The Lemon Farm

20/11/2024

Hello everyone! Our friends are looking for a foster home for a medical case kitty. All financials will be taken care of, but the kitty needs a safe place to continue his recovery. He currently has no use of his back legs, but can feel them. And he will have a wheelchair. If anyone can assist with fostering this sweet lemon orange boy, please reach out to our friends at Claws & Toe Beans ! 🍋 ❤️

UPDATE: I think we found a foster, but please let me know if you want to help with him. He will need a team!

Hello, friends! Is anyone open to fostering a medical need kitten? If you might be open to it, please email me.
[email protected]

06/11/2024

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The holidays are creeping closer and we will unfortunately see a lot of people seeking cute animals to be Christmas gifts- which is entirely okay when the recipient is aware of the animal, and is involved in bringing the animal home, and is also committed to caring for the animal for the duration of its life.

🙀 It is *not* okay when it's a surprise, and there's no planning for that animal to come home long term. It's not okay to gift an animal to "replace" another animal without the recipient being aware, or to be a consolation prize to be gotten rid of later once the shiny newness has worn off.

It's a lifetime commitment.

01/11/2024

Attention!!! Pibbles are some of the most backyard bred dogs in the nation, and they line shelter kennels more than any other breed. While this isn't TNR related- it is an important announcement that could benefit so many dogs! Please, if you need to get your pibble fixed, take advantage of this spay/neuter event and do your part to help lessen overpopulation and unnecessary suffering! 💛

THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF NORTH TEXAS IS TEAMING UP WITH WINGS OF RESCUE AND H-E-B TO ALTER PIT BULLS AND PIT BULL MIXES FOR FREE THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST. NOT ONLY THAT, BUT ONCE YOUR DOG HAS THEIR SURGERY, YOU'LL BE ENTERED FOR A CHANCE TO WIN $1,000! THE GOAL IS TO ALTER 550 DOGS RIGHT HERE IN NORT...

31/10/2024

Edit: covered by cash donation! 🍋🍋🍋

Wondering what the Lemon Farm has been up to this week? We spent most of Tuesday collecting kitties to go get fixed at Tcap's feral fix day. We were able to get 22 kitties fixed yesterday and 1 leftover kitty done today! 13 came from 1 colony and a combined 10 from 2 other colonies! These feral fix days allow us to spay and neuter more effectively, and address larger colonies more efficiently. None of this would be possible without the efforts of TCAP, and combining efforts of caretakers and The Lemon Farm!

These 23 surgeries cost $345, which is an absolute deal! If you'd like to contribute towards our efforts of lowering overpopulation of stray and community cats, please donate if you can!

Venmo:
PayPal.me/thelemonfarm

Snail mail:
P.o. box 43
Alvarado TX 76009

29/10/2024

Happy National Cat Day! In celebration of cats everywhere, we are asking you to consider making a donation to your local rescue groups. Every little bit helps. If everyone donated even just a dollar, it would all add up and make a huge difference. Help us help them! 🍋😺🐾

Paypal:
Paypal.me/thelemonfarm

Venmo:


Thank you all for your continued support!

24/10/2024

This is why we always adopt out kittens in pairs if there are no other young cats in the house. Kittens need another cat to teach them when they're playing too rough or biting too hard. Yes, your dog may be a great playmate for a kitten, but it still does not teach a kitten how to cat.

Do you want a cat that bites and jumps on your hands? Meows excessively? Bites your ankles? Scratches objects that aren't their cat tree? Or other destructive behaviors? Of course you don't. That's why rescues and shelters nationwide strongly recommend against adopting a single kitten if you have no other pets in your home. A single kitten adopted into a home without any other young cats will most likely develop Single Kitten Syndrome.

Single Kitten Syndrome is a result of kittens not socializing with other cats. No matter how much you try, humans cannot teach cats how to be a cat. They learn that from other cats! Kittens with single kitten syndrome will grow up and become cats that might bite or swat at you, not out of malice, but because they are trying to play. They may tear up items in your home because they are bored and looking for ways to entertain themselves while you are away.

The unfortunate reality is that single kittens are often returned to shelters once they grow up, and their behaviors are no longer cute. This makes them adult cats that have a much harder time being adopted.

That's why at Simply Cats if you don't have any other young cats at home, we HIGHLY recommend adopting a pair of kittens OR an adult cat. If you have other young felines at home, you can certainly adopt one kitten, because they will still learn to be a cat. If you’re unsure which is the right fit for you, our adoption team will work with you to find the right match.

