What Is FIP? What is Feline Infectious Peritinitis (FIP)? (Cornell University) Overview of Feline Infectious Peritinitis (FIP)Â (Merk Manual) Diagnosis of Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)Â (National Laboratory of Medicine) Diagnostic Tests Available For Diagnosing Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) (Sage Journals) Diagnostic trees to reach a likely diagnosis of FIPÂ (European Advisory Board On Cat Diseases) […]
Importance of Spay And Neuters
These are Not My Cats, But They Have Been Fully Vetted Because I Care Previous Next These are not my cats, but each one has been fully vetted so they can have a better cat life than before and so they do not contribute to cat overpopulation in Texas. Spaying helps prevent uterine infections and […]
Helping Hallie
Oct 20, 2021 (pre-spay) Dec 8, 2021 (post-spay) Fig 1 After 20 days kenneled, medicated and fed heavily Fig 2 Dec 28, 2021 Fig 3 Aug 30, 2022 Meds and Food Hallie came to us on 05/26/2021 from an abandoned colony of cats and kittens. She was always quiet and very timid, hiding all the […]
Humbled and Inspired
I am humbled every day by those who donate so I can help our furry friends. I am touched by the generosity that finds me so I can help animals who find themselves in unfortunate circumstances through no fault of theirs. I am dismayed by the number of humans who turn a blind eye to […]
If You Feed Them, Fix Them
An animal lover’s dilemma is seeing homeless cats and kittens and wanting to help them by feeding them, but that act of kindness has unfortunate consequences unless the animals are also spayed and neutered. If you cannot trap and vet them yourself, please donate to those who can and notify them about the cats you […]
How To Multiply Your Caring
Animal lovers everywhere, if you care about unfortunate kittens & cats and you want to help them, but you simply cannot home them or trap, board, feed, transport, spay, neuter, worm, vaccinate, and microchip them yourself, you can still make all that happen for them when you donate to someone who is in a position […]
Why I Had To Capture Callie, Peachy and Sammy
Callie Peachy Sammy According to the Texas Department of Health and Safety, the cat and dog overpopulation problem in Texas is due to, a public that allows random pet breeding and irresponsible pet ownership. However. the animal overpopulation issue could be mostly eliminated when: Animal protection laws are better enforced in cases of animal abandonment, […]
Who Cares Anyway?
I do not know this cat, but I have seen him around. Today this poor boy showed up to our backyard feeder dragging his back legs and with no use of the back half of his body. As I approached him, he managed to drag himself away quickly with only the use of his front […]
Saving Josh From FIP
Josh had displayed no symptoms before he went for neuter surgery on 04/06/2022 when a blood test revealed that he had Feline Leukemia (FeLV+) and the vet recommended euthanasia. I declined that option. The average life expectancy after FeLV+ diagnosis is 2.5 years. Josh is 11 months old at this writing. When diagnosed with FeLV […]
Both Owners Died Leaving 3 Cats and 3 Dogs Needing Homes: Gladewater, Texas
UPDATE: As of 07/15/2022 we have taken the three cats under care and found an adopter for the three dogs. It’s sad when pet owners pass away and leave behind beloved animals that they cherished and cared for. It is even sadder when no one wants to continue to care for them or give them […]