Ivy's Story

05/09/2025

Meet Miss Charlotte. She is a little kitty with CH (Cerebellar Hypoplasia) who needed a new home. We took her in this past July. We are not fundraising for her, as she will not be available for adoption. She is going to be a resident of the "Ivy House".

04/09/2025

Jorah went to his adoptive home on Monday and is doing very well! Congratulations to Jorah and his new family!!
Note: Not a new photo, this is a pic of Jorah when he was still with us.

13/08/2025

UPDATE: We have approved an adoption application for Jorah!! He will be going to his new home soon!
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As much as I love Jorah, it's time to get him back on the adoptable list.

If you don't remember Jorah, he and his two sisters came to us as kittens in the Summer of 2024, and we called them "the GoT litter" (they were all named after Game of Thrones characters). Jorah's sisters were both adopted (together...yay!) in the Fall, but Jorah was not. It turns out it was kind of a good thing (for any potential adopters) that Jorah wasn't adopted then, since we discovered this Spring that Jorah had two masses in his head, one in his nasal cavity and the other in his middle ear.

Jorah had both the VBO (Ventral Bulla Osteotomy) and Nasopharyngeal surgeries in June, and has recovered very well. Jorah was given the "all clear" during his return appointment with the surgeon in July. The surgeon assures us that he has not seen a recurrence of either of these kinds of growths following the types of surgeries Jorah had. Therefore, this should not be a deterrent for Jorah being adoptable.

That being said, however, we've been through a lot with this little man!! And the rescue fund and our kind supporters have spent a significant amount of money getting him back to health! So we will be giving careful consideration to any applications that come in for our Jorah!

Jorah's details:
D.O.B. mid-April 2024.
Male - neutered, tested, vaccinated.
The adoption fee is 250 dollars.

Adoption applications are available at Our Mother's Keepers - Local and Imported Goods during business hours. Note: Jorah is NOT at the store; he is in foster.

05/08/2025

I know we don't post much these days, but it's really sad that I have to turn off messaging because of all of the spam and scam messages!!

Note: There seems to be some confusion. This page is still active (although I need to post more), I've only turned off messaging. But if there is anyone who needs to message me about something, you can comment, and I will tell you where to send a message.

03/07/2025

Jorah update:

Jorah says, "I 'nose' you're all wondering how my post-surgical check-up went. My surgeon said I'm doing great! Thank you to everone who donated and cheered me on!!"

23/06/2025

17/06/2025

YAAAY!!!

17/06/2025

31/05/2025

Bella update.

Background: Bella, is an aggressive, formerly-abused, tortoiseshell cat we rescued in September of 2023.

As of my previous Bella update, she had begun warming up to my husband, Dan...which was unusual, since she had been more reactive and aggressive with men than with women.

The running joke in our house became that Bella is Dan’s new love: the way she follows him around, and seeks to be near him most of the time, the way she runs to greet him when he comes home.

And now...well, the photos speak for themselves.

27/05/2025

Jorah's surgery has been postponed until June 16. :(

I got a call from Jorah's surgeon today. I thought it would be the usual reminder call for Jorah's surgery tomorrow.
No.
It was a call to say they're postponing Jorah's surgery until June 16th.
Apparently, they've had a few emergencies come in, so Jorah’s surgery is now scheduled for June 16th.
I'm trying to focus on the fact that this gives me more time for fundraising, but I'd rather have the surgery behind us and continue to fundraise afterward. If my pet had a sudden emergency however, I'm sure I'd want them made a priority too.
The important thing is that Jorah gets his surgery. Hang in there, lil’ Jo!

24/05/2025

Thank you to everyone donating and sharing, whether you've donated through the GFM, in-store, or via e-transfer! Please keep sharing Jorah's GFM. Thank you!

Hi! My name is Leesa. I've been involved in cat rescue for nearly 2 de… Leesa White needs your support for Foster cat Jorah needs surgery to help him breathe!

22/05/2025