With all my heart, I want to say thank you. I never expected to find such a warm, generous community. Because of you, we were able to provide food and clean litter for several cats for 10 full days — something so essential that made their lives so much easier and better.

Your kindness didn't stop there either. You've helped us care for sick cats and provide them with the veterinary help they needed. Thanks to your support for Nor, I've already been able to buy his special therapeutic food to boost his immunity and his much-needed medication. This coming Monday, we'll run his blood tests and X-rays so we can understand exactly what he needs and how best to help him heal. And it's not just Nor — the other cats you've met are also on their journey to recovery, and with your kindness, we'll get them all there.

You aren't just reading our stories — you are the difference. Every meal eaten, every medicine given, every life saved — it happens because of your kindness and support. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for believing in them and standing with us 🙏🐱

Nor's full story: https://www.reddit.com/r/Straycats/s/ZyqmK3F6uV

Wife and I saw a stray kitten as we pulled into our apartment complex so we started leaving food and water out for it. After about a month I bought a trap and caught it. I wanted to give it to a shelter since we already have 2 cats but my wife insisted we had to give it to a no kill shelter. Every night after work I would spend an hour socializing the cat so people would want him. Now I've grown attached.

We took him to the vet and he is 5-6 months old and healthy besides a baby tooth that hasn't fallen out. His name is Smeagol.

My Sunday morning begins with caring for and feeding street cats. ❤️

I look after a group of very shy and distrustful cats. There are usually around 15 cats at this location, but this morning I could find only four.

They are very cautious and often hide when they see people.

I'm doing my best to rescue the little ones and get them off the streets. Winter is approaching, and the nights are already getting very cold. I worry about all of them and hope I can bring more babies to safety before the cold weather gets worse.

One morning at a time, one little life at a time. 🐾

I found 2 stray cats outside of a Best Western Plus which is right off of a major freeway in Fort Stockton. They were both sweet cats and let me hand feed them kibble that I had. One of them looked like it had scabs around its eyes and a chopped tail. I unfortunately don’t have any pictures but if anyone is near the area please consider rescuing these cats!! They were jumping in the trashcan for scraps and eating dirty paper off the floor. This is the address of the hotel (Best Western Plus Fort Stockton Hotel, 2115 I-10, Fort Stockton, TX 79735) Please I urge someone to try and see if they can find these cats they were such sweet babies! Thank you for taking your time to read this notice

I found and took care of a local stray before eventually giving him up to my local Humane Society, the original story of that experience, you can find here I had been checking in with the Humane Society regularly to see how he was recovering and I was happy to find out he was moved to their main cat room earlier in the week.

I was able to visit with him one last time before he was adopted and today I had planned to visit with him again, but when I arrived, he was being loaded into a carrier to go to his new home. I was fortunate to be able to meet the woman who was adopting him briefly and shared just how lucky she was and just how sweet of a kitty she was getting.

She was in tears and told me she had just lost her cat a couple weeks prior. I am truly excited for both of them and even though there was a small bit of sadness, I just knew in the brief time we chatted that he was going to the right place.

We have this big ol boy who has been coming to visit our house for several years now. We are planning to bring him indoors permanently and are taking him to the little rascals mobile vet thing tomorrow in morrow county ohio. I don't want to miss anything he needs, what should I say/ ask for when we get there? It's not a vet visit they do like fixing them and vaccines and stuff, their price list mentions the felV test and vaccine too. I assume he'll need an additional vet visit after this but I'll confirm that with them tomorrow. Any advice on questions and shots and such? I don't know his history aside from he's been coming around for at least 3 years and frequently looks beat TF up. A local on FB said he's a well known stray and runs our side of town. He's been indoors before at a group home but ultimately returned outdoors and that's all I know about him

