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Halfway Cats NYC Helping the forgotten cats find forever homes 501(c)3 Rescue advocating for the frightened & forgotten, (re)building trust w/ time+space+love.

Run by Jenni, mama to 👣🐾

26/04/2025

I wish the news was different. Boris is in kidney failure. He’s extremely anemic and his levels are off the charts. He received a grave prognosis from the vet and they recommend euthanasia. I am beside myself with grief and sadness. I have cried more this week than I ever thought imaginable, so much that I feel numb.

My heart hurts so much but I have to do right by this sweet guy. I can not let him progress and slip into very end stages of kidney failure and all the suffering that goes with it. Plus his other ailments that already cause him discomfort with his ears and sinuses and arthritis. It’s just not fair. I really really don’t want to let him go and I’m fighting myself…But I have to. I know I have to.

Around 3pm today…if you see this and remember to, please send up your love for sweet Borito as he makes his transition peacefully. He deserves that. He’s been so brave…I’m going to do my best to be brave for him 💫💔

25/04/2025

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22/04/2025

Midnight our felv kitty is suddenly declining…💔💔…with xrays and bloodwork her bill is expected to be $600 PLEASE Donate. PLEASE Share! 🙏🙏🙏

Venmo: halfwaycats
PayPal: [email protected]

21/04/2025

Sweet Claudette has multiple things going on 😔 She’s off to the vet now with to try and figure out what’s going on.

This poor gal has had a hard time settling in. She’s made progress but seemed overall cranky, for lack of a better term. I had a gut feeling something was going on causing discomfort, and then it was undeniable. It turns out she had growths of tissue in her eye and mouth. They were removed and she felt so much better and was doing well but it was short lived. There seem to be more growths now quickly spreading and she’s having trouble breathing, either caused by a growth or a separate uri.

Please send positive vibes ✨ And if you can, please donate to for Claudette’s care 🙏

PSA: If you have a kitty having a real hard time with socializing it’s very likely they are dealing with pain or discomfort. Socializing “feral” halfway cats is a lot like playing detective in order to deduce what’s causing the defensiveness. A majority of the time it’s fear and trauma, which can be healed with time and building trust. But if there is pain or discomfort, it’s much harder for them to overcome survival mode. So if you have a kitty being extra spicy or shut down after consistent effort, please look deeper because it’s highly likely they have something else going on and they require (and deserve) extra care 💞

15/04/2025

Don’t wait to save a cat off the street. They are literally dying for your help 😔

Don’t walk by and think someone else will do it. You are the person you’ve been waiting for ✊

Do ask rescuers for support and tips on fostering and socializing. (Hii..I’m right here 👋)

Do be a hero 💗

15/04/2025

Question for thought: Have you seen the “posing with my trapped/rescued cats like guys pose with fish” trend? Am I the only one who doesn’t find it funny? So, the fish is a trophy of a dead animal that was hunted for sport, with the proud bro next to it. And that relates to cat rescue? Am I missing something? 🐠

I won’t get into how TNR/trapping is treated like a competitive sport by some folks 😵‍💫

But seriously if we want to improve the level of respect and regard regular people have for cats on the street, cats in general, and really all animals, then we have to, first and foremost as rescuers, be conscious and intentional, and model the respect we expect, with the messages we’re putting out there.

Let’s be their advocates…advoCATs? 😽

tl;dr Can I not take a joke? I can! This isn’t funny 🤷‍♀️💆‍♀️

Adorable pic of rescued cats Alejandro and Athena cozy and carefree, how I wish every cat could be, and what they all deserve 🫶

14/04/2025

‘Tis the season 💐🌷⚠️ but do not bring these toxic flowers into your home! Lilies are especially toxic and can be fatal. Please don’t do it. It’s not worth the risk!

12/04/2025

Two very important things‼️

This is good news but the cats on the street still need so much more help. We still need to change the hearts and minds of the public to care. Keep the pressure on. Keep making noise. Keep using your voice. 📢🚨

TNR is so important…we can do more. The cats deserve better.

Thank you for your advocacy. Thank you .brannan for doing the right thing.

Let’s keep the momentum going 👏

09/04/2025

Sweet Claudette who’s been at camp… Warhol I’ll be welcoming soon. They deserve so much better. Pls donate if you can 🙏💜

Repost: Results from yesterday’s vet visit with Claudette and Warhol. We finally got answers. Unfortunately not great ones.

