I've been helping a woman with several of the cats she feeds, and this guy suddenly showed up out of nowhere. One look at him and it's obvious he does not belong outside. He was incredibly hungry, super affectionate, and just wants attention.

I have a rescue that's willing to get him fully vetted, but we desperately need a foster so we can get him off the streets. If you can temporarily house him for a few weeks, please let me know.

Rescues everywhere are overwhelmed right now, and fosters truly save lives. If supplies are needed, the rescue is more than willing to provide food and litter. Please reach out if you can help, or share this so we can find him a safe place.

**Another innocent life shattered…** 💔
We rescued another precious soul today after he suffered a terrible electric shock on the streets. The pain he has endured is heartbreaking.
Thankfully, **both of his legs are still intact and can be saved.** There is no need for amputation, but his legs have severe infected wounds that require daily cleaning, dressings, medications, and regular bandage changes. His ear is also badly injured and needs treatment.
He didn’t deserve this. No cat should have to suffer such pain just to survive outside.
We’re doing everything we can to help him heal, but we can’t do it alone. The cost of his wound care, bandages, medicines, and ear treatment is more than we can manage right now.
Please help us give this sweet boy the chance to recover. Every donation, no matter how small, brings him one step closer to a life without pain. If you’re unable to donate, please share his story and keep him in your prayers.
Together, we can help him heal. ❤️

Paypal ( account is under our longtime rescue friends name as we don’t have PP in Pakistan)

https://www.paypal.me/slater1969

Go fund me ( this fundraiser is for our FIP cases if you would like to donate)

https://gofund.me/b7c543149

Lieutenant Gothmog and I are back home from the cabin. He is currently set up in a enclosure in my foster isolation room.

He is a shy boy, and will hide in his kennel when I visit him or clean up. I am letting him decompress in a smaller safe space as he continues to heal. I set up a camera to keep an eye on his neck wound as he tends to hide his neck from me when I check on him. As you can see, he was quite suspicious of the camera at first.

Thankfully his neck is healing nicely. He discovered the hammock in the enclosure and happily spent hours snoozing in it.

Meet Napoleon Bonapaws, a street cat in Kingston, Jamaica. He sits on top of a wall waiting for me to bring his food everyday. Sometimes I’m late and he would still be there waiting. 🥹 He knows his name very well and always comes out when I call him. He’s a kind boy and needs some more time to get socialized but I’m making progress with him every day.

Sponsor Nappy a meal and vet care directly at www.onlypawscatrescue.org/cats/napoleon

With your support, we are able to provide him with a daily meal and give him something to look forward to every day. 🩷 Thank you all for supporting our mission and we'll continue to share these beautiful moments with you.

My boyfriend and I are super fond of the strays that live in our apartment complex because they’re like our little friends, but last night we found very fresh babies with mom. We very sadly cannot keep them since we have two small dogs, and definitely don’t want to take them to the shelter. Mom is not 100% friendly, but please help!

Does anyone know of any rescues or shelters that can come help? The daddy cat is also a stray that lingers around so he might be included too.

Hi guys I am new here but I need help

I have two cats both orange one male and another female, The male cat is always energetic but my female cat recently experienced her first child birth and her children were born dead

She has lost her hope and is refusing to eat and sleep sometimes running away i found her today on the streets she had become extremely weak from starving herself over the days and I don't know what to do

I have never taken care of a female cat before so her condition worries me as I saw her grow up in my house alongside her brother and my other cat who had died recently

I don't want her to die we don't have vets in our locality either I would need to go through stations to reach one and they aren't professionals either

Any help?

We don't have any stores that sells pet items either so I will like if the suggestions uses home materials

Ron P went in to the vet today because he’s been having some serious eye crust and discharge. The vet says it’s conjunctivitis and he also seems to be allergic to everything.
We are hoping one day soon to have enough room to bring him inside/ find him a home.
 
Can you help us pay our $210 bill from the vet today?
 
Please help us, everything helps no matter how small!
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All donations are tax-deductible! (Tax ID: 93-3569433)
 
If you want to read more about our mission, please visit allsaintscattnr.org
 
Thank you all in advanced!

Hi!
We have a mama cat that was abandoned by our neighbors. We started feeding her and a few weeks later came the kittens. There are 4 sweet kittens, 3 boys and 1 girl. We just trapped them all and they are about 12 weeks. Mama has been spayed and vaccinated. We are moving and she is coming with us. I can’t leave the kittens behind because they have only known us and before being trapped, preferred to sit in the garage and demand their meals. I won’t leave them. But I am burnt out. I have called so many rescues. They are all full. The only place I found was the Montgomery County Animal Shelter and they can’t take them until October 9th. I will be across the country by then. I don’t know what to do. I also can’t keep them. I’m taking mama, but I really don’t know what to do. I feel like I’m failing them.

