Saving Southern Kitties

23/06/2024

We’re in the heat of summer and even though you may enjoy those hot days lounging by the pool, it doesn’t mean your pet is comfortable being outdoors. There are many heat-related dangers that pet parents may not think about when it comes to what is safe or unsafe for their companion animals. Her...

23/06/2024

Willoughby and his foster Dad are heading out for a few hours to our Rivergate Petsmart in Steele Creek area of Charlotte, NC

He'll be there to meet you until 2pm today. (June 23rd)

Take a break from the heat and go meet this fabulous boy who's turning 1 on the 4th of July.

Inquire: [email protected]

23/06/2024

Spinny Spin Spindle and her sister Marble are a bonded pair of calicos who must be adopted together. Spinny is as dark as her sister is light, and together they make up the perfect pair!

Two are always better than one when it comes to kittens and these girls will provide a lifetime of fun! They love spring toys, ball tracks, and anything they can make move! They’re good with older cats and should be fine with pups with proper introductions. Check out these girls chilling out to a massage! 😍😍😍

Inquires: [email protected]

23/06/2024

Did you miss sweetheart Bubble and her sisters at the adoption event yesterday? Check out our LIVE video for sisters Marble and Spindle chilling out with back massages! These girls are 3 & 1/2 months old and ready to find their families.

Bubble is the biscuit making lap cat of the group. While her sisters play, she will snuggle in and knead away! When we step out of the room she takes off chasing springs and playing ball.

Bubble can be adopted by herself as long as there’s a young kitty in the home to play with. Small dogs should be fine as long as they are properly introduced.

Inquires: [email protected]

22/06/2024

22/06/2024

We will have kittens at the adoption event today from 2-5pm at Rivergate Petsmart in CLT.

Hurry out today as we have former approved adopters choosing theirs first...

Come talk with us about volunteering, donate food or litter or a few bucks...

Beat the heat and come see us this afternoon!

21/06/2024

🎆 I'm having a birthday on the 4th of July🎆

It's my 1st one..can you believe it? My very first birthday. 🎉🎈

I would love nothing more than to find my forever home in time to kick off this very special holiday AND my 1st Birthday!!

I'm Willoughby. I'm a really cool guy. While I had a rough start in life I am doing fabulously now. One thing you should know-- I really like attention from people!! Like I even purr while the vet examines me..the whole time!! I'm very playful and inquisitive. I'm a smart guy!
I've been around other kitty cats and I'm sure I would be great with a good pup as well with proper introductions. And did I mention I love attention from all the humans? 😻

Come meet me this Saturday, June 22nd from 3-5:30pm at the Rivergate Petsmart in Charlotte, NC and speak with my foster Dad. You're gonna love me!!

Let's get ready for my birthday pawty ok?

Inquire: [email protected]

20/06/2024

Here I am... Miss Fizzy Fizz Fizzbottom...😁🙄 no idea why the lady who runs the joint made up that silly addition to my name but hey I'm here for you people...

I am an absolute delight! I love you humans albeit with other kitties I do like to run the show. I'm #1 don't you know? 😊
I lived with Goldmoon before so I know I can cohabitate with another as long as they are laid back.

But seriously friends...I'm great ALL BY MYSELF as well. I am sure I can learn to be with a calmer pup too. I'm a very cool chick!

Need an office mate? I'm your girl! I love to play, hang out on the cat tree, keep watch over everything, watch Netflix..especially those nature shows!! Boy we could binge those all day long together!!

So listen..whatcha up to Saturday, June 22nd from 3-5:30pm?? Well come meet me cause I'll be waiting to meet you at the adoption event with my foster Dad at Petsmart at Rivergate in CLT.

You know black cats are lucky right? You'll be lucky if I choose you for my person...so Come on by now ok?

Inquire: [email protected]

20/06/2024

20/06/2024

Stormy update--

We are finally seeing improvement with her eye and all of the infection she has been battling.
Her 💩 is much better and she is eating well, and starting ever so slowly to put on weight.

Thank you everyone who has asked about her and supported her. We hope she is finally out of the woods, we can take a breath and that she continues onward and upward. 🙏🐾

20/06/2024

There Truly are many benefits to adopting kittens (esp bonded siblings) in pairs.

20/06/2024

Does your cat have one special interactive toy or do you use a variety for play sessions?

19/06/2024

Thoroughly modern Millie has finished the job of raising her kittens and is stepping out to find her forever family!

