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We are a 501c3 cat rescue team in Corpus Christi, TX. Federal tax ID: 83-3448477
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02/11/2024

today we are wishing Theodore best wishes and congratulations on graduating foster care!

Theodore has been a boss baby in foster care! He is always dressed to impress in his little tuxedo suit. He is such a sweetheart and while he was in foster care he made friends with other cats and kittens.

We knew this little singleton was going to breeze through grade school and he wasted no time on applying to a few local colleges. We are happy to announce that he was accepted into the CCTCU (Corpus Christi Texas Cattery University)! 😺

He will be formally accepting adoption applications so if you think he would be a perfect addition to your home please email: [email protected] to request an adoption appointment! He is going to make a wonderful addition to his future furrever family.

31/10/2024

Happy Wednesday! We have some exciting mews….. new kittens! Stay tuned for their full intro!

25/10/2024

Meet Lucky! A tiny two and a half week old bottle baby.

We were contacted by a Good Samaritan who was pulling into their workplace when they noticed a box nearby. Thank goodness they stopped and checked because Luck was inside, and he was in danger of being run over.

They put him in a small kennel that a coworker had in her car and kept him wrapped in a towel to keep him warm. We made plans to meet and picked him up later that afternoon.

Right away we noticed he had an injury to his right arm. He was also emaciated…the weight of a one week old kitten😿. We slowly started to introduce kitten formula and while he was thankful to be eating it was an adjustment for him. We made him as comfortable as possible for the night and the next day we got him into the vets office where we found out that his elbow was completely dislocated from a possible crush or fall injury. If anyone has ever dislocated a joint you know it’s painful.

Being this tiny, the vet was not be able
to put the dislocated joint back into place. Lucky will have to be closely monitored and will have to have some follow up appointments to see how healing progresses.

This is one lucky little kitten to have been found and we are very thankful to the person who cared enough to look in the box. We will keep you all posted on his progress.

24/10/2024

Beam them up Scotty! 😹

Congrats to the , they have graduated foster care!

The United Federation of Cats have monitored Mr. Spock and Captain Kirk’s progress for weeks now and have deemed them ready to embark on new adventures. They have traveled from their Foster’s home through space and time and have landed at the Cattery.

Dr.Spock is such a sweet kitten and super playful. He loves playing with cat toys. He has purrsonality for days! Captain Kirk is a total cuddle bug and likes to give nose kisses. He is such a ham! Both of them got along great with other playmates and will no doubt make a fantastic addition to their new furrever home.

If you are interested in being part of Dr Spock or Captain Kirk’s next adventure, please email: [email protected] to request an adoption appointment!

23/10/2024

Zach, Kelly and Slater are growing up so fast! They are walking well, exploring their foster space and starting to play! Mama Jessie has an important job…all day lunch lady! We think they are ready for Bayside Elementary…junior high isn’t far away!

20/10/2024

Kitten pile!!

19/10/2024

The Backyard Trekkies are screaming “Happy Saturday”!

18/10/2024

We are excited to announce that have graduated foster care and they are ready to make their big debut at the Cattery!

This momma and babies were found in a carrier behind a local church. Luckily they were found before they came to any harm!

Momma Rainbow Brite is such a sweetheart and is so young. She is so happy to see all her babies healthy and growing up. But she is very ready to have some personal space! She will be spayed and be ready to meet her furrever family.

Starlite, T***k, Red Butler, Buddy Blue, Shy Violet, Tickled Pink, and Patty-o-Green are all just the sweetest kittens. They are playful and full of mischief and any one of they will bring color into your life!

If you are interested in meeting or adopting Rainbow Brite or one of her babies please email: [email protected] to request an adoption appointment!

They say great things come in pairs so adopting 2 kittens is a great option…you can choose contrasting or complementary colors!

16/10/2024

The Sweet ‘n Spicy kittens have had a rough few weeks. Since intake they have batted severe infections causing difficulty breathing and terrible eye infections! At the vet they tested positive for both Herpesvirus and Calicivirus. They have been on antibiotics, antivirals, steroids, eye drops and breathing treatments. Their recovery has been much slower than we would like, but they are finally eating well and gaining weight. Their eye are also slowly improving. We aren’t sure yet if any of these babies will need an enucleation due to the severity of their infection. But we are so thankful they are finally feeling a little better!

