Salem's Community Cats

16/01/2025

This is another excellent reason to spay your cats sooner rather than later. Thanks to Feral Cat Project and Stray Cat Project for this important information.

📚 Our BACK TO BASICS SERIES: Pregnancy vs. Pyometra

Can you tell? Is she PREGNANT or does she have a LIFE-THREATENING CONDITION?

Pyometra is a bacterial infection of the uterus of an unspayed cat. It causes the uterus to fill with pus, often making the cat appear pregnant. This is a VERY SERIOUS condition that needs veterinary attention immediately as this infection can be fatal.

Signs of pyometra include a bloated abdomen, lethargy, vomiting, decreased appetite, excessive licking at the va**nal opening, blood in the urine, urinating outside of the litter box and more. There may or may not be discharge from the va**na. 🚨🚨 If your cat appears unwell, please take her to a veterinarian as quickly as possible. 🚨🚨 This can't wait. Pyometra can be avoided: spay your cat!

For more information about pyometra, visit https://www.thesprucepets.com/treating-pyometra-in-cats-4784166 or speak with your veterinarian.

Content provided by Stray Cat Project.
Graphic by Catadelphia

15/01/2025

More pics of Mantis and Spider! Their brother, Locust, got adopted (yay!) and these two are ready to go home with their new families whenever they come along. These boys are three months old and fully vetted. Apply using the easy online application on our website, the link is in the comments.

15/01/2025

Chloe! She's a four-month-old polydactyl sweetheart who has been around other cats, kids, and dogs. Chloe is fully vetted and ready for her forever home. Apply using the easy online application on our website. The link is in the comments.

14/01/2025

Many thanks to Katharine for these newest pics of Binx, who was adopted by her family last fall. She says Binx has "been nothing short of pure love and joy!"

We love these updates from adopters! People ask our fosters how they can bear to let the kitties go when it's time for them to be adopted. The answer is: it's not easy! Each kitty takes a little piece of the foster's heart with them when they go. That's why these updates mean the world to us!

14/01/2025

We have many beautiful tabby cats available for adoption! Check out our website for more information, link is in the comments.

14/01/2025

Would love to see a kitten shortage in our lifetime! Many thanks to Community Cat Coalition for this post. Well worth the read.

What would a kitten shortage look like?

We’ve expressed the opinion (frequently) that there is not a kitten shortage – while some areas of the country have at least pockets of fewer free roaming cats, with fewer free roaming kittens, the majority of the country still has PLENTY of kittens in need of homes. Not only that – there are PLENTY of adult cats needing homes. But those kittens may not be immediately “adoptable” – they may be shy/feral or showing signs of URI, ringworm, diarrhea… People who say there is a kitten shortage are usually talking about a shortage of immediately available, friendly, healthy, totally adoptable kittens 2-3 months old. So – if we did indeed get to a “kitten shortage” point, what would it look like?

MOST importantly, cats would begin to have value. Think about it – for so many years, kittens were available pretty much year round. You simply went to the grocery store and there was someone with a box of Free Kittens! No messing around with adoption applications, you could simply reach in, grab the one you wanted, and head home. None in front of the grocery store? Craigslist had plenty, and there were signs on the roadside “Free Kittens!”. And because there was an overabundance, it was no big deal if your kitten died, got outside and was lost, whatever reason – you could just go grab another. If the kids tired of them once they were bigger, well – put them outside, and if they disappeared… oh well, get another.

Yes, think about it. If there ever is a kitten shortage, just maybe people would value their cats more. And just maybe, they’d start recognizing kittens are kittens for only a few short months. When they want to adopt one, just maybe they will look at the older kittens, or the adults – the cats that once were cute little kittens but now, no one wants. The sad truth in our throw away society is if something is easily replaced, it has little value… even if it is alive.

A world where every cat is wanted – now that’s a goal worth striving towards. Please – support TNR (trap, neuter, return) – stop the overpopulation and help the ones already here. And if you are thinking of bringing a new feline into your home, consider older kittens or cats. They don’t have to be 8 weeks old to be wonderful – in fact, many people have found the NICEST cats tend to be those who have done without before they landed a home. Until all the homeless cats have found homes, saying there is a “kitten shortage” is just plain cruel. Those homeless cats are kittens in full sized bodies – let’s get them into homes.

