We are a non-profit with the goal of assisting our community members with TNR. In between, we like to showcase our personal kitties as well as our fosters.
Any cat that enters the Batta house will always be a Batta cat. Starting with our sweet Jack and Coco that made the move from our apartment into our house. Jack & Coco were about 7 years old when we moved. We had the privilege of living as a family until they were 18 in 2014. Then it was time to say goodbye. On the heels of Jack & Coco came two tiny babies that were found by our niece. They were o
nly 2-3 weeks old and were bottle babies. We didn't know if we would keep them but after a few days, we couldn't not keep them. So we welcomed Pepé and Penelope to our family. One year later, we decided to try fostering kittens and then the fun really began. Pepé & Penelope were at a good age to be socialized with kittens. They were able to play, teach, and be annoyed by kittens. Since then, we have had a revolving door of wonderful furballs, some very young, some older, but all need purrmanent homes. Along the way we have "foster failed" and welcomed two more furkids to the family, Slade and Mini. This is the page where you can learn more about Pepé,Penelope, Slade, and Mini and their numerous houseguests. If you ever see a foster cat you are interested in, feel free to inquire and we can point you in the direction to give the Batta Cat a furrever home.
08/01/2025
Are you craving something to keep you nice and warm this winter and fur always? Look no further than this beautiful girl, Caramel Mocha Latte.
She will warm not only your lap but your, heart and spirit as well. She is a lover with a little bit of spice. She may take just a minute to warm up to you but once she does she will be your best friend. She does NOT like to have her belly rubbed but every thing else is fair game. Please consider giving this girl a “NEW”start for the “NEW” year. She will not disappoint you❤️
P.S. not only does Caramel Mocha Latte have the most beautiful and unique markings, she also has an adorable short tail.
08/01/2025
Did you know you can get fun animal jewelry from Steph’s Crafting Bits, mention Batta Cats, and we will get 20% of the sale? She has so many neat items, we are totally digging that cat necklace.
08/01/2025
Sometimes you need a change in life and Lippy is proof of that. Lippy was having a hard time putting his “feral” side to rest so we figured, let’s try some new scenery. Off he went and only 10 days later he is doing great! He has done well with the resident doggo, is relaxed with the other kitties, and is enjoying the humans way more! We are so happy for Lippy and feel more confident that he could find a lovely family and indoor home. If you would like a handsome buff tabby in your life, maybe Lippy is your guy. He is up to date on vaccinations and dewormers, neutered, and FIV- FeLV-. To apply, go to BattaCats.org/adoptionapplication
05/01/2025
Dayton update! For those that have been with us for a while, you will remember Dayton. We usually get a Christmas update and his mom didn’t let us down this year (our apologies we didn’t get this posted last week.)
Hi Leslie! Happy holidays ! Here’s an update on Daytons life
Dayton became a big brother! We found Maple in the middle of a highway in Wisconsin and well we took her to the hospital got her everything she needed she’s a healthy Calico Siberian. We were nervous on how Dayton would react…but to our surprise she was the missing piece to Dayton’s life. They are inseparable. They Sleep, eat, play, and relax together. They can’t stand being away from each other. They constantly look for each other and they go to their vet appointments together
They’re actually very famous at their vet for being the cutest pair ❤️
Josephs Legacy
04/01/2025
Coolers to shelters in a snap! Use STRAW! No blankets or fabric.
04/01/2025
Shelters! Figured some of you may be trying to make something for the cold snap so here’s a diy for ya.
Coolers are great, even a box with heavy plastic and STRAW is better than nothing.
Keep those holes clear, check on them to make sure the cats have access in and out!
I’ll share another video of how we do the styrofoam coolers too.
03/01/2025
Just saying, we have some vouchers on auction TODAY for this production! How convenient!
A few cast members of Muse Machine's CATS visited the Humane Society of Greater Dayton to answer some questions while playing with these adorable and adoptab...
03/01/2025
Baby, it’s cold outside! But don’t be like Stitch. Unbury yourselves, get moving, and head over to the Batta Cats Auction page to bid on some great items today. Listed today are tons of office supplies, toys and games many great for snow days, items to refresh your home and meals, and tickets (vouchers) to Muse Machine’s, Cats! playing this month at Dayton’s Victoria Theater.
