The Cat Bin

NuNu had her babies!

2016-05-02T17:22:00.000-04:00

Yep! Friday April 29th, 2016 she went into labor. It was very stressful for me as she howled and cried out while the first one was stuck in the birth canal.
I really thought I was going to need to rush her to the vet.

The first two were huge. I had to help her dry them off after she ate the birth part. And I had to do this with each kitten after. The third was sooooooo tiny! I didn't think it had a chance at living. The last two were also big.
The very last one looks like April, the face of The Cat Bin and who just turned 15 yrs old!

Here's a video from Friday:

Stay tuned for more cuteness! Oh, it's been almost 72 hrs and the little black kitten is hanging in there!

There is a donate button on the right if you would like to help with food, litter, ingredients for kitten glop and medical expenses. If you would like for ALL the money you send to reach this little family and the other black kittens, please bypass the donate button and send it as "Family and Friends" (from Paypal) to: thecatbin@yahoo.com No fees will be taken out. And as always, Thank You!

Part Two

2016-05-02T15:25:00.000-04:00

I'm so sorry not to have updated by now. I wasn't feeling well and then the kittens came!

So I go back to get the kittens under the house and their mom and one other cat from this lady. I had caught one kitten when I heard food being thrown out.
I crawled from under the house to see the husband walking away. I ran to the fence and hollered to him that his wife was waiting to feed them until after I caught the kittens.
He said he didn't know anything about that. Needless to say I was pissed.

After I had to crawl on wet dirt, sometimes going back to my Army days of belly crawling, getting my hand bitten over and over by one of the kittens (who I have since nicknamed Mad Dog), finally scooping up the 3 kittens underneath, I walked over to this woman's house and they had SHUT THE DAMN DOOR!

I spent so much time with this crazy off the rails bitch only to have her NOT ALLOW me to get the kittens mother!
AND wasted so much time that PeeWee MOVED her kittens and I've not been able to find neither!

That's it. The stress of that situation floored me so much that for two days I couldn't do anything. My body just wouldn't let me.

So now I only have the kittens, NuNu and her newborn kittens.

Thank you to all who are interested in these rescues and if you can help there is a Donate button to the right. Or simply send a donation as "Friends and Family" to thecatbin@yahoo.com so these babies can receive ALL of your donation.
I keep all receipts of food, litter & medical attention which I post pics of from time to time.
Thank you!

Kitty kitty update

2016-04-24T21:31:00.000-04:00

Just a really quick one. I will be addressing part two of the story below, tomorrow.

I had two anonymous small donations and THANK YOU! It will cover litter for the kittens and NuNu for a couple of weeks. And a HUGE whopping THANK YOU to Lynette! I can't express the gratitude I feel for your help.

Here are a couple videos. I should have another up tomorrow or at least some pictures.

Here is NuNu. One of the most precious and loving cats I've had the pleasure of rescuing.

And here are the babies, CareBear, Drano, Hornet & Mad Dog.

Thank you again for the monetary help. I know the "Donate" button is easy. But if you sign into PayPal and send a donation as "family or friend" to thecatbin@yahoo.com, PayPal won't take any fee's and the kitties will get it all.<br><br>

Part One of the story on rescuing the kittens & pregnant cat

2016-04-19T23:05:00.001-04:00

Here we are, 2016, and a fresh batch of KITTENS! Where did they come from? Read on.
Back in December a tiny, malnourished kitten showed up at my house. I couldn't touch her of course but she showed up faithfully each day to eat. Because she was so small I named her PeeWee.
As she grew I noticed last month she was showing a belly. OH NO! Not knowing how far along she could be I just kept an eye on her. Sometimes I'd have to go looking for her to feed her and when I couldn't find her last Saturday April 9th, I thought she could have had her kittens.
But then I couldn't find her Sunday or Monday. So on Tuesday I went searching. I looked in every building in the neighborhood and crawled under houses. Nothing. I had one last place to look and one of the neighbors went with me.
I was appalled at what I found.

A woman had been feeding cats, lots of them, WITHOUT spaying or neutering! I mean TONS of cats. The above neighbor allowed me to go into her mother's back yard (beside the woman's house with all the cats) to look for PeeWee. No PeeWee but I spotted kittens at the entrance to the basement door. I was able to catch one before the other's skedaddled under the house. When I got the kitten home I started calling it Care Bear. It is black and within 24 hrs. the little booger stole a friend's heart. He is disabled and not yet on his feet. So I promised I would do what I could to keep him until his disability came through. Here is a pic of him and there is a video up on the youtube channel.

