Winnipeg Lost Cat Assistance

16/09/2025

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15/09/2025

LMAO!!

Looks like Shadow got wind he would be getting his dental surgery at the end of the month. Wouldn't ya know it? He's been brushing his teeth to try to minimize his surgery time. Great work, Shadow! Keep it up after the dental and you won't ever need another one!

He literally stole his foster mom's toothbrush and he chews on the bristles. Loves the minty residual flavour.

We need about $500 more to round out his care at the vet. If you can afford to help, please etransfer [email protected] or maybe you need something we have at Missy Mia's Emporium on our website? Mosquitos are BACK and we have a nice OFF! package available.

08/09/2025

AMAZING!! THANK YOU!!

Cat Suchar of Waving Mad Hair Salon, her clients and a couple of new clients from WLCA have raised $1500 for vet bills, including Blue's GI test, Shadow's ultrasound and a portion of Shadow's dental!

Thank you to all the fantastic people who participated, and donated even if they didn't participate! It's incredible what one person can do when they are hell-bent on doing it.

Cat was the first person, ever, to take on fundraising all by herself and donate proceeds to the care of WLCA cats. It was a resounding success!!

I am so grateful, because now, I estimate, we will need another $500 to round out Shadow's dental, including bloodwork. I don't feel that's insurmountable by the end of the month.

Thank you, thank you!! All of the rescue cats' teeth, and other tests, will be taken care of by the end of the month!

If you'd like to contribute to the last little bit, please etransfer [email protected].

Please consider booking with Cat as your new hairdresser, even if you didn't participate in Waving Mad's Cut-A-Thon. She worked from morning until night, on her feet for the cats. I will be getting my hair done: wash, cut, color and style next month, in appreciation, and to get myself a new hairdresser closer to home.

https://www.instagram.com/wavingmad_13/

06/09/2025

WLCA FACEBOOK PAGE SHUTDOWN

T minus 24 days

Hey everyone. Those of you who have been following know that I promised I would stop using Facebook by the end of the year.

This account will be deleted September 30, 2025. I can no longer support this platform for a myriad of reasons.

You can join me at the WLCA website or you can join WLCA on BlueSky. Those will be the only two options. Hopefully, Gander will get off the ground and be a great Canadian platform for Canadians.

I appreciate each and every one of you, but it's time. Social media has become a very toxic environment and the more heavily-used platforms are the worst. There is less and less moderation overall and many unwanted changes foisted upon users.

I'm done with jumping through hoops. It's been 14 years. Started out as a decent initiative here, but has evolved into something unrecognizable.

Those of you who would like to follow me, and get current information, can sign up for the WLCA monthly post roundup which includes articles, news, new items on Missy Mia's Emporium and more. Those of you who were just along for the ride temporarily, thanks for stopping by.

My rescue efforts will continue, but you won't read about them here after September 30.

Sign up for the monthly post roundup on the new WLCA website by going to the "Post Archive" page and filling out the form in the sidebar :)

02/09/2025

ANOTHER SICK INDIVIDUAL

Keep letting your cats out to roam....nothing will happen to them (extreme sarcasm).

A 19 year old. There is something seriously wrong with someone who is sexually abusing animals at this age. At any age. But when they start this young, what hope is left for the rest of their life?

Like in the case of Randy Jensen, until paperwork is filed and he's formally charged, his name won't appear anywhere. Hopefully, the media will follow up at the right time.

A be******ty charge comes with a ten year prison sentence. Glad to hear he was caught, but so dismayed that our system requires his release on an undertaking. I mean, when it's this bad, what's the probability of having him stop what he was doing until the court date? How long has this been going on? How many cats and kittens over how many years?

Our federal, and provincial, animal laws suck, and our criminal code really needs an overhaul with respect to who gets released and who doesn't.

https://www.winnipeg.ca/police/community/news-releases/2025-09-02-man-arrested-following-investigation-involving-cruelty-animals-two-cats-and-kitten-rescued-r25

30/08/2025

HURRY! BOOK YOUR SPOT!

Waving Mad Hair Salon has a few spots left for the Sept 7th Cut-A-Thon to benefit WLCA rescue cats!

Cat has raised an amazing $531 so far and we hope you can round out the day and bump that total up! She's donating all the proceeds from her $25 wash and cuts (cash only) to Blue and Shadow's vet bills.

