PAWSitive Chances Animal Rescue

14/05/2024

Archimedes

This petite brown tabby turned up at a feeders home. Despite his scowl, he has a fantastic demeanor. Named after the owl in Disney’s The Sword in the Stone, Archimedes is in the rescue program at El Sobrante Veterinary Hospital. He’s recovering from his neuter nicely!

To help with his food and medical bills, please donate at https://pawsitivechances.org/featured-stories/

13/05/2024

This very injured cat showed up at a known colony. The feeder has not seen him before. We were able to trap him last night and he was dropped off for evaluation at El Sobrante Veterinary Hospital.

Until we get more information, he is named (Darth) Maul the Stray. Stay tuned for details! To help with his medical bills, please donate at https://pawsitivechances.org/donate/

18/04/2024

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𝗣𝗦𝗔 thanks to Precious Paws Community Cats - TNR Group: An ear tipped cat DOES NOT always mean the cat is JUST a feral or stray community cat.

Sometimes, after a cat is TNRed, it can be found to be adoptable. Often times friendly ear tipped cats are the ones that do have a microchip because they don’t want people to think that they aren’t owned just because of the ear being tipped which only indicates that the cat has been spayed or neutered.

If you see a new cat roaming in your area - eartipped or not - take photos, talk to neighbors, and check and post on nextdoor, lost & found sites, etc. to see if anyone knows the cat - unless the cat really seems sick, injured, lost or traumatized than intervene quicker.

If the cat has no owner or caregiver take the cat to the vet to be scanned for a microchip to see if it's registered to a rescue or individual. (If the cat is unowned and not fixed, please make sure the kitty gets spayed or neutered.)

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𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲:
• 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 means a free roaming cat that is NOT friendly.
• 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘆 means a free roaming but friendly cat.

Feral cat colonies or feral feeding stations are not what we should call them, as they aren’t always all feral. Community cat colonies or community cat feeding station is better to use.

When you see someone post an ear tipped cat, the wrong thing to do is tell people that it’s probably just a feral cat. This can deter people from following normal protocol and result in the death of a cat if the cat isn’t taken in and left outside rather, as it could be a pet that has no idea where it’s at and then ventures out into the road etc.

If you plan to comment on missing pet posts, instead of saying “just a feral cat because it has an ear tip”, let’s try, “𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗧𝗡𝗥 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝘁; Please check with neighbors to see if the cat is owned and/or has a caregiver and if not, 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 the cat 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘃𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗽 (𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴).”

12/04/2024

It truly takes a village to do rescue

Marvin the Blind went in for a check up. The “pus pockets” seem to be gone from his eyes, but his eye pressure is still down and the internal structure of his eyes is still off. He still has no sight of any kind. He still needs to see an optometrist. In the meantime, he’s happy in his foster home, lazily sleeping in his cat tree.

We can sure use your help with his medical bills. The eye specialist alone is estimated to be $700! Please make a tax deductible donation here:

https://pawsitivechances.org/featured-stories/

04/04/2024

Marvin the Blind update

After 3 weeks in his foster home, Marvin is relaxed and enjoys chin scritches and bring pet down his back. He does wonderful elevator but and purrs lightly!

He has finished his antibiotics and eye medication. There is still a “pus pocket” in both eyes that has not resolved. He has no pupillary reaction to light. The next step is to see an Opthalmogist in Berkley, which will mean 💰💰

We can sure use your help in raising funds for that upcoming bill. Please donate to his care at https://pawsitivechances.org/featured-stories/

13/03/2024

Marvin the Blind update

His blood work came back, relatively normal. He is anemic and has some elevated protein markers. His urine results are pending. Digestivly, he’s having some troubles so he’s eating prescription EN wet food.

Yesterday, this sweet boy went to a foster home. Like an unbranded Roomba, he wandered around his new room, learning where the food and furniture is.

To donate to his medical bills, please click here: https://pawsitivechances.org/featured-stories/

09/03/2024

Marvin the Blind

Poor Marvin was found stranded in a maintance pit at an industrial yard in Richmond. We’re not sure how long he was in the pit, but it took several hours to “fish” him out, by lowering a trap and lines.

He is dirty, greasy, dehydrated, emaciated, and has a broken tail. He is also blind. An initial medical exam shows he was not born blind, so it’s very likely he was exposed to chemicals in the industrial yard.

Marvin has a long medical road ahead of him, but he is so sweet, doing elevator butts when petted and swinging his broken tail around.

To donate to his medical bills, please click here:

https://pawsitivechances.org/featured-stories/

09/03/2024

Sunbeam came to us with a tragic story. His owner had passed away and he had been living inside the dark home, alone, for at least 4 weeks!