13/01/2025

Beautiful Effie! She's got the most interesting striped coloring & a super-sweet personality. Effie is a fully vetted young adult who is FIV/FeLV negative. Apply using the easy online form on our website. The link is in the comments.

13/01/2025

Spider and Mantis are available for adoption! These sweet 12-week-old brothers are fully vetted and ready to go, either together or separately. They are good with other cats and would be ok with a calm dog. Apply using the easy online adoption form on our website. The link is in the comments.

12/01/2025

Adopted!

12/01/2025

They don't come any sweeter than this! Mirrors is a 7-month-old lovebug who prefers to be the only kitty. She's fully vetted and FIV/FeLV negative. Apply using the easy online application form on our website. The link is in the comments.

12/01/2025

Nice!

With our new building opening Wednesday, January 15th, a new service is going to be provided to our community. Urgent Care!
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This service will act similarly to a human urgent care facility. You may call ahead, or walk in. You do not need to be an existing client of Moreau Animal Clinic to utlilize this service. Regardless, cases will be assessed by the attending veterinarian and seen in order of urgency.
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Please be advised, similarly to a human urgent care, depending on the severity of your pet's condition, you may be directed immediately or transferred to a 24 hour hospital. Anything considered critical should bypass our urgent care and go straight to a 24 hour emergency hospital.
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Our urgent care hours will be Monday through Friday 8am-6pm. WE DO NOT have overnight staff or weekend hours.
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***Prices for exams and services within urgent care will be different than our general practice***
We will provide an estimate for any treatment and diagnostics necessary for your pet based on the veterinarian's initial exam. We will also be offering TWO forms of payment plans. CareCredit and AllPet. You may apply prior to arrival online, or within the office. Payment is still expected at time services are rendered. We will continue to strive to be as cost effective as possible.
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Please note, existing clients of Moreau Animal Clinic are still able to book "problem exams" in advance with our general practice. However, if you call for a same day appointment and we are completely booked on the general practice side, you will be referred to our urgent care department if it is something you feel needs to be addressed that day.
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Our team appreciates everyone's patience during this big transition for our practice. We will continue to provide the utmost quality care for the animals in our community. If you have any questions at all about any changes or hospital policies, please feel free to reach out to the office manager or practice owners within normal business hours.

11/01/2025

Handsome gray 4-month-old kitty, Zen, good with other cats, kids, dogs, and fully vetted! Apply using the easy online application on our website, link is in the comments.

10/01/2025

Sending a big THANK YOU to the Bancroft Public Library for collecting these donations to benefit our group and Witches Kittens Inc., our sister group serving Greenwich. And of course, a big THANK YOU to all who donated! These supplies will be put to good use feeding the twenty-two foster cats currently in our care as well as the community cats that we feed 365 days a year. Your support is greatly appreciated!

10/01/2025

You know who you are! Thank you to all the caretakers and to Stray Cat TNR for this great post.

10/01/2025

Who could resist that face? Chloe is a sweet 4-month-old kitten who has been around other cats, kids, and dogs. She's also got extra toes! She's fully vetted and ready for her forever home. Apply using the easy online application on our website. The link is in the comments.

09/01/2025

Roxy, Stella, and Oscar (formerly Sparkles, Mittens, and Oscar) in their new home & looking pretty happy! Thank you, Joann, for the update and for giving these kiddos a great home.

09/01/2025

Update: Adoption pending!

Colby Jack! He's a four-month-old bundle of love looking for his forever home. Colby comes with a warning: he's extremely interactive. In fact, he very much prefers to be with people or other cats to being on his own. His foster mom, Amy, says he also enjoys napping on a warm lap. Colby Jack would be happiest in a home with other cats and maybe a calm dog. This super sweet kitty is fully vetted and Fiv/felv negative. Note that Colby may have a food allergy and will need to be on a regular diet of good quality cat food. Apply using the easy online application on our website https://www.salemscats.com/adoptions