And he has commandeered my chair:

So I went back to the lady with all the cats and mentioned a very pregnant cat I saw. Her and her husband both said "Take them all" and I said I only wanted the pregnant one. Well then the woman went back and forth and finally said I could take her. So I went back the next day, Wed. 13th, and the woman didn't know if she was going to let me have her. After promising no harm would come to her and in fact I would get her spayed and KEEP her after the kittens were gone, she finally grabbed the cat, the cat resisted, she pulled on the cat's tail and then leg when it tried to get away (now at this point I'm about to slug this woman), the cat got away. Then the woman tried to tell me the cat was afraid of the carrier and me. I kept my cool and politely asked if she could try again. That once she has the cat I would take the cat from her and put it in the carrier.
So once she was able to pick up the cat again she refused to let me take her, instead opting to dump her into the carrier. I had to tell myself "Breath Michelle, just breath" because once again I wanted to slug her.
Instead, I asked about the other cats in the yard and who could possibly be the mother to the kittens. She said it was a black cat named Skittles.
I asked if I could take her when I came back for the other kittens. Oh my gosh! One would think I was Charles Manson! She finally agreed but only if I agreed to also take a cat she had inside who was in heat, a two year old. I told her I'd be back Sunday to get Skittles and this other cat. That I would try to raise the money to have BOTH spayed and return them to her.
Here is a pic of the pregnant cat I picked up and her video can also be found on the youtube channel. Her name is NuNu.

Don't you know that AFTER I get NuNu all settled in, I go outside and hear a familiar cry. PEEWEE! And just like that she reappears.
Now I don't want to get all preachy or anything but I felt God purposely didn't allow me to find PeeWee because he intended for me to find these other kittens and NuNu. Believe or not. But I don't think it's coincidental the moment I get NuNu to my house and find those kittens that all of a sudden PeeWee shows back up!

I'll give an update this weekend on Care Bear's siblings, their mom Skittles and the other cat I'm supposed to get.

Need Furever home or foster now!

2014-06-26T13:38:00.000-04:00

This is a repost from June 13th. I've had 4 cats just disappear into thin air. The kittens from across the street including their mother have disappeared. No signs of a struggle. Just gone. So now the rest are in the house which means I need funds for litter immediately. Or click on my WalMart link to purchase litter and I will go get it.

This plea is urgent! And about half were pulled for other people who then for whatever reason, would not take them. I've let a few people know that my living situation has changed. I will not be residing here for much longer. So they really need their furever home! Spread the word!
You don't have to live here (Charlotte, Hickory area of NC). If you live anywhere from NC - New York, we have transportation at a reasonable fee. If you live from NC to Texas, we have sent animals your way. I would need to contact some folks who are more familiar with the transportation lines your way.

And don't forget, we have auctions going all the time to help the foster parents, I have a Wal-Mart wish list that helps me care for my foster children and I have a PayPal donation button that helps with medical cost, food & litter.
I can always use the food & litter, which is also on my Wal-Mart wish list. It's linked to my local Wal-Mart and I can pick up items that you help me with. If you have questions about my list or why I need it, my email is also on the right. Any left overs will go to those who take them.

Ready for their fur-ever home:

POOKEE
Pookee was born April 19th, 2013. Her mother is Lola. Pookee is spayed and current on her shots. She's a firecracker! She has no fear. I don't know if this is good or bad. She'll chase the vacuum cleaner and chase after bigger cats. She has grown up with my two large dogs. Just recently, the past 30 days or so, I've let her go outside with Lola. She loves being out and she's so full of spirit. She doesn't need to go out. She's perfectly happy being inside. I have a rabbit, Easter, that she loves playing with. Pookee is a total lap cat. She will sit on your lap for as long as you'll let her.
When Pookee was just a week old, she and her litter mates, along with her mom, came down with distemper. We lost three of her siblings. She and her brother stayed the size of 4 to 5 week old kittens until they were nearly six months old. Her brother developed CH (Cerebellar Hypoplasia) from the distemper and Pookee has remained nasally, though healthy.
She's not been around children. So I don't know how she would react around toddlers. Around other cats/kittens & dogs, I believe once the initial getting to know you stage is over (about two weeks), she will be fine with other animals.

LOLA

Lola was rescued from the Gaston Co. animal control. She had a sister who was also pregnant. During her very short stay at Gaston, (we try to get all pregnant & kitten litters out as soon as possible. But sometimes, we can not save them from being put to sleep) she contracted distemper. She was only around six months old when she gave birth. She is now spayed and current on shots. She is very loving. Doesn't matter the type of animal, she is "mom" to all. She's also very frisky.

Meow Meow

This is Meow Meow. A year and a half ago, (virgin eyes stop here) some MF'r! threw her and three other kittens out his car window at a neighbors. I'm guessing he just screwed the houses up and meant to throw them in my yard. Only Meow Meow survived. She is spayed and current on shots. Each year she will need her neck shaved unless she lets you brush her. She gets knots in her fur. She's actually really good at siting there while you shave her. She has an outgoing personality and she's a hunter. She has done well with all the cats here. But like most, if you are introducing her to new cats, there is that two week period of adjustment. Meow Meow is a big love bug!

