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16/12/2021

Mammoth knows how to relax.

09/12/2021

Meet our newest kittens! We’ve actually had them for a couple of weeks now. We picked them up on the way home from the airport after vacation. I haven’t shared them that much though (and only on stories) because they are weaning and extremely messy eaters.⁣
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They’re names are Alta, Mammoth, Jackson, Vail. Not pictured is a black panther named Whistler.⁣
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Can you guess the theme?⁣
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08/11/2021

A little update:⁣
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These babies went back to the shelter on Friday and are spending the next two weeks with another foster. Long story short, Erik and I had a planned vacation to celebrate our 5 year wedding anniversary. This vacation actually was planned in 2019 and we were supposed to go last year but postponed it. ⁣
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I still have a ton of photos of the kittens so I’d love to still try and get them adopted though. I’m sad that they had to go to another foster but I’m sure they are in good hands. They are the sweetest panthers and I am pretty confident that they are so social and will adjust pretty easily! ⁣
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I never shared the kittens names because I don’t love their shelter names and I usually called them by the color their collar was.⁣
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Here’s a little description about them though:⁣
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Red: the tiniest nugget! She is also my escape artist. She’s the most confident and loves to explore. ⁣
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Brown: the only boy of the group. He’s a snuggle bug! The second most confident one of the group. ⁣
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Green: Was shy at first but quickly became a little love. She is more calm and so smart. She escaped once and I found her sleeping at the bottom of the cat tree and she just loved it.⁣
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Yellow: she’s the second tiniest nugget - only a little bit bigger than Red. She loves so sweet. ⁣
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Gray: absolutely loves to climb everything especially on my legs! Loves attention so much and would not leave my side when I was in their playpen. ⁣
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31/10/2021

Happy Halloween 🎃 🐈‍⬛

22/10/2021

Mini panther family photo!

18/10/2021

Not the best group shot but in case you were wondering, we got new kittens a couple of weeks ago. Unfortunately, they are SUPER messy eaters and have had bad 💩 so I have taken like zero photos of them. Things are looking up though and hopefully tomorrow I’ll be able to move them to a bigger space and take some pics!

14/10/2021

Decided to hop on this trend and thought it would be a good opportunity to share what not to do if you want to adopt a kitten. These are all messages I’ve received.⁣
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If your first question to me is how much they cost, I consider that an instant red flag. I totally understand that cost is a factor, but it should not be your first question. Please ask me about the process, about the kittens, what their personalities are instead. While we’re on that subject, I should also probably point out that free kittens are not free because they still will need to be spayed/neutered and get vaccines (which will cost you a lot more than the adoption fee of a kitten).⁣
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A few years back, I had an adopter back out because the kittens were getting too old at 11 weeks and had the audacity to ask me for younger kittens. Please do not do this. The earliest kittens can be adopted is 8 weeks and there’s really not much of a difference between an 8-week-old kitten or an 11-week-old kitten. They might even be the same size (if that’s what you’re worried about). Kittens grow quickly and the kitten stage doesn’t last very long. If you want kittens all the time, you should consider fostering and then you can always have kittens!⁣
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Lastly, adopting is not a simple process. This is 20 year commitment. Please don’t reach out to me on a whim and ask me to drop everything I’m doing so you can pick up a kitten right now. ⁣
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These are just a few examples of some of the messages I’ve received. Anyone else have some red flags they’d like to share? Drop them below!

11/10/2021

All the Disney villain kittens including Gaston have been adopted! ⁣
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Scar and Mal are big city kitties living in Manhattan together! ⁣
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Hans and Jafar went together to a home in Hoboken.⁣
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Gaston was the last to be adopted but he went to a great home with a 4 year old kitty who recently lost his older brother.