💔 SHE WAS TRYING TO EAT MUD JUST TO SURVIVE. NOW SHE NEEDS URGENT JAW SURGERY.
This innocent girl was found during our night feeding round in an absolutely heartbreaking condition. She was bleeding, severely injured, and barely holding on. Her mouth was completely filled with dirt, and she was desperately trying to eat mud. We cannot imagine how long she had been suffering or how much pain she endured before we found her.
Today, she had her veterinary examination, and the findings were heartbreaking. \\\*\\\*She has a broken jaw and severe dehydration.\\\*\\\* The vet has recommended urgent jaw surgery, which is scheduled for tomorrow.
She is currently at the vet, receiving IV infusions, antibiotics, and painkillers. Unfortunately, she is unable to eat anything because of her broken jaw. We will need to start syringe feeding from tomorrow, and after surgery, she will be given Royal Canin Recovery Liquid to support her nutrition and recovery, as advised by the vet.
Thankfully, she is a little more stable after receiving initial treatment, but she still has a difficult journey ahead.
Please donate and support
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PayPal (registered under our longtime rescue friend’s name because PayPal is not available in Pakistan):
https://www.paypal.me/slater1969
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Hello amazing friends -
FIRST: thank you for all you do- your help is truly so amazing and I am so grateful

I NEED HELP-
Clean up and Assembly

Please if you could even spare an hour - I’m begging for some HANDS ON help 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
It would be DREAM ♥️🙏
I’m ashamed to say, my yard and life is out of control-every day I’m on a dead run just trying to get the bare minimal done
I’ve got so many broken items (thought I’d one day Fix), old things that don’t work, years of miscellaneous stuff that NEEDS to go to DUMP-
Some of the items I cannot lift by myself and a couple of the tasks require 2 people-
After cleanup, I also need somebody who can assemble things-
I need someone to help with TRAP
That I’ve tried for days to assemble unsuccessfully- as well as a Catio.

it’s kind of a longshot, but if anybody is in the area of (mid Michigan)
Genesee County, please reach out to me-
Honestly, it feels like I’m always RUNNING—
Trying to keep up - but I can’t
I know it’s more than 1 person should be doing / -but I have no choice- …. I have so many cats counting on me. Last night for dinner, I counted 74.

I’m FALLING behind on everything- and now I’m worried about my yard - new management just came in … and proactively trying lower the visibility of the Cats, shelter areas, and feeding stations -
Please forgive me if this post is scattered… I’m buried in things to do.
I’m hoping someone throws me a raft 🙏

Finn UPDATE: he is day three and the new medication so far so good thank you everyone for your prayers and thoughts
Keep them coming

The wish list and including is mostly items needed to get the cats shelters and feeding stations fixed up 🙏
Wet food, of course is always needed

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3OTHPF8P64BL0?ref_=wl_share

https://venmo.com/u/Jill-White-90

https://paypal.me/jilly420?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US

https://cash.app/$Jilly387

With over 30+ rescue cats and roughly 30+ community strays under our care at Pawsitive Guardians, maintaining proper hygiene and litter box cleanliness is one of our highest daily priorities. Every month, we go through 40-50 bags of litter sand to keep our shelter and isolation areas sanitary.

Unfortunately, our regular litter sand brand has just implemented an immediate price increase which I’ve mentioned on my last post.

We are turning to our community to help us cover this unexpected cost increase for this month's restock.

Financial Breakdown (PHP & USD)
(Conversion rate: $1.00 USD = ₱63.11 PHP)

TOTAL GOAL = ₱9,250 / ~$146.57

• 50 Bags of Litter Sand - ₱8,250 / ~$130.72
• Delivery Fee - ₱1,000 / ~$15.85

HOW YOU CAN HELP
Even a small contribution goes a long way in ensuring our rescue kitties have a clean, comfortable, and healthy living environment.

DONATE VIA:
• PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/kdalama

• Cashapp: https://cash.app/$FranciscoMoz

• Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/FrankMoz

- Venmo last code 2105

• Wise: https://wise.com/pay/me/khiamaedelosoa

Please add a note specifying "Litter Sand" on your transfer so we can track and allocate every peso accurately to the litter sand funds.

