Protect Our Nation's Cats

Petition to stop the killing

More than 70% of all cats brought into our nation’s animal pounds
and shelters are killed – feral, stray, and owned cats. Everyone
deplores this killing. Many characterize it as “necessary evil.”
Alley Cat Allies knows that there is nothing necessary about
this evil. Today’s animal control system developed over 100
years ago to address certain serious harms that dogs posed to
humans. It was, and is still today, based on ownership of animals.
Animal control laws attempt to control animals by controlling
their owners. They are a collection of owner duties to prevent
damage, for example, duties to leash, to muzzle, to fence, and
to vaccinate. Animals who do not have owners (the stray
population) or whose owners cannot comply must be impounded
and adopted or killed. This system is widespread and deeply
entrenched; it is written into all state and many local
government laws, and it commands government buildings,
equipment, and personnel, and government contracts, budgets,
and revenues. But in the past three decades, radical change has
taken place in the stray animal population. Cats, not dogs, now
comprise a vast majority of the stray population. Many, if not
most, of these cats are not socialized to humans because they
are offspring of a lost or abandoned owned animal. They are not
owned animals. Nevertheless, far too many animal organizations
ignore these changed demographics and insist that the historic
system based on owner liability continues to be a viable way to
control the stray animal population. They claim that the solution
lies in broadening existing laws to include cats, increasing
enforcement, imposing more fines—in short, doing more of the
same. And, in the interim, continue to accept that killing is a
necessary evil.

Alley Cat Allies is changing the fate of our nation’s cats by leading
massive campaigns to stop the killing of cats across the country.
CLICK HERE to Sign a petition to show that you want the killing
of feral cats to stop. You can be a part of this life-saving grassroots
movement!

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One Girl on a mission

One Girl on a mission
35 TNR/Rescues and counting....

Monday, September 12, 2011

My newest project


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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Make yourself at home...lol



Two foster cats getting comfortable. I hope I can find homes for these guys, soon.

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Needs Forever Home


This adorable baby is on Petfinder and Craigslist. He is 9 weeks old and just a loveable little boy. He is current with shots, dewormed and house trained. He likes older cats and people. Should be great with kids.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Newest Stray Cat


This de-clawed Maine Coon mix is the sweetest. But, she won't leave. She camps out at my back door, wanting food and attention. She has to have a home. Why isn't someone looking for her? It looks like I am definitely walking the neighborhood. I treated her for fleas, just in case. But, I cannot bring her in. One more stray cat and my resident cats will not be happy and I just don't have the room. I need to find her home or find her a new one soon!!!

Friday, July 29, 2011

~I'm either lost or I would rather live here~


This is a stray (someone's lost pet) She is spayed and declawed. She has been camping out in my garage and yard the past month. She gets good food and water, but I have brought her inside to stay in my office. She is not getting along with my resident cats, so she is confined in there. I put a poster up at the post office and will have put more up elsewhere and call the Humane Society to see if anyone is looking for her. I might have to walk the neighborhood..Yeah..I love that NOT! I just don't understand people. If you lost your pet wouldn't you do the same? Post an add, walk the neighborhood, put fliers up? She sure is a sweet heart!

Just chillin..


Its just these two left. Miracle has to stick around for a little while. The gray one is up for adoption. I will be reposting him on craigslist this weekend.

Found Their Forever Homes



I am a little late posting this, but this past Sunday, these two cuties went home. The tabby has a miniature Dotson to play with and the Manx has a big brother. I am happy for them. And I am sure they are getting loads of attention.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

~Get Your Super-Size Photo' Here~

































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~Truly a Miracle~


Over three days (4th of July weekend) We were able to raise all the money to save this little ones life. Thanks to many people who gifted both money, prayers and spreading the word. Miracle received her surgery on July 8th at the Metro Hospital in Akron. She is doing better now and has her first follow up visit tomorrow. I hope we get good news. Not as big a poo as I would like, but time will tell. We are now starting to take applications for her adoption. Three people from all over the US. Seattle, Chicago and Maryland. Wow, that really is across country. We have a committee on Facebook that will determine who will be the lucky parent/parents of this little one. There is a big responsibility, since she is famous, to keep up her community.