This high energy two year old loves to play with her toy fish as much as she loves to get pets. She’s a talkative girl who would enjoy a kitty friend or a family with older (8+) kids. She’s not fond of being carried but will quickly work her way into your heart.

Come meet Miss Millie Saturday June 22, from 2-5, at the Rivergate Petsmart in Southwest Charlotte, NC.

Inquiries: [email protected]

19/06/2024

Keep your kitties safe and you'll also have less territorial/behavioral issues with indoor only kitties. 🏠🐾

19/06/2024

We're just two amazing boys dreaming of--

🏠 our comfortable loving forever home 🏡

Family family where are you??

In all seriousness, these young brothers, Clover & Shamrock are going to have to take a break soon from their penthouse at the kitty adoption center. It is much easier to meet them right now.

Head out to the Petsmart at Rivergate in CLT mornings or evenings after work and talk with one of our volunteers about these wonderfully delightful boys!!

Inquire: [email protected]

17/06/2024

🏠 Gail really wants to find her home 🏠
For some reason people don't want to open their hearts to middle-aged kitties and Gail is just hitting her stride at 7 and 1/2.

She's so comfortable in her foster home but doesn't show great adoption events because she gets nervous and wants to hide under her bed, and people just overlook her.

Gail would love nothing more than a calm home, to be your snuggle pal to curl up on the couch and watch Netflix with, she'd love to watch the squirrels and birds out the window, she'd love to just be wherever you are. She's such an easy girl.

There are so many , so many, so many advantages to adopting an adult cat who is past social maturity. One who just wants to be your calm best friend.

And hint hint people at a certain point in their lives really need to consider the perfect match for them is an adult calmer middle-aged or older Kitty and not a kitten.

Please consider opening your heart to Gail and adding her to your life. She is such a sweet sweet girl. You will love her.

Inquire: [email protected]

17/06/2024

🐾🎉🎈A few more happy tails from the past weeks...

Fabulous sisters adopted Cupcake, Pirro went home and became fast friends with his new kitty brother, a fabulous referral from one of our team adopted Cotton and Cashmere, the couple who adopted Sir Purr( from the early days of the rescue)added Reuben to their family, and Jon who waited and nested for weeks finally got to take his brothers Puddle and Waffle home.

Congratulations to everyone and thank you for your commitments to giving them a lifetime home filled with loving care! 🐾🎉🎈🏠❤

17/06/2024

So...Stormy is back at the ER hospital.. luckily seeing the same Dr who primarily treated her there. We were happy to hear she was there today. She's Seeing her as an outpatient recheck to save our pocketbooks..(In other words didn't make her come in as an ER walk in saving us that $195 fee)

While her eye has dramatically improved she's now swollen up on that side of her face, and separately which is so bizarre ;she really needed a bath and the Foster discovered an open wound on her leg and then today a new one under her neck. Literally have no idea what's causing that.
Doc is a bit baffled by that as well. Definitely treating with a new course of antibiotics, anti- inflammatory meds etc.
She's definitely eating much better and definitely improved. We hope this is just a minor setback.

If you'd like to donate for Stormy, her original post is here with a fundraiser and other ways to give--

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/nYnkRTdvU2azJVTQ/?mibextid=oFDknk

Please keep little Stormy is your prayers and send her healing energy and light. 🙏🤞❤🐾

15/06/2024

Quick update-- 🐾❤Stormy is out of the hospital and back with her foster family. She still needs a lot of supportive care and we've got a ways to go with her, and she will have follow-up Veterinary visits. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers that she can continue to improve, get better and become stronger.

Thank you so very much to all of you who rallied with your donations. We can only do what we do with your generous support.

Stormy is so grateful to have been saved and given this chance at life. Thank you!

15/06/2024

Friends in the Steele Creek area, Fort Mill, Tega Cay, Lake Wylie..anywhere around the area..
Come by and see us and meet some wonderful kitties today at our Petsmart in Rivergate Shopping Center.

Donate a bag of cat food or litter while in the store. We can use all the support for all of these kitties.

Come see us!

15/06/2024

❤So these sisters have been together so long and they truly love each other; we're gonna try again to find them the purrfect family together ....

These Girls are simply wonderful!! They aren't the biggest fans of dogs...(But an older calmer one may be ok) They do love other cats.

They will entertain one another and you, are very playful and so very loving. They're still kittens but growing up with us and all they want is their forever and ever home to grow up in.