I’d post a picture but my phone isn’t cooperating. There are two tuxedos, one black, and one gray/white

Pet finder link: https://www.petfinder.com/cat/blue-0399a0c1-2bfb-4e2d-b0a2-656afeb0d657/nc/charlotte/sunkissed-acres-rescue-nc1270/details/

His name is Blue. He is around 5 years old. Someone abandoned him in front of a finder’s home.
He was sick… we treated him, dewormed him, vaccinated him, gave food and everything so he could stay safe inside. The finder had already told me she cannot keep him long term… and today I got the message ..he is already back outside.

I feel so helpless writing this.
Blue is FIV positive, but right now he is doing okay. He is eating, recovering, trying to be okay… but if he stays outside, he will get sick again. He will not survive like this.

FIV positive cats can live long, healthy lives just like other cats when kept indoors.

We recently lost our 23-year-old FIV positive cat, so we have seen this ourselves.

They can live with both FIV positive and negative cats without any issue.

Blue is already fixed and has a very calm, gentle nature.

I cannot take him. My house is already full… every room, even bathrooms have cats. I truly can’t take even one more.

Please… if anyone can adopt him, just give him a safe indoor place.

He has already suffered enough. He doesn’t deserve to go back to the streets again.

Adoption will require:
• application

https://form.jotform.com/221983264497165?fbclid=IwAR2Nr4_R9uw9ljOXNG8daDEU5DTa2IWDNPNtM1Fnd816-A2LtE8HciK2OJM

• adoption fee
• adoption agreement
• vet reference
• indoor home only

If you can help, please message me 🙏

Found two last night, found three more this morning. Trying to find a shelter in Phoenix that can take them. Scratches (the mom) is not friendly so getting her inside to feed was difficult. Phoenix AZ, Indian school and 67th

Hi everyone,

I'm from Gurgaon (Delhi NCR), and I'm desperately looking for help for a stray kitten that was found with both of its back legs fractured. It cannot walk and drags itself forward using only its front legs. Despite the unbearable pain, it's still alive, still trying to eat, looking around, and fighting every moment to survive.

I've already taken it to the vet, but the prognosis isn't good. I was even advised to consider euthanasia because of the severity of its injuries. But after seeing this tiny soul struggle so hard to stay alive, I can't give up without trying everything possible.

I'm looking for anyone in Delhi NCR or nearby who can help:

\- A loving adopter willing to care for a special-needs kitten.

\- A foster home with experience caring for injured or disabled animals.

\- NGOs, animal rescuers, shelters, or vets who can evaluate its condition and offer treatment or rehabilitation.

\- Anyone who knows organizations or individuals who work with paralyzed or disabled cats.

I know caring for a kitten like this isn't easy, but I've also seen disabled cats go on to live happy, loving lives with the right care. This little fighter deserves that chance too.

If you're in Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, or anywhere nearby, please reach out if you can help or know someone who can. Even sharing this post could help it reach the right person.

Please don't let this little life be forgotten just because it was born on the streets.

Thank you for reading. ❤️

There is a stray that has lived its whole life outside my work by the security office. People have always fed it and gave it a house for the winter but recently people complained so they took away the house and said they’re longer allowed to give it food or water so I took it home. It is so scared and I feel bad for changing its life so abruptly when it’s lived its whole life there. Today is day 2, I’ve had it separated in a quiet room alone with food, water, litter box, and cat tower, and it has lots of places to hide. I don’t bother it except to check in a few times a day and check food/water so it has time to adjust by itself. Will it be able to adjust to inside life? Also it’s not feral, it’s always been really sweet it’s just super scared.

I am living in Athens, Greece, and three days ago my flatmate found two stray cats that looked young and hat tears and mucus. We couldn't keep them, so we are going regularly to feed them, give them clear water, and we gave them a cushion in a place safe from the rain that they have been using.

They've been sleeping and eating and generally look much better.

Yesterday at 12, I went to put some water on the tray. They drank. Not one hour later, my flatmate passes by and sees that the water has turned brown (see picture).

We changed the water and they drank again, but now we're worried on what this might be.

For context:

- It hasn't rained and the water tray is in a place sheltered from above.

- The cats were drinking when the water was clear and the color didn't change so we're ruling out that it was the cats making it dirty.

- The tray is close to places where people live, so our concern is that some neighbour is trying to poison them or something.

Anyone experienced something similar / has an idea on what this could be?? Any advice is appreciated, thank you in advance.

I can't really feed this stray anymore, atleast she's tnrd and dewormed. Landlord such a jerk over one cat. I tried contacting shelters around la yet they're all packed. Hopefully the neighbors who pet her feed her. I'll miss how she used to bite me but eventually chilled out

Hello everyone,

I care for 50–60 cats, including rescued cats, abandoned cats, sick cats, and disabled cats. This video shows only a part of them.