13/10/2024

Sharing is caring on Sundays! Just sharing a few cute pictures of some of our kittens.

11/10/2024

Congratulations to . We are so excited for WilyKat and his sister Panthra! They have graduated foster care and were accepted by the Cattery. These two cuties will be prepping for their biggest adventure yet! To find their furrever homes! They had already been working on their cuddling skills, perfecting their purrs and practicing their sleeptime poses. WilyKit will be staying back for a little while longer so she can see a specialist and continue care for her pectus excavatum.

If you think they would make the purrfect addition to your home please email: [email protected] to request an adoption appointment!

09/10/2024

A Coastal Bend resident reached out about a mom and babies at her property recently. Her home is an area where cats are frequently dumped, and she had already fixed and taken multiple cats into her home...including a previous kitten from this mom. We agreed to take the mom and babies to help stop the cycle of breeding in her area.

When the kittens arrived we discovered they had a significant ringworm infection. Ringworm is very common in cats. The good news is that it’s VERY treatable, but it’s a much bigger deal for shelters and rescues because it spreads so easily and can prevent cats from being adopted until the infection clears. Luckily it’s no biggie for the kitties!

Ringworm is a fungal infection that can affect a cat’s skin, hair, and nails. The name originated from the round, red, target-shaped lesion surrounded by a scaly ring seen in humans. In cats, you’re more likely to notice hair loss and scaly lesions of any shape. Transmission occurs through direct contact with the fungus via direct contact with an infected animal or person, the soil, or a contaminated surface. The fungal spore can survive and remain dormant on bedding, carpet, furniture, brushes, and/or other surfaces for up to 18 months.

We are treating this sweet family with a combo of topical and oral medications to help clear up the infection quickly. We are also using decontamination products to prevent infection of future fosters. The kittens did not appreaciate their first bath, but they did like the special treats they got for being good girls!

Mrs. Garrett is a super sweet girl! She can’t wait to be out of isolation so she can get all the cuddles! When we got her she had a very old/worn collar that was stretched around one of her front legs and abraiding her neck. We go that off ASAP and she is so much more comfortable! Blair, Jo, and Tootie are all a bit wary of people. Hopefully their infection clears quickly so we can shower them with love to move along their socialization!

08/10/2024

Important PSA regarding storm preparedness including some things you can do for your pets‼️ For everyone in the path of Hurricane Milton, you are in our thoughts and prayers! 🐾

☑️ Keep your pets up-to-date on their vaccines and keep copies of veterinary records with other important personal records that you can easily grab if you need to evacuate.
☑️ Have a “go bag” packed and ready for your pets. This should include things like food bowls, toys, medication, and other comfort items to make a pet feel calm.
☑️ Have a pet carrier, kennel and/or leashes easily accessible in case you need to leave in a hurry.
☑️ Make sure your pet is microchipped! We cannot stress this enough! Thousands of pets go missing every year during storms, and microchips are the best way to increase your chances of being reconnected with a lost fur baby.
☑️ Always have extra drinking water, pet food, pet medications and cat litter on hand in case of emergency.
☑️ If pets experience anxiety during storms, consider using natural calming remedies like cat nip, Feliway diffusers or CBD oil to help keep them calm. Your veterinarian can also prescribe an anti anxiety medication if needed.
☑️ For outdoor pets, during severe storm weather give them access to a covered garage or patio or bring them indoors to keep them safe. Bring food and water bowls to higher ground.
☑️ Make sure your pet is wearing a collar with an ID tag that’s up-to-date with your contact information.
☑️ Choose designated caregivers who can care for your pets, if your evacuation location does not allow for pets. Keep a list of friends, relatives, boarding facilities, animal shelters and veterinarians who you know can care for your animals in an emergency.

If you plan ahead of time, things are more likely to go smoothly during an already stressful situation with bad weather, especially when hurricanes are involved.

