Bastet House - Senior Pets in Need

17/08/2024

Dear friends and followers, I am Sasha Kachugina, the humble creator and a manager of Bastet House - Senior Pets in Need. Bastet House made friends with Venezuela animal rescuers about 18 months ago, while trying to find help and support online for kitty Catira in Maracaibo, to seek treatment for her cancer. By doing so I personally learned about animal rescue in Venezuela, which is mainly the private endeavor, and endeavor in a very poor country, where even human food and medications are not guaranteed.
I have a huge respect and admiration for the people of Venezuela, for those who love animals: what they choose to and try to do for animals in the country, saving animals on the streets, promoting spay and neuter out of pocket, when they barely can provide for themselves.
The human spirit in Venezuela is SO strong!
These are some of the rescuers and rescues that we admire and for them we are trying to find support online and beyond as much as we can:

Angelica Gruber, animal rescuer and animal advocate in Puerto Ordis, Venezuela;

Kathyuska Chirinos Leal animal rescuer and animal advocate in Margarita Island;

Thais Pineda, private shelter owner and animal rescuer in Maracaibo, Venezuela;

Minirefugio de los Gatis, private shelter and animal rescue service in Caracas, Venezuela;
Teresa Rodriguez, animal rescuer and a mother to many animals in her home in Caracas, Venezuela;

and many more. ❤️❤️❤️

I followed all the people above and try to make regular posts to feature what they do and a specific help they seek for the animals.

"Firefly donations" so far is the idea of mine, the way to support animal rescues which are not supported by the government, because they are not big enough, or because there are no funds in the city for spay and neuter and veterinary care.

Firefly Donations are under $10. The way to connect people on Facebook and find help.

Thank you very much for reading and following!

17/08/2024

It is 9 AM here in Yuba City, CA.
Thoughts on my mind are about our
rescued kitty Roger, who is loosing weight and not able to eat: something in his mouth makes him jump from pain when he chews.
We are on baby food diluted with water, that is how he is able to swallow.
Roger was rescued in the spring of 2024 by me and Janet VanAlstyne in WinCo parking lot in Yuba City, he had a large wound on his side. It took almost two months for the wound to close up and heal.
Now Roger needs help again. He is part of Bastet House kitties, we are private cat shelter trying to sustain itself, and often fail in doing so.
If you are able to help us with the vet cost for Roger or with the ride to or from Davies Animal Hospital, me and Roger would be very grateful! ❤️🐱🙏

15/08/2024

10/08/2024

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25/02/2024

Dear Friends,

I apologize, I was not online for nearly 10 months. Personal shocks happened. One of the reason for my silence was cat Catira and her story. Kitty Catira did receive help, but not enough and not soon enough to survive her illness. I was writing about that special kitty for eight months. And I failed, because of "it does take a village" to find the right help and in time. I was me, shy and apologetic for caring for my family of 35+ felines.

But I am back and determined to put more efforts into "Firefly Donations" and into writing and re-posting about animals and people who advocate for them, people and animal rescues seeking help on behalf of the animals.

Thank you, Friends, for your support!

14/08/2023

08/08/2023

Hello Friends,

Today we need food for our seniors and for the kittens.

If you are able to donate some cat food we will come and pick it up if you live in Yuba-Sutter Area.

If you considering a monetary contribution we have Zelle and PayPal.

Thank you so much for helping us to care for our feline residents!

Sasha and Bastet House Kitts

❤️🙏❤️

06/08/2023

31/07/2023

Happy 20th Birthday to us! 🎉🎊🎁

Look what we stumbled upon this morning! 📣 This article, published 20 years ago today in the Lincoln News Messenger, launched FieldHaven into a 20-year journey beyond our wildest dreams.

💜 Will you wish us a Happy Birthday by donating $1 for each year we've been in existence - $20 for 20 years - right now? 💜

That first year, in 2003, we found homes for 38 kitties. It was a small start but for those 38 cats, it was huge. Now, each year we can easily say we help save 20 times that number of cats and kittens! Probably even more because it's so hard to count the number we help just by our outreach!

Completely supported by donations, fundraisers, and some grants, we are here because of all of YOU. Truly, you enable us to do what we do. Here's how to donate:

- PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LRMVPEFCJHP3E
- Facebook: Use the donate button on this post or at the top of our page
- Venmo:
- Mail: FieldHaven Feline Center, 2754 Ironwood Lane, Lincoln, CA, 95648

We will forever be grateful for your support. 🐈‍⬛❤️

~ Joy Smith, executive director of FieldHaven

P.S. Thank you. Thank YOU. THANK YOU! We have come so far with your support and we truly cannot thank you enough!
P.P.S. Check the comments for the names of the kitties we saved in our first year... in 2003!