Apparently Chewy and Amazon have our favorite litter on a good sale right now, even cheaper if you put it on an auto ship. We have wish lists for both if you want to help get us stocked up!
01/01/2025
Happy New Year! We ended the year bringing this little girl into safety, making our total kitties helped for 2024 1,620. She will be going to Purrfect Additions and be placed for adoption and has been named Clarity.
The 1,620 cats came from 402 different addresses. We TNR’d (returned to field) 1,161. 315 were transferred to rescue for adoption. 123 were personal kitties that we assisted with spay/neuter services in order to stop the breeding. 16 were euthanized or did not make it through surgery. Not too shabby for some volunteers wanting to help cats live better lives! Proud of all our team and community can do while working together and so excited for 2025!
31/12/2024
Zippy would like your attention please! Zippy wants to remind you that you still have time to make that last minute tax deductible contribution to Batta Cats. We have many programs in place so we can help even more cats like Zippy in 2025. He was one of the 1,618 cats we helped this year! Your tax deductible contribution can be made electronically via our website, PayPal, or Venmo and you can find all those links at https://linktr.ee/battacats
30/12/2024
Update on Sy:
These photos are post surgery from Friday. Sy did have a full mouth extraction but with some good pain meds on board he managed to eat that night and is still slurping down his canned food. He is required to be in a cone to prevent him from ripping out sutures in his mouth. Several places the doctor was not able to stitch because of the poor condition of the mouth tissue. Sy’s foster mom said he is finally started to act like a cat and even played a little over the weekend. He will have a checkup 3 weeks post op. Thank you all for supporting this guy’s surgery. We hope to get him feeling better soon.
29/12/2024
Swayze is ready for visits and adoption at the Dayton Mall Petsmart.
He is a mild mannered, sweet, but cautious man.
Swayze was found outdoors looking like he could use a few good meals and some TLC. He is a little hand shy but when he realizes you have a gentle touch to give him pets, he will stick around for more. Swayze enjoys catnip, catnip toys, canned food, and gentle brushing.
This handsome gentleman is ready to settle down with a family that will give him yummy canned food meals, lovins, and safety.
Apply via LiFeline Cat Rescue and Network Inc lifelinecats.org.
27/12/2024
Update 12/29/24: all adopted.
We took our Paisley and Tristan to Petsmart by the Dayton Mall today so everyone could meet them and fall in love! Go say hi to them as well as pretty and petite Annie. All are now available for adoption through LiFeline Cat Rescue and Network Inc. Apply at https://www.lifelinecats.org/adoption
21/12/2024
Swayze says thank you to all who have dropped off items in our donation barrel at Huber Heights Animal Hospital. They messaged yesterday and said, your barrell is full! So we went and picked up our goodies and Swayze is literally eating some of them now. The barrel is still there along with the 6 other locations in case you are wanting to hook Swayze and the other kitties up with supplies and food. Thank you again so much!
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Are you craving something to keep you nice and warm this winter and fur always? Look no further than this beautiful girl, Caramel Mocha Latte.
She will warm not only your lap but your, heart and spirit as well. She is a lover with a little bit of spice. She may take just a minute to warm up to you but once she does she will be your best friend. She does NOT like to have her belly rubbed but every thing else is fair game. Please consider giving this girl a “NEW”start for the “NEW” year. She will not disappoint you❤️
Visit Caramel Mocha Latte now at Beavercreek Petsmart! Apply for adoption at https://www.lifelinecats.org/adoption
P.S. not only does Caramel Mocha Latte have the most beautiful and unique markings, she also has an adorable short tail.
Swayze says thank you to all who have dropped off items in our donation barrel at Huber Heights Animal Hospital. They messaged yesterday and said, your barrell is full! So we went and picked up our goodies and Swayze is literally eating some of them now. The barrel is still there along with the 6 other locations in case you are wanting to hook Swayze and the other kitties up with supplies and food. Thank you again so much!
Wilkes didn’t do so well at Petsmart. Just a little too much excitement for him. We wanted to share what a sweetie he can be once he gets settled into his home. 🐈😻
Paisley is much more lively! Last week we were pulling our hair out syringe feeding her and doing daily fluids. Now she is eating on her own (well) and very playful.
Paisley is eating on her own!