07/10/2024

A sweet calico cat showed up in a local backyard recently. The homeowners soon discovered her secret...3 tiny babies she was hiding on the side of the house. The babies were less than a week old and they finders were very worried about their safety. Luckily we had a foster home available and we scooped up mom and her little ones into foster care!

Meet Zach Morris, Kelly Kapowski, A.C. Slater and Mama Jessie Spano...The Saved By The Bell Kittens! These babies were 5-7 days old when we took them in. Since then, they have been eating and growing...just like Mr, Belding ordered! Their eyes opened this weekend and they are so cute peering around the foster space.

Kelly Kapowski has big attitude...she hisses every time her foster mom visits the room. This is a protective measure in kittens to hopefully ward off a predator if mom is away. We know that in no time at all she will be the school sweetheart! Her brothers Zach and Slater are so chill. They are content to roll around and let her run the school.

Mama Jessi is such a sweetheart. We don’t know how she came to have her babies alone outside, but she is now safe in foster care. She can get all the pets she wants and regular meals to help her feed her chonky babies!

This class of kitties will remain in foster care about 8 weeks. They will then graduate to a local shelter for adoption. Follow our page to keep up with their schoolyard shenanigans in foster care!

30/09/2024

We were recently contacted by a local homeowner for help with 6 kittens. The finders got home one day to see a neighborhood mama cat dead in the yard. It looked like she had been hit by a car and was trying to make it back to the shed where they knew she had a litter of kittens. The finder dug through the shed until they found the kittens. They reached out and we took them in right away.

These kittens were about 4 weeks old at intake...too young to have lost their mom. They had been exclusively nursing and it was a rough transition to wet food. All of our bottle feeders were full so we had to work with the kittens to get them on solid food ASAP.

So far the kittens are doing well in foster care. They are very messy eaters! They also love to yell loudly about everything! But they are super sweet and are adapting to life without mom.

These little kittens needed BIG names...so we came up with some very punny ones. Meet Fuzz Lightyear, Purrlock Holmes, Kitty Perry, Catrick Mahomes, Prince Hairy and Harry Pawter! These kittens will be in foster care until they are 8-10 weeks old and weight at least 2 pounds. Then they will transition to a local shelter for adoption. We cant wait to see their purrsonalities develop as they grow.

We have had multiple intakes this week! please consider a donation to help with food and supplies! Can’t donate...Like, comment and share this post to help us spread the word and care for stray cats and kittens in the Coastal Bend area!

28/09/2024

CBCR Family we need your help! We recently took in 4 kittens with URI’s and eye infections. They are all adorable but unfortunately they have had a rough start to life. Meet Clementine, Cutie, Kimchi, and Chaat the !

Their finders had recently TNR’d several cats on their property when they discovered that one of the females had kittens. Thankfully the kittens were already about 5-6 weeks old and were old enough that they could be weaned from their mom (They got a crash coarse 🙀). The kittens had been living in the wall of a building, and no one even knew they were there until they got hungry enough to start making noise!

The kittens were in rough shape! Knowing that the kittens were sick and needed shelter they reached out to us to see if we could help. One of our fosters had just taken their last kittens for intake, so they made themselves available and we made plans and picked them up.

They definitely have health concerns and are going to need a vet visit and some TLC.
Please consider donating for these little guys. Everything you donate goes towards their vetting, medications, antibiotics, parasite treatment and vaccines. We appreciate all your support CBCR Family!!!

21/09/2024

Meet Theodore!

This adorable little tuxedo kitten is a Boss Baby Singleton! He was found in someone’s front yard all alone and believed to have been abandoned. They observed this poor little guy outside crying for several hours in hopes that the momma would come back for him but no momma came. So they brought him inside and reached out for help. They were unsure if we had any available bottle feeders but they were willing to try and bottle feed him.

We try our very best to provide resources if we can help and we were about to send one of our bottle feeders with some kitten formula and show them how to bottle feed and potty the kitten. Luckily one of our bottle feeders was available so we went and scooped him up and into foster care!

Theodore is about two weeks old and looks like he was well taken care of by his mother. We are not sure if something happened to her or why she might have left him, but he is safe now and happy someone heard him and that they were willing to care for him until a foster was available.