26/07/2023

Morning at Bastet House.
Hoping to find the owner of black and white kitten. 🙏
Buff kitten Nick will be available for adoption soon. 🥰

26/07/2023

26/07/2023

FOUND KITTEN,I
LOOKING for its OWNER

Yesterday night a friend of mine found
this black and white kitten who had
a thick rope tied around his neck
in front of Taco Bell in Yuba City.
Kitten was smelling the air from the food inside of that fast food place.
Little kitty was very hungry.

The same evening at about midnight our friend brought kitten to us.

Kitten is completely tamed.
Thinking that some child took this kitten for a walk and kitten escaped.
Still do not like the fact of the rope.

Story could be much worse, but the kitten is very friendly and does not show any sign of abuse, except for being very hungry.

I took the rope off his neck, it was just done in a loop.

Please share.
We are looking for this kitten’s owner. Someone must be missing him.

Still that rope…
What is your story, little one…

Thank you very much for your help.

26/07/2023

We need help. 🙏

Senior Motya, 15 years old needs eye treatment, this week she needs to get to the vet.

Senior Pengue, 11 years old,
after two procedures, in one month, needs a check up and a possibly a surgery to get rid of a bacterial infection which keeps filling up his lungs with fluids.

Senior Presto, 12 years old, needs a well pet senior exam. He may have a sever arthritis on his rear paws.

We have two kittens for possible adoption. Nikolasha (Nikko) 8 weeks rescued 2 weeks ago and Julie, about 8-9 weeks, rescued one week ago.

We need kitten food.
We desperately need quality food for seniors.

We have to speak louder, without being shy. We are here in Yuba City.
We are Bastet House - a private home to currently 35 feline residents.

Thank you for so kindly considering to help.

Warmest regards to you all,

Sasha and her Bastet House Kitts

03/07/2023

We are HERE with you, rain or shine.
We love you, and you love us.
The rest is not important.

- Bastet House Kitts

30/06/2023

Heartbreaking but true 💯
adopt Don't Shop 🙏

22/06/2023

16/06/2023

16/06/2023

Update:

Gosha’s birthday is coming up, he is going to be 13 y.o. on July 14. He is diabetic. Today he needs his insulin syringes $91.

Also Gosha urgently needs exam and blood work to determine changes in his health. He has beenloosing weight, snd his insulin doze may has to be adjusted.
Exam blood work $345

Mama, 9 y.o. who had a dental surgery 3 months ago needs at least $245 for her exam and blood work. Her body is still trying to adjust to living with no teeth.

Mama also desperately needs a grooming appointment, if anyone would be willing to sponsor her, we would take her to Temple of Groom in Yuba City to see Glory, who is absolutely wonderful with cats.

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Dear FRIENDS,
This week, besides struggling with the lack of cat food, Bastet House has two cats-seniors urgently in need of major blood work exams.

Mama, who had a dental surgery ten weeks ago, is not doing so good.
She needs to have a blood work done to see the reason for her drooling and still inflamed gums. And she also badly need a grooming appointment. If someone would be willing to donate towards her veterinary care, or sponsor her grooming appointment, that would be greatly appreciated.

Our very first resident of Bastet House, Gosha, turning 13 in July, needs blood work to manage his dose of vetsulin and also blood work to check his kidneys.
Looking forward to hear from you, if you know what it means to have diabetic kitty.

Please, if anyone would be willing to help us with wet and dry food this week, we really need it. We can come and pick it up. We are located in Yuba City.

Mama’s estimate for blood work is $245+. Grooming $60.

Gosha’s estimate for his blood work is $345. He has appointment next Tuesday at 10 am @ Marysville Veterinary Hospital with Dr. Graves.

Mama’s appointment is tomorrow, at Davies Animal Hospital at 10 am.

Thank you so much in advance for your help!

I am going to add estimates and pictures shortly.

Sasha and Bastet House Kitts

😔🙏❤️🍃 🐈

12/06/2023

It's the last day of Pet Appreciation Week!

Celebrate by showing a picture of your pets! ❤😸

P.S. This is Felicia. She's not ready for adoption yet but she is adorable!

12/06/2023

Hey there. Let me introduce myself. My name is mamma kitty. My current foster mom took me and my 3 babies in because none of us had homes. All 3 of my babies have homes and I would love one too. I’m as sweet as can be. I will snuggle the heck out of ya. I live now with other cats and a big golden doodle and I don’t mind them at all, so if you have pets already thats fine. Although I’m as sweet as can be I’m also a little bit of a toughy (must be how I was raised) so if I go inside and outside that would be fine. I can totally handle myself. I’m told I have an amazing purr box and I absolutely love to jump and be as high up as I can. My foster mom says I was the best mamma she’s ever had but it’s not time for me to start my new life.

12/06/2023

03/06/2023

Our two oldest boys, 16 year old Cash (maybe older!) and 18 year old Earl.