Finally got Paisley to eat. Thank goodness we have a smorgasbord of options to try. We accept ALL types of cat and kitten food donations. We have placed donation barrels at several small businesses for your convenience. Check out the hours and drop off your items! Mostly needed are all types of cat and kitten food, litter, pee pads, mackerel. Barrels are at Billie Gold Bubble Tea Insignia Huber Heights Animal Hospital American Legion Post 165 Ohio Jay's Seafood
Wilkes is ready for a patient and loving home where he will continue to build his confidence and his little purrsonality can boossom. BattaCats.org/adoptionapplication.
Update video on the babies we got Sunday who were brought in through the doggy door by their momma. They have calmed quite nicely in just a few short days!
Miss Nina has a strong paw when it comes to her toilet activities so we finally switched to a high-walled box. Problem solved right? Welll, she thought different apparently.
In spite of her very effective covering of stuff in the box, she is a very good and sweet girl who has been officially cleared for adoption. No more snot, lots of headbutts and love is what we get from her! Who’s ready for a sweet girl looking for a second chance at life?
Nina is FIV+, spayed, vaccinated, and ready for love! She does well around other cats and would be a good playmate.
Apply at BattaCats.org/adoptionapplication
Kitten Socialization
Socialization underway on the two from last night. Baby one isn’t bad at all and came out of the box on her own. Baby two is quite feisty and spits, strikes and hisses. Oh little one, you are safe now. No need to be scared.
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Batta Cats started as a page after a friend asked for help with a stray male cat. This cat would find his way to her balcony for a meal every night. She did not have the space to bring him in so, because we already had a revolving door of foster cats, (plus 4 of our own) I said sure. We were able to get him in a carrier and I whisked him home. He was torn up. Open wound around his neck, scratches, fur looked thin, he was on the thin side, but still a big cat. My friend was calling him Bobby so we named him Bobby McGee. I took Bobby McGee to the vet as soon as possible to get him vaccinated and neutered and learned he was FIV+. That was ok by me but not ok with the adoption center I fostered and volunteered with (at the time. They have since began taking FIV+ cats! YAY) So Bobby McGee became my foster that I now needed to find a home for. That’s when Batta Cats, the page, came about. It was a resource to find Bobby McGee a home. After a few months and some bleak prospects, we decided Bobby found his home with us and we welcomed our 5th cat to our family.
Bobby McGee was a GREAT cat. He cuddled on us like a baby, purred, drooled, was so sweet with all the other cats. Just a big, gentle dude. We loved him so much. He did well with the continued revolving door of fosters, tolerated the bratty kittens, and was never, ever, mean or aggressive to any of the baby cats.
Fast forward to only 1 1/2 years later, February 2019. Bobby was looking a little thin and sleeping a lot. We took him to the vet and learned he was dehydrated and not doing well. He was hospitalized for several days while we had an out of town trip and the vets wondered if he had FIP. Upon our return we put him on steroids and brought him home. After about 2-3 days, he bounced out of it, much to our relief. A few months later, same thing. He lost interest in food so we bought anything and everything to encourage food. Back on steroids and the vet said they thought it was just from the FIV. We already thought we would have to say goodbye once, made an appointment to say goodbye the second time and canceled it. Finally we went to another vet to get a second opinion. An ultrasound was conducted and it was confirmed, our sweet boy had Lymphoma. Absolute heartbreak. Because we knew he had already been battling this for several months, we chose to give Bobby lots of love and comfort. A few weeks later, we said our tearful goodbyes and continue to shed tears to this day for the handsome guy with the beat up ears, fantastic cuddles, and drool for days.
After Bobby crossed, it became even more of a mission to help cats like Bobby. The abandoned, “stray,” lost, feral, community cat. I had already begun to volunteer at another organization learning to TNR. I started to do it on my own when I could and became very passionate about these forgotten souls. Batta Cats could do more than just be spoiled kitties that came into our household. Batta Cats could make Bobby McGee proud. Batta Cats can help more community cats.
Our mission is to help with TNR efforts in our community. Not only trap the cats; teach others how to do it. Find the young and friendly cats homes. Help the injured and ill cats. STOP the cycle. Our Bobby McGee was too precious to be getting beat up and having a hard time finding his next meal...and we know there are many more Bobby McGee’s out there.