He was spotted in the kitchen window, the only window that allowed natural light light. When he was rescued, Sunbeam had been surviving off rotting food and garbage, in a home infested with insects.

Skinny, dehydrated, and covered in fleas, he was terrified of everything and completely shut down.
To donate to his medical care, please click here

https://pawsitivechances.org/featured-stories/

06/03/2024

Marvin needs our help!

Found stranded in a pit at an industrial building in Richmond, this poor cat is dehydrated, emaciated, and BLIND.

We’re getting more details, but for now he is receiving much needed medical care with Dr. Franck and the team at El Sobrante Veterinary Hospital. Please make a tax deductible donation towards Marvin’s care at

https://pawsitivechances.org/featured-stories/

03/03/2024

Flower is being adopted!!!!!

After MANY long months, little Flower is finally stable and medically cleared to go to her fur-ever home. After losing her left eye, most of her teeth, and abnormal liver values, she is healthy!

We are THRILLED that she is joining a home with her BFF Wasabi. We still need help paying off her medical bills, especially her blood work. Please make a tax-deductible donation at https://pawsitivechances.org/donate/

26/02/2024

Help needed!

This community cat showed up very skinny and not in good shape on Friday. She has discharge form her nose and mouth, and possible dental issues preventing him/her from eating. We’re going to trap this little one and get him evaluated. Please help us cover his vet hill with a tax deductible donation

https://pawsitivechances.org/donate/

17/02/2024

It's never too early for "The Talk."

🐾 Kittens can get pregnant at 4 months of age.

🐾 Cats can have 3 litters per year, of 4 to 6 kittens. That's at least 12-18 kittens born per cat in 1 year, and unfortunately, a lot of those kittens suffer or die (and if they survive, they also start having kittens in that same year.) This is why cat colonies get so out of control if those first free-roaming cats you see don't get fixed immediately!!!!

🐾 Spay/Neuter before 5 months because it's the right thing to do.

25/01/2024

Flower update!

Flower was spayed and she had a dental procedure because her teeth were really bad. She lost all of her premolars and molars, leaving only her canines. Now she is Vampire Flower! 🧛‍♀️🌻

Her liver enzymes contine to be all over her blood chart, so a biopsy of her liver was taken. The results will be in by next week. There is no apparent cause for her liver values to be all over the place; it’s possible all the trauma she endured in her young life did some sort of damage.

We can sure use your help in donating to her continued medical care. She’s getting stronger and stronger daily!

https://pawsitivechances.org/featured-stories/

24/01/2024

Flower has been recovering nicely since her left eye removal. Her optic nerve seems to be getting stronger, allowing for more than just light/dark images. She is obsessed with the large, chunky male cats - always following and wanting to snuggle with them!

Her blood work is getting better to and we hope she can be spayed soon and be up for adoption.

06/01/2024

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06/11/2023

Thanks to you all, Baby Kiwi is healed, healthy, and up for adoption!

Baby Kiwi is an adoptable Cat - Domestic Short Hair searching for a forever family near El Sobrante, CA. Use Petfinder to find adoptable pets in your area.

02/11/2023

Here’s what happens when you ‘abandon’ cats when you move or no longer want them and put them outside. Don’t take the advice of “just put them outside. They can fend for themselves”. Ha! I don’t care who tells you that. They are mistaken.

These are just three of the 1500+ cats we’ve rescued since 2014. These three were rescued just in the last year. All three belonged to someone at some point. We wish they could tell us their stories.

Many rescues are full and shelters may turn you away (especially for ‘feral’——really only ‘scared’ cats. We all need fosters to be able to help more. Do more. Be their voice. Don’t adopt unless you can commit to that cat or dog for THEIR life. They aren’t disposable.

27/10/2023

Coming soon! - Baby Kiwi is all healed up!

Thanks to your generous donations, her URI and eye issues have been treated and she has been spayed and vaccinated. Once she has her photo shoot, she’ll be up for adoption through El Sobrante Veterinary Hospital Rescue.

Here is Kiwi with foster brothers - Dusty and Snoopy. ❤️

16/10/2023

Georgie update

Late last week, this malnourished 4 week old kitten underwent surgery for an eye removal. He’s coming along, under the watchful 👀 of El Sobrante Veterinary Hospital.

Can you help George with his medical bills! Please make a tax deductible donation below. We’ll post more updates here, as we get them. ❤️

https://pawsitivechances.org/featured-stories/

12/10/2023

Alert!!! Little Georgie needs your help!!

A client of El Sobrante Veterinary Hospital didn’t know she had kittens in her backyard. Well, her dog found them when he was let out to go potty. It’s not the dog or human’s fault - no one knew they were there.

