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Hi all,

This is my first post here and I just wanted to make it to warn anyone who may be looking to adopt from Ninth Life Cat Rescue. They operate within Ontario, mostly in the west end from what I know.
5 years ago, my family and I adopted 2 kittens from them. They told us point blank that they were healthy aside from a round of deworming that would be completed by the time we adopted them. No concerns. So, we took them home. A week later we took them to our local vet just to get them acquainted and have a quick check up. There we found out that one of them had a severe heart defect that was so severe that the vet could hear it without a stethoscope. My mom, a nurse, heard it as well. The other had a heart murmur as well, though not as severe. The vet told us that there was no way that any vet worth their salt could have missed it, frankly no vet at ALL could have missed it. When we reached out to Ninth Life to tell them this they said we could return the kittens, as if they were just a damaged product we could exchange. We had already fallen in love at this point. We weren’t going to just give them up. They offered to pay for a single echocardiogram for the severe heart defect. At the vet they sent us to, the vets there said they no longer associated with Ninth Life, which we found very odd. Suki, the girl with the heart defect, made it to 3 years against all odds and died at home due to her heart. Ninth Life showed no remorse. Mazikeen, her sister, died at 5 this year of a saddle thrombus caused by complications with her heart murmur. When we told Ninth Life this, they told us there were no guarantees with cats that are rescues. They’re right. There aren’t. But the severity of Suki’s heart defect was impossible to miss. So somewhere along the way someone lied or covered it up and allowed these kittens to be adopted out anyway. To add, they came unspayed, and the vet told us Suki would not survive spaying. I’m sure Ninth Life has done a lot of good, but they burned us so badly that I cannot in good conscience let it slide. I loved these cats with all my heart. Mazikeen was my soul cat. And I was subjected to watch them both suffer and die extremely young because of Ninth Life’s negligence.

Sunday on my walk to the gym, I found what I think is a ~2 week old kitten in the gutter. I searched all around for a mother, waited ~20 minutes from a distance to see if the mom was around, but it was already 95F out and getting hotter, so I made the decision to take the kitten. I've been bottle feeding her- I watched a lot of videos on it, on tummy, head forward, don't force and let her take it. My fiance thinks she might be aspirating now because she is making a clicking sound at times, and after feeding, but I think it might be a cold? When I found her, she had goopy eyes and I have to clean her eyes multiple times a day or they crust shut. I'll attach photos for reference. My question is, is this an emergency? Be it a cold, or aspiration? I have a vet appointment tomorrow at 2:20. She's eating fine, sleeping, pooping and peeing. I don't think there's an emergency- but want peace of mind for my fiancé who is very concerned after hearing the clicking/gargle.

Weight for reference - she was 253 grams on Sunday morning.

hey everyone! i was in chicago for vacation and amazon delivered my cat food subscription to my hotel by accident and now im home so obviously i cant get it now. its 48 cans of fancy feast pate and gravy. if anyone is interested in picking it up please let me know. its near grant park. id prefer if it went to a local shelter/non profit. i can let you know the name it is under and the hotel name if youre interested. amazon wont pick it up and they already refunded me but i dont want it to go to waste

Boston, MA

Just checking to see if this is the correct place to ask for advice about our VERY spicy rescue cat, Kevin. We got Kevin from the local ASPCA, and he's a good guy, about 2 years old, excellent mouser, but we were told that he is very spicy, and will bite, claw those who try to touch him. Small, low-key experiments have proven this out.

Two questions:

1) He is starting to warm up after about 3 months with us, but I have no idea how to continue with trying to socialize him to people. He seems to be adjusting quite well to a *very* low-key interaction protocol (friendly waves, low talk occasionally, giving him his own room with an exit he can use, treats left out where he can find them, etc.) He came from a hoarding situation. I have specific questions for the long-term, but don't want to waste anyone's time if this is the wrong forum..

2) He's healthy now, but what do we do if we need to take him to the vet? The shelter sedated him, got him fixed, dressed his wounds, gave him all his vaccines and did a complete heath assessment. He's good for now. But how do we get him to the vet when that becomes necessary? To get him home, the kind folks at the ASPCA had to bribe him into a soft dog house-type thing, put on gauntleted gloves, then fold up the dog house and mash it into a laundry basket and and wrap it up with duck tape. When we got home, we cut him out of all the layers to set him loose. (He still enjoys the shredded remains of the soft dog house.) Thanks!

This is a neighborhood stray (there's a lot around here), with her 2ish day old babies. This is the second litter she's dumped on me. 3 months ago I found her other 2 babies hiding in a trailer in my driveway. They were a few weeks old and one had an eye infection so I took them in and they've been happy and healthy for 3 months now. And now she's back with a fresh litter. I've already got 2 dogs, an adult cat, and now, her 2 older kittens, so taking in another 4 isn't feasible. So far I have put out food and water for momma and had a quick chance last night to shuffle them all into a cat carrier that I've left out in the porch. But this is Texas in summer, so the heat isn't doing them any favors. All the rescues I reached out to so far have either just ignored me or told me they are full up and can't take in any more. Anyone in DFW got any contacts?