Claudette did in fact lose weight. And the vet found cysts in her eye and multiple ones in her mouth. They were removed and will be tested. The vet definitely believed the ones in her mouth were causing her extreme pain. 😿 She is currently on antibiotics and a pain killer, along with some eye drops. She should definitely be starting to feel better, which should help her relax. Once we get the biopsies back, we’ll know more. But hopefully she will be fine and will start to enjoy life. 🙏 She’s a very sweet, fragile and beautiful 5 yr old girl who deserves a chance! She’s so docile and delicate, it’s crazy how she survived outside this long. Thank you for fostering her, caring for her, and noticing the lump in her eye!🙏

Poor Warhol needs a full dental, but he was sadly diagnosed with diabetes. This guy is such a sad case. He randomly showed up in the colony one day…filthy, and with a horrible URI. We got him neutered and fully vetted after being rescued. Unfortunately his original round of antibiotics didn’t kick the URI. We’re switching antibiotics to help with his congestion and starting him on a pill for the diabetes. There is no way we’ll be able to give him shots, so we’re hoping the pills will help. He needs to go back to the vet in a few weeks to check his blood sugar levels. And then hopefully soon he’ll be strong enough for his dental surgery.

These poor cats suffer so much on the streets. Imagine the ones who never ever get help or medical care, let alone enough food and water.

Claudette and Warhol are two of the few lucky ones. While they are currently sick, they are getting the best care we can give. And they will not suffer anymore.

Yesterday’s vet visit was a doozy! We only received two donations. Please consider donating to Claudette and Warhol. 🙏🙏🙏They will be needing multiple vet visits, and your support and donations are the only way we can help them.

08/04/2025

Registering a solid 4/5 today 🙃

08/04/2025

Feral has become an F word. It’s misused too often to describe cats who are suffering from fear and trauma as a result of their time on the street, the ones who would be too much trouble, who would take too much time and effort to help. The ones who are misunderstood. These cats didn’t ask for that life and they don’t deserve it, either.

Every cat is capable of building trust and every cat is worthy of the time and effort it takes to provide them with a safe and loving home ❤️

It’s not easy. But it’s worth it. One cat at a time.

07/04/2025

This shirt saves lives ❤️

The fundraiser is still up and there’s still time get yours! Or get one for a friend, or someone who really loves cats, or someone who doesn’t love cats and is totally missing out. (I’ll never understand people who don’t love cats.)

It’s really tough fundraising. But it’s absolutely necessary to continue covering regular and emergency expenses as a rescue, especially a very small one-woman operation. I came up with this design because it’s extremely important to spread this message and bring awareness to rescuers who work tirelessly to save lives. I wanted a shirt that I know I would want to wear myself every day.

Halfway Cats exists thanks to you, and I’m able to take in cats and save them from the street because of your support! But it’s been really hard to keep up.

My biggest expenses right now are covering the monthly costs of food and litter and Alejandro’s medical bills I still haven’t raised enough for yet. And he will need to return for a checkup soon. And more cats are waiting for help! It is literally neverending!

I hope you will consider getting a shirt and wearing it proudly! 🫶

If you’d prefer to make a direct donation, please see info below. All links in bio. Thank you so much.

💗 Venmo: halfwaycats
💖 PayPal: [email protected]
💞 Chewy + Amazon wishlist links in bio

Pictured: Alejandro on the pile of garbage in the alley on the side of my building where I fed him for 8 years before I knew better and finally brought him inside to spend the rest of his life in safety, love and warmth, free from fear and trauma 💜

07/04/2025

Just three precious babes who were called “feral” and are now looking for a place to call home 💞

Halfway cats are worth it. Socialization and fostering save lives 💖 Don’t wait to save a cat from the street.

Stevie is an adorable and uber playful little gal. She is so so curious and may be shy at first but is always close by making the cutest faces you’ve ever seen in your life 🥹

Coco is affectionate floof who survived 10 years on the street and shows his gratitude every day that he’s been saved with head butts and snuggles 🖤

Hugo, the meatball panda cat™️, is a sensitive boy who adores affection and love and thrives on scritches and churu 🐼

They are the same cats you see on the street, except they’ve been given time to build trust. Imagine what their lives were like before…imagine all the love they’ve been missing and are so ready to receive 💞

04/04/2025

Tl;dr I felt like I was going to die. I didn’t. But it was a (very scary) wake up call. Take care of yourself y’all. Seek out the little things that bring you joy. It’s ok to take breaks. Especially my fellow highly sensitive people out there. The world needs you now more than ever 🫶

