Right Meow Rescue

17/08/2024

This is why taking “free” cats and kittens is never a good idea.

If you spend less than $200 on a cat from a reputable rescue, you know it is probably: spayed/neutered, appropriately vaccinated, combo tested, and some even microchip.

If you “buy” or take a free animal from a stranger, you don’t really know if the pet received proper vetting. If you have other pets when you take in one of these animals, you are putting everyone at risk in the event that the new arrival is sick. You don’t always see illness at first. Distemper happens very quickly and is devastating. 90% of cats that have not been properly vaccinated will die from distemper in a matter of days.

Besides the risk of illness, a free cat is not truly free. The cost of routine including spay/neuter is upwards of $800-1000 on your own. Rescues get very good discounts.

Save yourself from heartache and save your wallet by adopting from a rescue.

16/08/2024

How have these two not been adopted? The four siblings and momma Sushi went to their forever homes several months ago but no one has applied foe this pair. Learn more about them below ⬇️

🍣 Inari & Toro 🍣

Age: 18 weeks
Gender: Both are males

Personality: These two are often found snuggling together. As a result, they must be adopted together.

Toro’s foster says he, “is a house favorite. He’s very smart and copies everything and gets it on the first try. He also loves to climb.”

Inari: typical kitten. Loves to play with wand toys. He’s a cuddler. He is mischievous - enjoys climbing so a cat tower would be helpful. Pretty good with being held. He has a soft, wimpy meow.

Background: Momma Sushi was found wandering the streets near a local hospital. After about a month, she gave birth to six kittens.

Medical: Toro has a 4/6 grade heart murmur. This is a significant murmur. We will have to use specific anesthetic procedures when it is time for his neuter. We will also wait until he’s closer to 8-10 months old before neutering him. He is not the first kitten we have had with a 4/6 grade heart murmur. We will do everything we can to keep him safe. Inari has no health concerns. Two other kittens in the litter have 1/6 grade heart murmurs.

Location: Foster home

💜 www.rightmeowrescue.com/adopt

14/08/2024

Calliope and Oscar went to Rochester Community Animal Clinic for their vaccine boosters! This was too cute not to share!

Oscar (orange tabby) has a meet and greet but Calliope is still available. They are about 14 weeks old. She is a typical spunky kitten who would do well in any home. She is used to dogs and cats! Apply below!

🐈 www.rightmeowrescue.com/adopt

11/08/2024

We are slowly gaining his trust. This is the first time he has purred for me 😻.

11/08/2024

Welcome to Right Meow Rescue to these guys! We have been slowly taking in cats as best we can - focusing mostly on the city’s homeless cat population.

Thank you to Flower City Kitties for helping catch many of these!

The white cat is Pancake and is now our third all-white cat. He was found in a grocery cart behind a building. He was neutered at a young age but based on his teeth, he’s somewhere between 6-8 years old. Someone definitely loved him at one point, but then threw him out.

Skipper (brown tabby), Monk, Milo, and Izumi were all new cats to their separate colonies. Feeders asked neighbors but none of their owners were found. It is assumed they were kicked out after their owners moved. This is so common. 😿

It took Cyrus’ feeder seven months to gain his trust enough to be able to bring him inside. He is slowly getting adjusted.

Oreo, Chocolate Chip, Klondike, Snickers and Blackberry came from a colony of seven kitties. Flower City Kitties is working on catching the other two. We will be taking one and they are taking the other to help with socializing him.

Thanks to the help from the community, these 11 cats will never be homeless again. For now, it’s time for them to rest and relax while we wait for vet appointments. Once vetted and better socialized, they will be available for adoption.

It costs about $175-200 to fully vet each cat which includes: spay/neuter/exam, all rounds of FVRCP, Rabies, combo test, microchip, dewormer and flea prevention. Please donate if you can to help us get these guys vetted 🙏🏻

💜 Paypal: paypal.me/rightmeowny
💙 Venmo: -zwecker

09/08/2024

Happy National Cat day! Say hello to all of our current fosters! More information on each one in the description of each photo.

