OHANA Cat Rescue and Sanctuary

25/07/2024

Happy tails to this fabulous girl and congratulations to Kelly Schanes on your new furry companion!

13/07/2024

Ohana,

We are still on an intake hold for the most part. We took in a few kitties from a client at the vet office we worked at (they are adoptable if you know anyone looking), and we still happen to have 2 'kittens' left from the litter that was dumped on my porch shortly after my mom died (also adoptable!). However, because we are 1. Insane and 2. Giant sucker's, we took this baby in around 3.5 weeks ago.

She was found in someone's backyard. Her mother was deathly allergic. So, because I had *just* lost Dinah, and because (again), I'm slightly insane, I agreed to take her on.

Finder said the mother cat had just dropped her in the backyard, and never came back. I had the finder drop her off to me at work before we closed (thank goodness for the amazing staff and vets at Bridgeport Veterinary Hospital who put up with my insanity and oversized heart).
She was relatively clean, but listless, and skinny. Her temp was 92. I called on my amazing husband to bring me supplies, and as soon as they were delivered, I put her on heat and hoped for the best.

She was quite underweight, and not very loud or demanding, so I knew she likely hadn't eaten in awhile. Within an hour on the heat, her temp had risen to 98, and I gave her a tiny bit of formula. Her latch was perfect almost immediately, and that flicker of hope burned brighter.

The first 48 hours she was so weak, she'd eat and immediately fall asleep, but by day 3 with round the clock feedings, she perked up significantly. Upon further inspection, I noticed she was a polydactyl. So, I named her Thumblina.

I caught it early, but had this baby been left outside a litter longer, she would not be with us today.

Fast forward 3 weeks, and I have a tiny teething kitten-shark! She is sweet and feisty. She will be ready for adoption in 10-12 weeks.

But for now, she's ready to started being introduced to kitten wet food in her formula. Were also going to introduce a litterbox! So, that's on the docket for this upcoming week.

All of her care has been out-of-pocket for me.
I have multiple kitties here at home that are either sanctuary residents, or kitties I adopted myself. A few are much older now with hefty vet bills. Those, along with the unexpected ER bill from Dinahs sudden (and devastating) passing, makes this an added (albeit totally worth it) unexpected expense. If you'd like to donate towards Thumblelinas care or future vet bills, my venmo is and my paypal is username ohanacatrescue (Jennifer Nendza).

Thanks for reading!!

01/01/2024

I swear Nicole is happy, she was chasing her tail earlier. She just decided the rubber p*e pad holder was her nap place. She's normally in one of the many cat beds in the house....

08/12/2023

04/12/2023

Various handmade Christmas ornaments for sale. Proceeds benefit Ohana rescue kitties. We have quite a few fosters with ongoing medical care, as well as a few with pending spay/Neuter surgeries. Please consider supporting us!

Custom requests available. DM for inquiries.

28/11/2023

Friends! I'm making ornaments for Christmas!
Various designs available.

Customizations are possible but not guaranteed, it depends on what you want. I'm not the best in terms of drawing, but I can do script and print and freehand most fonts pretty well.

Prices vary.

I typically paint the backs a solid color, put a saying on the front in acrylic paint markers, and fill with a little glitter. The paint is sealed with a spray sealant.

If you need gifts for your animal loving friends, or you just want something fun on your tree, lemme know!

Proceeds will go to our ongoing vet bills for our fosters, as well as to our longer term sanctuary residents. :)

28/11/2023

Sweetie Pie Loca is looking for a home. She takes a bit to warm up to other cats; but could live with them if introduced slowly and allowed her own space. She's not the biggest fan of being squeezed or held, but she adores being pet and is one of the few torties I've ever met who enjoys belly rubs. She will happily make biscuits and lay next to you on the couch as you binge netflix. She's a chatty kitty, and loves to conversate with whomever is lucky enough to receive her attention.

She's vaccinated, spayed, and can he microchipped prior to adoption.

This lady is looking for the perfect forever home; application, screening, and adoption fee applies. Contact [email protected] if you're interested in adopting her!!

01/10/2023

Ever wonder what your cat is thinking? Here are some cues to help you better understand cat behavior:

Thanks to Doggie Drawings by Lili Chin for letting us use her super informative graphic!

01/10/2023

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14/09/2023

Sweet Loca is on the mend!!

11/09/2023

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09/09/2023

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08/09/2023

08/09/2023

We've been away for a bit, but wanted to reach out to see if people could help us help this sweet girl, Loca. (We will elaborate a bit about our absence once Loca is taken care of).

Loca's mom had to surrender her to us after a series of tragedies left her unable to find housing that could accommodate her.

She's a lovely girl, who has presented today with a suspected open pyometra. The earliest we can get her in for a Spay is Monday.

Luckily, we found a place that can do it affordably; unfortunately, we obviously did not anticipate the added cost this soon after accepting them into our care.

Please consider donating a few dollars to help offset the cost of her care. We're not a 501c3, but are happy to provide receipts and invoices for payment as proof that your donation was used appropriately.

Consequently, if anyone would like to help us file for non profit status (read: basically tell us exactly what to do like we're in kindergarten...we would need pictures most likely) we'd appreciate that as well, LOL.

As for Sweet Loca, she's on antibiotics until Monday. At the moment she's bright and alert. A little she'll shocked, obviously, but send positive vibes she continues in this direction!!

Venmo
Paypal:

04/06/2021

Friends, we could use some help!!

https://www.gofundme.com/f/zorro-needs-butt-surgery?member=11574281&sharetype=teams&utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

04/06/2021

Friends, Tempest is still looking for a home. No small kids or dogs. Other calm, non-confrontational cats ok. She's healthy(recent "senior" panel all normal), UTD on vax, flea prev, and dewormer and is so sweet and deserving.

https://www.petfinder.com/cat/tempest-47765968/pa/philadelphia/ohana-cat-rescue-and-sanctuary-pa1106/

10/05/2021

Tempest has no concept of personal space.