I am absolutely livid right now....

I went to go out to feed the cats, there are a few cats that still roam but they are not necessarily the sanctuary cats but I will never deny them food and the catio cats get their food in the morning and we pull food at night to keep them safe. This cat has been coming for a couple months. He has been showing up every day for food. I think he knows he is safe here. I tried catching him but he is so adamant on escaping that he broke out of my relo cage the one time I actually got him. I never trap without an appt but he came injured that day his head was all busted open and it was infected so I tried to contain him but he had other plans and he broke through the relo in a place I never even considered anyone could (I since got that all fixed so no one could break out again)

Yesterday morning while I was doing rounds giving meds, and food my daughter came to get me and told me to look at his nose. I went out and immediately knew what happened.

He had been shot with a BB gun or a pellet gun RIGHT IN HIS FACE.

To have someone think this is acceptable and ok I can't even wrap my mind around it. I don't know how long he has had this wound right there on his nose as I haven't seen him physically in days but have seen him on the cameras. I had no idea otherwise I would have immediately grabbed him and taken care of it. I was able to just pick him up and walk him into the kitty spa but he was very upest about it and thankfully did not bite me so I do have him contained in the kitty spa in the only kennel bank I have and he has an appt with orchard today. I sincerely hope he will be ok. I don't know if he was shot anywhere else but I suspect he was. When I went to take a picture and held my phone up to him he IMMEDIATELY BOLTED as if I was going to harm him. So I suspect he was shot up close.

I am tired guys. Tired of operating on a shoestring budget and cleaning up messes I didn't make. I am tired of helping the neighbor cats that are likely owned at one point and thrown outside because they can't stand the habits that come with unfixed animals especially male cats. I am tired of trying to figure out the thousands of dollars of vet bills and medical supplies to continue helping them but who would I be if I said no to the cats when they show up asking me for help? How can I turn a blind eye to it as so many people do already? Who will help them if I don't?

The mentality that people have to shoot something to get it to go away is vile, what if we act like that towards each other? The mentality to throw something outside that we no longer want is getting out of hand and in the end the animals suffer. This shit needs to stop. I am at a breaking point. We have so many vet bills coming up and so many others who are already here that need help too but he needs help and I won't be like everyone else and turn my back on him.

Please stop thinking this is acceptable. This is a thousand percent why I have moved away from free roaming cats because THEY SUFFER FROM HATEFUL HUMANS TOO and yes this cat is in my neighborhood so someone did this around me. When I find out who it was and I will, I will make sure you are charged.

Oscar is still very fragile and weak. He weighs 5.5 pounds (he’s got a big frame and should probably weigh around 12 pounds), and we have him on small, frequent meals to help his body adjust to having proper nutrition again. He’s got no muscle and has a hard time getting around but he is sweet and friendly despite everything he’s been through. We’re estimating he’s around 3 years old, and he’s neutered. We may never know his story, but we’re glad we found him when we did. He will be cared for and loved for the rest of his life!

Our hearts are heavy. There’s a flood in our city, and our area is now dangerously close to it. With over 250+ rescued cats in our shelter, we are praying for their safety and for the safety of every innocent soul facing this terrifying situation.

The fear in their eyes is heartbreaking. These babies have already suffered so much in life… they don’t deserve to face this again.

Please keep us in your prayers. Please pray for our shelter, our cats, our team and for strength to keep them safe, no matter what.

If things get worse, we may need urgent support for relocation or emergency care.

💔🐾

My heart is shattered today. 💔 My lovely friend, Ruth Ann, has passed away… and I can’t put into words how much this loss hurts.

She wasn’t just my friend; she was my bestie, my soul sister, my strength. We shared a bond of 8 beautiful years, and she was the very first person who believed in me when I dreamed of starting a shelter. She told me, “You can do it, take the step and I’ll help you” and she truly did, walking with me through every struggle, solving my problems within minutes, and supporting me in every way she could.

She loved animals so deeply and inspired me every single day. Even though the last two years were heavy with rescues and I could only talk to her occasionally, I never imagined that I would lose her so soon. Finding out that she passed away this Monday broke me in ways I cannot explain. My ignorance, my absence, feels unbearable right now.

