22/08/2025
Some of you might have noticed the slight name change. Others probably scrolled on by without a second thought. But either way, I needed to type out some sort of explanation for the decision. Read or scroll past, either way thank you.
December 2022 I did my first trip with 5 cats to a Trap, Neuter, Release clinic that now has become such a vital part of my life. My husband and I drove in a white out snow storm to make sure that we got them there and home safely, the trip usually would take 45 minutes and it took us almost twice that just one way. But I was so excited the entire time, it lit up something inside of me.
Being able to help those 5 cats, making even a small impact on the strays I saw every single day was something I had been searching for. Saving animals was something I always wanted to do and here was my chance. So just two weeks later I partnered up with someone in my life and I named our new project Creepin’ Kitties Rescue. We lived in rentals, both had kids, limited income, and knew that we needed to do something to continue saving the animals we grew to love. TNR was the calling.
TNR spiraled into the thought of, “well we can just hold onto a cat until it finds a home” and then became, “32 cats? Most are feral? They need gone in a week? Sure!” and we never stood a chance from there on. The need was bigger than either of us ever imagined and the rescue world swallowed us whole. Then, the ying to my yang of my rescue partner pulled some of the messiest stunts I could imagine and I am still dealing with the aftermath. They didn’t even make it eight months in the rescue world before I had to cut all ties with them.
That heartbreak caused me to reach out and meet new connections, build more of a network. Without that lesson I wouldn’t have met some of the kindest human beings. Ones that share the same love for animals as I do, even when it might drive us a little insane. They were and still are so excited to take on a new challenge, a new kitten that needs them, or embark on a road trip to secure a cat I know nothing about except that their time is quickly expiring. The network I have now built is something I could have only dreamt of.
We have adopted out hundreds of cats and kittens, spayed/neutered close to 600, and have helped improved the lives of more than I could even put a number on. But somewhere along the way, I have realized that the original spark and excitement I had for this realm has all but been lost. It is weighing on me, on the cats, and it is showing through in ways that have begun to effect my family. So, it is time to redirect.
Creepin’ Kitties Rescue will now be known as simply Creepin’ Kitties, no more “Rescue” on the end. This is in hopes that we can reroute the focus of what we do back to TNR and supporting those cats that no one will claim. Providing vet care, food, shelters, and other help they may need. No more mass intakes, no more maternity wards during kitten season, and more focus on the greater impact we can make.
It will take some time, there will be growing pains, but we will get there one step at a time. I have no doubt that the network, no the family, that has grown here will continue to support us in our journey. Adopting out the amazing 30ish cats we have in network is going to take the longest amount of time, but we will make it happen. I know the adoptions can’t sky rocket over night, or else I would have found a way to do that by now haha
If you stuck around through this ramble… Thank you for the love, thank you for letting me continue doing what I love… Saving one spicy kitty at a time.
- CK Director, Danielle🤍💜
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