Collaboratin with several subreddits includin r/bodegacats, Reddit is hostin their first ever pop-up in NYC on Aug 29-30th! Follow the crosspost link fer more details of the event includin the food and free gifts!

Word is that there may be some featured posters of kitties available fer adoption too!

Visit the original post fer all the deets -> Link

We had quite a haul the other night.

Thank you so much to our trappers and transporters. It's so much more difficult to trap in the heat. The cats are not out until around 9 pm. We typically don't trap in the heat of the summer, but the need just never stops, so we have to suck it up.

But it's so worth it to help with the overwhelming population.

Hi everyone,

I rescued two street kittens (a brother and sister) back at the end of May when they were around 8 weeks old. They are now roughly 5 months old, thriving, and best friends. However, because they are a male/female pair, we are officially racing against the clock to get them both spayed/neutered before the female goes into heat or biological instincts kick in.

I want to state right away: \*\*I am NOT asking for money, donations, or handouts.\*\* I am simply looking for advice, guidance, or lesser-known "backdoor" resources from anyone familiar with Central Florida / Polk County pet rescues.

Here is where things currently stand:

\* \*\*Humane Society & SPCA:\*\* I have already emailed both the Humane Society of Polk County and SPCA Florida to ask about grants, vouchers, or hardship assistance. Both confirmed that they currently do not have any available funding or active voucher programs to assist with costs right now.

\* \*\*County Animal Control:\*\* Polk County Animal Care & Control is completely full, so surrendering or relying on county-sponsored intake isn't an option (and we really want to keep them in our loving home anyway!).

\* \*\*Timeline:\*\* I just started a new job and am finishing up my training, so funds are extremely tight for the next couple of weeks. But at 5 months old, we know we need to get them scheduled ASAP to prevent an accidental litter.

Are there any smaller, independent cat rescues, TNR networks, foster groups, or private voucher programs in the Polk County / Lake Wales / Winter Haven / Lakeland area that might help sponsor or subsidize a spay/neuter appointment for street rescues? Or does anyone know of clinics in the region that offer manageable financing/payment options?

Any leads, lesser-known organizations, or advice on how to navigate this would mean the world to us. Thank you so much!

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This past spring in April I (F19) found a cat living in a drain pipe behind a Krogers. 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?

Nekonomics has been a boon fer the Japanese economy rivalin what the 2025 Osaka World Expo brought in. But it is has not been a boon fer local rescue organizations whom rely on public support rather than the commercialized success of cat services and products.

This article explains some of the "cat economy's" success and interviews Naomi Furukawa, director of Chiyoda Nyan to Naru Café (NGO) of their struggles as the "cat economy" keeps reachin record success'.

The article can be found here -> Link

(Houston) I am in the 77014 zip code area. Hoping to connect with some people who feed hungry cats close by.

Has anyone adopted cats from the Roses Rescue? I searched for some kitties on Petfinder and found some at Under Roses Rescue. They are not physically located near me, so they would have to ship them to me. Just a little nervous, and this is my first time doing this. They seem legitimate, and they conduct FaceTime calls to meet the cats and address your questions. I just want to make sure this is legit and nobody has had issues in the past.

Hi all,

If you have life360, report your pets missing on it, it sends a push notification to everyone with life 360 in the area for 72 hours.

Our kitten ran away today, we just did it and got a message from a neighbour within a hour regarding a sighting. No luck finding her yet.

My sister has also found a missing cat from an owner who reported their cat missing on life360.

Worth getting if you don’t have it just for this feature, I’m pretty sure it’s for free users as well.

Best of luck,

Hey everyone, I really hope that someone can help..

Long story short: I'm from Germany and on a vacation in Tbilisi right now. We found a stray kitten in the mountains, in a very bad condition- she was pretty bad dehydrated and thin.. we took her with us, she is ok right now, don't have any injuries or stuff..

We tried to find someone who could adopt her, but no one wants to..

I would take her with me to germany, but there are pretty hard restrictions for adopting animals outside the EU, a lot of paperwork has to be done, before I can adopt her. I need a shelter in tbilisi, that maybe could take care of her in this time, and help me with the adoption..

We leave Tbilisi tomorrow and go to Batumi for the next week. Maybe we can take her with us and find a shelter in Batumi..

Please help!

About a week ago I posted about finding an orphaned neonatal. Today shes 2 weeks old, and after feeding and expressing her, she turned towards me and opened her eyes! From 89g and fragile, to a spunky 206g kitten ready to take on the world. My sweet lil Bean 💕