Furby

Furby is also a cuddle buddy. She won't leave your lap unless you make her. She is highly allergic to fleas. So she will need to be treated once a month. If she is an indoor cat with you, then she shouldn't have to worry. Like the other's, she eats Kit N Kaboodle dry food and she LOVES raw fish! Furby is around 5 years old. She was found in the hospital parking lot malnourished and I was asked to take her. She was about a year old then. She loves to climb (there have been several times I've had to climb the cedar tree to get her down.) and will use a scratching if it's available. She's been spayed but needs a current rabies shot (that I will get before she leaves). She really is a sweetie pie! She gets along with other cats if given a chance. But she doesn't like to fight. Once she gets beat up, she will hide somewhere up high.

Pumpkin

She is the most skittish of them all. She's small for a grown cat. Hair is medium length and she's a torti. She waits for you to sit. She will jump into your lap, purr, knead & while petting her, she starts to drool. Loves her tummy rubbed. She doesn't get under your feet. This makes her an excellent pet for someone older. She comes to you so you don't have to go to her. She is a rescue kitty, been spayed and is around 8 yrs old we believe.

Tracy

He's a big baby boy. He is a rescue kitty. He's been neutered and is around 5 yrs old. He's also a bit shy. He walks away if you go to pet him but he doesn't do it fast which is funny. You can pet him all day long, loves his belly rubbed. But if you have eye contact with him, it scares the crap out of him. So once you're able to pet him, just don't look at him. LOL

Julian

Julian is another rescue kitty. He's neutered and about 7 yrs old. He's incredibly sweet and loving. He gets along with other cats. And he LOVES cashews. Here is a video you can watch.
That's Julian in the front of the picture.

URGENT! NEED ADOPTED OR FOSTERED IMMEDIATELY!

2014-06-13T19:04:00.000-04:00

This plea is urgent! And about half were pulled for other people who then for whatever reason, would not take them. I've let a few people know that my living situation has changed. I will not be residing here for much longer. So they really need their furever home! Spread the word!
You don't have to live here (Charlotte, Hickory area of NC). If you live anywhere from NC - New York, we have transportation at a reasonable fee. If you live from NC to Texas, we have sent animals your way. I would need to contact some folks who are more familiar with the transportation lines your way.

And don't forget, we have auctions going all the time to help the foster parents, I have a Wal-Mart wish list that helps me care for my foster children and I have a PayPal donation button that helps with medical cost, food & litter.
I can always use the food & litter, which is also on my Wal-Mart wish list. It's linked to my local Wal-Mart and I can pick up items that you help me with. If you have questions about my list or why I need it, my email is also on the right. Any left overs will go to those who take them.

Ready for their fur-ever home:

POOKEE
Pookee was born April 19th, 2013. Her mother is Lola. Pookee is spayed and current on her shots. She's a firecracker! She has no fear. I don't know if this is good or bad. She'll chase the vacuum cleaner and chase after bigger cats. She has grown up with my two large dogs. Just recently, the past 30 days or so, I've let her go outside with Lola. She loves being out and she's so full of spirit. She doesn't need to go out. She's perfectly happy being inside. I have a rabbit, Easter, that she loves playing with. Pookee is a total lap cat. She will sit on your lap for as long as you'll let her.
When Pookee was just a week old, she and her litter mates, along with her mom, came down with distemper. We lost three of her siblings. She and her brother stayed the size of 4 to 5 week old kittens until they were nearly six months old. Her brother developed CH (Cerebellar Hypoplasia) from the distemper and Pookee has remained nasally, though healthy.
She's not been around children. So I don't know how she would react around toddlers. Around other cats/kittens & dogs, I believe once the initial getting to know you stage is over (about two weeks), she will be fine with other animals.

Baby Girl

Someone also threw this one out at my house. So much so, it broke her pelvis. She drug herself with her front legs for over a month. During that time, she would not allow anyone to touch her. I was a nervous wreck while she was getting spayed. It took awhile but I got her to trust me so I could pet her. She sure didn't want to go back outside. It took another year before I could pick her up. And she will only let you pick her up a certain way. She's about 5 yrs old now. And I hate to admit it, but she sure is a good hunter. It's because of cats like her that my neighbors don't complain when they venture into their yards. I hate it. They love it. She's very sweet and I don't think it would take much for her to turn into a lap cat or help you keep the mice & squirrels away (but that doesn't mean you don't have to feed her!) She needs a chance.

More news will be shared here

2014-05-22T22:01:00.000-04:00

Beginning today I will share stories from around the world on animal cruelty. Too little is done to people who commit crimes against animals.
If you find or know of a story that needs to be told, use the email button on the right to contact me. It doesn't always have to be an animal cruelty story. Inspiring animal stories also need to be told.
In the subject heading please write Animal Story so I can pull those out from the normal emails.

The following story got me so angry!

