REAL Cruzan Cats

R.E.A.L. Cruzan Cats is dedicated to the protection and humane treatment of cats on St. Croix. Croix through Rescue Education Adoption and Love. Cruzan Cats!
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Cruzan Cats is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection and humane treatment of cats on St. Since 2016, we have placed over 850 cats and kittens (and many dogs!) into loving homes and TNVR-ed (trap, neuter, vaccinate, return) more than 3,500 free-roaming cats. Only your support has made this possible, please help us take the next steps towards a more humane US Virgin Islands. RCC

has made huge strides. In 2021, we acquired a 5-acre property in Christiansted to build the first large-scale cat sanctuary in the USVI and also began supplying free cat food island-wide to members of the community who feed community cats but cannot afford to purchase supplies with our Food For Ferals program. In 2022, we started a spay/neuter clinic led by Dr. Michelle Mehalick to TNVR and provide low-cost spay and neuter, vaccines, and other needed veterinary services around island. In our first 22 clinic days, we have spayed/neutered over 600 cats and dogs, for free or at very low cost, to clients that include owned pets, community cats and animals in foster with other rescue organizations. NOW THE REAL WORK BEGINS AND YOUR HELP IS CRITICAL! Our work - and your support - over the past 6 years is giving more than hope to cats like Hope and Homer - but it’s an uphill battle. We need a more systematic and sustainable approach, and - we’ve found one! That’s the task before us, and we really need your help! $25 will feed 100 cats for a day! $50 provides a combo test and vaccine for one cat or kitten we rescue into our organization. $100 provides complete initial vetting and spay for one rescue kitten! $500 will feed 50 community cats for a month! $1,000 will sponsor a feeding station within the new sanctuary, $1,500 will sponsor a low-cost clinic for a day, and $10,000 will fence one acre of sanctuary land. We need approximately $20,000 to build our Mobile Spay/Neuter Clinic. Every single donation will be used to further our work to end cat overpopulation on island and give the animals who live on the island a healthier, safer, better life. Despite the challenges all of us are facing, we still deeply believe in our mission, and we hope you do too! We ask you to be a CAT-VOCATE and to consider making as generous a gift as you can to help us reach our goals. A heartfelt thank you from all of us at R.E.A.L.

11/12/2024

Wow donations have arrived! Thank you to Laura D for sending us these lickable treats and Lambchops for our rescued kittens and a donation for our TNVR program. And thank you
Rebecca R. for her donation!
And thank you to several unanimous donations that will help fund foster care, medical care for kittens in need plus help our volunteers continue to trap feral cat colonies to stop our cat overpopulation problem! We are soooo grateful! We are a 501c3 cat rescue and so your donations are TAX DEDUCTIBLE! Visit www.realcruzancats.org to learn more, donate, volunteer and ADOPT

10/12/2024

Our bonded pair adoptions are DISCOUNTED! Bonded pairs like Doc & Snow White, Sammy & Eartha are great because they keep each other feeling safe, entertained and groomed! They are discounted because they have been in our foster care the longest. 11 months now for Doc & Snow White! Visit our website to read more about these guys plus others! Several kittens are also best buds so we can match you with other bonded kittens. All are rescues from St Croix USVI but now living in New England foster care. Visit realcruzancats.org to apply for adoption!

10/12/2024

Adopt Birdie! This 5-month old female tabby is so sweet! She lives to cuddle at night under your blanket and goes to town making biscuits! She works so hard so sometimes drools 😂 ! But seriously she is gentle, smart has a soft meow and loves to chases bouncy balls and feathers on strings! Visit www.realcruzancats.org to apply for adoption!

10/12/2024

What a difference 4 days makes! DeeCee's infected eyes have healed, and we're working on fattening him up. From sickly bush kitten to living the good life, DeeCee steals the heart of everyone he encounters. How about yours?

DeeCee is outgoing, purry, playful, and confident. He's not quite ready for prime-time as he has some weight to gain, and then a neuter & second vaccination in his future, but he might get his wings to BOS by the end of the month.

Don't want to wait? We have so many kittens with a similar backstory who share the same awesome personalities available for adoption now! Ask about our special rates!

Swipe right for your new family member here and complete an application! www.realcruzancats.org.

You can donate there too if you want to help support our efforts to save other kittens and cats like DeeCee. We thank you!

09/12/2024

Help Diva find a home for the Holidays! She is about 8months old and has been in our foster care for 7months. She is an energetic, loving and talkative female gray tabby. Her name came from “cat-titude” so be ready to never ignore her. But She loves to show affection by rubbing around your legs and will always take a good head scratch. She enjoys climbing around and playing chase. To adopt and learn more, visit our website or https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/41896045-nashua-new-hampshire-kitten

08/12/2024

Help us find homes for these bonded pairs! They are discounted to get them adopted. Doc & Snow White have been in our foster care since January, Sammy & Eartha since June, & newly bonded bros Rugby & Sid since this summer. All are rescues from St Croix USVI but now living in New England foster care. Visit realcruzancats.org to apply for adoption!