Looking for that wonderful Sister Act? These two are it! Come meet Dulcie & Saphy!!
They're hanging at the Petsmart at Rivergate..CLT

Inquire: [email protected]

14/06/2024

💚🐾🍀 Clover & Shamrock 🍀🐾💚

Ok folks...Some wonderful family is really missing out on these amazing brothers.

Where are their people??? Y'all they're going to have to take a break soon from the adoption center. So hurry hurry hurry on in now and fall in love with these lucky charms!!!

You'll find them showing off in the penthouse at our adoption center at Petsmart at Rivergate Shopping Center in Charlotte, NC

Volunteers are there mornings and evenings Sunday- Friday and we are there almost the entire day on Saturday!

Inquire now: [email protected]

14/06/2024

I'm Polly the Polydactyl!!
I mean come on look at me I'm unique and gorgeous and I have extra toes.

I'm a really cool chick. I enjoy playing with the two boy kitties in my foster home. I can probably learn to like your calmer pup as well.

I really hate coming to adoption events though every time I see my foster mom get that stupid carrier out I'm like oh dear here we go again 🙄just when I was having fun.

So won't you please consider adopting me and making me part of your family? I make really superb biscuits with my extra thumbs. I've been waiting a long time for my family to come along. I'm not sure why cuz I'm really amazing.

Come see me tomorrow, Saturday June 15th from 3 to 5 p.m. at the PetSmart at Rivergate Shopping Center in Charlotte, NC.

Inquire About me!! [email protected]

14/06/2024

Here I am... Miss Fizzy Fizz Fizzbottom...😁🙄 no idea why the lady who runs the joint made up that silly addition to my name but hey I'm here for you people...

I am an absolute delight! I love you humans albeit with other kitties I do like to run the show. I'm #1 don't you know? 😊
I lived with Goldmoon before so I know I can cohabitate with another as long as they are laid back.

But seriously friends...I'm great all by myself truly. I can learn to be with a calmer pup too. I'm a very cool chick!

Need an office mate? I'm your girl! I love to play, hang out on the cat tree, keep watch over everything, watch Netflix..especially those nature shows!! Boy we could binge those all day long together!!

So listen..whatcha up to tomorrow, Sat June 15th from 1-4pm?? Well come on cause I'll be waiting to meet you at the adoption event at Petsmart at Rivergate in CLT, ok?

You know black cats are lucky right? You'll be lucky if I choose you for my person...so Come on by now ok?

Inquire: [email protected]

14/06/2024

🎶🎶🎶Cook, cook, Cookie, goodbye🎶🎶
Cook, Cook Cookie, don’t cry🎶🎶🎶

Who’s crying? Not our Cookie! But all the people who missed out on this sweet girl will be!!!

🍪 Cookie Cookerson...lol

This 7 month young girl is simply fabulous!!

Cookie would love to be part of an active family with another kitty or pup. She will keep you entertained with her playful antics!!

Just do yourself the favor and come out tomorrow, Sat June 15th from 2-5pm at Petsmart at Rivergate CLT and meet Cookie!!!

She's so ready to find her forever!!

Inquire: [email protected]

14/06/2024

It’s BRODIE! And yes, he’s gonna need a bigger boat (iykyk)to hold all the hearts of people falling in love with him tomorrow!

Brodie is pure love through and through!! He loves bird watching out of the Windows, loves Belly rubs, napping and playing. His Most favorite thing is simply being with YOU!!

We really think Brodie could fit in in just about any home environment and would probably enjoy having a kitty friend or even a doggy pal. He would love a big family where he can get tons of attention. Affection is his love language!

Hurry on by our adoption event Saturday June 15th at Rivergate PetSmart in CLT where Brodie will be waiting to meet you from 2-4pm.
You will absolutely melt for this sweetheart!! Come fall in love!

Inquire: [email protected]

14/06/2024

(With apologies…To the tune of The Beach Boys- Barbara Ann)

🎼Bob, Bob, Bob, Bob, Bob, ba Bob ba…
🎶🎶Oh Bobby boy!🎶🎶
🎶🎶He loves his toys,🎶🎶
🎶🎶Meet Bobby boy!🎶🎶

Bobby is a little shy, but once he knows you, he'll be your best friend. He's the best office assistant and loves to watch the world go by from his cat tree.

This sweet 9 month old would love a quieter home, as a one and only or with a quieter kitty or pup friend. Older children (over 😎 would be a good fit for him.

Come meet this fabulous boy Saturday June 15th, at the Rivergate PetSmart in southwest Charlotte from 2-5pm.

