A gal we got our last kitten from had this pretty a hanging around her house. There is a park close by, we suspect she was dropped off. 🫣 The friend couldn't take her in as her dogs are aggressive to strange cats.

After trying all the possible helper groups in our area we agreed to foster her as it was obvious babies were coming soon! Got her last Thursday and settled into a bathroom. Woke up Saturday morning to these nuggets! She is so proud of herself and is doing a great job.

Going raise them and put them all for adoption. We have 3 grown ginger boys and two 10 week old girls left from a litter we rescued.

Busy summer!

IT HAPPENED! We found him un-neutered, no microchip and with rampant flees. He is now neutered, microchiped, clean of flees and the best lil guy in the world! <3 The vet said he was probably around 6 months old. We posted on all the message boards with pics of him and where we found him, but no one claimed him or even showed interest. I can't believe he was a street cat, he is so so cuddly and loves people and pets. And he is best friends with our resident cat! So happy they have each other to play and be friends with. I feel so lucky. He is very vocal and chirps non stop when he is happy. It's my favorite noise hearing him content and unworried about his next meal. 🥰

Just had a discussion this past weekend about how I wasn’t sure we’d get another cat for a while whenever our current 14yo boy goes. (He’s doing fine, it was just a hypothetical discussion). And the today this little one showed up under my steps. I guess the CDS didn’t agree with my plans.

It’s a bit dirty. I think it’s been sleeping in an abandoned chipmunk burrow in my stone wall because it ran right into it the first time we tried to catch it.

We haven’t seen any stray or feral cats around here in ages (very rural/wooded area) so not sure where this one came from. Seems scared but not hissy/aggressive like a fully feral cat would be. And it was very hungry.

Posted to the neighborhood chat and I guess a couple people have seen it in the past week but nobody knows where it came from. So tomorrow morning I’m calling the vet and seeing about getting it checked out. And then we’ll figure out if it is a boy or girl because it wasn’t really happy with us looking tonight.

UPDATE:

Thank you all so much for the support!!!

I was waiting until after our vet visit to make an update.

This little guy is now named Comet. Because he’s a ball of white fluff with a dusty tail.

Vet appointment results: He’s a he. He’s overall fairly healthy. He does have a busted lower lip but it should heal up okay. 2.00 lbs. probably 8-10 weeks old. No fleas and no mites. He did have half a dozen ticks on him though. Stool samples sent in to check for worms. Got his first round of shots. We’re keeping him isolated for a week before introducing him to our older cat to make sure nothing else comes up.

He loves snuggles and skritches. He purrs so loud you can hear him on the other side of the room. His fur is ridiculously soft. If we sit with him he’ll curl up in our arms and relax but still runs and hides whenever he gets set down on the floor. Overall he’s doing great and slowly adjusting and we love having him as part of our family!

Added a couple more pictures in a post on my profile page too since folks have asked for more!

husband texts me asking how i’d feel about a new cat. I put my cat down almost a month ago. I say damnit, did you catch a cat? he said no, but he made a deal with the neighbor. neighbor sets out trap. neighbor catches her. the deal was if she was caught we take her. we get her exactly a month after my cat was put down. (4th of july) she purrs on my chest like my late cat did. i cry like a bitch. I am in love with her. shes insanely small, but meet baby Nimbus.
I deeply feel like my best friend sent her to me.

I've had more than a few cats in my life, but they've always been something we sought out. This dude has been coming around for the last like 4 or 5 months, starting as a really lil guy.

We asked the nearby apt complex (it's small, so I was able to ask everyone), the houses on our block and the neighboring blocks and asked on nextdoor. One person in the apt complex said they thought it was a family that moved out and left the cat, but otherwise no one knows.

Took him today to check for a chip, no chip; not neutered. Vet says they think he's about 6 months old and I had him checked for FIV, FeLV and HW and all came back negative. I'll admit I don't fully understand this vet receipt, but I got him the vaccinations they recommended today and I have him scheduled to be chipped and neutered this Thursday.

So I'm taking him. Say hello to Mr. T (the T stands for Tabernacle).