Theodore is just starting his adventures and has already made some steady gains. We will keep you all posted on his progress.

19/09/2024

Meet Captain Kirk and Mr Spock, who decided to boldly go where no kitten had gone before by crawling out from under a local house after their mama didn’t come home. The homeowners had noticed a deceased cat in their yard the day prior to finding these 2 space explorers, who they think was their mom. We don’t know what happened to her, but we are glad that this family recognized that these 2 babies were in trouble and reached out.

Captain Kirk and Mr Spock are about 5 weeks old. They are now aboard the USS Enterfeline, an experienced foster home vessel built to explore strange new neighborhoods and seek out new foster babies and bring them into socialization. The United Federation of Cats will be closely monitoring the growth of these babies in foster care. Once they are around 8 weeks old and 2 pounds, they will be beamed up to a permanent posting on a forever planet home

18/09/2024

The have officially graduated foster care and have made their way to the Emerald Cattery! Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman, and the Cowardly Lion were the 4 bottles babies we took in after being contacted by CCACS. These little munchkins did great in their foster homes and are ready to find their purrfect furrever homes over the rainbow!

Everyone except Tinman, that is. He decided he was purrfectly happy to keep hopping off the Yellow Brick Road like a squeaky wheel. He ultimately skipped the trip to The Emerald Cattery. You know the saying; the squeaky wheel gets the grease but the Tinman that can fix it’s gets to stay!

If you think Dorothy, Scarecrow or the Cowardly Lion would make a purrfect addition to your home then please email: [email protected] to request an adoption appointment! These cuties are ready to learn ‘“There’s no place like home!”

17/09/2024

In Tuesdays breaking Mews: We have some new kittens! Stay tuned for their intro’s 😁

13/09/2024

TGIFurriday!

Here are a few pictures of our kittens in pawstercare😸😸

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12/09/2024

We were contacted last week by someone who found a mom and 7 babies left in a carrier at the back of a local church. This sweet family got sooo lucky…their finder had brought their dog to the church and only noticed them out back because they took their dog out for a potty break! They were able to keep mom and babies safe in their garage until we could pick them up the next day.

Mom appears very young, but she is soooo sweet. She is very thin from feeding 7 hungry babies and needs to be sprinkled with lots of nutritious food! The babies are adorable and healthy little sprites! They are so sweet and playful. They are 5-6 weeks old and love to wrestle and play. And they all love scritches!!!

Since these babies came to us at the end of a Murkey Dismal week of a rain, in very lucky circumstances, we thought they needed a rainbow theme….Meet Rainbow Brite, Starlite, T***k, Red Butler, Buddy Blue, Shy Violet, Tickled Pink, and Patty-o-Green!

Many animals who are abandoned in carriers and boxes at shelters, churches, and even on the side of the road are not as lucky as the color kids. In South Texas animals will quickly die of heat exhaustion when entrapped in a small space in our hot climate. If you are in a desperate situation, please surrender to a rescue, shelter, or animal control, as these are all more humane options than death by heat, starvation or thirst.

Luckily there will be no more shadows for these kittens, and they will spend a few weeks in foster care then be ready for transition to a local shelter to find their furrever Rainbowland!

10/09/2024

Are you in Corpus Christi or surrounding areas and want to be a part of something special? Don’t miss out! Purchase your tickets today for the 2024 annual Fur Ball on October 12th at 7:00 pm. This animal-themed masquerade party is sure to have you having a pawsitivity good time! Neon colored cocktail attire with your most playful animal accessory or mask strongly encouraged! Note this event is 21 and up ONLY. **Ticket Purchase Link ⤵️

https://www.pawsandclawscctx.org/fur-ball-sales-page

Coastal Bend Cat Rescue is very proud to be included in this year’s donation recipients for the annual Fur Ball 2024 hosted by Paws and Claws of the Coastal Bend. We couldn’t be more grateful for the hard work and efforts extended by the Paws and Claws members and volunteers to put together this event. The mission of Paws and Claws is to provide aid and funding to grassroots animal rescues and shelters of the Coastal Bend, and the funds raised during the Fur Ball will go towards just that! Get your tickets today! (Our team has had GREAT fun at this event in the past! Photos are from previous years’ events!) 🪩💃🐱

08/09/2024

Happy Sunday! Here’s a little update on our . The babies moved to another one of our foster’s home. They were all transitioning off the bottle and our other foster has more experience with special needs kittens for our little WilyKit.