Of the 4, 2 survived, 1 had to be humanely euthanized, and little Georgie had severe eye and head trauma. He’s a fighter though - a strong will to live. We need your help with his medical bills! We’re gonna fight with him!

Make a tax deductible donation below. We’ll post updates here, as we get them.

https://pawsitivechances.org/featured-stories/

06/10/2023

We have STRAY cats all around us!

Feline Fact Friday ...

Do you know the difference between a stray and a feral community cat?

Have you ever wondered if the cat you see in your neighborhood is a STRAY cat or a FERAL cat? Being able to distinguish between the two allows you to determine how to best care for that cat.

🐈 A stray cat is typically a cat who lived indoors and/or was socialized to people at some point in its life, but has left or lost its home, or was abandoned, and no longer has regular human contact.

🐈 A feral cat is an unsocialized outdoor cat who has either never had any physical contact with humans, or human contact has diminished over enough time that the cat is no longer accustomed to touch.

🐈 Note that there are semi-feral cats that have both stray and feral characteristics. Semi-feral cats typically trust their caregivers over time but still prefer not to be touched or to live indoors.

No matter if it's a stray, semi-feral, or feral community cat, please make sure the cat is spayed/neutered and vaccinated so the cat doesn't contribute to the cat overpopulation crisis and the cat lives a healthier life.

IF there are resources and rescues in your community, finding an indoor home for a friendly stray community cat is an option.

Feral, semi-feral, & unsocialized community cats should be returned to where they were trapped.

For even more information about the difference between feral vs stray community cats, read this article ... https://www.alleycat.org/resources/feral-and-stray-cats-an-important-difference/

26/09/2023

Update on the abandoned babies.

Now 6 weeks old, they are eating on their own and using the litter box. It’s a messy process! Despite the best efforts of El Sobrante Veterinary Hospital, we lost the smallest of the litter. These 3 girls will get their 1st round of vaccines soon, and once they are spayed, they will be ready for adoption!

17/09/2023

Baby Kiwi is on the mend! On Thursday a large foxtail was removed from her left eye. There was no indication she had one, but when her foster parents went to administer her eye meds, it was sticking out . Baby Kiwi is so grateful to them!

We can still use your help with her medical bills. To make a tax deductible donation towards her care, please visit https://pawsitivechances.org/featured-stories/

13/09/2023

She’s all purrs and head bumps one day post eye removal surgery. She’s slowing eating some baby food, and still needs fluids and medication, but our little kitten is doing very well.

Since her “meatball” is gone, her new working name is Iris. ❤️

If you would like to help with Iris’ vet bill, please make a tax deductible donation here:

https://pawsitivechances.org/featured-stories

12/09/2023

Lil’ Meatball update.

This 4 month old kitten was finally strong enough to have surgery to remove her dangling left eye. Dr. Franck and her team at El Sobrante Veterinary Hospital did a fantastic job with her.

As for her right eye, they won't know if or when the optic nerve is going to heal. She will continue to be monitored.

If you would like to help with Lil’ Meatball’s vet bill, please make a tax deductible donation here:

https://pawsitivechances.org/featured-stories/

06/09/2023

A Little Meatball update.

We know videos of her progress are hard to watch, but she is coming along. She’s not a fan of taking her meds - even with pill pockets! - but she is getting stronger for her surgery to remove her left eye.

Recently, the scab around the eye fell off, allowing ESVH staff a chance to better examine her.

So far we’ve raised $575 tax deductible donations for Little Meatball. Care to help? Donate here:

https://pawsitivechances.org/featured-stories/

05/09/2023

Curious Kiwi has finally reached 3lbs! We are ecstatic for her! She will have another exam this week so we will have a better update soon. She loves playing with toys, snuggling with her foster parents, and she’s interested in other cats (who may or may not feel the same way 😻).

04/09/2023

TNR works

01/09/2023

9/2/23 Update: The tiny male is struggling today. He's still the smallest of the litter, struggling to latch on to the bottle. He will be tube fed in the hopes of making him stronger.

Update on the abandoned litter of kittens found at our door.

Now about a week old, there are 3 girls and 1 boy. They are doing great in their foster home, under the constant supervision of their foster brother, Havarti. We still need names for the group - ideas?

This group is part of our Tales of Woe section. Donations for their formula and overall care are greatly appreciated!

https://pawsitivechances.org/featured-stories/

30/08/2023

Kiwi is feeling a bit better after a few days of treatment. She has gained a little bit of weight. Her bloodwork was not terrifying but still surprising, as she is anemic and dehydrated. She still has a head tilt that the Dr. thought was from the massive flea infestation. It appears she may indeed have an eyeball behind all the goop we saw last week. She is Felv/FIV negative, so we are celebrating that!

Donations are extremely appreciated! 💓

https://pawsitivechances.org/medical-services/