I hope Steven Scott Fleming gets the maximum sentence for his cruelty towards a dog. I would love to see him not only spend the maximum amount of time in prison but have to work every day to pay for his stay and then be put in front of a firing squad to rid our planet of this vermin.
It is said that if you torture animals, torturing humans isn't far behind. I say let's take it one step further. Let's make a 60 minute movie of animals being tortured and killed (obviously fake) and show it to kids in the 6th grade. If they show the slightest joy in watching, we need to herd them into a gas chamber.
Steven Scott Fleming should have never been able to hurt this dog. He should have been in a gas chamber years ago.

Let's make sure the Ocala Florida police keep this asshole behind bars.

Available for adoption

2014-03-26T02:08:00.002-04:00

Here are the cats that are ready to be adopted. I have had some of them for over a year. So they really need their furever home!
You don't have to live here (Charlotte, Hickory area of NC). If you live anywhere from NC - New York, we have transportation at a reasonable fee. If you live from NC to Texas, we have sent animals your way. I would need to contact some folks who are more familiar with the transportation lines your way.

And don't forget, we have auctions going all the time to help the foster parents, I have a Wal-Mart wish list that helps me care for my foster children and I have PayPal donation button that helps with medical cost, food & litter.
I can always use the food & litter, which is also on my Wal-Mart wish list. It's linked to my local Wal-Mart and I can pick up items that you help me with. If you have questions about my list or why I need it, my email is also on the right.

Ready for their fur-ever home:

POOKEE
Pookee was born April 19th, 2013. Her mother is Lola. Pookee is spayed and current on her shots. She's a firecracker! She has no fear. I don't know if this is good or bad. She'll chase the vacuum cleaner and chase after bigger cats. She has grown up with my two large dogs. Just recently, the past 30 days or so, I've let her go outside with Lola. She loves being out and she's so full of spirit. She doesn't need to go out. She's perfectly happy being inside. I have a rabbit, Easter, that she loves playing with. Pookee is a total lap cat. She will sit on your lap for as long as you'll let her.
When Pookee was just a week old, she and her litter mates, along with her mom, came down with distemper. We lost three of her siblings. She and her brother stayed the size of 4 to 5 week old kittens until they were nearly six months old. Her brother developed CH (Cerebellar Hypoplasia) from the distemper and Pookee has remained nasally, though healthy.
She's not been around children. So I don't know how she would react around toddlers. Around other cats/kittens & dogs, I believe once the initial getting to know you stage is over (about two weeks), she will be fine with other animals.

TUNA

Last May I started fishing at Lake Wylie and noticed a cat (Brim, Tuna's mother). So I tossed her all the little fish I caught. Then one night I noticed kittens coming out of the woods. Tuna is the only kitten left from that litter. The other kittens disappeared. Tuna is spayed and has all current shots. She's still a bit skittish and for a feral kitten, she's coming around. I pet her through out the day because I want her to be calm and used to a persons hand. She loves to play. She prefer's toys like the stuffed mice and such. She's not into batting a ball around. She needs a fur-ever home with someone who can be patient with her. She's had a pretty rough life. It's time she gets a family of her own. Because she was feral and because her mother & father (I have them both) are also feral, the rules are I am to take them all back to the lake. I simply can not do that.

I have several other cats who need a fur-ever home which I will add later.

UPDATE

Furby

Here is another. Furby is also a cuddle buddy. She won't leave your lap unless you make her. She is highly allergic to fleas. So she will need to be treated once a month. If she is an indoor cat with you, then she shouldn't have to worry. Like the other's, she eats Kit N Kaboodle dry food and she LOVES raw fish! Furby is around 5 years old. She was found in the hospital parking lot malnourished and I was asked to take her. She was about a year old then. She loves to climb (there have been several times I've had to climb the cedar tree to get her down.) and will use a scratching if it's available. She's been spayed but needs a current rabies shot (that I will get before she leaves). She really is a sweetie pie! She gets along with other cats if given a chance. But she doesn't like to fight. Once she gets beat up, she will hide somewhere up high.

Lake Wylie kitties are doing well {RATE US!}

2014-03-06T04:10:00.000-05:00

Before my update, don't forget that to the right is an auction link that helps different fosters at different times. It depends on the urgency. Also to the right you will find a donate button and all money raised goes directly for the fosters that I have (you will see their pics as soon as I update those in need of a home). There is also a Wal-Mart link that will take you directly to my 'wish list'. This is a list of items I need for all the babies I care for.
I could not wait for yesterday to get here. All 3 kitties from the lake and my baby Thomas went to be either spayed or neutered. The lake babies went to the s/n clinic while Thomas went to my normal vet since he has CH.
It was confirmed that Wylie's left foot has been cut off and not a birth defect. So whatever it was that cut it off, did a nice, clean job. His leg has completely healed. No bone shavings, no infection.
Also, they tested negative on the combo test.
Even though Brim didn't get spayed, they must have really hooked her up. I mean, they told me they would feed her and make her comfortable.
Let me tell you, she seemed like a different cat when I got her home. She was more friendly towards me but she did hiss at Tuna. So that part of her hasn't changed. Though I think she hisses at Tuna because Brim is in heat. But as long as Tuna just snuggles up, Brim is fine. The moment Tuna starts to move around, Brim hisses at her.
Watching them, you can not split them up. It's amazing how they act when just one is away. So much different.
So I have another month with these 3. Once Brim is spayed on the 1st, they all need to leave by the 7th of April.