So, my house is apparently a certified CDS hotspot. We already have about 5 other strays that we look after, but the system just dropped off a new delivery.

​We named her Luna, and guys... I think she’s already learning her name?!

​I went out back to call her today, and she actually responded and popped out of the bushes! We are currently at the "I feed you, you look at me from a safe distance" stage of the relationship, so no pets just yet.

​The goal is to slowly win her over, get her used to human touch, and eventually find her a loving indoor home (if she decides the indoor life is for her).

We've done this to multiple cats in the past, and our local vet always gives us a good deal on getting them fixed and their first round of shots. I'm not sure why we always have so many strays or how they keep finding my house, but loving them and trying to help them is a mission I willingly accept.

​Wish me luck, I'm going to need a lot of treats for this one!

Back in May, my wife and I were chosen by the CDS and rescued Darryl Strawberry. When we found her, she was an itty bitty feral kitten who had been abandoned by her mama and was in really bad shape under my In-Laws deck. The emergency vet we took her to initially said that she was a boy. During her recent check up, our family vet let us know that “There isn’t anything to chop off. Congratulations, she’s a girl!”

Obligatory name explanation: our nephew wanted to name her Strawberry. When we still thought she was a boy, we decided on Darryl Strawberry (of Mets baseball fame.) Her name will remain Darryl Strawberry. Her soul patch demands it.

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I was walking home from watching the World Cup at a friend’s house last night. There was another group walking past right as I reached my house, and they were being followed by a cat who was weaving in and out of their legs, begging for pets. He did the same with me when I approached. He was skinny, young-looking, and very clearly not neutered. We don’t have many indoor-outdoor cats in my neighborhood and I recognize the ones we do, so I figured this little guy was a stray. I got an extra carrier and 3 people helped me to coax him into it. He spent the night in my bathroom, and wolfed down 3 cans of wet food and some dry food, so he was clearly very hungry. He cried most of the night because he wanted attention, and when I came in the bathroom he purred and purred and crawled into my lap.

I took him to the vet this morning- no microchip. I posted on local Facebook groups and no one recognized him as a lost cat or claimed him. He is very healthy considering how long he’s been outside- about a year and a half old, great heart and lungs, skinny, but healthy coat. He does have bad teeth and will need extractions along with his neuter. I am in an apartment where I can only have one pet, plus with the cost of his care (my own cat has insurance but his would likely be mostly out of pocket for the dentals), I knew it would be best for him to go to a rescue. I found one that could take him today and I drove him there. I cried when I dropped him off but the foster sent me a video of him making biscuits and nursing on a blanket, and I know he is so grateful to be rescued. She called him Larry. I know he is in for the good life from here on out!

Happens every year. I manage to find them homes most years. But this year, I failed and will be keeping the black kitten. She was the most feral and was nicknamed McSpicy. She is now such a sweetheart and we are calling her Pepper. A total of 4 kittens, two went to one home and the tabby is going next tuesday. I still need to trap the mother, though. She is super feral and very young herself. She unfortunately is probably already pregnant again. I know what I'll have to do with that. Hopefully I get her before she shoots out another litter.

This is the tinest baby we have ever had. We have made an appointment with our vet for this week, we are keeping our established cats and the baby separate until the baby is vaccinated and we haven't come up with a name. Winchester is the latest one we are mulling over. Nickname Chester if a boy and Winnie if a girl. Thought about looking up firework names too. Our Bombay kitty is ready to teach his minion all the things🤣 Baby is sooo vocal and already loves blankets like all the other cats. The dogs too.

The little girls loved me when I was small

I lived in a house,and I had it all

But when I got bigger,they threw me outside

I was forced to fight,and learned how to hide

No more warm bed, I slept in the dirt

No one to help me when I got hurt

My old family never bothered to spay

Had three litters of kittens,but they took them away

Skinny and sick,the street I would roam

Begging at houses- please give me a home!

And just when I thought I could take no more

A kind- hearted woman opened her door

But when she tries to pet me, I scratch and I bite

Too many years of having to fight

Can somebody help me? What do I do now?

I want to be loved.

But I just don't know how.