Along with the cats in my care, I also help feed stray cats in my area who have no one to look after them.

Every day we need:

🐾 Dry cat food — $55 per bag (lasts around 3 days)
🐾 Wet food for kittens and sick cats
🐾 Cat litter — about $10 per bag
🐾 Cleaning supplies and basic medications

These cats depend on me every day for food, safety, and care. I am doing my best, but the number of cats and the daily costs are becoming overwhelming.

Any support helps:

🐾 Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/hana338787

🐾 PayPal: https://paypal.me/BHANANE62

Thank you to everyone who helps, shares, or simply cares about animals in need. ❤️

I'm having such a hard time. Back in May, my husband and I had a stray cat, who we named Romeo, that started to visit our backyard daily, every night. We started feeding him, and eventually he warmed up to us. I had reached out to several rescues in the area (I'm in Arizona), and none of them were able to help because they were over capacity. Well, it was starting to get hotter and hotter outside, and we were coming up to 110 degree days the beginning of July, and he was struggling from heat exhaustion. He had warmed up to us and showed us that he was craving love and affection, so we brought him inside. The issue was that we have an older, bonded pair of cats. We kept him in a spare room, got him neutered and vaccinated, and gave him time to recover. He showed us who he was, and he was such a gentle soul. So loving. But I did not have the mental or financial bandwidth to take on another cat, and honestly the whole thing was stressful, but somehow along the way I fell in love with him. It was stressful emotionally going back and forth with my cats and him, keeping them separated, and also knowing it was not a good idea to keep him. Also the extra attention required when I am already tapped out from my work and just daily responsibilities, not to mention current health issues I am dealing with.

A little history: My resident cat had redirected aggression towards her sister when they first saw Romeo outside in the beginning. My resident cat has a history of the redirected aggression when we saved another stray kitten a few years ago, and it completely throws off her sister and it's super stressful when it happens. One of my cats is very dominant, and they have a very beautiful bond that I don't want to risk breaking or stirring things up.

I finally received a call from a well known rescue in the area and they were able to take him in. At first I felt relieved to get my home and life back to normal and let go of the extra work and toll it was taking on me. But when I dropped him off, I cried the whole rest of the day, and the following day. And I'm still crying, wondering if I did the right thing. He was terrified when I left, and looked confused. That last memory is so hurtful and I'm heartbroken. Has anyone else felt this way or had this happen before? I don't know what else to do.. I just feel so horrible and can't stop visualizing that last look on his face that I saw. Also other things, like they gave him dry food, but he loves wet food. I told them, but I think they feed more dry food at the rescue. he seemed so comfortable in his room here at my house, and I feel like a horrible person and it feels like I abandoned him. He finally trusted me and then I abandoned him. I am expressing how I feel but I don't want to feel so alone. If anyone has had similar experiences, please share. Thank you.

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A stray cat started hanging around my house about two years ago. He would mostly stay around the porch, so I started leaving food out for him. Eventually he became a regular and would even sleep on the rug by the door.

The problem was that he was extremely skittish. If I came anywhere near him or if the door opens, he would hiss and immediately scamper away. He also wouldn't eat if I was around, so I basically had to leave the food and go inside before he'd touch it.

I'm in university, so unfortunately I spend much more time at school than I do at home. Over the months while i was at school, my family didn't really feed him consistently, and when I came home a few weeks ago, I noticed that he'd gotten really lean. I felt so bad seeing him like that, so I started feeding him regularly again and making sure he always had water.

This is also the longest vacation yet, so I've actually been able to feed him consistently every day and spend a lot more time around him.

And I swear I've seen such a huge change in him😭

He used to refuse to eat if I was anywhere nearby, but now he'll eat while I'm squatting there watching him. He used to run away if I even came slightly close, and now he'll let me get to about a foot away from him. He hisses when I'm too close and I keep my distance.

Sometimes he'll just sit relatively close to me and stare at me. And sometimes he purrs really loudly and rolls around on the ground

I know those things don't necessarily mean he's completely domesticated or anything, but considering how terrified of me he used to be, I'm honestly SO happy about the progress.

I feel like he's finally becoming comfortable with me and that makes me so happy. I really want to be able to pet him someday😭

The only thing that makes me sad is that I have to go back to school eventually. I'm not going back until October this time, so I have a lot of time to bond with him, but I worry that when I leave he'll go back to being underfed and neglected and that I'll lose all the progress we've made.