07/12/2024

Are you looking for a super friendly indoor/outdoor boy kitten? Pumpkin Spice Latte is your guy! He LOVES attention, wants to be pet all the time! He was found as a stray in Gallows Bay, and we are getting him neutered on Monday, but he's just not having it with the "indoor-only" lifestyle. So we are looking for a home for him on-island where he can get lots of attention but can freely go outside. He is about 6 months old and has gotten his first vaccine, he's healthy and once neutered, will be ready to go to his new home. Contact us if you are interested in taking this sweet boy into your home/shop/restaurant/ HEART! Good with cats, dogs, and LOVES PEOPLE! 🧡 Thank you!

07/12/2024

Thank you Jump Up Deli and Dem Tings and those who supported the Francois’ Fund! We greatly appreciate this donation of goods and $150. The money will go towards helping our Cruzan Cats & Kittens in need. ❤️

07/12/2024

Meet DeeCee (Danny’s Cat!) - this little fella was rescued yesterday by our friend Danny Rodriguez. Sheila brought him straight to Dr. Baumann to get him checked over, and he’s in good health other than his eye infection! He is being loved up by her dog Lola 💕🐾 You’re safe now little guy. We’ll get you super healthy and find you the best forever home!

07/12/2024

Congrats to Arnold and 2-time RCC adopter Mindy! Now feline Rosie has a furry brother and human Sal has double kitty fun! Thank you! And thanks to foster mom Megan for taking great care of Arnold and es**rting him to Florida. If you live in the FL area, check out our list of rescued kittens from St Croix USVI. We are just 1 flight away from you.

07/12/2024

Adopt Gus! He is a 4month old, tabby male, rescued in St Croix USVI. He is an outgoing guy and can be very independent. He is obsessed with the spring toys and will fetch them to you to throw. You may wake up him in bed with you. He gets along with other kittens and older cats. He comes when called and likes a good cuddle, then off to do new things. We have a flight for him to New England before Christmas, but we may have other ways to get him to you! Please visit http://www.realcruzancats.org/ to apply. Since all of our kittens are in foster homes, we require a completed application prior to setting up meet & greets. Thank you! ens

06/12/2024

ADOPT! Snow White & Doc from our New England foster care. They are rescues from St Croix USVI, about 2yrs old, ready for a new home this holiday! They are very bonded. Doc is playful. Snow White is a cuddle bug. Share, tell families, Help us finally get them a family for the holidays!

06/12/2024

YOUR DONATIONS HELPED THIS GUY! Last night our volunteers were helping a woman who had been feeding a cat colony on the west end of St Croix USVI. There were 8 that needed to be neutered & spayed. This guy, with a large open sore, was one of them. Thanks also to Drs and staff at Progressive Veterinary Hospital for helping us neuter/spay these feral cats and fix this guy’s wound. We also pay for each cat to receive a vaccine and a flea med dose. TNVR WORKS! Please visit our website to donate and help control the feral cat population

06/12/2024

Jet is a super snuggler with his favorite spot on a pillow above your head. He sweet and quiet and very playful. He gets along with all the other kittens and respects the older cats space. He has a white line of fur on the back of his neck from what must have been a nasty wound when he was just a tiny baby. He is in foster care in New England. Was rescued from St Croix USVI!
Visit realcruzancats.org to adopt!! If you want two, he would do well with Sid or Rugby!

04/12/2024

Shady is an amazingly sweet, beautiful female tortie 18month old that desperately wants to be adopted and be settled with you! She is in foster care here in St Croix USVI…but if you live stateside lets chat! because we have volunteers that may be able to es**rt her to you. Shady came to us in March because her owner passed away & she was being kicked out on to the tough streets of Frederiksted USVI where stray cats & dogs & cars exist. The building’s Tenants reached out to RCC and we took Shady in. While waiting for her spay surgery, she surprised us with a delivery on May 5 of 2 kittens, Taco & Margarita. & She was an amazing mother to them and has been a fun “Auntie” to other foster kittens. NOW YOU CAN ADOPT SHADY! She is very sweet, loves pets & attention but not keen on being held. Shady has an opinion about things so be ready to have conversations with her! 😂 and Shady loves to will follow you everywhere and stay nearby. Her favorite sleeping spot is next to your legs but only when the lights are out.
She loves toys and chasing things. She could do very well in a home with no other pets. Realcruzancats.org to apply and talk about transportation options to you.

03/12/2024

Available To Adopt…
Eartha & Sammy! These 8-month old rescues from St Croix USVI are now living by in foster care in NEW ENGLAND. They have been in care for 7 months now and need to be adopted so we can continue rescuing other kittens. These two are sweet, funny, energetic, great with other cats dogs & kids. Visit realcruzancats.org to apply!