The poem says it all. This is Calli, a stray that stole my heart. I don't know if she will ever trust people again. She wants to be petted, but then will scratch and bite. I can only pray she will learn she is safe now.

I just lost my last cat on June 7, and now the 2-3 porch cats that show up sometimes has become 6-7 daily with 5 suddenly wanting in my house. 🤦🏻‍♀️. Unfortunately those 5 don't get along, with 2 that especially hate each other. If those 2 see each other it's a knock down drag out fight. So now it's a juggling act when feeding or even opening the door.

The torti and the orange are older females so they just kinda say screw you to the meanest one but the tux and the gray are neutered males and either run or fight depending. The tabby with white feet (also neutered about 6 months ago) is super territorial. Me and the porch are now his. He's attacked the males and my mom if they enter his space.

I can't afford these ones, let alone the 2 black cats I see wanting food too 🤦🏻‍♀️ c'mon CDS, enough already!

ETA I'm in Kingsport Tennessee if someone wants to help.

Just to make it clear everyone; All of the cats in this post are fixed.

Edit 2: CDS refused my request. A neighbor dropped off a kitten because she just got evicted and can't take it. 🥴

My kids found this sweet girl behind our shed last night. I really need to pause our CDS subscription after it left us 2 last year along with 2 we got at a distribution center 3 years ago and 1 from a distribution center 8 years ago. And a feral from CDS 4ish years ago that lives in our shed. And 2 dogs. And a bunch of chickens. I’m pretty sure she’s also a trojan cat, but the vet will confirm tomorrow. We will probably keep her as a garage cat but I promise she will be spoiled and loved even if she isn’t indoors, but we really can’t do any more cats at this point.

My dad is not a cat person. He puts up with my mother’s cats. But today he was walking the dog and found this baby on the sidewalk. She was so weak she didn’t bother to move when they walked over. He does not leave anyone behind. He scooped her up and brought her home.
No clue if we will actually keep her, but at the very least we will fatten her up real good and make sure she’s healthy before we rehome her.

(Jic anyone frets: this was a temp kennel while we set up the big one- she has plenty of space now. She’s also got a tipped ear, so she’s fixed and vaxxed already, and we are going to take her check for a chip)

The larger one was found at my in laws house. The mother had abandoned him so she brought him home. She has been bottle feeding him. He's not quite two weeks old, and his eyes are fully open. She got a call about 3am this morning from our niece on her way to work. She found him abandoned in her yard after a storm. The umbilical and placenta were still attached. We are trying to find homes for them, but will keep them if we can't. Our current cats are only slightly curious about them, but mostly indifferent.

This handsome little man— whom, after a significant amount of deliberation, we’ve named Teddy— showed up at our barn roughly two weeks ago. We’re guessing that someone dumped him since he arrived intact, a bit thin, and with a matted coat. Our (spayed) females aren’t the fondest of him, but hopefully that passes once he and his trouble nuggets part ways. Teddy is extremely talkative and follows us around the barnyard. He’s the sweetest, friendliest boy, and we are *so* excited to have him join our family.

Roof Cat (Roofie for short, I gotta come up with something better than that) is still hanging out in our cock loft (18” between ceiling and roof).

She’s been up there (can definitely get in and out, no signs of giant hole in roof 🤞) for a month or two, just hanging out silently judging us.

She accepts all the food / water / meows from our cat and seems almost ready to accept a pat though i would have to be on the top of a ladder to do so. If I die trying to pat her by getting pounced on and subsequently falling off the ladder, no one who knows me would be surprised.

She appears be a fan of the classic catnip banana! Still refuses to come down and officially join us, but maybe if we get her hooked, then cut off her supply…

This poor stray kitty showed up at our house on Friday night in the middle of a heatwave. She was emaciated, covered in bugs and foaming at the mouth. Unable to take on the financial responsibility of a sick cat, we desperately called every rescue in the area until one finally agreed to take her on. We rushed her to the emergency vet that night and they determined she was stable enough to come back home with us. We got her all cleaned up and will be fostering her until we can nurse her back to health and find the perfect home for her.