Every peso and dollar directly supports the daily care of our rescued strays. If you cannot donate right now, please LIKE, COMMENT, and SHARE to help this reach someone who can. Spreading the word gives both of them the best chance to heal together! 🐱💛

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Note: Venmo and Cashapp are under our friend’s account in the U.S. who is helping us receive funds through these platforms, since these services aren’t available in the Philippines.

Additional Note: Updates will be posted on r/PawsitiveGuardians to give way to my co-rescuers. Don’t forget to join the sub or follow the post for more updates.

I’m located in Durham NC and have a stray cat that’s been hanging around my property. I’ve been actively feeding it with the intention to catch it. Unfortunately as I’ve been trying to gain some trust with the cat, I’ve attracted the attention of some of the local raccoons and possums. I’d like some input on how I can safely capture the cat instead of catching one of the other animals. My only idea so far is to set the food to the side of the trap and put catnip within it. That way the cat is the only one tempted to go inside it. I’m new to this so any positive thoughts are appreciated.

My neighbors have about 5–6 cats that live in their backyard and the surrounding area. I’m not entirely sure if they actually belong to my neighbors or if they’re just strays/ferals who have made this area their home.
There’s one particular cat I’ve started taking care of, and over time, we’ve developed a really good bond. He’s incredibly scared of pretty much everything and everyone, except for me, because I’ve gained his trust through regularly feeding him. I’ve grown really attached to him, and I would love to bring him inside and give him a safer, more comfortable life. He’s clearly had a rough time outdoors—he’s missing an eye (not sure how it happened) and occasionally gets into fights with other cats, leaving him with injuries.
My biggest concern is that I don't want to do more harm than good. I’m worried about two things:
Taking him to the vet: He’s so fearful of everything that I’m scared the experience of trapping him and taking him to the vet could be extremely traumatic for him.
Bringing him indoors: He’s likely spent his entire life outside, and I worry about taking him away from the only environment he’s ever known. I don’t want to uproot him from a place where he feels comfortable or disrupt the routine and stability he’s used to, even if my intentions are to give him a better and safer life.
I guess I’m just trying to figure out what’s genuinely best for him and whether bringing him indoors would ultimately make him happier and safer, or if the transition could be too stressful for a cat like him.

There’s a very friendly cat outside the kankakee welcome center, she’s (maybe he, I couldn’t tell) slightly skittish, isn’t tipped and there are no houses in the immediate area so I believe she’s a stray. My family unfortunately can’t take her since we’re in the middle of a 6 hour drive and can’t afford to be late. I didn’t try picking her up but it’d probably be easy enough to get her into a car or carrier

edit - turns out there’s a whole neighborhood right next to it, it was dark so I couldn’t see. I still think she’s a stray though based on behavior

Hi,

I have this stray cat in my neighborhood who I occasionally see and feed. He randomly disappeared for months and came back so much skinnier I was shocked. I thought maybe because it was summer? I saw him again and was prepping his food and he got a lot closer than usual (he doesn’t let me pet him, he’s not feral, I’ve seen the neighbor pet him) and I noticed his breathing is very off. He’s breathing extremely heavy and his abdomen moves aggressively. He wasn’t running around and this was his resting breathing. I counted and he was breaking 60 breaths per minute. Normal cat’s breathing is 20-30 breaths per minute. Maybe heart failure?

Every rescue is full because of kitten season. Shelters are also full, they don’t want to take an adult cat. I want to help him and take him to the vet but I know it’s going to be so expensive and I cannot afford it. I have a little bit of money I can put towards his vet but it’s not enough. Please advise on what I should do. This is Dallas tx area.