Inquire: [email protected]

13/06/2024

As a predator, being digitigrade helps cats approach their prey silently. Since cats are prey themselves, speed is also critical. I find it funny though that as silent as cats can be, they also have the ability to sound like horses galloping down a hallway in the middle of the night when you're trying to sleep.

11/06/2024

🙏Friends, we have to come to you again asking for support, as this girl is now hospitalized at a 24 HR ICU hospital..

Please read Stormy's story:

A little over a week ago, one of our foster team members who also volunteers twice a month at our pet store center had been taking her daughter to gymnastics practice, when they came off the VERY busy exit ramp off of a major highway and spotted a grey kitten in the brush. After dropping her daughter she went back to try and get her and long story short wasn't able to apprehend her. If you know this extremely busy traffic area, there was a real risk of the kitten darting into traffic, so she had to be careful.

Fast forward she went back and didn't see her at all. Then the next time went armed with a trap determined to get this little one out of harms way. She looked very emaciated. As fate would have it, this time she saw her again in that same spot, as if she was just waiting for someone to help her. She dropped her daughter to her practice again, went back and set the trap, and out of the blue it just started pouring rain. She covered the trap as Best she could with whatever she had handy in her car, after having seen the kitten run again into the thick brush (assumed she was feral), Watched and waited with no luck, left to pick up her daughter and on the way back stopped to check again and there she was IN the trap. ✔

I'm going to try and fast forward here or else this post is going to become way too long..
At first it was thought she was feral and I myself was in the hospital that night so our volunteer reached out to our VP to see about getting her into a vet asap. Long story short.. at first other than being VERY thin (she weighed just 2.6lbs but was estimated to be about 6 months in age) with a watery eye it was thought she could make a good recovery with meds now on board, vaccinated, small meals, hydration etc.
The foster realized pretty quickly this was NOT a feral cat. Little Stormy (as they decided to name her since she was caught in that rainstorm), was purring, eating and drinking and just seemed so incredibly grateful for being saved. Folks I cannot tell you how many people come off of that exit daily and yet how many just passed her by. I'm so disheartened with what I'm seeing in society right now. This is the worst year we've ever seen. Animal welfare is in crisis.

Well, Stormy was not doing great and back at the vet again Friday, blood work run, f***l run again, given fluids, antibiotics, eye drops for conjunctivitis, appetite stimulant etc. Seemed a little better for a day but quickly went south again (diarrhea, dehydrated, fever again, not wanting to eat, eye looking worse etc) and by Sunday one of our foster team went to give her subq fluids and provide other tips of supportive care and Stormy was taken right back to the Vet yesterday morning...

The Vet called us and said she really needed to be hospitalized where she could receive 24 HR care, so one of our other team members was luckily able to go get her and transport her to the ICU hospital, where she remains. Yesterday we had to pay the $195 ER fee in addition to leaving $1,500 which is 75% of the estimated costs to keep her there for 24hrs.
I just got off the phone with her Dr there and she has gone up and down and really needs to stay there. Friends, we have been upside down for months. The bills keep on a coming (we've got another litter starting their routine vetting times 6 and so many others to care for here). To boot, adoptions are stagnant, which doesn't help cause we aren't even taking in adoption fees. The foster mom paid the first vet bill out of her own pocket as she decided to save the kitty on her own and didn't want to burden the rescue or bother me while I was in the hospital, (that's the kind of person she is), but we have paid the second bill, gotten her the best food and now will be taking care of these costs as Stormy is an SSK girl. This girl is so so incredibly sweet it is apparent to us that she was obviously discarded there like yesterday's garbage..as she seemed to not know what to do and was just waiting stuck in that patch of grass and brush along the highway. She'd been out there on her own awhile. No 6 month old should weigh what a 10 week old kitten weighs.

Friends of SSK, we have over 13,000 followers according to Facebook. If we could just get 20% of you to donate $10, it would make ALL THE DIFFERENCE for Stormy and our stress levels worrying about the finances.
Stormy needs to know she matters and that help DID arrive in time. We hope she can pull through all of this.
Please can you give up a Starbucks or pack a lunch today and donate that money to help Stormy?

You can send any amount via our website savingsouthernkitties.com and hitting the DONATE button there, you can use this direct link to our Paypal..
www.paypal.me/savingsouthernkitty or HERE via this Facebook fundraiser.

Please please SHARE everywhere and keep positive energy and prayers that little fighter Stormy can pull through, turn around and recover. Her system is so taxed she needs all the care we can give her.

Thank you friends for your support for this sweet girl. ❤🐾