A Better Life

12/03/2025

Cat #9 is not the target cat

So that means #10 is still out there

Anywho..This one is Female, despite her dapper mustache and she is so incredibly sweet and was already purring.

Jocelyn will need a foster in order to remain in rescue, otherwise she will be spayed and returned to her outside home.

12/03/2025

Update on the 8 cats from Levittown

My assessment this morning is so far 6 are friendly.
2 people have stepped up to foster allowing only 4 of these cats to be kept in rescue.

If you choose to foster, it doesn't have to be any of these, it can be one that I've had and we already know the temperament and doesn't require anything medical.

I'm hoping Patrick is just scared and will come around so that's why he has a name. He is the most beat up.

The last grey one definitely wants no parts of being here.
Theres 1 more left of that colony to get before being completed.

11/03/2025

Went to the Sanctuary because that's the only way I was going to see a Sloth

10/03/2025

Thanks to Jen and Bob for spending the past several days trapping and traveling back and forth to Chalfont while I am away.
Many of these cats are friendly.
None of them can stay in rescue due to zero space.
All will be TNR'ed.
The pregnant ones will recover for a week before being released.
Short term fosters will not suffice.
Space opens only when adoptions happen.
I cannot guarantee when that will be but a minimum of 4-6 months is needed for fostering unless miracles start happening.
Weekly cost for current cats exceeds $500 as is.
There is no more room. Not even for kittens.
Welcome to the world of rescue.
Atleast their lives will all be changed for the better just by spay/neuter and attending to other medical needs.

Foster form ⬇️

https://petstablished.com/adoptions/personal-information?application_type=Foster&donation_section=false&form_id=50556&form_type=generic&generic_form_id=50556&pet_id=1536199§ion=1&selected_pets=false

09/03/2025

Update on Brownie

This is the email I received this morning after My last email to them asking for more time.
I have not received a call back from the feeder.
My # may be coming up from Costa Rica and the reason she isn't responding.
I asked them to call or email her with my info but yesterday they said they would not.
I asked if someone could transport cat to another shelter in response to this email.
This is all the info I have for now

08/03/2025

Looking for all people who received resident assist from me JULY 30 2024 in or near NJ for this cat.
He is currently at Ocean County Animal Shelter.
He is not one of mine.
He was fully vetted with the name BROWNIE and has my chip but Resident assists are not supposed to get my chips so that was a mistake.
He has been held for 8 days and has scratched his finder/feeder so is at risk for euthanasia today

08/03/2025

Our 13 hour excursion into the rainforest

We learned a lot about Costa Rican nature and culture today.
Their most income comes from pineapple, bananas and coffee..in that order.
Although we didn't see anything in the rainforest, we passed many farms along the way.
Thankfully I only spotted 2 owned cats.
Quite a few stray dogs but I was pleasantly surprised how good they looked.
Unlike many of the horses and cows we saw with all of their ribs showing.
The hotel said 2 hr trip. Driver said 3 hrs. Actual time until we saw the 1st waterfall was 7 hrs later after a
Billion steps.
We were both annoyed but grateful to have witnessed the beauty of nature.
We were able to swim in all the areas of the waterfall and even went into a natural hot spring.

07/03/2025

Schools in Costa Rica start in February and end in November.
Younger children start 7am-1230 an older kids go in the afternoon. 1-430pm
That schedule flip flops every week.
Many children get rides on the back of dirtbikes.

07/03/2025

07/03/2025

An absolute MUST WATCH!

I am guilty of this as are many people, rescuers or not.
But now I get it.
And it's so important for everyone to understand that not every cat wants to be inside.

Why are some cats friendly, but other cats are feral? In this video, I talk about how socialization works -- and why we should accept feral cats for who they...

06/03/2025

Cheeseburger got adopted today!

It is very difficult finding the person that only wants 1 cat. Cheese is extremely friendly and affectionate and confident and loves to be held. He is everything the majority of people seek for in a cat. Except he wants to be your 1 and only.
We are so happy this boy will be loved and spoiled.

🚨Other cats needing more immediate homes than others are Mew and Fluffernutter.
If you know someone wanting to adopt either one as an only pet , please spread the word!