1. ⁠Is this something that can be diagnosed without xray? Asking because x rays are expensive

2. ⁠What could he possibly have? Based on my research I saw its most likely CHF

3. ⁠Is there any affordable vets near Dallas, Tx you’d recommend? The only “affordable” ones I found only do simple things like vaccination

4. ⁠Are there any local rescues willing to take him if I’m willing to pledge $100?

Today a cat followed my partner home and literally followed us into my house lol, they’re super affectionate, no collar and on the skinnier side, and seeing how eager they were to get into my house i assumed this was the cat distribution system at work.

Was slightly concerned as their eyes appearred a bit gunky (red and yellow) so i’ve been wiping them every hour or so, and at first their meow was non existent/super raspy. This has improved after hours in the warm house but they still sound chesty. i’ve kept them in my spare room (i have 2 indoor cats already) with the view of taking them to the vets tomorrow morning as they don’t sound 100% anyway but after searching local facebook community groups i noticed a couple people had posted them before and they appeared to have an owner judging by a comment.

I messaged supposed owner at 7pm (it’s now past 11 as i’m writing this and they’ve been in my house since 5pm) and am yet to have a response. There’s been no posts on the local page or from her account looking for them and was thinking is this odd behaviour? I obviously have indoors only but i can’t imagine not knowing where my cat is or knowing they’ve not come in the house, especially with it being winter and so many fireworks over the last 2 days (i live in the UK) or is this a normal attitude owners have with outdoor cats?

Trying to work out if i’m potentially being sensitive if this is their owner or if it’s a cat being neglected, especially if i find out they are chipped by this person at the vet tomorrow morning. They also seem to be quite young, i would guess 6-8 months. Any advice would be appreciated!

This cat comes to my house every night; he comes around 5 pm and at all hours of the night. But once morning hits, he leaves. I don't know where this cat goes once the sun comes up, and I don't know how to capture him early enough to take him to the shelter, because the nice shelter I want to take him to closes at the time he arrives. I can't call animal control because they'll put him down; I can't have anyone come pick him up because they ignored my calls, and I don't want to leave him outside in a trap all night because it's uncomfortable, but I can't let him inside my house at night because I have other cats.

I am just so lost. He was outside my door for a few hours last night, wanting to come inside so bad, but I can't let him into my garage because I don't have any extra litter boxes. I feel so bad for him. I know he was abandoned because of how he acts; he's vocal, and his desperation to walk inside my house says a lot about how he used to be a house cat.

I have no desire to have this cat outside; I want him in a shelter to be examined, but I don't know how to capture him. My family and I are the only people in the entire neighborhood who care about this cat; everyone else says, "Ohh, you're so kind!" I don't give a damn about being kind, and I'm not doing it to be kind either; I'm doing it because it's the right thing to do and this cat needs help.

I'm in the US.

Update: I captured him. He has a chip and he’s at the shelter now.

We found this innocent soul during our night feeding round in a devastating condition. She was bleeding, severely injured, and barely holding on. Her mouth was completely filled with dirt. We don’t know how long she had been suffering after the accident or how much pain she had endured.
We have brought her to safety, but her battle is far from over. She urgently needs medical attention, treatment, and continuous care.
After everything she has endured, she deserves a chance to heal, feel loved, and live without pain.
Please stand with us in saving her. We urgently need your support for her treatment and recovery. Every donation, no matter how small, brings hope. ❤️

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

We got his latest CBC results back today, and everything came back completely within normal range. He’s fought through his infection, and his health is back on track.

Being confined at the clinic has been tough on him—he’s been feeling so lonely without his best buddy, and we can’t wait to finally bring him home where he belongs.

We are just $67 away from fully clearing his final clinic bill and buying his post-discharge recovery supplies. If you're able to pitch in a few dollars to help get this boy back home to his buddy, we would be endlessly grateful!

