For animal lovers, the decision to euthanize a cat, even an aging cat, is reserved for situations where suffering overshadows everything else. In these devastating cases, it’s a decision that’s made out of love and compassion, not hostility or anger. That’s how it should be, at least. Unfortunately, that’s not how it always works out […] More
Often times, female cats–even senior cats–make for excellent caretakers. Not only are they wonderful mothers to their offspring, but they can even care for their purrsonal possessions, too! But really, even male cats can make for sweet and loving caretakers as well. For example, this little clip of a gray kitten hugging his teddy bear […] More
When life takes an unexpected turn, we are often faced with difficult decisions. For a woman in Maryland, she was forced to do something that utterly broke her heart–not to mention the hearts of everyone who reads this. The decision had been accepted that she would be moving to a nursing home for her best […] More
According to the Florida population demographics report of 2018/2019, there are 2,509,515 people over the age of 55, living in the Sunshine State. These “senior” citizens are living out their retirement in the inviting tropical atmosphere. As the years go by, many must make the difficult decision to move into assisted living communities. There are […] More
In the world of cat rescue and adoption, volunteers and workers sadly know a few things to be true. Black cats are the least likely to be adopted. Senior cats are likely overlooked for adoption when “up against” kittens. FIV+ cats are often euthanized due to the misconceptions and outdated stigmas attached to the virus. […] More
This holiday season for a family of 5 in California started out with a devastating loss. Human servant to senior cats Skittles, Dan, Jasmine and Abby, passed away in early November. Leaving the 4 cats with no one to care for them. They were sadly surrendered to the Berkeley Animal Care Services (BACS) in Berkeley, California. […] More
An animal loving couple visited The Cat House On The Kings (CHOTK) in Parlier, California back in October 2017. They had no idea how it would change their lives. Sarah and her husband Luke, were visiting the sanctuary from New South Wales, Australia. One cat made it his mission to welcome them with open paws. […] More
Six year old tuxedo cat, Ash, is up against some difficult odds in the shelter. The adult cat with the beautiful black and white fur, also tested positive for FIV, or the Feline Immunodeficiency Virus. The outdated stigma of black cats being evil has long plagued these loving cats. They are the least likely to be […] More
Senior cat Simon was slowly wasting away after living in a shelter for 3 years. Even though Here Kitty Kitty, NJ provided Simon with as much love, care and attention they could, it just wasn’t enough. The estimated 10-year-old Tuxedo cat wanted a home of his own again. Simon had lived with one family his […] More
Mittens’ Diary: Day 222 of my stay at the Refuge. Food remains the same, unfortunately. Some humans came and made a toy for my cage. That was nice. The other cats got toys too, but mine is better. Otherwise very quiet. I came to the front of my cage and meowed until the human who takes […] More
For 15-year-old feline Tabitha, her long life has been a balance between love and heartbreak. As a kitten, she was originally adopted in 2003. She resided in assisted living with her owner for the past 6 years. Tragedy struck when her beloved owner passed away earlier this year. Tabitha was brought to live at the Purrfect Pals […] More
Back in March 2018, volunteers working on TNR in a feral cat colony made a surprising discovery. A 9-year-old female was trapped by Naples Cat Alliance in Naples, Florida. They realized the senior black and white beauty was different from the others. She was much too friendly to be a feral cat. Then they noticed […] More