What is a medical or sanctuary kitty?
Many of our animals come to us with medical needs due to exposure or neglect. These could be colds, severe flea infestations, itchy skin, GI issues, etc. and they simply need more time and treatment to recover and become healthy enough for their furrever homes. These babies are available for PRE-ADOPT HERE.
Other animals come to us with complex or serious medical needs that take longer to address, we call these babies our medical kitties. They’ll be adoptable and ready for their families in the near-ish future but it will take them more time. These babies may have broken legs, hip injuries, infected eyes, etc. Many go on to live completely normal lives with no side effects of their bumpy start in life. Some may go on to have a strut all their own, a permanent cute “winky” face, or may be missing a leg. They may have some daily reminders of their rough start or a scar with a story to tell but they live happy and healthy lives.
Other babies have challenges that make adoption difficult, have complex or multiple struggles, or have severe trust issues due to unimaginable neglect or abuse which takes serious time commitments to overcome. They are very lovingly known as our sanctuary babies. They may spend 6 months, forever, or anywhere in between in our homes. Some of them may be considered “hospice” cases where all we can do for them is palliative care and showering them with all the love and fun they can handle.
Spree
Spree has been one of the most beautiful and challenging rehab cases our team has had the blessing to work with and learn from. Spree came from a horrific hoarding situation where over 50 cats were removed from the property. Many of these cats had to be euthanized due to their neglect.
Spree was pulled into animal control weighing only 3 pounds, in her third trimester. She was spayed and her pregnancy terminated. She was bounced through a few foster homes and eventually separated from the sister she was bonded with. At that point Spree emotionally shut down, she stopped eating, she was failing to thrive.
Before our team was a team, two of our fosters took a serious interest in this case and pulled Spree and several siblings into their care doing anything necessary to ensure their safety, health, and happiness for the rest of their lives, with no idea what that would look like.
Spree is still nervous at times but making progress, she no longer hides nonstop, she eats with her feline family, and has a special interest in Chinese foods. Unfortunately her years of neglect have taken a toll on her tiny body and she has some signs of kidney disease, requiring she only eat boiled chicken and Royal Canin SO Urinary PATE cat food which we can purchase with CHEWY gift cards if you are able to help, it is quite expensive. Spree also has extensive dental disease and desperately needs a dental procedure done. You can donate to help with that through our Zeffy, Givebutter, or other links on our Donate page. Please let us know if you donate specifically for Spree’s needs.
Spree is the most beautiful cat and she is very loved. While we can’t snuggle her, we hope someday to be able to. Until then we will ensure her safety and all other needs are met while providing her with as many of her favorite things as possible.
Dewey
Dandelion
Dandelion came to us due to the advocacy of a fantastic foster. Dandelion was rescued from a hoarding situation in September 2024. The rescuing shelter kept pushing her to come back into the shelter environment to be adopted but each time she became scared and shut down. Instead of finding her adoptive home she hid in the back of her kennel terrified and lost any progress that had been made. Sadly this is a common problem at many shelters. We were able to step in and keep her with her foster to recover from the trauma.
Early this year we thought we found her the perfect home, but once she got there the family did the exact opposite of what they said they would and forced her to be held immediately upon arrival. She ended up traumatized and returned to us within 48 hours. She was very depressed and shut down after this.
She spends her days now hanging out with her foster’s daughter and her lizard, watching the children play in the street in front of her window. She is making progress and is now adoptable again to a family willing to love her and understand that she needs a little time to become acquainted before becoming her BFF, but she desperately wants a BFF furrever!