Poor Guy's Cat Rescue

02/12/2025

This was too cute to not share. Rabbit in her t-shirt (from surgery) lying in an old baking pan we still use (probably 40 years old, all bent up). We had it lying on the stove top.

Pardon the little rust around the stove control panel.

She's 13 years old.

27/11/2025

Ugh, so I've got an issue with maybe four of the cats that p*e on the bed, typically only when I'm in bed and asleep.

I've just been using puppy pads, but they move around in my sleep, not a great fix. I have a mattress protector, so the mattress is still good. The sheets inevitability get dirty.

The cats in question have been checked, no health issues. Seems tied more to me being in the bed.

I was wondering if some of these big 6x6 reusable pads might be better to protect the sheets. I sleep on top of the sheets anyway due to my colitis. I dont have time to get cats moved, then uncover, then run to the bathroom. Even on cold nights I dont cover.

I found some last night that looked like area rugs, at least pattern wise. These are kind of what im talking about.

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20/11/2025

Rabbit had a small abscess burst on her neck. Later the next afternoon it was a huge hole oozing drainage. She got it closed today at the vet and had to wear a t-shirt.

I have to admit it's cute.

14/11/2025

Soooo much food was on the porch today, boxes of dry and canned food. Thanks to you all for the food, it makes life so much less stressful. I appreciate it so much. Gotta get back to getting it inside, the raccoons will eat into all of the dry. They're cute, but jerks.

They've even carried off spare heat lamp bulbs. I found one about 2 acres into the woods.

Even if you leave a bit for them, they'll still shred anything you think will be ok until the morning. Its dark already at 5pm, I know they're coming soon.

12/11/2025

Well. I filled out the papers for Chapter 13 (personal finance, not rescue). I might have to ask for food donations while waiting to see how it goes. Right now there's about a bag and a half of dry (30lb bags) and no canned (getting a little today).

Things should be sustainable once they calculate my payment plan from what the attorney says. For the next few weeks, I can't use any credit to buy things.

If you can send some food it's a big help. I shared wishlists below.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3O4R3B40MXTW8?ref_=list_d_wl_ys_list_2&filter=all&sort=date-added&viewType=list

https://www.chewy.com/g/poor-guys-cat-rescue_b90194621 -list&wishlistsortby=AVAILABILITY

Or PayPal.me/poorguyscatrescue for fund donations

12/11/2025

Motor (the Calico in front) and her tabby friend Bridget have been busy pulling things off the dresser onto the cat tree (packs of blackout curtains). They even managed to tip the ironing board onto the cat tree.

Both of these girls came from work several months ago, they seem to enjoy each other.

05/11/2025

Richard usually has an enormous tummy after he eats, I mean biiiiiiiiig. He never missed breakfast, usually growling at the big cats that he thinks want his food.

This morning he hadn't eaten yet, but his stomach was super full.

Last night we had spaghetti, used the onion and garlic free sauce. The cats have always been crazy about spaghetti. We left some out for them to snack on. I'm hoping he just gorged himself and its not FIP belly beginning.

He was acting ok and playing in the cat tunnel.

04/11/2025

With the extra help from you guys, I have the vet bill that I've been working on since March finally paid off in full.

29/10/2025

I know I've talked about it before, but I'm really thinking I'm going to have to do Chapter 13. I have what's a decent job in my area, yet after all the years of bad jobs and living off of credit cards (needing them for running the rescue, doctor bills, etc), I essentially go from near $4000 when I get paid to under $600 JUST from those bills and loans (unsecured ones).

I then have $600 available for food for the cats, vet's, gas, food for myself (the cats will always be fed before I stuff my face), and anything else like clothes or the $50 I sometimes allow myself for entertainment like a video game or renting a movies.

I was barely making it, but after the surgery I had to have on my mouth, 15 extractions, bone grafts (lots due two plus years of 60-100mg of prednisone daily, constant vomiting almost daily) that loan was the tipping point. My dental insurance paid $200, CareCredit paid $3000, the other $10000 (to finish the surgery and get dentures so I could eat, which with the 8 intact teeth or so I had was not easy) was more than apparently was manageable.

I sat in the car a long time that day, looking at all the bills carefully and it all should have been manageable...I'm not sure how I went wrong. My mouth was literally full of pus and abscessed, my face hurt all the time, so I went for it. I no longer hurt, I can eat, and my colitis has honestly not bothered me since about a week after surgery.

What advice or opinions can you all offer? Experiences you can share?

I understand they take a big chunk of your income for debt repayment, but surely I'd be left with more than a few hundred dollars a month? Ive started to try and chickened out two times.

28/10/2025

I tried so hard this month... I'm at 0$ with -$231 pending.

I skipped meals. I didn't go anywhere or buy anything. I was going to buy lunch today, then I looked and saw...

I tried so damn hard.

26/10/2025

Richard was missing. I found him.

22/10/2025

We had two old vehicles that weren't functional anymore. I managed to sell them for scrap, that got $500. I'm going to take that to the vet Friday, and that'll leave less than $200, around $160 I think.

Im hoping to get 5 spays done once it's paid off, but haven't heard back from them about possible assistance ($25 each vs $120 or so each).