So I am asking, pleading, if anyone out there can continue to foster them or can give them a furever home, please contact me. I hate the thought of taking them back to the lake. It's hard to say how much they eat during the summer. I know people toss them fish once in awhile. But they were starving this winter. And to top it off, Wylie gets his foot cut off.
They really need a break. If no one steps forward, I will have to take them back to the lake. I do not want to do this! But I will have no choice. So please, share this blog. I believe patience, Brim & Tuna and a lot of love, will break this young man out of his shell.
Also, I will be adding an adoption post soon. Rescues, fostering or adopting is always welcomed.

Got 'em all

2014-02-22T18:59:00.000-05:00

Finally! We caught the last cat from Lake Wylie. It is not a happy camper. My shower curtain is no longer hanging. I haven't been able to get too close to "Wylie" yet. I did see it's foot while in the cage. Looks like it is fully healed from whatever took it off. I hope to get a better look at it within a week. And this cat is big. Really big! And very heavy.
I also need to make sure what the sex is. I'm pretty sure it's a boy. I've been able to pet him, only on the head, and he has some fat jaws. I'm hoping being around Brim and Tuna will calm him down. They don't seem to have a problem with him being in there. I got some pictures of all of them together.
When I went in early this afternoon, they were all cuddled together and it was so sweet looking. I went for the camera but when I got back, Tuna had moved to the food bowl and Brim was eating the mackeral.
Wylie has such a mean scowl on his face. He's scary just to look at.

Let's get back to the names. Tuna does not come to Tuna. Wylie probably won't come to Wylie. So I have decided to name them all Brim since that is the name they are used to and they all come to it. So Brim is Brim. Tuna is Brim 2 and Wylie will be Brim 3. But on the paperwork, Tuna and Wylie will be in parentheses.

As long as Wylie doesn't get sick or show signs of illness, he will go with Brim & Tuna on March 4th to the spay/neuter clinic.

I was able to get some good pics before finishing this post. I was also able to pet him on the head and chin for quite some time.
I would like you to share this post/story. I would like for this little family to stay together. It's obvious as you can see in the pictures, they love each other.

Last night:

Today:

I want to thank Anne for all her help with Wylie. She fed him every day until we could catch him. Not even bad weather stopped her from checking on him and feeding him. Thank you!

No cat but...

2014-02-21T02:31:00.002-05:00

I'm still out trying to catch the last cat at Lake Wylie. It's a sly little booger.
So instead of catching the cat, I caught a raccoon. The look on it's face was screaming "please don't hurt me!". It was so pitiful.
Here are the pics of it. And please pray and keep your fingers crossed that we will catch Wylie this weekend. Oh, btw, I have decided to name them Brim, Brim 2, Brim 3 (we'll drop the number when they get adopted out). That name is the only name they will come to.
One more thing: I've said it on Facebook and now I'm saying here, Lynette - you rock! I really feel God sent you my way through Jo Ann. He knew I was at my wit's end and then you appear. Again, YOU are the reason two feral cats are healthy. YOU are the reason my crew never has to go hungry. I wish I could hug you :)

And please don't forget to check out Lynette's auctions and raffles. All monies go toward animal care. A link to her page is located on the right side of blog. After you 'like' the page, ou can see so many wonderful items.

Lake Wylie cats

2014-02-14T20:09:00.000-05:00

I'd like to apologize to every one who follows this blog. I have been a little under the weather since Christmas.

It's been all I could do to get back to Lake Wylie and try to catch the feral cats out there. Last summer I fished several times a week. There was a mom cat with 5 kittens, another cat that looked like the mom (sister maybe?) and a third cat with long hair that looks like the other two adults. I fed them fish straight from the lake.
I took several large catfish out to the lake to feed them all at the end of December. Unfortunately one of the adults were gone and four kittens were also gone.
I caught the last remaining kitten who I named Tuna and a few days later I caught the mom who I had already named Brim (because we fed her brim fish all summer). The other adult with long hair has it's front left paw missing. I don't know how the injury occurred. There's plenty of broken bottles and glass near the piers. It could be he (we believe it's a male) landed on a shard of glass and cut it clean off. I was able to get close enough to see from the front that no bone was visible.
I have tried catching him but he's pretty smart. Right now, another woman, Anne, has been going out to feed him. I'm worried a bit because we just got over a foot of snow. There isn't much cover out there. I haven't been back there in a few weeks due to my health and because Brim & Tuna have been very ill. The vet said they had a really bad URI but I believe both contacted Distemper. I know enough to know the signs.
It's been touch and go with them. I was very worried about Tuna as she didn't have much weight on her to begin with. When a kitten doesn't eat or drink on it's own, it's around the clock medical care.
Thankfully, she and her mom are on the up swing and are eating and drinking on their own now.
As long as they continue to have good health, they both will be spayed on March 4th.