Interested in adopting? Apply now!
🐈 www.rightmeowrescue.com/adopt

Taking care of these kitties is expensive and we are always in need of supplies. Please donate 🙏🏻

💜 Chewy Wish List
https://www.chewy.com/g/right-meow-rescue-roc-corp_b101290083 -list&wishlistsortby=DEFAULT

💙 Paypal
www.paypal.me/rightmeowny

🐾 Venmo
-zwecker

26/07/2024

Thank you to Figgy Studio and Shop for your generous support 💜

Submit your pet pics below!

https://www.figgypuddingart.com/products/rescue-pet-submission?_pos=1&_sid=ac93f5fc9&_ss=r
Each submission is $5, and you can enter your pet as many times as you would like. Fiiggy Studio will do a randomized drawing on Friday, August 9th!

TO ENTER:
🐾Purchase however many submissions you would like (the more you purchase the better chance your pet has)!
🐾Email a forward facing/ straight on photo of your pet’s face to [email protected]

ALL PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED to Pets Stop Here, Operation Freedom Ride, GRASP and Right Meow Rescue.

SAVE THE DATE! Our 2nd annual Paws for a Cause event is September 28th and we are so excited to make it even bigger and better than last year!

🐾 This year we are looking for 5 new rescue pet faces to go on our logo and YOUR pet could be one of them!

https://www.figgypuddingart.com/products/rescue-pet-submission?_pos=1&_sid=ac93f5fc9&_ss=r

🐾 Each submission is $5, and you can enter your pet as many times as you would like. We will do a randomized drawing on Friday, August 9th!

TO ENTER:
🐾Purchase however many submissions you would like (the more you purchase the better chance your pet has)!
🐾Email a forward facing/ straight on photo of your pet’s face to [email protected]

ALL PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED to Pets Stop Here, Operation Freedom Ride, GRASP and Right Meow Rescue.

22/07/2024

Say hi to some of our available kittens 😻

All four are looking for their forever homes. Calliope and Oscar can be adopted separately but Inari and Toro are truly bonded. Click on their pics below to read more about them.

If you are interested, apply below!
💜 www.rightmeowrescue.com/adopt

18/07/2024

🤩 Richard update! 🤩

Our boy Richard came into the rescue several months ago with missing fur, bite wounds and an upper respiratory infection.

It took months for us to help clear his skin infection and now, his hair has grown back. He looks like a semi-normal cat now 🤣

He is estimated to be about 8 years old and is the complete package. His ability to get along with other cats is incredible. He even hangs out with our “angry” girl, Cupcake. He does not hiss or growl at others.

He is very affectionate! He will follow you around, especially if you have food. He sometimes gets too excited about attention and will give a love bite - but that doesn’t hurt because he has no teeth 🙈.

Much of his history is unknown but his ears are damaged and his neck has a lot of scaring. It is suspected that he was burned by someone 😭

Now that his skin has improved, he is ready for adoption. He is fully vetted: neutered, up to date on vaccines, combo test is negative and microchipped.

If you are interested in Richard, apply below!
www.rightmeowrescue.com/adopt

10/07/2024

On Saturday, we said goodbye to our senior, Mia. This is our third loss in 30 days and our hearts continue to break.

Mia came to us from another rescue a few years ago with a lot of health concerns. She was very thin and bloodwork revealed that she had hyperthyroidism. She also needed a dental so with the help from one of our fosters, she was able to have that done. She was also completely deaf and semi-feral.

When we first met her, she was handleable but had limited “kitty minutes.” She was ok with attention but only on her terms. Sometimes, that meant we could only touch her for 30 seconds at a time.

