Mail from a Cat

03/08/2022

31/07/2022

Cat Cosplay

15/06/2022

29/04/2022

Help this lil guy with his medical stuff if you can!

Welcome Anthony back to HHR. This handsome snuggle bug was adopted in 2020 and returned to us last weekend with his owner citing "allergies."

Truth is that these folks had adopted three HHR cats, returning one last year for "picking on her housemates." When that cat was returned, she had a massive infection in her mouth and needing extensive dental surgery. We offered to take back all three cats then but they insisted the other cat's behavior was the only issue.

Then last weekend happened and Anthony and his housemate were also returned, as stated before, due to the owner’s “allergies.” Fast forward to Anthony's first vet visit back at HHR and we were shocked to learn he's in Congestive Heart Failure. Anthony's bloodwork and chest x-rays indicate serious cardiac issues. To further complicate his heart condition, Anthony was returned weighing nearly double his weight on adoption day.

If you know anything about HHR, you know we never throw in the towel without trying everything. Anthony is scheduled for a cardiac workup next week. Ultrasound alone is $400. Please help.

Venmo: HalfwayHomeRescueInc

Paypal: [email protected]

27/04/2022

These kittens are ‘wicked’ cute! Walk in to meet Elphaba, Glinda and Nessa-Rose today! 😻💚

25/04/2022

“And then it just ‘SPLODED!” 🤣 Oh Kevin….

Our babies are at the equivalent of rocking on their hands and knees in the food world... we’re on the cusp of solid food!

If anyone wants to send them baby food, the Royal Canin Mother and Babycat food or ✨any✨ canned food is much, much appreciated by the littles especially!

https://www.chewy.com/g/halfway-home-rescue-inc_b77205036?fbclid=IwAR2fz9btQnh-Kyl8KVWcdPRM9V-OzFl9etsbMt1VADCJcnHd0eUfNcZZEeU -list

😻 Thank you for supporting us as we support the littles!

*these babies aren’t ready for adoption yet!

21/04/2022

Neko Case has some awesome kitties!! (Check out her amazing music too!)

20/04/2022

art @ Purr.in.ink

18/04/2022

WOW!!!! Really excited for this!

18/04/2022

Bwahaha!

11/04/2022

😻😻😻

07/04/2022

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transcript:

thepliablefoe:
"Norwegian forest cats are the best.
They look like little snow lions."

adorabelledearheart:
"MORE REASONS WHY NORWEGIAN FOREST CATS ARE THE BEST:
The colloquial term for them is “skogkatten”.
They’re also called “fairy cats” in Norway, because they’re so pretty.
They run down trees headfirst.
They’re fricking gigantic and they purr really loud.
They literally walk over snow like motherloving Legolas.
In Norse mythology, skogkatts pull the goddess Freya's carriage.
Who doesn’t want a carriage pulled by cats?
Viking cats. End of story."

memily:
"Oh what a terrible thing. It appears that I haven't reblogged these glorious beasts this year yet."

04/04/2022

“This is Just to Say” I have eaten the eggs that were on the counter which you were probably saving for breakfast. They weren’t moist or savory lik...

19/03/2022

So glad he is ok!

Great News: Stepan, that super chill Ukrainian cat, has made it out of the country and is now safe in France with his humans.

19/03/2022

Happy Saturday everyone!

18/03/2022

Larry comes in peace

18/03/2022

(Sakari) HAPPY ST GERTRUDE'S DAY!

16/03/2022

14/03/2022

This is where our dog sister came from and they need supplies!

SUPPLIES NEEDED! 🛍 🐶

Rhode Home Rescue has already taken in over 150 dogs this year. Yep…it’s only March! As you can imagine, our supplies are getting a bit low.

Our foster homes are provided any and all supplies needed and we can’t do it without donors like you!

Please consider donating some items off our Amazon Wishlist. We (especially the doggies!) would be so grateful!

These are items that we use the most!

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/19FQ1HY6T3RDB?ref_=wl_share

08/03/2022

Bunnies aren't just delicious, they make great pets. Someone give Ester a forever home !

If you’re wondering which pet has been waiting the longest to find a home, the answer is “Esther.” This beautiful year-old New Zealand rabbit is in foster care, but we want to see her make the jump into a more permanent arrangement. Esther has a playful personality and can be tempted with greens, for which she will beg like a puppy! Find out more about her here: https://bit.ly/EstherRabbit

01/03/2022

We are the flames of resistance, hunting like wolves in the shadows.

11/02/2022

Do you have what it takes to join Dakin’s Kitten Street Team?

The Kitten Street Team performs TNR (trap, neuter, return) on adult feral (wild) cats and helps teach young, unsocialized kittens born outside that humans are awesome. The Kitten Street Team is currently recruiting volunteers for this important work. Learn more ➡️ https://www.dakinhumane.org/kitten-street-team.html

07/02/2022

Staring contest.

06/02/2022

Mystery boxes headed out to spread some joy. Send one to a friend to help dispell the February blahs!

04/02/2022

It’s happy hour somewhere.

Do you know where your cat is?

Today’s Moment of Science… Catnip.

Terpenes are an endlessly diverse class of organic compounds that includes beta-carotene, squalene, familiar scents like pinene and limonene, and some magical blend that produces- scientific term- the giggly w**d. While the data aren’t clear on how or to what degree terpenes alter your high in combination with THC, your little house lion almost assuredly has their favorite terpene to get wasted on.

Nepetalactone is the terpene in catnip that makes your cat temporarily super fu***ng weird even for a cat. Two thirds of adult cats get visibly silly on it, while it’s believed that the other third are just better at holding their terpenes. Faced with the minty fresh cat herb, nepetalactone molecules make their way into Babykins’ olfactory receptors. This causes a release of endorphins, triggering the Rube Goldberg machine in your cat’s brain to go off, saying “IT’S DO**US TIME.”

Same in cats as in humans, endorphins act as natural opiates and connect to the same receptors as morphine would. However, the endorphin rush from catnip hasn’t been shown to cause addiction or withdrawal symptoms in cats. This is in large part because the feline brain is not an entirely irresponsible drug dealer, cutting them off after 5-15 minutes of exposure. After this they develop a temporary tolerance to the compound that typically lasts a few hours.

Really though, ten minutes of rolling in this most delightful of grasses, throwing one’s fluffy bottom on the floor, meowling loudly, jumping at shadows only visible in the cat dimension, and acting like a goddamn idiot is probably enough.

(I’m looking at you, SciCats. Especially BonBon).

This isn’t the only plant that can get Whiskers feeling happy with just a whiff. Studies have shown that an even higher percentage of cats respond euphorically to silver vine than catnip, while about half of cats will respond to Tatarian honeysuckle and valerian root. So if you’re bored on a Friday night and feel like attempting some completely safe replication studies, get Mittens high. For science.

If you’re hesitant out of concerns for how safe or ethical catnip is, science says relax. Years upon years of use have shown the plant and active compounds to be perfectly safe. Nepetalactones are also insect repellants. In a time long before flea collars, it’s likely that this odd quirk of getting high by rolling in hippie bug spray was an evolutionary advantage.

So unless a day comes when our understanding of this one changes, feel free to let Tigger take occasional romps in the glorious minty kitty stupidifier.

This has been your Moment of Science, probably getting high with my cats.

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02/02/2022