01/09/2024
We can’t believe it’s been two years since we received an incredibly generous grant from to purchase much needed supplies in pursuit of a nursery space that prioritizes the health and safety of our most vulnerable kittens. If you’ve followed us for a while, you know that quarantine, and preventing disease transmission, is something we care about a LOT. Having dedicated kitten spaces designed to make it easy to protect our tiniest visitors has truly been a game changer. OKC provided us with critical supplies for our quarantine space, like easy to disinfect medical tables, a second incubator, storage bins for the must-access-quickly items, stainless steel shelving, separate fridge and microwave to keep germs contained to the nursery, and even a sink that we hope to have installed in the very near future. One of the biggest challenges in foster based rescues is keeping illness isolated to new friends, and away from the residents. Now our backstock of supplies is able to be stored out of the sick-kitten space, so we can keep contaminated items isolated, and have PPE at the ready when we need it most. We’ve also been able to maintain our inventory of diapers, mermaid tails, and traps in our new auxiliary storage space, that we provide to families in need to protect their purrmaids and fix colonies we have taken kittens from. Our nursery has seen it all, from coccidia to ringworm, surgery recoveries to a dozen separated sucklers, and preemies to feral mamas just looking for a quiet place to raise their babies then go back to their outdoor homes. Having a space that’s easy to clean and disinfect makes all the difference in ensuring that our last litter doesn’t share anything icky with the next.
With this grant we’ve been able to save dozens of kittens (and their mamas!), support our community with increased TNR efforts, and do all of it with the peace of mind that we are in the best position to safely help the littlest babies grow into healthy, happy cats. A huge thank you to who has supported our rescue efforts from the beginning, we are so so grateful to be a ❤️