With the help of her thyroid medicine, we were able to get her weight up and she ended up looking like a normal cat again. But unfortunately, in the last few months, her health began to slowly decline and she became less handleable. She was clearly arthritic and possibly had a mass in her abdomen but no one could get close enough to her to do an exam. Given all of her health concerns, her age, and handleability, we made the tough decision to let her finally rest. Thank you to Dr Kalis at Irondequoit Animal Hospital for helping her cross the rainbow bridge 🌈

We were not successful in finding her a home and that is part of what’s making this so hard. We tried and failed 😞

If you would like to donate in her memory, please do so with any of options below:

💜 Paypal: paypal.me/rightmeowny
💙 Venmo: -zwecker

Checks can be mailed to:
P.O. Box 286, Penfield NY 14526

04/07/2024

These are some of the faces that your donations helped this week. Meet Oscar (orange tabby) and Calliope (brown tabby). They are about 2 months old.

They were found after Oscar fell off of the roof of a shed 😭. The property owner found him because her dog alerted her to him. A little while later, she found Calliope, too.

Calliope had a nasty eye infection on intake. They went to the vet yesterday and were diagnosed as “being hot messes.” While we are joking about that diagnosis, they really do have a lot going on 🥲.

Their stool sample came back positive for coccidia. They both have eye infections and upper respiratory infections. Oscar had a single ear mite (🙄 come on!). Calliope had a mild fever (102°). Oscar tested positive for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) but Calliope is negative.

It is unlikely that Oscar truly has FIV. What most likely happened is that his mother passed FIV antibodies to him. This does not mean he has the disease - it’s extremely uncommon. This is why it’s most likely A false positive. To confirm he is negative, it is advised to retest when he turns six months old.

They are now on so many meds:
Albon for coccidia
Amoxi-drops for the URI
Erythromycin for their eyes
Revolution Plus for ear mites
Pyrantel as an added dewormer

While these two are in great hands, we still need help covering our vet bills. We have raised nearly $2k of the $4k we owe. Please donate so we can help more cats like Oscar and Calliope 🙏🏻

💜 Paypal: paypal.me/rightmeowny
💙 Venmo: -zwecker

Checks can be mailed to:
P.O. Box 286, Penfield NY 14526

Or, you can call RCAC to make a donation to our account. The number is 585-288-0600.

03/07/2024

7/3/24 1:52 pm - $300 away from $2,000 raised!!

Thank you so much to everyone who has donated so far! This has been beyond humbling and your kind words, love, and support have been greatly appreciated. Within 24 hours, you donated $1,600!

Our goal is to raise $4,000 to pay off our bill at Rochester Community Animal Clinc. We put a payment in for $1,200 this morning. Our remaining balance is $2,670.94 (Facebook donations take about a month to come through to us. That is so far $481).

My goal for today is to get us under $2k owed. We need your help! We are looking for businesses that might support us. If you have any leads, please let us know. In the meantime, if you can continue to share our posts, even if you can’t donate, that helps us more than you know.

Help us help them. If you can donate, even $5, that would help. Please donate below:
💜 Paypal: paypal.me/rightmeowny
💙 Venmo: -zwecker

Once our bill is paid off, we can re-open intake.

02/07/2024

9:30 pm 7/2/24 - so far, $1,500 has been raised. Thank you to all who have donated and supported us. We are almost half way to our $4k goal. Please keep sharing 🙏🏻

Hi, this is Amie, co-founder of Right Meow Rescue.

We are now on intake hold. We, unfortunately, can’t keep up with the flood of requests we receive every single day. Here are a few reasons why we are closed for intake:

💔 Mental health – I am burnt out. We have lost two cats in the past month and need to euthanize another cat this weekend. Her name is Mia – she is semi-feral, hyperthyroid and very arthritic. Unfortunately, it’s time ☹. It’s been a tough year for medical cases and we need a break. We have 27 cats that we still need to take care of and find homes for.

💉 Lack of available vet appointments - Our main vet is moving and the clinic we use does not have a full time doctor lined up, yet. We cannot save lives without vet care.