03/04/2025

There’s a lot of tragedy and grief in rescue. This latest devastating fire and loss at Happy Cat Sanctuary has triggered a sort of self-reflection and reckoning within the community. There’s a very important post up by .nyc drawing attention to the crisis and crossroads it feels we’re in. I’d argue that the crossroad was last year when a landlord was throwing cats out the window and people were chasing them and beating them on the street. Or you could dig back even further to a multitude of less media-covered incidents. I’d been at the point of a nervous breakdown multiple times over the years and it finally caught up to me yesterday with what I think was my very first panic attack…yay…more on that later. But the point is, something needs to change. We NEED change because things are not getting better. I agree with the post about the need for more government support of TNR programs, but I don’t think that is the full solution. My take is that I’m seeing some movement with affordable vet offerings popping up and that’s a positive part of the solution too but the overall lack of empathy acknowledgment and care for cats on the street by the general public is where I see the biggest problem.

I’ll share my comment that I posted below:

I agree. Thank you for sharing this. But TNR is only part of the solution. Cats are still suffering on the street even after being spayed/neutered. What needs to happen is a seismic shift in how people view cats in general. The image you posted is something that hits home. We indeed have to make more people care in order for there to be real change. We need to change people’s hearts and minds and it starts with showing them that the cats on the street are no different from the cats in their homes and that drawing the line between them is the real issue. And then there are the issues of affordable vet care where current costs are out of control. There’s a lot here, and TNR is just one part. Without the public caring and causing an outcry, our government will not act.

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Look at where we are politically in this country. Nothing will happen unless the people speak up and rise up. That’s just how it works.

We need a movement

01/04/2025

If you haven’t heard, a devastating tragedy unfolded this morning as in LI burned in a fire which claimed the lives of 40 cats and the sanctuary’s founder and the cats’ hero Chris…a horrific and heartbreaking tragedy 💔 There are some total 400 cats at the sanctuary from what I understand. I’m feeling helpless but have to do something 😔 I don’t have a direct connection but I messaged that I can take one cat, especially a kitty who needs extra TLC and time to build trust. I know this not a lot at all but I’m already so full and overwhelmed. But I can also offer guidance and support to anyone who’s emergency fostering a cat who is very shy or traumatized or seemingly “feral”. It’s my understanding that many of these cats may not be used to homes and Happy Cat had specialized in trauma survivors so these poor souls have already gone through so much in their lives 😔 And I specialize in helping kitties like this (re)build trust. If anyone has direct connection, I know they are currently inundated and dealing with so much physically and emotionally, but if you could relay the offer please do 🙏❤️ Thank you. Rest in peace, sweet souls 💔🌈

Please go to and for a link to their gofundme. I’ll also share in my stories.

31/03/2025

HARLEM! 🚨🚨🚨 Grayson went missing today from a foster near 123 west 126th between Malcolm X and Adam Clayton Powell.

Not my rescue but a friend of a friend. He does not know the area! Please be on the lookout and please share!

30/03/2025

Sending love to Lil Mama!! This sweet gal had surgery to amputate her leg last week 🥺 She had a cancerous mass that was very painful and the best option for her quality of life was to remove the limb. The good news she is in the best care and is being pampered by her daddies while she recovers 💖💖💖

Lil Mama is a toughie! I rescued Mama and her siblings way back in 2018 from a community garden (see the last pic of her covered in mud from trying to flee the drop trap). They were OLD kittens. Like old. Like most people would put them back on the street old — unless you know that all they need is time and patience to build trust 😻 This was a wild time in my life. I was a new parent of a 2-year-old human kiddo and was still fighting for kitties to stay off the street. I never need to search for reminders that it’s all worth it, they’re always right in front of me every day. Lil Mama and Cassie spent months in my bathroom until they finally found a foster, and then the best forever home! They are so loved and doted upon and so very, very happy 😭

Please join me in sending heaps of love and positive vibes to Mama as her stitches heal and she adjusts to her new life as a tripod kitty ❤️‍🩹✨✨✨

Thank you and for giving both these girls the amazing loving home they deserve!

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Loving fosters and adopters wanted! Please see the link in my ABOUT section for more info and to find out how you can support my efforts. If you’re interested in helping cats in East Harlem please don’t hesitate to contact me. There are many cats and kittens in need of help and rescue >^..^