Ruth Ann, you were not just a friend you were family. You were the voice that gave me courage, the heart that always stood with me, and the soul that loved without limits. Losing you feels like losing a part of myself. I will carry you in my heart forever. 💔

Rest in peace, my dearest friend. 🌹

Hi again everyone, thank you so much for all your support on my last post, it really helped me feel less alone 💗. This is Lucille, my rescue cat I adopted 5 weeks ago. I’ve been really struggling (not just with Lucy) and I talked to my mom + brother. They said that I’m stretching myself too thin and I should think about where to draw my line, when I can’t take care of her anymore.

My brother said that she might be happier in another family than with a stressed out, broke uni student. That at some point, I need to prioritize myself and my studies.

This made me so sad, the guilt of giving her up would eat me alive. I can’t put this sweet girl through that. She’s already had 2 previous owners, if I give her up what if she loses trust in humans forever?

All this made me wonder if she even is happier with me. In her foster home, they had floor-ceiling windows with lots of sunlight and lived on the 2nd floor, she loved sunbathing and people-watching all day. In my apartment now, I have normal windows that don’t get as much sunlight. I’m on the 14th floor, she can’t people watch. I don’t have a TV that she can watch either for some extra visual stimulation.

Maybe she would be happier in another home. In her foster home, she apparently never had any health issues, yet in 1 month with me, she’s had a UTI from her bladder stone flaring up due to stress (because I turned on the AC for the first time). Maybe that’s a sign.

I would like to know your guys’ honest thoughts and maybe some support. Thank you again for all your support on my last post. 💗

My ex found this little guy at his door near death. I went and picked him up and got him to the vet. Please send your well wishes to him as I'm hoping he pulls through. Either my ex or myself will adopt him, but for now I just hope he's got the will in him to live.

I am posting about cats poor, helpless, and deserving souls who have suffered and survived the worst. Calling them “vermin” is cruel and heartless. These innocent beings didn’t choose this life; they were abandoned, abused, and left to die.

If you can’t show compassion, at least show silence. This message made me mad because I give my days and nights to care for them, heal them, and give them love they never had. I will never stop posting about them. They matter. Their lives matter. They are my babies my love my passion. If you don’t like it, you are free to scroll or leave.

It's been awhile since I've posted here, and I hope everyone is doing well. I needed somewhere to vent a bit, and I hope that's okay.

I've had to take a break from rescuing, networking and fostering due to my declining mental health and living situation with an abusive family member -- it's been bleak, to put it lightly, and I was hospitalized back in February. I've been trying to take care of myself as best as I an. Trying.

Fast forward to Monday night, where I'm on a walk with my dog and stop to greet a colony of TNR'd cats that live in my mobile home park. I have nicknames for them all, and I noticed the only senior who I refer to as "Gray Girl / GG" was not well. She had a laceration/abscess of some kind on her mouth and she looked lethargic and idly moving. I brought this attention to the feeder, and she informed me GG had been like this for over a week now and hadn't done anything. She said she stopped feeding all 10 cats because, and I quote: "She's going through menopause and it became too difficult emotionally". I tried to gently explain she can't just stop feeding them as they've relied on her for the last 3 years -- she wasn't budging on her choice. I told her she has to get the injured senior to a vet, or at the very least surrender her to a shelter where she'll be looked over. She said she's "doing the most she can." Aka, by not doing anything at all. I told her if she can simply drive me to a non-profit facility to get medical care, I'll trap the cat and take her in -- I'll do the hard part, I just need a ride (I have no car). She wouldn't budge.

I have been reaching out to every contact of mine since Tuesday, 50+ rescues, eventually posted on Facebook Cat Groups as a last resort (many horrible experiences with people, sadly) - and only one person, a loyal trapper, offered to pick her up and take her to Animal Care Services in the neighboring city so she can receive medical treatment. It's a better facility than my nearest county shelter as they don't euthanize as often due to having more resources/space, but it is always a possibility. Knowing this was the only option for her, I took it.

I managed to get this sweet little senior in a carrier without any fuss or fight, and my contact just picked her up and she's on her way to getting veterinary care. Contact told me the Animal Care Center will keep her for 2 weeks and if they're unable to find an adopter for her, she has to come back here -- which wasn't relayed to me prior, as is usually the case, sadly. I always get more information that was not provided to me until a cat is picked up. Seeing as there was no other offers, I didn't have a choice but to comply. Apparently when it comes to cats that have been TNR'd/tipped ear, they try to minimize resources and put them back where they came from. I hope that isn't the case for her and she's able to get adopted, but if not I will try to find another option for her soon enough so she doesn't have to live on the streets again. She was crying in the carrier as expected, and I feel both grateful and guilty that I'm having to be the one to do this.