WilyKit is still doing good, making steady gains and getting closer to the size and age so she can get a X-ray at her vet visit for her congenital anomalies. She has a chest wall deformity that may require surgical intervention in the future.

It turns out that Panthro was actually a girl so she is now Panthra. Panthra loves to run around and play with her siblings. WilyKat loves to be adventurous…in fact, he convinced his sister Panthra to go on a little adventure.

The two explorers climbed out of their spaceship playpen and toured their new foster home planet. WilyKit wasn’t happy that she was left behind, and made sure to express her feelings with her loud meows. Panthra and WilyKat made it back to their spaceship (with a little help from their new foster mom), but they know the adventures are just beginning! We are sure they will roar their way into many future escapades!

07/09/2024

A very big HAPPY BIRTHDAY goes out to CBCR board member and Director, MARY! If you want to help us celebrate Mary and her very special day, consider making a donation to our rescue in her honor!

CBCR wouldn’t be where we are today without Mary! Mary juggles many duties, and constantly has a foster project (or a few!) under her care. She’s an amazing leader for our team and a very dedicated animal rescuer with a huge heart for the animals! She is the blood, sweat and tears behind our group and we are so blessed to have her!
Wishing Mary a very happy birthday today!

~from CBCR Board Members Lindsay & Dorella, and the rest of our team 🐾

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Tips for constipated kittens

Today we would like to share some tips on constipated kittens. So if you’re not into reading about 💩 this topic, scroll right on past! We hope this post is helpful for people who have gotten involved with foster and rescue work. In our experience, kittens that are orphaned at a young age will frequently experience constipation when transitioning from mama’s milk to kitten formula. This can be a very serious issue if it is not addressed appropriately. Constipated kittens become uncomfortable, they may stop eating, and if a significant blockage develops it could lead to very serious illness or even death. Understanding the signs of constipation and how to address the issue are two very important things for anyone involved in animal rescue. The best way to spot constipation early on is to track a bottle-fed kitten’s bowel movements. Just like you should already be tracking feedings and weight gain, you can keep an area in your chart for when each kitten in the litter has a bowel movement. If the kitten has recently been orphaned, don’t be surprised if it takes 2 to 4 days for it to experience a bowel movement. By day 4 you should definitely be addressing the issue. And remember, kittens under four weeks old need to be stimulated to have a bowel movement. (This means YOU have to help them). In our rescue we start with the easiest and most non-invasive solutions, and work our way towards more invasive interventions if needed. This means we usually start by adding a lubricant to the kitten’s bottle. Options include unflavored Karo Syrup, a few drops of mineral oil or coconut oil. When it comes time to stimulate the kitten to potty, make sure to incorporate gentle tummy massages and also try stimulating the kitten under running water. There is a technique called “the triangle method”, where you use your fingers to massage the kitten in a particular direction to get the bowels moving. Stimulation under running water can be very helpful. We recommend bar

TMI Tuesday? The Throne of Glass Kittens have been very constipated, likely secondary to tapeworms! They all got a big 💩💩💩 clean out today. Check out Dorian relaxing during a potty session 😹 #TheThroneofGlassKittens #CoastalBendCatRescue #CBCRFosters

CBCR welcomes the Baby-Sitters Club! Book One Kristy’s Great Idea (involves 6 little mini me’s)! #TheBabySittersClubKittens #CoastalBendCatRescue #CBCRFosters

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Happy New Year CBCR Family!!! A big thank you to all of our supporters, rescue partners and fosters! In addition to all of the cats and kittens who came through our foster homes in 2023, we were also able to support local TNR efforts and provide medical care for community cats in need! We couldn’t do it without your support! We are excited to see what 2024 holds! #CoastalBendCatRescue #CBCRFosters #CBCR2023Fosters #NoMamaLeftBehind

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