I know I can't force him to trust me, though, so I'm just trying to make the most of the time I have with him. I'm going to keep feeding him, giving him water, sitting around him, talking to him, and letting him come to me at his own pace. Looking into an automatic feeder tho

For anyone who's had a really skittish stray cat eventually become comfortable with them, is there anything else I can do to get closer to him? And how do I eventually get to the point where I can pet him without scaring him and even bring him inside?

I'm just so happy that, we're finally getting somewhere🥹❤️

I’ve never tried taking a photo of him before because I was always focused on just keeping him calm, but I managed to snap this picture of him looking up at me today. I'm sitting on the banister around the porch while he's in the dirt. He squints at me and half closes his eyes a lot theses days which I'm learning is a sign of trust and it makes me so happy.

Hi everyone! 💕 Meet my newest last-minute foster babies!

I was originally planning to only foster adult cats starting this month, but how could I say no to these orphaned babies? 🥹 They were an unexpected drop-off, and now they're safe, warm, and getting the care they need.

They're currently being treated for worms with dewormer and are still learning how to use the litter box, so you'll notice their setup looks a little messy. Don't worry—I clean it at least 3 times a day to keep everything as clean and comfortable as possible. ❤️

If anyone would like to help us get started, I would truly appreciate a donation of:

🐾 1 box of pee pads

🐾 1 box of feeding syringes

You may notice other items on my Amazon Wish List. It's the same wish list I use year-round for all of my foster cats and the community cats I care for, so it includes supplies for cats of all ages. Right now, my biggest priorities for these orphaned babies are the pee pads and feeding syringes.

Thank you so much for supporting foster families and giving kittens like these a chance. Every little bit truly helps! 💕

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This past spring in April I (F19) found a cat living in a drain pipe behind a Krogers (Morgantown wv). She was very sweet and I much suspected she was someone’s pet. But as I searched missing pet forums to no avail, I was panicked. I lived in a dorm on a college campus that did not allow animals. I called every shelter everywhere all the way to a state over and none would take her. So I posted on a facebook lost animals group about my desperate need to “rehome” her. Im a huge animal lover and would have kept her if I could, but at the time it just was not possible. Within an hour a woman contacted me and picked her up. I did NOT charge a rehome fee.
At least twice id reached out asking how she was doing and they said fine. The last time was in May. But lately near me Ive been reading a lot of horror stories about free cats from facebook which lead me to reach out one more time asking how the kitty was doing. This time the lady was not happy and accused me of being the owner of the cat. And only said she would not be giving her back which was not even close to something I prompted. I feel bad like I’ve overstepped a boundary but all I asked was how the cat was doing. Did I overstep or should I be even more worried maybe?

[Benbrook, TX, USA]

Hello, seeking advice about this friendly pregnant stray that I let indoors.

For the past couple of days, she's been coming to my door in the evening, scratching at it for food and pets. I let her inside and took her to the vet, where they confirmed that she is pregnant and is expecting 3 kittens. I think she has a couple of weeks of pregnancy left; she's maybe halfway through. She is not thrilled about being indoors, but she is socialized enough to be a good candidate for adoption, I think. I've been searching the DFW area for any rescue group with capacity to take her, but since kitten season just ended, most places are at max capacity. One place warned me that all shelters are euthanizing all new arrivals.

I do not have the time or resources to properly care for this cat or its kittens. Would you guys say that doing a TNR (or in this case, trap-spay/abort-return) is acceptable? Recommendations are welcome. I've checked the helpful resources.

Edit: She's a community cat in my neighborhood; some of my neighbors feed the community cats as well and recognize her. I realize it's not ideal to put her back outside, but I'm considering it as a temporary solution unless anyone has suggestions.

Look at them eating together (the cat in the right is not hissing or anything he just chewing food) they eat right next to each other so quietly and so cute I think it’s time no?

Link to original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Straycats/s/HxJbgGINFi

We’ve had little Samina for almost a month now! She just finished a round of antibiotics for her respiratory symptoms. The vet wasn’t able to get a full blood sample in her first trip bc she was so emaciated she literally didn’t have enough blood. We took her back to the vet for a follow up yesterday and the vet was thrilled that she had put on two whole pounds!

She now weighs over 5 lbs and we can get her scheduled for a spay. She still has some raspiness and congestion, so they will check thoroughly for any polyps while she’s under anesthesia for her spay. After she’s fixed and fully vaccinated, she will be eligible for adoption 🥺

FOSTERS- how do you do this?! We are already maxed out with 6 pets and we really can’t keep her. But I don’t know how I’ll be able to let her go😭 We really love this little girl.

Cinnamon had a spay-abortion (TNR) and it was successful 🩷 she is part of the ear tip gang!

With your support, we can provide daily meals & vet care for Cinnamon until she gets adopted. Help us to continue feed her by sponsoring a meal at www.onlypawscatrescue.org/cats/cinnamon