Text 204-299-6256 to book.

Maybe Cat can cut my hair so it does this!

27/08/2025

THREE DOWN, ONE TO GO!

I'd like to thank everyone who has donated to Acana, Halo and Blue's dentals. Because of all of you, they're not going to be living with dental pain anymore.

Little Blue had his dental surgery yesterday and he did very well. He is back to running around, making his foster mom crazy with his daredevil antics. He has three days of pain meds and we hope he'll be a much happier kitty once all that redness subsides and his dissolvable sutures fall out.

I'd like to give a special shout out to Blue's foster mom, who took care of the shortfall in donations so we could go ahead with the surgery, as scheduled.

I'd also like to remind all of you to make your appointments for awesome $25 wash and haircuts with Cat at Waving Mad Sept 7 (please text 204-299-6256 to book)!

Cat is donating all proceeds from her Cut-A-Thon to Blue (and anything over to Shadow's dental) so we can recoup the cost of Blue's GI Panel ($400) that we did yesterday as well. As you may recall, Blue has had a liver issue that has been improving, but hasn't resolved. We want to make sure we're not ascribing his loose p**p to his liver while missing something Pancreas/GI-related. Despite everything he has been through, he's the most amazing little trooper.

We also have Shadow left to take care of, who needs a dental for a bunch of broken and dirty teeth, and ultrasound for his chronic diarrhea. He has FIV, so it's important for us to know if his loose p**p is a result of intestinal cancer or another functional problem. He is in good hands with his foster family, being loved up every day. Shadow's surgery is booked for the end of September and is the last one. Whew!

I hope I can count on your continued help with this last hurdle.

11/08/2025

BLUE'S DENTAL

Hello everyone! Just a reminder that Blue's dental is August 26th and there's still $1451 left to go to be able to afford this much-needed surgery. He will have a lot of relief once his gums aren't red, inflamed and bulging. Blue is the sweetest, craziest little boy who will make an amazing companion for cats, dogs and people once he's healed.

You've helped his sisters get their dentals and I'm hoping those of you who haven't been able to help with Halo and Acana can help with Blue. We also have Shadow going in for a dental, which shouldn't be as extensive as Blue's, in September.

Once these kids are done, there are no more WLCA cats needing dentals. Just WLCA cats needing homes.

Anything you can spare will chip away at the total.

Thanks again!

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DONATION OPTIONS

Etransfers: [email protected]

Cheques:
Make out to "Winnipeg Lost Cat Alert" and mailed to 484 Stiles St. Winnipeg, MB, R3G 3A4

Cash:
Message WLCA or use the contact form on our website to arrange.

Shop:
Buy your goods at Missy Mia's Emporium on our website! All proceeds go to the cats!

05/08/2025

AMAZING NEWS!

Acana and Halo have been adopted together! These two sisters, who you helped with their much-needed full-mouth dentals, have been adopted by their foster parents! Just the best kind of adoption. If you trust them to look after them temporarily, and their home is a great fit, then keeping them in familiar territory, with people they love is a no brainer.

These girls now have two older brothers who treat them very well. They're back to eating normally after having their teeth removed and are happy.

They also have new names! Halo is now Fern and Acana is Tappy - super cute, and original, for two sweet girls.

Congratulations to their new family and best wishes for long and happy lives all around.

Now to get their sibling brother adopted once his teeth have been addressed - Blue will have surgery Aug 26.

31/07/2025

With this program, less people and cats, will fall through the cracks. Don’t qualify for CARE or SNAP? Here’s a viable option.

Update Aug. 4: We still have a few spots available for tomorrow’s clinic. Call 204 421-1919 to register your cat.

Did you know that Craig Street Cats runs lower cost spay and neuter clinics twice every month? That’s right. For those who don’t qualify for subsidized spay or neuter, but can’t quite afford full cost veterinary services, we have lower cost spay or neuter and vaccination available. August clinic dates are Tuesday Aug. 5th, and Tuesday Aug. 19th. Call 204 421-1919 for more information or to register your cat for an upcoming clinic.

Fees are $175 per cat, and include spay or neuter, vaccination against rabies and distemper, treatment for internal and external parasites, tattoo, and transport to and from the veterinary clinic from a central drop off point.