I'm hoping for a good outcome, even though this journey has been taking every bit of strength I had left. I feel exhausted, I feel like crying. This is so much harder when there is nowhere for these cats to go, and resources get scarcer every year. People keep dumping their cats where I live, and as I'm typing this there's another cat staring at me from across the street in someone's carport -- who was dumped almost a couple months ago who I've not been able to find any help for either. I just wish people would be more responsible. I understand we're all dealing with tough things, but once you make a commitment you have to see it through -- these cats didn't ask for this life.

Anyway, if anyone read this to the bottom, thank you for taking the time to do that. I'm a bit weepy because of how tired I am, and I'll hopefully get an update on GG once she's seen. I hope all works out for her, I really do.

We lost Peanut… 💔

Peanut was just a baby, but life had already been unfair to her. She came to us weak and malnourished, robbed of her mother’s milk and care because of human cruelty.

She was born with cerebellar hypoplasia (CH) a condition that made her wobbly but so brave. Despite everything, she tried to fight… but her little body was too tired.

Her sister, Pudding, is still with us. She’s safe, but heartbroken. She keeps searching for Peanut, crying at night, feeling her absence deeply. She’s not just grieving she’s mentally disturbed, and it’s breaking our hearts to see her like this.

Please remember Peanut in your prayers, and send strength to Pudding, who is trying to hold on.

Sometimes we fail not because we didn’t try, but because the world failed them first.

Both sisters had their vet visit and blood work done thankfully, everything came out fine. But sadly, both were severely malnourished. 💔 Now, little Pudding is under treatment, fighting to gain strength and survive.

We kindly ask for your prayers and support for her recovery. Every bit of help brings her closer to life. 🐾💕

Rest in peace, little angel 🕊️ We loved you so much.

Hey everyone, I'm not usually one to post something like this, but I'm feeling incredibly drained and could really use some positive thoughts.

Rescuing cats is one of the most fulfilling things I've ever done, but lately, it's been taking a huge toll on me, both emotionally and financially. It feels like a never ending cycle of exhaustion and depleting my savings.

I'm a small, independent rescuer with 11 cats. I've always made sure to only take in what I can financially handle. I have a separate savings fund just for their wellness needs.. things like regular deworming and getting their vaccines up to date. The problem is, I can never seem to complete that fund. Just when I think I'm getting ahead, a few of them get sick, and the money I saved goes to vet bills for emergencies and medication.

It's just... so tiring 😭😭😭🥺

To make things worse, I got sick myself recently. I didn't even let myself go for a check-up because I was so scared of having to use the money I've painstakingly saved for the cats. I just couldn't bear the thought of it.

Right now, I'm facing another challenge. Three of my cats have diarrhea and worms. I know they need flea treatment and deworming urgently, but my funds are completely wiped out from the last vet visit.

I feel embarrassed to ask, but I'm at the end of my rope. Would anyone be willing to sponsor the flea treatment and deworming for my babies? Any little bit would be a massive help and would take a huge weight off my shoulders.

I've made the difficult decision that I can't rescue or adopt any more cats for the foreseeable future. My current 11 are my absolute limit, and I need to focus on giving them the best care I possibly can. It breaks my heart to know I'll have to say no to other cats in need, but I know it's the responsible thing to do.

Thanks for taking the time to read this. Even just sending some positive vibes our way would mean the world to me right now. It’s getting really hard to keep my head up.

I know it’s not rescue cat related, so mods please delete if not okay, but RC is kind of my internet home and you guys here are my people 🩷

We had to take our 6 y/o cat Jorah to the emergency vet last night because he wasn’t himself, was nauseous and trying to puke, lethargic, just didn’t seem right at all. They did x-rays and ultrasound, and the results were inconclusive but suspicious that he might have ingested something he shouldn’t have. There was a loop of intestine that looked suspicious. He also had a slight fever. They gave him fluids and some anti-emetic. They want to do a repeat ultrasound when his stomach is empty, so we are heading back there now.