Then I will be putting all my efforts towards catching Wylie. That foot missing has us all perplexed.

Tuna

Brim

Shadow Cats

2014-01-19T20:08:00.000-05:00

A dollar here, a dollar there. It all adds up. Can you please help, even just a little, so these cats who are a victim of hoarding, can get a fresh start in life?
Let's remember that hoarding starts off as not being hoarded at all. This person, as many others do, starts with good intentions. I'm sure the phrase "What's one more?" came out of the mouth from their owner many, many times.
Try not to judge and be happy the cats will now be taken care of properly.

Here is the link to help

Another year under our belts. Welcome 2014!

2014-01-08T14:19:00.000-05:00

2013 was a busy and stressful year. But we were able to save a lot of lives. And though it's only January, we need to look forward to Spring. Many cats who will go into heat and have babies will do so around March or April. Then the same mother will go into heat around the end of June with babies being born in September.
Many, many unwanted kittens will be born. A lot of kittens will die from hypothermia. The one's who survive will be trapped and brought into animal control. Most will be sick and immediately killed. If a female is pregnant, a few rescue groups will pull them.
And the biggest heartbreak of them all, a shit head will bring in their 'pet' of ten years because they are moving and can't take it with them. I detest these individual's!
A few of us are still either fostering cats & kittens or have some in boarding from last summer. We depend on gifts and donations from you. Without YOU, the rescuing of these cats & kittens would not take place. It's the generosity from you that allows us to purchase food & litter, cover any medical cost and provide transportation to other rescue groups up and down the East coast. I personally want to thank each and every one of you. And I'll be the voice for them, "You have no idea how much we appreciate you!"

Christmas holiday season & funds needed for foster kittens

2013-12-18T17:51:00.001-05:00

I'd like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very merry Christmas!

I would also like to remind everyone this is a crucial time of year. Yes, we get tons of kittens during the spring and summer months. What makes this time so important is all the kittens from earlier in the year that didn't find a home are now at the age and size where the 'cuteness' factor may be on the decline or people just don't want an older kitten because they miss out on the growing personality of the cat.
I'm not above begging for help. I wish more people would beg for help so they could possibly keep their pet and get food through their local animal shelter long enough to get them through a rough patch.
I have a friend who I've been working with for several years now. She has paid thousands of dollars of her own money rescuing cats and kittens. She recently changed jobs and she took a pay cut. I don't have to tell you what that means. But I will anyway. It means less cats & kittens are going to be rescued.
Without funds, gifts & donations, we can not save as many as we'd like. There is a handful of us who work the East coast. We try to rescue as many cats & kittens as we can from high kill shelters here in NC. We also work with other rescue groups all the way up to New York. We also will do what we can in helping other rescues in nearby states transport all kinds of animals to places they will be safe.

Let me get back to the kittens we've not found homes for yet. They are now aged 6 - 9+ months old. At this point, we will have to find and rely on cat sanctuaries to take them in. That is if they have room.
And we have foster families who have room to home a few until a permanent forever home is found but these foster families need help with purchasing food, litter & medical expenses.

I personally have ended up keeping 8 older kittens the past few years because homes couldn't be found. Not only is it hard to find people to foster cats/kittens, if the few fosters we have end up keeping a quarter to half of all their fosters, they no longer have room to foster more that we could save.

So I am asking, no, begging for your donations this holiday season. You wouldn't think it would be hard to raise enough money to care for the cats. I look at how many so called Facebook friends I have and I can't get each of them to donate $1 a month. If I could get that from my friends and if my post is shared and someone else posts it and they have say 879 friends who also give just $1 a month, we could save just about every cat and kitten that gets brought into animal control. We're not asking for a dollar a day. Just one dollar a month.

This will be my last post until the new year. I have zero shame when it comes to saving cats and kittens and asking for help. Begging for help even.
I still have one foster that I need to get neutered and current on his shots. And I still have four total that I've had for months. We also have kittens that have been in boarding for months and if we are able to find another rescue, we will need funds to get them a medical certificate and pay for transportation cost.

So if you can, please share this with your own group of friends and ask them to share with their friends and so on and so forth. Just one dollar a month from 400 or 800 or 1300 or more people would change the lives of so many.
Gift cards to Wal Mart are also needed as they have the best price on food & litter. You can send an email for the address.

God bless you & yours this holiday season and God bless our four legged best friends.

