates

13/12/2024

One year ago today, Mia completed cage rest after having one of her seven lung lobes surgically removed. Mia has lung cancer and at the time this was our best option. I didn’t know if Mia would survive the surgery, but her recovery was great. by April of this year, I learned she had another mass in another lung lobe. Because Mia is feral she’s not a good candidate for chemotherapy. Also, this kind of cancer doesn’t respond well to chemotherapy anyway. I decided to do whatever I could to keep mia happy. I would respect her and love her no matter what. We’re nearing Christmas and I very much hope that this sweet girl will still be with us. Though she faces a fatal disease, she has been doing great. She does have a cough occasionally, but she surprises me every day. Some days she’s playful and silly . I am incredibly grateful that she has had a good appetite. I know every day won’t be a good one, but I’m very surprised and delighted to have had another year with her. I don’t take this gift for granted. 💖💖💖

03/12/2024

Happy Giving Tuesday! You can always leave a gift for our life-saving mission that helps cats like Pom Pom be able to walk or get rescue placements for cats like Yuki and Pumpkin who were on euthanasia lists. https://www.paypal.com/US/fundraiser/charity/116350 or venmo xo

28/11/2024

I’m sitting on the sofa watching old movies. I’m thankful for many things but being surrounded by warm, happy kitties is high on my list. Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you’re having a good holiday.

27/11/2024

One of many things we're grateful for is: donations. Though we had to slow down our intake, we're still helping cats find safe rescue placements behind-the-scenes. We offered a stipend to any good rescue to take sweet Yuki from our friends at NY Animal Care & Control after she'd lost her home due to her parents divorcing. While we don't want to comment about giving up on a cat for this reason (you can guess how we feel), we DO want to thank our new friends at Only Maine C***s Rescue for giving Yuki safe harbor and a loving foster home. We can't wait to see how she blossoms now that she'll finally be able to get much-needed dental and medical care. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! xo

24/11/2024

Pistachio hopes you’re enjoying your weekend as much as he is. 😻

31/10/2024

The reason Halloween makes us happy is because it's Blitzen's birthday. Our little man is 15-years old today! I have to say he's looking mighty fine for a gentleman of his age. He's still our sweet, adorable love bug. Happy Birthday!

31/10/2024

Halloween is a happy and a sad day for us. A sad day because it marks the 9th anniversary of the passing of our first foster (then fail) mama cat, Gracie. She was kind, gentle, and a wonderful mother. She loved to be brushed! In fact, if I said the word: "Brush?" she would come running. Gracie, who I called, Beanie, had something going on with her liver. Her oncologist said it was either cysts or cancer and either way it would be treated the same. Gracie passed in the late hours just as Halloween came to a close and All Saints Day began. We miss you so much, Beanie. You were the best girl ever. xoxoxo

Next post will be about why it's a happy day.

17/10/2024

NEWTOWN, CT FRIENDS: TWO CATS got out of their home, Sam and Joey. This is Sam. I'll post Joey's photo in the comments. Please keep an eye out for these indoor-only kitties!

Please spread the word for this lost cat. Sam was LOST on October 9, 2024 in Newtown, CT 06470 near Currituck rd and Farrell rd

Description: Long haired grey male cat - super sweet and friendly

For more info or to contact Sam's owner, click here: https://www.pawboost.com/p/70874386

Lost or found a pet? Report it to PawBoost here: https://www.pawboost.com/l/rpl

17/10/2024

In honor of our sweet feral cat Mia, Happy 💖💖💖

26/09/2024

This is Pumpkin. She's 14-years old. Her owner died and family members wouldn't take her, so she ended up with our friends at NYACC, who could provide temporary care. Senior cats have a tough time finding a rescue placement, so we offered a stipend to the rescue that would take her into their program. After a few weeks, Pumpkin got her placement today with our new friends in Brooklyn who run Whiskers-a-go-go !

If you live in the area and are looking for a sweet senior to add to your family please visit their website to learn more. https://www.whiskers-agogo.org/

It takes a village and we're doing our part. :-)

22/09/2024

Everything Bagel with Cream Cheese is STILL hoping to find her forever home. Her siblings have been adopted, but who will be her forever family? You can even adopt her with her mom, Mama Milk Moustache!

For more visit our Petfinder pages!

https://www.petfinder.com/cat/everything-bagel-with-cream-cheese-73247860/ct/newtown/kitten-associates-ct431/

Kitten Associates is an award-winning, all-volunteer, home-foster-network, 501c3 non-profit cat resc

21/09/2024

Newtown Friends: Please find Luca!

Grey, long-haired with green eyes

20/09/2024

Pom Pom continues getting physical therapy. She's made progress since she joined our rescue but her progress has slowed. Foster Rei has created custom braces for Pom, to encourage her back legs to assume a normal posture. It may never come to pass, but that doesn't stop Pom from jumping into a window-catio to watch the birds!

Pom and Dot Dot Dot have made friends with the resident cats. The biggest thrill was Dot meeting her near-twin, Sugarsnaps Sugarpants (also known as, Miss Mayhem!). Sugar is teaching Dot the ropes, but we're not sure if that's a good thing. Sugar opens the cupboard and Dot digs out the contents! Oops!