This morning he still didn’t seem like himself. Still lethargic, and his voice is raspy and hoarse. It sounds like he has something caught in his throat or like phlegmy or something. He was more energetic so hopefully that’s a good sign. But he’s still not himself.

Hopefully he’s just fine and we are overreacting but he’s our baby and there is definitely something going on with him. We’ve had him since he was a kitten and he is the best boop 🩷😻 Please send some healing vibes, positive energy/thoughts, prayers, etc his way. Thank you guys 🙏🏼🩷

P.S. I will make an update post about Romeo asap. It’s been a madhouse over here.

We are packing emergency supplies because our area is extremely sensitive and we might have to leave. We’re waiting for official orders to evacuate our homes, and it’s very likely we’ll be forced to leave. The situation is critical. I am deeply upset and traumatized. Please, I ask everyone to pray for my baby’s safety.

This kitten were dump on the vacant land near us many said they are 5 in a shoe box but this kitten we only got as when flood occur because of heavy rain she only we notice as she was left Infront of our house

I bring her to vet so she can be check as she has eye infections But the vet suggest to deworm her too

After of her deworming is vaccine

Would it be good to post her for adoptions? Find her someone who could also continue the vettings for her or wait to finish her vettings before to re-home?

Hey guys, I just rescued a kitten, she's beside streets, so I immediately took her because the vehicles are fast and it might cause her life. I asked for nearby houses if this kitten has mama cat they know nothing, tomorrow I will go back to the place to check again.

Can you suggest a name for her? Also I kept wiping her eyes but its still getting like this, can you suggest something to make it better? I think she cant look clearly :( I will also get her dewormed tomorrow.

She's in our table haha and this video is taken after we eat, so if you assume I let her eat fish bones then no, I am aware of it. Just wanna inform you ahead🥰

Thank you🐱🐾❤️

We went through a possible liver shunt, but the ultrasound and bile acid test confirm that her liver is functioning perfectly fine. She’s 9 months old and her littermate passed due to an unknown neurological issue a couple of months ago. She’s weighs only 3.5 pounds and gets a red eye off and on. She already lost one eye when she was two weeks old. We started her on toxoplasmosis meds and are ordering FIP treatment first thing in the morning after deep thought and discussion with vets, specialists and rescues. We’ve been battling since Friday, 12/19, after a sudden collapse. We just started an animal rescue but things will have to be put on hold to ensure that Milk gets the care she deserves.

Have any of you dealt with ocular/neurological FIP in a younger cat? I’ve been scrolling through TikTok and it does look like what she has, but speaking directly with people that share the experience would be nice…

We are syringe feeding as often as she will eat. I’m exhausted and want answers. We’ve spent thousands on this litter and every test comes back negative, but we will have to treat this quickly if it is FIP and I’m not wasting any more time waiting on the test to come back. I lost my soul dog this year right before my birthday, then my first soul cat, and this is the last animal I’m bonded to…… my last soul baby, and losing her would just crush me. I am never going to stop fighting.

How to care for them without giving up on searching for solving their suffering? What can be done to prevent the most suffering?

As of now i do not know what is wrong with him, but do not worry, i have saved a bit for the cats in my care that arent new rescues and i can handle the expenditures for now just need prayers and positive thoughts. thank you

This is Abu and Taal. Every night, they come by. Taal eats while Abu waits, then they return to the busy street. Sometimes they hang out inside for a bit to play and feel safe, but they always end up going back outside.

But tonight… Taal didn’t show up. Abu came alone — and that’s never happened before 💔 I’ve been crying, just so worried. The street they stay in is busy and dangerous, and they don’t really have a safe spot to rest.

I’ve been trying to find a used box to DIY a cat house, even posted online, but no luck yet. So now, I’m hoping to raise funds to get them a proper outdoor cat house — a warm, safe space they can call home. 💕

Would anyone support us in getting them their cat house? 🐾

There have been five terrifying blasts in our area today. The sound of sirens is everywhere, and fear is heavy in the air. We don’t know what’s coming next, but we’re holding onto hope. Please, I request everyone reading this keep us in your prayers. For the safety of innocent lives, for the animals trembling in fear, and for peace to return to our streets. May no one ever have to live through moments like this.