2013-12-12T06:52:00.000-05:00

I know it's been quite sometime since my last post. That's what happens when your back goes out on ya. I've spent a majority of my time in bed. My back is feeling a bit better. Well enough to sit here and update everyone. We are in dire need of donations for the cats and kittens.
I understand it's the holiday season but the rescued animals don't know that. They are just happy being in a comfortable setting. No cage bars to look at. Room to run and play.
Maybe I should do a drive like the Salvation Army or Toys for Tots. I see no difference in the plight to get toys for kids and getting funds to purchase food & litter for the foster kitties.
My fosters are content to play with empty bags of M&M's or a rolled up ball of tin foil. They don't know how much I stress over whether or not I'm going to have money to feed them or take them to the vet for check ups. And the biggest expense of medical certificates and transportation cost.
Please don't forget those of us who rescue these babies. Some rescuers never actually foster. The cats/kittens are sent to a vet directly from animal control and then taken to a boarding facility where they sit once again in a cage until they are adopted out or sent to another rescue. It's these babies who need your help the most.

I have never charged a fee to care for these fosters. They have a visit with my vet (Dr. Robinson) and then I open my home to them where they roam freely about the house until transportation is scheduled to pick them up.
I can't always foster due to my health. I also can not foster without the assurance someone is going to fund the foster's until they get on transportation as I have no way financially to care for them.
Please, during this holiday season, set aside a few dollars to help with the cost of rescuing.
Thank you and God bless.

2013-11-18T19:59:00.000-05:00

Well, it's finally happened. While scooping litter for the foster's, my back went out. I'm going to need someone to step up and foster them.
I simply can not continue the bending and lifting of that much litter. The fate of my 6 fosters are going to rely on the folks who read this blog or see my links on Facebook.
My health is the reason why I stopped fostering a few yrs ago. But I continued to video and write about the cats and kittens at Gaston Animal Control.

I'm sorry. I never should have put myself in this predicament. And I hate it for the fosters. It was just supposed to be for a week or so.
And after nearly 7 months of bending & lifting, my back has had enough.

2013-11-17T01:11:00.001-05:00

I'm in a real pickle folks. I've had these 6 foster cat's for over 7 months now. This was supposed to be a temporary situation.

I'm also having to beg here and on Facebook for donations or pledges to feed them and purchase litter for them. Let alone if another rescue can step up and take them, there are no funds for medical certs or transportation cost. And fleas were a big problem this year just like last year. As you know, flea medication is not cheap.
And all were sick when I was asked to take them in. It was expensive first for treating them for severe malnourishment, then ringworm and finally distemper.
What am I to do? What are the cats to do? Unfortunately, I've had them so long, they are now between 8 months to a year old. Well past the cuteness stage when they have the best chance of getting adopted.
All but one has been spayed/neutered. And he has a medical problem with his eyes which will make it more difficult to be adopted.

This blog was started to help give the cats & kittens jailed at Gaston Animal Control, Gastonia NC, a better chance of finding their forever homes. But I've had no time the past six months to go there, take video of them and then upload the videos to YouTube and tell their story here.
Don't get me wrong. I'm very happy the six I have were spared from dying. But winter is upon us and my own cats need their space back to stay warm and out of the cold.

Please, if you can spare a little, the donation button is to the right. If you would prefer to send a gift card, Wal Mart is the cheapest and I can get more for the money there. Email me, button to the right, and I will give you the address to send the card. If you would prefer to purchase the items, I feed them KitnKaboodle and I use Wal Marts brand of scoopable litter. There is only one Wal Mart in Lincolnton. You can purchase the items and give my name to pick up the items (Michelle Wright).
Most importantly, if you know of anyone who would love to give one of these babies a forever home, contact me. Or if anyone can take over fostering them, contact me.

And a huge THANK YOU to a few ladies who stepped up last month to help with food & litter. I pray for you because your pledges helped out greatly!

How long in limbo?

2013-10-21T22:44:00.003-04:00

I know it's not anyone's fault. But I'm feeling defeated when it comes to the 6 fosters I have. In a previous post I described why I stopped fostering and chose to work more at the Gaston Shelter.
It seems like for every step I take, I get knocked back two. I did not intend to have these fosters this long (6 months). It has become increasingly difficult to care for them.
I didn't allow myself to get attached to these last 6. I've had one break, a mini vacation, back in May. But it's hard to make plans or travel about when I have these fosters. It's one thing to ask a friend or neighbor to come and put food out for my own cats. But no one wants to do two large litter boxes, enough that will fill a plastic bag in three days.

So I am asking, if not begging, for pledges/donations not only for their everyday care, but for future travel expenses. And if anyone who reads this blog, if you are interested in adopting one of these angels, my email contact is on the right. The donation button is also on the right.

This baby boy is named Paintball. He is very, very loving. A purrrrfect lap cat.

This is Lola. The vet believes she's near one year old. Very loving and she has been spayed.

This is Spiderman. He is about 10 months old, is a great cuddle buddy and has been neutered. Spidey needs to be an indoor pet. Just like his brother Sleepy, his eyes are also sensitive to sunlight. And white cats have almost a 100% chance of getting their ears sunburned and then diagnosed with cancer. The only way to get rid of it is cut the ears off. They do make a sunscreen for cats. But indoors is really the best.