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Saying Goodbye




These two brothers went to their forever homes today. I am thrilled they could stay together. I always like when they have a buddy with them. We will miss you! Their siblings already are missing them. Hopefully they will be adopted soon too! Good Luck babies!!

Monday, July 11, 2011

~Needing Forever Homes




Application required
Adoption Fees: $35 (includes deworming, Distemper shot)

The Vet said that they are too young for FLiv/FIV because they could get a false positive and be negative at 6 months of age. So, I did a test on one of them and it read negative. Please be advised that when adopting a new pet to have them checked if you have other cats in the house.

I personally do not believe in killing cats that have or carry this disease. You can ask many experts and they can live healthy lives late into there teens.

Struggling to do what's right.

It was brought to my attention that apparently I am a crappy rescuer because I do not have all my cats checked for FLiV. Everything I do here is from my own personal account. So, when I TNR, unless the vet suggests it for a particular cat, I will not run blood work. Kittens I have offered for adoption have also not gone checked because I usually advice people to do their own. I am not an adoption agency. It is not often I get kittens for fostering. Most cats I get either go to a no kill shelter or I have to keep if they are not released back to their colony.

It was very upsetting for me to get berated by this person and quite frankly I was irritate to say the least. For someone to accuse me of doing a bad thing when I save lives is pretty pathetic.

Please educate yourself on FLiV/FIV. Cats can only transmit this through blood (a bite or sexual intercourse) So, keeping a cat indoors is best. Having them neutered is also important. If you are the type of person that would put a cat down because it had these diseases, then you should not be on my page. These animals deserve homes just as much as any of the others.

~A famous little baby~


Thanks to all of her supporters, Miracle Manx has received her surgery. She is recovering now and is at a critical part. She has yet to use her new colon and sphincter so we are praying that she can recover properly with no complications. If she does not produce a bowel movement in the next couple days, she will need to pay a visit to her friends at the ER again. She is a fighter!

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Please Help Save My LIFE!



Please Help Save My LIFE! The kitten's colon does not meet up with her intestines. Therefore she is pooping out of her vulva. She will die if not treated. Surgery is required. Please help if you can, spread the word. If you can help, please let me know..Prayers needed!

Sunday, June 26, 2011

More Cuteness..

These little poopers are so darn cute. I had to move them all to the bathroom. They really wanted out of that cage. The bathroom is the safest place for any "accidents" lol They are all friendly. Sometimes a little skittish. I am going to Petsmart today to get them a cat tree to practice climbing. Not that I can afford one...jeez. My kitty expenses are through the roof! Oh well.














These two are the big kids on the block. They are showing everyone how to go to the potty in the proper place and how to wrestle. It is amazing how much bigger they are to the others. I attribute that to lots of FOOD. They had a week head start of packing on the pounds!

Saturday, June 25, 2011

New Foster Babies





Well, we made it. I am so happy Robin was able to capture these little ones. 4 hour drive, we all beat. Kittens did very well, except they wanted to talk to me halfway there. When I was quiet, they'd fall asleep. Then when I yelled at a driver, they got vocal again. lol You can tell they are tuckered out. I fed them, now it is time for a nap. The two light orange, I rescued last week seem to be chubbers compared to the new guys. That's what good food will do. We'll put some weight on them soon enough!

Sunday, June 19, 2011

New Foster Babies



I drove 4 hours to rescue these two cuties from a farm in Western Pennsylvania. There are three more that we could not catch, so we are hoping to try to get them soon. So, I will be driving back to get them. Funds are tight here, so if you would like to help with the care of these cuties. You can send funds via paypal. I cannot accept formal donations, so I am offering my beautiful angel cards. Any number of my prints to my "helpers"

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Here is a slide show of the cards available.