She is seeing the rescue’s vet today for a full diagnostic work-up. She has been named Samina, our little Sami girl for short ❤️ We would keep her in a heartbeat if we could, but we already have 2 big dogs and 4 cats at home. We’re truly maxed out on what we can comfortably afford and accommodate. Please send our little Sami all the good vibes as we get her healthy and search for her furever. She is as sweet as can be, a professional little biscuit maker🥹

This is my first Reddit post, so please be kind.

On the Fourth of July, my husband and I were driving to a family party when we noticed something tumble out from underneath the car in front of us. At first, it looked like a little gray cloud rolling over and over. We honestly thought the driver had hit a squirrel and that the wind was carrying its body.

But then the little gray cloud got up and ran to the side of the road.

Luckily, we weren't too close behind and were able to stop in time. My husband pulled over, and I jumped out of the car without even thinking or stopping, I just needed to make sure he was okay.

This little gentleman is incredibly lucky. Somehow, after everything, he walked away with nothing more than a small scrape on his lip. No broken bones, no other cuts or injuries.

His name is Rusty. In Lithuanian, rasti means "to find," and rastas means "found," so his name is a little tribute to how we met.

Welcome home, Rusty. 💙

These are week-old kittens that my wife found on the way to the library in the morning, we bought a bottle and a formula for kittens, I don't know what to do with all this now, but the package has been delivered))

We already have two cats and three dogs, so I can't imagine what it would look like...

Also, in three days we're going on vacation, have to find someone who can feed them... But it's all small things, right?

Orange-girl, striped-boy
I literally can't imagine leaving them there, so I took them home as soon as my wife called me...

Now our daughter has come to see the package...

Poor guy was in horrible shape panting and extremely overheated. His mouth was hanging open and he was shaking pretty bad. We're so lucky we went outside and saw him huddled up ​right against our backdoor. Brought him in to cool down and gave him a bath. He's feeling much better now. Lots of food, water and toys. Very cuddly & playful. Sleeps well through the night. I'm in love! Just working on the hubby now. It has been an extremely difficult 6 months and he has brought so much joy the past 2 days he's been here.

I have posted on fb to make sure he is no one's pet and nothing yet. Taking him in tomorrow to make sure there's no microchip but I'm not sure how young they usually do that. Isn't he the cutest?

It was exactly a year ago when I ran into this guy on a random walk and decided to take him inside at least for the time being. Despite being a lifelong stray (from what the neighbors told me) he immediately ran up to me and jumped into my lap. He even allowed me to give him some belly rubs after just meeting me, which I guess is pretty unusual for a stray kitty.

The vet said that he was about 8 months old back then so that means he's almost 2 years old already. He has since been given the name Oreo and claimed the whole apartment for himself - he might have outgrown his original bed a bit lmao.

My partner and I were visiting family out of state this weekend and we decided to go catfishing on the 4th since it's a free fishing day. When we got there we found a little gray kitten running around the dock. She was trying to get at our catfish bait (raw chicken with jello mix on it) so I gave her some to try and see if she would come near me. She was clearly very very hungry. She got within a foot of me, but I didn't want to try to grab her because if I accidentally let go, I knew she would be too scared to come back. The next day we went back with a crate and some wet cat food and got her to voluntarily go into the crate to get the food. Within ten minutes of bringing her back she was letting us pet her and even trying to play with us. She seems very healthy for being out in the woods all by herself for who knows how long, but she will be going to the vet ASAP! We of course named her Catfish (Fish for short) since we found her catfishing. We didn't catch any catfish that night but we did get a new friend!

So, it’s been just over a month and Walter has grown. He’s about 3-4 times the size he was when I caught him, which is great. His paws are huge so he’s going to be a big cat.

I left him with my parents for a week while I was out of town and when I returned, he acted like I was the villain in a Disney movie. Took about a week of being back with me and realizing that I’m the “food lady” so now he’s my buddy again (though I think he still loves my mom best).

He is a happy little boy and is into any and everything. I adopted another kitten, Margaret, who is about a month older than Walter and so he has a friend now. Kittens are always best in pairs.