💵 Funding – donations have been slow and so have adoptions. Our adoption fee does not cover the full cost of vetting. We lose money on every cat – which most rescues do.

We refuse to cut corners for our cats. All vetting is done by a veterinary professional. We do not do our own vaccines or combo tests because we want to make sure it’s done right. Additionally, most vets don’t accept records done by rescues which could result in the pet needing more vaccines and costs adopters even more money.

We owe Rochester Community Animal Clinic $4,190.05. We cannot keep up. Without funding, we cannot take on more cats. We needed donations yesterday.

If you can donate, even $5, that would help. Please donate below:
💜 Paypal: paypal.me/rightmeowny
💙 Venmo: -zwecker

Checks can be mailed to:
P.O. Box 286, Penfield NY 14526

Or, you can call RCAC to make a donation to our account. The number is 585-288-0600.

Thank you
Amie

24/06/2024

💕Cuddle Alert! 💕

Are you looking for a lap cat? These three are the best lap warmers and you will be “stuck” for hours with these guys. All are ready for their forever homes.

💜 www.rightmeowrescue.com/adopt

17/06/2024

We just cannot catch a break 😩

Richard came to us in early May. He was covered in wounds and had a lot of missing fur. Part of his neck and side of his head has a ton of scarring - could be from being burned 😭

His fur has been growing back… until last week when we noticed his fur falling out again. We gave him Rev+ in case it was demodex mites or flea related.

A skin test done today confirmed that he has a bacterial infection and he also has an ear infection. He is now on antibiotics for both and we are going to try a special mousse for his skin.

While this is a setback for him, he’s doing a lot better than when he first came to us! He is such a sweetheart and we cannot wait until he’s healthy enough to find his furrever home 🏡

Please donate towards his meds and exam 🙏🏻

💜 Paypal: paypal.me/rightmeowny
💙 Venmo: -zwecker

14/06/2024

Ode to a stray cat

Oh, what unhappy twist of fate
Has brought you homeless to my gate?
The gate where once another stood
To beg for shelter, warmth, and food
For from that day I ceased to be
The master of my destiny.

While he, with purr and velvet paw
Became within my house the law.
He scratched the furniture and shed
And claimed the middle of my bed.

He ruled in arrogance and pride
And broke my heart the day he died.
So if you really think, oh Cat,
I'd willingly relive all that
Because you look forlorn and thin
Well...don't just stand there...Come on in!
-source unknown

Rest in Peace, Carrot Top. We love you 💔

14/06/2024

Today, we received the call from Carrot Top’s foster that it is time to say goodbye. He is so tired. He fought for so long 💔

His appointment is later this afternoon. He will be surrounded by so much love. We will miss you sweet boy 😭

Please keep our team in your thoughts. It has been a rough few weeks.

12/06/2024

🐈 Temporary foster needed for Carrot Top!

Carrot Top is doing ok. He’s happy and eating well now. His foster is going out of the country on Monday for 10 days. He needs a foster to take him for that time.

Please message us if you are able to help. We will supply everything you will need.

He does have meds so he will need someone who is comfortable giving medications.

07/06/2024

We have had bad day after bad day when it comes to our kitties. Please keep our team in your thoughts.

If you adopted from us, we would love updates! If you haven’t but you want to show off your kitty, comment a picture below!

Help distract us from the bad with some good. We can’t say offhand how many lives we have saved. We can look it up. But we know the number of lives we weren’t able to save. Those stay with us always 💔

06/06/2024

Camper 💔

This is Camper. She was found as a stray about two weeks ago. The finder posted her all over social media, but no one came forward. A mutual friend of ours asked if we had room, and we couldn’t say no.

Today was her intake day. She went to a local spay/neuter clinic, one that we have brought hundreds of our fosters to without complications. Surgery was routine and she did well during it. However, she was very slow to recover. Her meds were reversed and she was warmed up post surgery. She perked up and seemed to be doing fine and then she suddenly crashed.