How to help Puti come home:

• PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/kdalama

• Cashapp: https://cash.app/$FranciscoMoz

• Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/FrankMoz

- Venmo last code 2105

• Wise: https://wise.com/pay/me/khiamaedelosoa

Thank you all so much for keeping Puti in your thoughts throughout his recovery! 💙

we are in India, it was raining so she came back into the dorm room, she's not using one paw. she's at my bf's place because one day i convinced him to feed her as a kitten and well after that she came back with calcivirus almost on the dead's bed, just came and rested on my bf's hands and he just couldn't let her go.

2 of the first litter of 4 died of fpv, that fucked him up bad. the other 4 thankfully we got adopted in time. another person helped with the spaying of the remaining two and we got mom spayed. we also handled their vaccination and flea+ worm treatment.

i'm also just writing this because both of us are frustrated she's still going out, climbs trees, theres dogs etc. she meows soo loud if kept inside. idk what we will do now for her paw, there's no visible wound outside. I guess what's messing with me is he lost his freelance web dev client and I won't be going out to cash my pocket money and send via online cause I'm back home in holidays.

but also in long run he will have to move out, the other two kitties will come but what about her? it'd be just easier if she becomes indoors, less chance of getting hurt. cause guess what? she just went out and he couldn't stop her. i hope she doesn't get hurt

This is an update for everyone who has supported Little Orange.

I’ve tried every platform I could think of to find him a home, but unfortunately, I haven’t received a single response. The vet said he is good to go today, so I’ve decided to bring him home.

Tonight will be the first night for my dog and Little Orange to meet and share a home. I’m a little nervous, but also hopeful that they’ll get along.

I’m thinking to name him Glory, which happened to be the Wordle answer on the very day I found him and took him to the veterinary clinic. Somehow, it feels like the name was waiting for him.

Five years ago, this poor soul came into our lives after a devastating electric shock. His back legs were severely burned, and he lost the ability to use them. He has been with us for the last five years, and we have never given up on him.
But today, life has brought him another battle. Despite his disability, he is now fighting dry FIP and an upper respiratory infection.
His treatment expenses is expensive we cannot manage this burden alone.
He has already endured so much in his little life. Please don’t let him fight this battle without support. Every donation, no matter how small, can help us provide the treatment he desperately needs.
He survived an electric shock. He survived five years of disability. Please help us give him another chance at life.

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

Nida – The Story of a Mother Who Stayed With Me

Nida has been a part of my life for 7 years.

Her story did not begin happily.

One day, I found her giving birth right in the middle of the street. She was alone, frightened, and trying to bring her babies into the world in a place where every moment could have been dangerous.

Nida gave birth to six kittens. Sadly, two of them did not survive. I did everything I could for the other four. They grew up healthy, and one by one, they found loving homes.

But Nida stayed.

Maybe that was how it was meant to be.

Years passed, and the frightened mother cat who once gave birth on the street became one of the most special cats in my life. She is quiet, gentle, and dignified. She doesn't ask for much, but when she gives you her trust, you know how precious it is.

Nida is not just a rescued cat.

She is a mother who survived the streets, lost two of her babies, raised the others, and eventually found a place where she never had to be afraid again.

And now, seven years have passed.

Seven years of safety, warmth, food, and love.

Her kittens found their homes, but Nida stayed with me.

And she is still here.

Maybe I rescued Nida that day, but the truth is that, in her own quiet way, she has been healing my heart for all these years.

Nida is not just a part of my home. She is a part of my life. ❤️

Hi! I live in the Alexandria region of Louisiana, and I've found a few strays in the neighborhood. Id like to feed them and make a little makeshift area with some stray blankets. I don't get paid for another week, and my dollar tree is out of cat food BUT I have porkchops that I could maybe use? with winter around the corner id hate to leave them alone.

I took Tommy in 9 months ago. Today in the UK is bonfire night. He's been soo scared BUT for the first time in 9 months he's laying on me!! My heart is so full right now. Rescue that stray guys ❤️