10/08/2021

The ol stink eye

26/07/2021

I was going to do one of the "Instagram vs reality" things, but the only videos I have of this dude eating are of him standing on top of his food. This is why we can't have nice things

18/06/2021

Ethan loves food. He is not happy that dinner is late. He will not be tipping

04/06/2021

They were so excited to see me. And then it passed

28/05/2021

James Bond just has that swagger

24/05/2021

As a secret agent, you must be able to adapt to the situation at hand. Can't find the litter box? No worries. Just use your water dish and then recruit help to cover up the evidence

12/05/2021

Back from hiatus and kittens have been acquired. It's go time!

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All the Disney villain kittens including Gaston have been adopted! ⁣ ⁣ Scar and Mal are big city kitties living in Manhattan together! ⁣ ⁣ Hans and Jafar went together to a home in Hoboken.⁣ ⁣ Gaston was the last to be adopted but he went to a great home with a 4 year old kitty who recently lost his older brother.

I was going to do one of the "Instagram vs reality" things, but the only videos I have of this dude eating are of him standing on top of his food. This is why we can't have nice things

Ethan loves food. He is not happy that dinner is late. He will not be tipping

They were so excited to see me. And then it passed

As a secret agent, you must be able to adapt to the situation at hand. Can't find the litter box? No worries. Just use your water dish and then recruit help to cover up the evidence

Back from hiatus and kittens have been acquired. It's go time!

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Hi – I’m Jess Thoren and I save kittens!

You’re probably wondering what that even means…

To put it simply, I look after kittens until they’re healthy enough to be adopted. Sometimes it’s as simple as giving them food and a warm bed to sleep in. Sometimes they need a little more care – like bottle feeding young orphans, nursing sick babies back to health or socializing older kittens that aren’t used to being around people.

My job is done once I’ve found them the best home possible.

But wait, why do kittens need saving?

Kittens born outside have a very low survival rate. Since they are just babies, they get sick easily and are often easy targets for predators. Most of the kittens I save are orphans and are found outside with no mom around to help them.

Now, you’re probably thinking that, I grew up with this big dream of making the world a better place for animals.

I can’t admit this was the case though. Sure, if you had asked 7-year-old-me what I wanted to be when I grew, the answer was always marine biologist or veterinarian but didn’t every kid? Like most people, somehow those wild aspirations faded as I grew older.

I didn’t realize it until much later, but other priorities gradually took over and I lost sight of how much I appreciated having a pet in my life.

I always knew that I wanted to help out but I always seemed to make up excuses as to why I couldn’t volunteer at the animal shelter (ex. “It’s all the way across town.”) and why other things were more important (to be fair, I was spending a lot of traveling with my husband, Erik).

Then one summer everything changed.

After putting off going to a foster orientation class with the shelter several times, I finally went. I honestly don’t know what finally got me to attend. I knew I wanted a pet but I also felt I wasn’t ready for one. This seemed like the next best thing and I was helping kittens in need by doing it!

A week after the class, I had two adorable kittens, Salt and Pepper, who needed a place to crash while they got over their kitty cold. I had absolutely no idea what I was doing or what I was in for since I never had a cat before. Those three weeks with them flew by though and soon they were ready for adoption. I got new kittens that needed my help shortly after and since then it’s been a revolving door of kittens. Once one litter leaves, another litter comes!

Long story short, I really didn’t expect that fostering Salt and Pepper would change my life but it did.

This might sound really cheesy but the feeling I get from saving kittens and then finding them parents that love them and cherish them is like no other! While there are times when being involved in rescue work can be frustrating, challenging and a lot of times heartbreaking, the highs are still worth every low.

My biggest regret is not getting involved sooner.

If you’ve always wanted to help but have always found excuses, I completely understand that. It’s scary and the timing will never be right. Taking the first step is the hardest part and as you now know, it took me a really long time to do that!

If you can’t foster, that’s okay too – there’s a ton of ways you can help.

Getting involved in animal rescue doesn’t need to be a one size fits all thing and you can help in ways that fit your lifestyle. Helping one kitten might not seem like a lot to you, but to that one kitten it could be the difference between life and death.

I hope my story and this blog provides you some inspiration, advice and the confidence to make the world a better place for kittens.