Interested in meeting our kittens? Fill out the "Meet Your Match survey", followed by the "Become a Potential Adopter" form! Get started here: simplycats.org/adopt/adoption-process

Questions about these forms? Call 208.343.7177 or email [email protected] for help.

22/10/2024

Look at the lovely pets that showed up for the Petsense adoption event and costume contest this past Saturday! The very last cat in the post is one of our babies that got adopted this year! The family has since been adopted by another little kitty, and that's the little torbi above our Bongo. Vote for who you think is cutest in their costume and give the store's page a follow! 😺🧡🍋

17/10/2024

Y'all!!!! We have raised so far just over half of Liam's surgery cost! Between PayPal, Cash app, and FB, we have raised $386 of $730. Our work is dependent on the kindness and support of our community, and we are so lucky to have the support we do.

This year we have nearly fixed 200 cats, which surpasses our number from last year. During our TNR adventures, we sometimes come across cases like Liam's, and we refuse to turn away despite knowing the uphill battle it will be to raise funds. Every single dollar goes to helping Johnson county cats. 🍋🍋🍋

17/10/2024

Heavenly Purrsuits Rescue is needing some support for these littles! Their poor little eyes have some pretty rough trauma to them and she's expecting enucleation (removal of the eye) for them.

16/10/2024

The Lemon Farm is celebrating National Feral Cat day! 🍋🍋🍋

Feral cats are often treated as a nuisance, but they have no choice in their circumstances! It is up to humans to manage the population humans helped to create- despite it not being a priority for most cities to even have a TNR program, the ones that do are constantly at risk of having them axed (looking at you, Dallas).

How can you support TNR? 🐈🐈

Be a caretaker for local colonies, helping to find resources to get the kitties fixed and returned or rehomed if they're friendly.
🐈 provide food, water, shelter from elements.

🐈 be a backup caretaker for when other caretakers are sick, out of town, or otherwise unable to be available for their colonies.

🐈Speak to your city, state, and even federal representation to implement and fund TNR programs.

💲Help to fundraise for groups that are TNR focused through GoFundMe, PayPal giving, FB fundraising, and a myriad of other clever fundraising options.

🥰Reach out for volunteer opportunities with your local TNR groups to do what you can when you can.

14/10/2024

We have raised $294 of $730! Liam's lil stitches look so good, and despite cosplaying as a lamp with his cone, he is unbothered. Our sweet Liam is such a little doll, his eye looks so much better and I know it's got to feel like a million bucks! Imagine being poked in the eye constantly and never being able to get that eyelash out! This surgery helped to get Liam comfortable!

We are so thankful for every but of support from our community, we could not do what we do without it. 💛🍋

12/10/2024

We've received the invoice for Liam, and the $642 was incorrect - his total is $730. Could you help us pay it? We have raised $145 through PayPal, and $139 through the FB fundraiser so far! Thanks to Jenifr Alford
Sandi Leshikar
Rachel Crawley Henry
Paul Kolmodin

We have several ways to donate!
Cash app: $lemonfarmsanc
Venmo:
PayPal: PayPal.me/thelemonfarm
PayPal giving: https://www.paypal.com/fundraiser/charity/4940256

We absolutely cannot do what we do without your support! We, and the cats, appreciate every contribution towards our work 💛💛🍋🍋

09/10/2024

We have raised $0 so far to get Liam his surgery for entropion correction! We have included our quote in the photos on the fundraiser, so that you can see exactly what would be charged for the surgery. We also have these donation links:
Venmo: (some fees but immediately available)
Cashapp: $lemonfarmsanc (some fees but immediately available)
Paypal: Paypal.me/thelemonfarm (some fees but immediately available)
Paypal Giving: paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/4940256

We are continuously working on new donation pathways so that our supporters have every option available to help us continue our work! We appreciate each and every one of you.

Send a message to learn more

07/10/2024

Who says cats can't be trained? Little Bean boy was brought into Petsense Cleburne at only a day old and was fostered by the store manager there. Weeks went by, and Bean decided Melissa was his person and she foster failed and kept him. But Bean goes to work with her often and has been harness training since he was 8 weeks old. He is now working on obedience training with their dog trainer. He no longer believes he is a cat and definitely isn't spoiled at all. Gotta love orange cat energy! 😻

29/09/2024

Join us on October 19th from 9am until 4pm to meet some of our adoptable cats and kittens. We will be joined by Claws & Toe Beans and local small businesses and crafters!