This is Sleepy. He is blind in one eye. He's completely healthy but his eyes are very sensitive to sunlight. He will mostly do this himself, but if he doesn't get around to doing it, his eyes will need to be wiped once a day. He needs to be an indoor pet only. I can not stress this enough. INDOOR only pet. He is also around 10 months old.

This is Hootie. He is brothers with Spidey & Sleepy and approx 10 months old. Hootie is a big love bug. He is also neutered.

This is Egypt. Full of life and very playful. And when she's done, she wants to cuddle up with you. Egypt is approx.6 months old. And she is spayed.

These are precious babies. They deserve a permanent and loving home. I've had them for 6 months now. If you can't give them a home, can you donate a little to help with food/litter, medical certs. & transportation when a spot opens up? Gift cards to Wal-Mart are also welcomed. A 16 lb bag of KitnKaboodle is $9.98 and Wal-Marts brand of scoopable litter is $7.48 for 28 lbs. Thank you so much :) Meow!

2013-10-15T21:00:00.001-04:00

I love my little Thomas. And he loves the cat bed that was donated by Mary. He won't sleep in it unless it's upside down. And the bottom shows the wear and tear.

My fearless Pookee

2013-10-10T01:55:00.000-04:00

Pookee is fearless. Sometimes she'll climb to the top of the screen door in front of the dogs. She's constantly at my feet and has made me fall a few times.
But I love her. In the previous post you can see a video of her brother Thomas.

I also still need help feeding my 6 foster's. If you would prefer going the snail mail option to send checks or gift cards, shoot me an email
Thank you and have a blessed day.

Thomas, my CH kitty

2013-10-03T01:20:00.000-04:00

Hi all. I wanted to give an update and share a video of Thomas. He's so adorable and loving. Only he and his sister Pookee survived a bout of distemper several months ago. Instead of adopting them out, I decided to keep both. Because of the distemper, it left Thomas with cerebellar hypoplasia or CH.

2013-09-30T20:59:00.000-04:00

First I'd like to apologize. I've been so busy with not only my own animals but the six fosters I have. So I've not been able to get back to Gaston AC to continue the video's of the cats & kittens they have.
We are hoping a spot will open up at the rescue up North. We are going to try and keep the three brother's together and Lola will go with Egypt & Paintball.
I want to thank Jo Ann, Mary C., Karen A. and Cathy V. for the recent donations to help these six.
It's been hard keeping them fed the past few months. Without donations, it's very difficult for me to feed them and purchase litter for them.
Four of the six have been s/n. All have a very healthy appetite.
Here are a few pics from today. Remember, no donation is too small and the six purr babies would greatly appreciate it.

Oh, and we just had a large rain storm. So you can see they tracked in a lot of mud! First pic is of Paintball, Egypt, Sleepy & Spiderman.

This is Egypt

This is Lola and Spiderman

This is Spiderman

This is Paintball

This is Hootie

Everyone

This is Hootie, Sleepy & Egypt

Please share this blog with others. These babies need exposure and funds until they get the green light to go up North. Bless you.

My 6 fosters are in urgent need

2013-09-10T00:33:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone. I've been a bit crazy lately. I'm so stressed. It's been hard to bring in donations to help with the food and litter for the 6 fosters I have: Lola, Spiderman, Sleepy, Hootie, Egypt and Paintball.

No one could have foreseen how much sickness these cats were going to go through. And now that they are healthy, the rescue who were going to take them is full. So I have no idea how much longer I will have them. This means if I don't get some donations soon to help them, I don't know what I will do.

They go through 2 boxes of litter a week. That's $15.16 plus tax. One bag of KitnKaboodle is $9.98 plus tax.
I can take donations through PayPal if you use the donation button on this blog.
If you would prefer sending a gift card for Wal Mart, there is an email button to contact me for my address.
If you would prefer calling and paying for items such as KitnKaboodle or the Wal Mart brand of scoopable litter, the address and phone to my Wal Mart is:
Walmart Supercenter #1209-Lincolnton
306 N Generals Blvd
Lincolnton, NC 28092
(704) 732-3090

Folks, I wouldn't be asking like this if it weren't an emergency. I have the space for them and I have the time for them. But I don't have funds to keep them here.

And this is the same 6 fosters from the video below.

Urgent funds needed for continued care

2013-09-02T21:45:00.000-04:00

Hi everyone. I really hate to ask, but I am down to being very desperate. Funds are needed to continue feeding, buying litter and ultimately getting medical certs for my last 6 foster kitties.
I feel very fortunate for the generous donors the past 5 months. And I know everyone tries to stretch their dollar and give to as many as possible who need it.
I can get by with two boxes of litter a week ($15.16 + tax) from Wal-Mart and a bag of Kit N Kaboodle ($9.98 + tax) approx $28 a week. I know this isn't much, but it's over $100 a month that I don't have.
And when room is available at the rescue they will go to, I'll need another $100 for medical certs and $125 for transportation. And since I don't know when they can take them, it could be at a moments notice.
So please, if you can donate just a couple dollars, I certainly would appreciate it and the kitties would appreciate it.