We're still not certain of what lies ahead for Pom Pom. Will she need surgery? Will she lead a good life as she is without the discomfort of not being able to have full mobility? Time will tell.

For now, the kittens are doing well and have a loved and full life.
They sure are adorable. Do you agree?

27/08/2024

We never fully know our impact on others, but once in awhile we get a glimpse.

Last night Jessica, a wonderful cat-rescue friend, contacted me. She wanted me to know that because of my actions, lives have been saved-cats I’ve never even known about.

A few years ago, Jessica reached out to me. She’d been out of town for a few days and came home to find her foster kitten, Bella, laying on the floor, barely able to stand. Her abdomen was huge, she was having neurological issues, too. This came on so fast we both worried it was FIP, which if not treated is fatal. The treatment is considered black market (though now there is some access to the pill form).

She took Bella to the emergency vet and they agreed it was FIP, but had no course of action. I had the treatment. I had a small stash of it. It was midnight. I told Jessica to get to my house and I’d give her enough to cover a few days. At that time, we had no idea if we were right or if it was something else. Jessica decided to wait until morning when she could bring Bella to her regular vet.

By then Bella was near death. The vet said she could pass any time now. Jessica had to decide to try the injection or not. It was probably too late.

She tried anyway.

Bella did not die. Within a few hours she started to improve slowly but surely.

84 days of injections later Bella was considered fully treated and 84 days after that she was considered cured. (Bella is the siamese)

Then last night Jessica texted me with a photo of another kitten, another kitten near death from FIP. Jessica knew what to do because of me. She got the treatment going and in a few days the kitten is already sitting up and eating.

This is a reminder to all of us that we DO impact each other and can impact each other in magical, life-saving ways. I hope you’ll keep that in mind the next time you reach out to help someone else. Not only are you having a direct effect, but a cascading one—a wave of wonder!

22/08/2024

Last November, Annie’s brother Andy died unexpectedly after getting a dental cleaning from a very rare genetic disorder called Malignant Hyperthermia (basically overheated to the point of organ shutdown).

Annie hasn’t been the same since.

She’s depressed. Another one of our cats picks on her from time to time. She would rather spend the day alone in the primary bedroom than be with the rest of us. I’ve noticed this decline and have been trying to sort out what to do to help her manage her stress. She’s been wiping out when she runs hard or up stairs. Is it her back right hip bothering her?

I took her to the vet a few days ago to learn that Annie has been overgrooming her abdomen. This can be a sign of pain, or in her case, a sign of stress. I feel terrible about this.

Annie will get x-rays of her hip in a few weeks, but Dr Larry did a careful exam and didn’t find anything unusual. Annie lost a little bit of weight and we’ve been paying attention to her food intake and hope to see that improve.

I’m torn. Do I find a new home for Annie? Would she be happier? The weather is so nice that I put Annie in our small catio with another cat she likes. She seems to enjoy it, but only for a time. We just had a play session she enjoyed, and she’s not in the bedroom. I want her to know I’ve got her back, as I always have. I want her to know she is loved and that I understand her mourning.

Things don’t feel good here with Andy gone. I feel his absence. When I saw Annie, Andy would be nearby-always. He died at 7 years of age. It’s so unfair. It hit me so hard I wouldn’t even let myself think about it, but I can’t keep feelings at bay forever.

Thanks for listening. I’m doing the best I can for Annie. I hope I can come up with a solution. She needs to be here. Moving her to a new home would be so much more stress. I love her so much. I’ll find a way for her to be happy here.

15/08/2024

Even when we can't take kitties into our program, we find ways to help. This is Bella. She and her 8 kittens were in dire need of a rescue so we offered a stipend for care to a legit rescue to take them on. Yesterday we got the good news that our friends at the Brooklyn Bridge Animal Welfare Coalition had provided a rescue placement. Good luck to this sweet mama and her kittens. If you want to provide a gift towards their care please visit their page for more info. Yay!!!!

14/08/2024

Pom Pom has been upgraded to Driver's Ed classes now that she's got wheels!

Physical therapy ramped up to twice a week with Aunt Gail and every day, a few times a day, with our super-awesome Rei. It's helped a lot but not enough to remove our concerns that Pom's left back leg, which is in the most severe condition, can't support her with a twisted paw. To help her body learn the proper position she needs to be in, and to correct her hip position, she'll be in her cart for short periods every day.

In the meantime, Pom Pom and her sister, Dot Dot Dot, need some goodies. Can you lend a helping paw? You can visit their list at https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3AVM8A4L8J3OZ

Please keep Pom in your thoughts. She's such a darling girl. Also, stay off the streets. We have a feeling she's going to get the zoomies and be out of control once she adjusts to being at the wheel.

Kitten Associates is an award-winning, all-volunteer, home-foster-network, 501c3 non-profit cat resc

29/07/2024

Our sweet Pom Pom's foster, Flap and Friends, is asking for goodies and special bandage wraps to help with Pom's physical therapy. Just follow the amazon link below and you'll have lots of options to choose from. Thank you for caring about our sweet swimmer's syndrome cutie!

PomPom is asking for a little support this Saturday. Could you help her? We have an Amazon Wishlist just for her and Dot - many of the things we need are unique to PomPom's therapy ❤️
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3AVM8A4L8J3OZ