This rescue hits a bit closer to home for me–literally. It was April 9th when Cat Man Chris popped into my office to see if I wanted to accompany him. Where, you ask? Another cat rescue–sigh, poor kitties. But this one was different because I had actually instigated it, so was happy to help see […] More
When residents in Orient, Ohio moved recently, they refused to leave behind some very precious cargo. Stray mama cat, Styles, had lived on their property where they were happy to take care of her. She had remained outdoors and unfortunately, along the way, had become pregnant. Just recently, she gave birth to 5 healthy little […] More
Life on the streets is never easy for felines. Rarely does their difficult tale end happily by being rescued. For senior cat, Dot, it was a long and painful road to her finding that happy ending. And for Dot, 8 little babies were along for the ride. Her new life began with tragedy after Dot was […] More
Five little neonatal kittens were abandoned in late May of 2018, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Fortunately, they were taken in by Lisa Miller, the Director for Vets for Abandoned Pets. They were just a few days old, starving, and became very, very sick. No one knew whether they were going to make it. They were […] More
While writing an article on new mama cat Fable who was winning hearts over at Kitten Academy, we learned of another special mother cat…Verse. Verse was found as a stray by a local rescue group that Kitten Academy foster for, “On Angel’s Wings”. This was just in the nick of time because she was VERY pregnant! […] More
When it comes to the saying, “It takes a village to raise a child”, that is certainly the case for 8 tiny newborn kittens in Chicago, Illinois! The 5-day old litter was found under a porch on August 27th and brought into CACC, City of Chicago Animal Care and Control. Unfortunately this was not to their […] More
Kitten Lady, Hannah Shaw, said it best. When it comes to fostering kittens, “The goal is goodbye”. We at the Cole & Marmalade household learned this the hard way…mostly! =) As heartbreaking as the end of your chapter with them may be, raising newborns into adoptable kittens ready for their fur-ever homes, is a “tale” […] More
On the afternoon of Wednesday, June 27th 2018, Chris Poole a.k.a. “Cat Man Chris”, popped into his wife Jessica Josephs’ office with a sly smile on his face. “Want to foster 2 kittens until Sunday when an experienced foster mom will have room for them? They were found at an RV park and just opened their […] More
Within our ever-expanding universe, surprising discoveries are made daily. On a cold and rainy Northern Illinois day, four such miracles were unearthed. Found near a river’s edge, nestled under a canoe, the 4 brothers were found abandoned with no purrental supervision. Huddled together in a makeshift nest, they had fortunately stayed dry and warm. Experienced rescuers […] More
Fostering is a great way to help out your local cat adoption organization. Taking a cat into your home can reduce the burden on shelters and help socialize the kitty for a better chance at getting adopted. While inviting in a furry guest might seem like a fun activity, it takes work and isn’t right […] More
In the afternoon on Friday, June 22nd, the Cole and Marmalade household accepted a new challenge. Four neonatal kittens, only about a week old, were found dumped carelessly in a paper bag on the steps of the local humane society. So young still, you could see a recently detached umbilical cord! Eyes not even […] More
By Layla Morgan Wilde On the night of April 6th, while scrolling through Facebook, Shell, a rescue volunteer came across an urgent post regarding bottle baby kittens left abandoned on the doorstep a veterinary clinic’s office after-hours. She leapt into action in the middle of the night to rescue them when no other rescue group […] More