The Duncan Home For Wayward Cats is an “accidental cat rescue” in Henderson, TX helping homeless cats, kittens and orphans while promoting public awareness of cat overpopulation issues, causes and cures. We despise confining cats to kennels unless absolutely necessary such as intake quarantine, illness quarantine, surgery recovery, monitoring litter box output and food intake, […]
Special Cats Need Special Owners
GINNY IS HAVING DENTAL EXTRACTIONS TODAY This poor girl is only a bit over 2 years old and already had a bad eye and now she is losing her teeth via surgery today. She was feral upon arrival and, of course, pregnant. By the time her kittens were weaned she began to be approachable…barely. […]
How We Keep Our Cats Safe From The Weather In Our Outdoor Enclosures
SOMEONE ASKED HOW OUR CATS ARE KEPT SAFE FROM THE WEATHER IN OUR OUTSIDE ENCLOSURES At the Duncan Home For Wayward Cats we strive to provide our cat guests and cat residents with the best possible experience via our secure outdoor enclosures (catairiums). We despise using kennels except when necessary for acclimation, […]
Forty-eight Cats And Kittens Homed
THANK YOU!, THANK YOU!, THANK YOU!!Your generous contributions totaling more than $5000 plus an additional $5000 in matching funds from our benefactor have made new lives possible for forty-eight (48) cats and kittens. Your generosity funded their spays, neuters, triple vaccinations, FIV/FeLV tests, microchips, deworming, flea treatment, food, and vet bills while awaiting adoption. All these babies […]
MJ (Miss Jason) Memorial Contribution
“No love, no friendship can cross the path of our destiny without leaving some mark on it forever.” — Francois Mauriac I am continually humbled and honored by the generosity of cat-lovers who contribute to support the work of The Duncan Home For Wayward Cats. Today, our kitties are especially honored by a generous contribution […]
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Can A Mother Cat’s Milk Kill a Kitten?
Yes. A percentage of kittens are born with a different blood type than their mother and because of that may be doomed to die when they take their first meal of mother’s milk. Feline blood types are important for nursing because kittens can develop neonatal isoerythrolysis (NI) if they nurse from a queen with a […]
Kittens Are Dying in Shelters. Here’s Why (and How to Help!)
Texas kills more animals in shelters every year than any other state in the country. Would you like to know how many animals your county animal shelter(s) kill? Click here
No-Kill Shelter Perspectives
Previous Next Thanks to the Henderson Animal Center and its partnership with Rusk County Pets Alive, every effort is made by staff and RCPA to find a home or safe living situation for every animal that is taken in. This policy necessarily means there are limits on how many animals can be taken under care at […]