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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 👣🐾

IMPORTANT PSA ⤵️If you have a kitty having a real hard time with socialization, there’s a very strong chance they’re not...
14/11/2025

IMPORTANT PSA ⤵️

If you have a kitty having a real hard time with socialization, there’s a very strong chance they’re not just “too feral” but struggling with a health issue causing pain or discomfort.

Socializing “feral” halfway cats is a lot like playing detective to deduce what’s causing their defensive behavior. It’s our job to look past the “tough guy/gal” act, which is a fear & trauma response and a natural product of survival mode.

A majority of the time, their fear and trauma can be eased with patience, practice and building trust. But if there is pain or discomfort, it’s much harder for cats to overcome survival aka “feral” or “defensive” mode.

Much like us. How often are we in a good mood when we’re feeling ill and crappy in our bodies?

So if you have a kitty being extra spicy or shut down or still acting “cranky” after consistent routine and effort, please look closer because it’s highly likely they have something else going on. And they require (and deserve) extra care 💞

How many cats are returned to the street for acting “feral” when they’re feeling ill and ick in their bodies? Something to think about.

If you have questions about socializing please reach out! Join Halfway Cats Club (link in bio). You’re not crazy for wanting to help these cats and you’re not alone 💜

🚨Missy needs surgery! Please help!🚨Missy suffered a terrible trauma on the street. It’s must’ve been incredibly painful ...
11/11/2025

🚨Missy needs surgery! Please help!🚨

Missy suffered a terrible trauma on the street. It’s must’ve been incredibly painful for her and she was left to fend for herself as an assumed “feral” cat. Thankfully she is safe now! However her leg “healed” while she was outside but it is completely non-functional and it poses a health hazard as she is tripping and stumbling over it trying to get around. She needs surgery to amputate so she can have the best quality of life and find her forever home and happily ever after!

Please donate! There’s a fundraiser attached to this post in addition to a fundraiser linked in my bio. You can also make donations via Venmo or PayPal - please note it’s for Missy 💖

Any amount helps! 🙏🙏🙏

This is what we’re doing here 💜Lost house cat or born on the street, every cat is capable of building trust. Every cat d...
10/11/2025

This is what we’re doing here 💜

Lost house cat or born on the street, every cat is capable of building trust. Every cat deserves a safe and loving home. I will keep fighting for them. I hope you will, too.

This work can only happen with your support. Please consider donating to keep Camp Halfway Cats alive.

✨ Venmo: HalfwayCats
✨ PayPal: [email protected]
✨ Zelle: halfway cats
✨ Chewy & Amazon wishlists in bio

Thank you for all your support in saving more cats from the street 🙏💜

Yess Benny!! This is HUGE. And maybe my favorite phase in socialization*. I call it the “Lurking and Lingering” phase 👀....
10/11/2025

Yess Benny!! This is HUGE. And maybe my favorite phase in socialization*. I call it the “Lurking and Lingering” phase 👀. It’s exactly what it sounds like. The cat, in this case Benny, starts to feel more confident moving about the cabin and will get curious and brave with just kind of BEING there. You’ll turn around and they’re just THERE. Or you’ll enter a room and suddenly they’ve begun hanging out in the open or exploring a new spot. They’re starting to get COMFORTABLE and that is 😭👏🤌😍🥹

*it’s a tough call between this, the moment they take that heaving, relieving sigh when they realize they’re safe, and when they finally achieve full house cat status.

Benny spent most of his life on the street! He was saved from dying there when he appeared critically sick a few months ago. He is finally retired from that life after 8-9 YEARS and will never have to face the horrors of the street ever again. He’s needed time to build trust over the past few months, and it’s been absolutely worth every single moment and every bit of effort.

They are never too old, too “feral”, too “been there too long” to be socialized and given a safe and loving home.

It’s never too late to save a cat from the street! Until it is.

This is just one reason why labeling scared and traumatized cats “feral” and adhering to the false and inaccurate talkin...
09/11/2025

This is just one reason why labeling scared and traumatized cats “feral” and adhering to the false and inaccurate talking points of them being “fine” and “happier on the street” are extremely harmful and terribly sad.

We know better. Let’s do better.

May all the lost cats be found. May all the terrified and traumatized cats be given a chance to build trust. ❤️

Please just stop with this. Your “reality” isn’t contradicting your “myth”. You’re just saying they’re not worth it beca...
09/11/2025

Please just stop with this.

Your “reality” isn’t contradicting your “myth”. You’re just saying they’re not worth it because it’s extra time and effort 🤷‍♀️ And what is the measure of “success”? This messaging is so tired and harmful and it’s unclear what the goal is behind it. We need more people to care about cats they see on the street, not be more apathetic and walk by because they’re “fine” and not worth our time and effort. Let’s do better rather than echo old talking points that aren’t helping anyone.

I’ve been so frustrated seeing longstanding orgs who are stuck in an old mentality. That’s not how to make progress. BUT, I’m also feeling optimistic with the next gen of rescuers who see the crisis for what it is and are working on real solutions, while understanding that we need MORE community engagement not less, MORE public awareness not less, MORE activism not more apathy.

The myth is that cats are “happy” and “fine” on the street. The reality is they are forced to face the horrors of street life because of human failure. The reality is all cats are capable of building trust and they’re all deserving of a safe and loving home. They’re all worth it. I have living breathing former “feral” proof.

Let’s do better.

Coming soon…✏️💌😻 You’ve spoken. It’s happening. Substack feels kinda like a blog. Remember blogs?? So I’ll be able to sh...
07/11/2025

Coming soon…✏️💌😻

You’ve spoken. It’s happening.

Substack feels kinda like a blog. Remember blogs?? So I’ll be able to share more socialization tips, info and resources there and I’m really excited about that. Plus some other fun and helpful stuff. Bonus ☺️

If you already signed up for Halfway Cats Club eons ago, I will automatically add you as a subscriber. If you’d like to sign up for Halfway Cats Club, the link is in my bio!

Substack link will be up soon.

Stay tuned!

And please someone adopt beautiful Casper!! 🤍🤍🤍

Missy still needs her surgery! The good news: We are halfway there 🙌 Thank you all so very much! This can not happen for...
03/11/2025

Missy still needs her surgery! The good news: We are halfway there 🙌 Thank you all so very much! This can not happen for her without your help.

We’re getting closer but still have a ways to go.

🩶🩶❤️Please share!!❤️🩶🩶

Fundraiser link is in my bio and here https://givebutter.com/c/Missy-surgery

Any amount helps! 🙏🙏🙏

Donations can also be made via:
Venmo: HalfwayCats
PayPal: [email protected]

Please note it’s for Missy! ❤️‍🩹

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I am an independent rescuer doing what I can to help the homeless cats and kittens in my community!

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 >^..^