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Meet our newest fosters, Milk & Cookies! These babies were found near Schooner Bay in rough shape. Milk, the handsome flame point Siamese, had a bad eye infection and Cookies, his beautiful all black sister, had a bad limp! Dr. Ariel took great care of them, and found that Cookies had a broken leg that had already healed, but not quite right. But she’s ok! Just a little limpy. Both kittens are getting healthier and healthier and are going to be spayed and neutered this week. Then we’ll be taking applications for adoption! #adoptdontshop #fosterkittens #kittens #kittensofinstagram #realcruzancats #islandcats #adopt #usvi #usvirginislands #stcroix #cruzancats #siamesekitten

ADOPT! Sid (4months orange) & Jet (5months old black) are in foster care together in New England. But both were rescues from St Croix USVI! They get along great together but are not bonded. Both need to go into homes with other cats. Preferably younger cats due to these boys having so so much energy to get out! Visit realcruzancats.org to read more, see other cats and kittens available to adopt AND TO APPLY! #realcruzancats #kittenplay #kittenlove #kittenlife #newenglandcat

Diva

Diva for adoption!

Diva is a 7-month old female energetic, loving and talkative gray tabby. Her name came from “cat-titude” so be ready to never ignore her. But She loves to show affection by rubbing around your legs and will always take a good head scratch. She enjoys climbing around and playing chase. To adopt and learn more, visit our website or https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/41896045-nashua-new-hampshire-kitten #newenglandcat #tabbykitten #tabby #tabbycat #catsofinstagram #adoptme #adoptapet

Baxter is available to adopt! He was rescued from the bush of St Croix USVI & is now living in foster care in New England. He is small for his age probably due to the lack of nutrition when he was just a wee baby. but he makes for his smaller sized frame with his personality. He is spunky, energetic, has no fear, is very curious & does LOVE a good nighttime cuddle. Visit realcruzancats.org to know more, apply to adopt Baxter or see many more available to adopt! Adopt, its worth it! ❤️

We are so HAPPY!! Mick has been adopted! And he is our 1,000th adopted kitten rescued from St Croix USVI. We started back in 2016, became a 501c3 cat rescue dedicated to the protection and humane treatment of cats and the protection of wildlife on the island of St. Croix, US Virgin Islands. We thrive thanks to our volunteers who are foster homes in St Croix & New England plus help TNVR (trap, neuter, vaccinate, return) thousands of feral cats, feed cat colonies island-wide and help supply cat food to members of the community who feed feral cats but cannot afford to purchase supplies. And a big thank you to all of the donations over the years and especially this year! We continue doing our work because of your generosity. Congrats to Mick on beating Panleukopenia to survive and become a member of the Swiderski Family! #adoptionislove #adoptapet #happy #tnvr #realcruzancats

Check out Shrimp Scampi! She is a beautiful 5month old calico rescued from St Croix US Virgin Islands! She is in foster care in New England with her sister Popcorn Shrimp. Both are loving playful and fun too! Visit realcruzancats.org to adopt

Happy Halloween!! We have too many kittens that need a home! Please adopt, & Share the news. Adoptions help us create space and money to save more kittens of St Croix USVI!

BOGO ADOPTION ALERT… Diva is an energetic, loving and talkative female gray tabby. Her name came from “cat-titude” so be ready to never ignore her. But She loves to show affection by rubbing around your legs and will always take a good head scratch. She enjoys climbing around and playing chase. She gets along great with her fellow foster home mates Woody. But they are not “glued to the hip”. To adopt and learn more, visit our website or https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/41896045-nashua-new-hampshire-kitten

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R.E.A.L. Cruzan Cats is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection and humane treatment of cats on St. Croix through Rescue Education Adoption and Love. We are committed to a single goal - to improve the lives of cats living on the island of St. Croix, US Virgin Islands. Explore our website to learn more about everything that we are doing to evoke a change. We are a private, non-profit organization dedicated to working with devoted volunteers and concerned individuals to help these cats in need to get neutered/spayed, vaccinated, and ultimately off the streets and into loving homes! MISSION Cat Rescue and Care Our primary objective is to rescue cats in need. St. Croix is a tropical island, so the breeding season never ends. Working with other organizations and TVNR (Trap Vaccinate Neuter Return) programs, we aim to control the overpopulation on the island, while taking in adoptable cats and kittens and working with no-kill shelters and rescue groups on the mainland to find loving forever homes. Educate The goal is to teach as many people as we can to value and respect the lives of all animals. Our focus is to train individuals or groups of people how to trap cats, proper feral cat colony management, bottle feeding and raising kittens who have lost their mothers, animal introductions so that our fosters and adoptions are successful, and how to foster cats and kittens. Adopt Ultimately we want all domestic cats in great forever homes! We work to find wonderful adopters for the felines that we rescue, both on the island of St. Croix and on the mainland. Our screening process assures that every animal is placed in a compassionate home. We support our adopters every step of the way, giving advice to make the transition for the felines and their new families is a smooth one. Love As John Lennon said, "Love is all you need". We aim to find enthusiastic volunteers, travelers, foster parents, and permanent homes for cats. Some of the animals we rescue are traumatized from abuse or neglect. Under the tutelage of our cat expert, Jill Cook, we tenderly heal them both physically and emotionally so they can thrive and go on to live a long, happy life! All they need is love. Why not Dogs? We love dogs too! But there are several resources available for homeless dogs on the island, but very few for cats. We feel there is a gap here that we need to fill, focusing on getting homeless felines managed in feral colonies or brought into homes.

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