The team worked on her for 20 minutes. She maintained a heartbeat through most of this time but she could not breathe on her own. At the 20 min mark, she was declared brain dead and we had to say goodbye.

We don’t know what happened. It was not the fault of the staff or the vet. Sometimes, this unfortunately happens. It’s so hard to know if there was an underlying condition without having a history. What we know is the staff acted very fast and tried so hard. Thank you to Dr Taylor and everyone at RCAC. We appreciate all of you and what you do for us.

We barely got to know her. From what we have heard from her finder is that she was very sweet. She loved all of the staff at the vet. She was so happy. This has been heartbreaking 💔

Fly high, Camper 🌈

06/06/2024

🥕 🎩

Carrot Top is doing well in his hospice foster home. The prednisolone is keeping him comfortable. His appetite has improved dramatically to the point that his foster has to keep an eye on him while she’s eating because he will steal her food 🤣

Unfortunately, he isn’t gaining weight - but he isn’t losing weight so it could be worse. His diarrhea has improved some and he hasn’t had bloody stool since he went to urgent care.

As of right now, he still wants to be here. He wants to experience love and comfort for a little longer. We will keep him comfortable for as long as he’s up for.

Please keep him in your thoughts 💜

03/06/2024

6/7/24 adoptions pending: Sarafina, Wasabi, and Sushi

Kittens and young adults!

We have many kittens and young adults available for adoption. Click on the photos below to learn more about each 😻

💜 www.rightmeowrescue.com/adopt

31/05/2024

We have some good news to share! We introduced Richard a few weeks ago but in case you missed it, this is his background:

One of our fosters said he was in her yard and she was able to catch him and bring him to the vet. He was very beat up but seemed ok overall.

The vet said he has a lot of scarring - possibly from ear mites. It looks like he was scratching behind his ears for a long time. The scarring will most likely cause his fur not to grow in those spots. His ears are also messed up - possibly from the ear mites as well. He might also have flea allergy dermatitis and/or skin allergies. Richard had some bite wounds as well but thankfully, his combo test was negative. We will retest in another few weeks to ensure he is FIV/FeLV negative.

The doctor also noted that he had a 3/6 grade heart murmur and estimated him to be about 8-10 years old. Richard barely has any teeth but that does not stop him from chowing down food. He is a hot mess and it’s a miracle that he survived outside for so long. We are so glad we can help him.

Richard received his second FVRCP vaccine yesterday and we asked the doctor to listen to his heart again and she was not able to hear his heart murmur! Also, his wounds are healing well and the scarring is slowly healing in some places.

Richard will probably look “rough” for the rest of his life but he is the happiest boy! He is constantly bashing his head against us and begs for attention.

He is now available for adoption. If you are interested in adopting him, apply below:

www.rightmeowrescue.com/adopt

30/05/2024

Carrot Top Update:

Carrot Top is officially a hospice case 😿. We suspect he has a fast growing tumor. On 5/9, the tumor was not palpable. On 5/27, it was obviously there to the vet who saw him at urgent care.

He is not a good candidate for surgery since he is so anemic. He would need a blood transfusion. We don’t want to put him through that, he has a low chance of pulling through. The prednisolone will hopefully slow the growth, possibly reduce its size to make him more comfortable, but ultimately, this is not treatable long-term.

We are devastated. He’s estimated to be about 4 years old and is the sweetest boy. This is not fair 😭.

He is currently with the foster who had Max (the diabetic cat). He is in good hands. She is a vet tech and will keep his quality of life in mind as she cares for him.

Thank you to everyone who donated towards his bill. We wish we had better news 😞

We could use more help towards future vet bills. Please donate if you can.

💜 Paypal: paypal.me/rightmeowny
💙 Venmo: -zwecker

28/05/2024

Carrot Top is stable but still not doing well. He does not want to eat much today and has less energy. We will re-evaluate tomorrow but we suspect we may need to make a hard decision soon 😞

We will keep you all posted as soon as we have more updates. Please keeo him in your thoughts and prayers 🙏🏻

27/05/2024

Carrot Top is not well. We received news that he has a mass in his abdomen. He has internal bleeding which is worsening his anemia. We don’t know if it’s cancer or what it is, yet.

He will start steroids to see if that helps. These are the options from the vet:

1. A second ultrasound focused on his abdomen to evaluate the location of Carrot Top's mass and/or surgical resection with submission for histopathology.

We have opted against this. If it is cancer and cannot be removed, the procedure would put him through unnecessary surgery. We want to keep him comfortable as long as possible.

2. Empirical treatment with Prednisolone. Prednisolone may help to make Carrot Top feel better if the mass that he has is Lymphoma. This improvement is temporary. If Carrot Top's mass is an Adenocarcinoma the Prednisolone will likely not make him feel better.

We chose this route. We will know rather quickly if the pred is helping.

3. If Carrot Top's quality of life is not improving with Prednisolone and he continues to decline the vet recommends euthanasia.

Right now, the vet considers him in palliative care. This is a long shot but we are hopeful the pred works. We will do everything we can do to keep him comfortable. Please keep his foster in your prayers. She was also fostering Ralphie last summer who passed away with the same symptoms. He ended up having an intestinal mass as well 😭

HIS REMAINING BILL IS OVER $500. We cannot financially afford to take on more medical cases. Please help us save him 🙏🏻

💜 Paypal: paypal.me/rightmeowny
💙 Venmo: -zwecker

27/05/2024

‼️ URGENT ‼️

Carrot Top is currently at Pittsford Urgent Care. He is now having bloody stool and his color is pale. We don’t know what’s going on but we need donations to support his care. Please please please donate below and pray for him🙏🏻

💜 Paypal: paypal.me/rightmeowny
💙 Venmo: -zwecker

24/05/2024

This beauty has been with us for awhile. Momma came from the same home as Ari (diabetic that we sadly euthanized) Rose and Minnie (ferals). We did not give up on Momma. We had a feeling this gorgeous girl would turn around for us.

After becoming fully vetted, she went to The Friendly Feline Cat Cafe in Greece where customers helped break her out of her shy bubble. She now greets customers and enjoys being pet.

Momma is estimated to be around 8-10 years old, possibly older. She is shy at first but is very sweet. We have never heard her hiss, growl or seen her threaten to bite/scratch. She’s pretty chill. She just needs love and time and she will be the purrfect companion. Once she feels safe, she will nuzzle with you and purr on your chest.

She LOVES treats - make sure you hide them from her 🤣.

If you are interested in Momma, apply below!

🐈 www.rightmeowrescue.com/adopt

20/05/2024

🍣 Momma Sushi Roll 🍣

Sushi is estimated to be a little over a year old. About two months ago, she gave birth to a litter of six. They are now old enough to be adopted out so it’s time to find their momma her forever home 🏡

Sushi has a lot to say - she's a chatty girl. She likes to sleep with her people. She comes when you call her, she'll jump up on her hind legs to touch your hand. And Sushi is not shy around strangers, in fact she has never hid. She's a foodie at heart and drinks like a sailor (just water lol). She enjoys bird watching.

We aren’t sure yet how she would do with other cats and dogs. When she was introduced to the resident cat and a visiting dog, she was defensive of her babies. They have not yet been reintroduced but we think with a slow, and proper introduction, she would be fine with other pets.

Sushi is great with new people and is not shy! She also loves to cuddle. She is unbothered by noises. She’s also really smart. Her foster caught her on the counter, told her no, and hasn’t seen her do that since. We see no issues with her adjusting to a new home quickly!

Sushi is playful but doesn't have a lot of stamina. She enjoys all things feathered and toys with little chirping noises. She does well with the wand, but isn’t very graceful 🤣. She gives kisses and purrs very loudly.

If you want a cat that is the complete package, she’s your girl!

ADOPT
💜 www.rightmeowrescue.com/adopt