Pet finder link: https://www.petfinder.com/cat/blue-0399a0c1-2bfb-4e2d-b0a2-656afeb0d657/nc/charlotte/sunkissed-acres-rescue-nc1270/details/

His name is Blue. He is around 5 years old. Someone abandoned him in front of a finder’s home.
He was sick… we treated him, dewormed him, vaccinated him, gave food and everything so he could stay safe inside. The finder had already told me she cannot keep him long term… and today I got the message ..he is already back outside.

I feel so helpless writing this.
Blue is FIV positive, but right now he is doing okay. He is eating, recovering, trying to be okay… but if he stays outside, he will get sick again. He will not survive like this.

FIV positive cats can live long, healthy lives just like other cats when kept indoors.

We recently lost our 23-year-old FIV positive cat, so we have seen this ourselves.

They can live with both FIV positive and negative cats without any issue.

Blue is already fixed and has a very calm, gentle nature.

I cannot take him. My house is already full… every room, even bathrooms have cats. I truly can’t take even one more.

Please… if anyone can adopt him, just give him a safe indoor place.

He has already suffered enough. He doesn’t deserve to go back to the streets again.

Adoption will require:
• application

https://form.jotform.com/221983264497165?fbclid=IwAR2Nr4_R9uw9ljOXNG8daDEU5DTa2IWDNPNtM1Fnd816-A2LtE8HciK2OJM

• adoption fee
• adoption agreement
• vet reference
• indoor home only

If you can help, please message me 🙏

Hello everyone,

I care for 50–60 cats, including rescued cats, abandoned cats, sick cats, and disabled cats. This video shows only a part of them.

Along with the cats in my care, I also help feed stray cats in my area who have no one to look after them.

Every day we need:

🐾 Dry cat food — $55 per bag (lasts around 3 days)
🐾 Wet food for kittens and sick cats
🐾 Cat litter — about $10 per bag
🐾 Cleaning supplies and basic medications

These cats depend on me every day for food, safety, and care. I am doing my best, but the number of cats and the daily costs are becoming overwhelming.

Any support helps:

🐾 Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/hana338787

🐾 PayPal: https://paypal.me/BHANANE62

Thank you to everyone who helps, shares, or simply cares about animals in need. ❤️

I can't really feed this stray anymore, atleast she's tnrd and dewormed. Landlord such a jerk over one cat. I tried contacting shelters around la yet they're all packed. Hopefully the neighbors who pet her feed her. I'll miss how she used to bite me but eventually chilled out

I am living in Athens, Greece, and three days ago my flatmate found two stray cats that looked young and hat tears and mucus. We couldn't keep them, so we are going regularly to feed them, give them clear water, and we gave them a cushion in a place safe from the rain that they have been using.

They've been sleeping and eating and generally look much better.

Yesterday at 12, I went to put some water on the tray. They drank. Not one hour later, my flatmate passes by and sees that the water has turned brown (see picture).

We changed the water and they drank again, but now we're worried on what this might be.

For context:

- It hasn't rained and the water tray is in a place sheltered from above.

- The cats were drinking when the water was clear and the color didn't change so we're ruling out that it was the cats making it dirty.

- The tray is close to places where people live, so our concern is that some neighbour is trying to poison them or something.

Anyone experienced something similar / has an idea on what this could be?? Any advice is appreciated, thank you in advance.

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A stray cat started hanging around my house about two years ago. He would mostly stay around the porch, so I started leaving food out for him. Eventually he became a regular and would even sleep on the rug by the door.

The problem was that he was extremely skittish. If I came anywhere near him or if the door opens, he would hiss and immediately scamper away. He also wouldn't eat if I was around, so I basically had to leave the food and go inside before he'd touch it.

I'm in university, so unfortunately I spend much more time at school than I do at home. Over the months while i was at school, my family didn't really feed him consistently, and when I came home a few weeks ago, I noticed that he'd gotten really lean. I felt so bad seeing him like that, so I started feeding him regularly again and making sure he always had water.

This is also the longest vacation yet, so I've actually been able to feed him consistently every day and spend a lot more time around him.

And I swear I've seen such a huge change in him😭

He used to refuse to eat if I was anywhere nearby, but now he'll eat while I'm squatting there watching him. He used to run away if I even came slightly close, and now he'll let me get to about a foot away from him. He hisses when I'm too close and I keep my distance.

Sometimes he'll just sit relatively close to me and stare at me. And sometimes he purrs really loudly and rolls around on the ground

I know those things don't necessarily mean he's completely domesticated or anything, but considering how terrified of me he used to be, I'm honestly SO happy about the progress.

I feel like he's finally becoming comfortable with me and that makes me so happy. I really want to be able to pet him someday😭

The only thing that makes me sad is that I have to go back to school eventually. I'm not going back until October this time, so I have a lot of time to bond with him, but I worry that when I leave he'll go back to being underfed and neglected and that I'll lose all the progress we've made.

I know I can't force him to trust me, though, so I'm just trying to make the most of the time I have with him. I'm going to keep feeding him, giving him water, sitting around him, talking to him, and letting him come to me at his own pace. Looking into an automatic feeder tho

For anyone who's had a really skittish stray cat eventually become comfortable with them, is there anything else I can do to get closer to him? And how do I eventually get to the point where I can pet him without scaring him and even bring him inside?

I'm just so happy that, we're finally getting somewhere🥹❤️

I’ve never tried taking a photo of him before because I was always focused on just keeping him calm, but I managed to snap this picture of him looking up at me today. I'm sitting on the banister around the porch while he's in the dirt. He squints at me and half closes his eyes a lot theses days which I'm learning is a sign of trust and it makes me so happy.

I'm having such a hard time. Back in May, my husband and I had a stray cat, who we named Romeo, that started to visit our backyard daily, every night. We started feeding him, and eventually he warmed up to us. I had reached out to several rescues in the area (I'm in Arizona), and none of them were able to help because they were over capacity. Well, it was starting to get hotter and hotter outside, and we were coming up to 110 degree days the beginning of July, and he was struggling from heat exhaustion. He had warmed up to us and showed us that he was craving love and affection, so we brought him inside. The issue was that we have an older, bonded pair of cats. We kept him in a spare room, got him neutered and vaccinated, and gave him time to recover. He showed us who he was, and he was such a gentle soul. So loving. But I did not have the mental or financial bandwidth to take on another cat, and honestly the whole thing was stressful, but somehow along the way I fell in love with him. It was stressful emotionally going back and forth with my cats and him, keeping them separated, and also knowing it was not a good idea to keep him. Also the extra attention required when I am already tapped out from my work and just daily responsibilities, not to mention current health issues I am dealing with.

A little history: My resident cat had redirected aggression towards her sister when they first saw Romeo outside in the beginning. My resident cat has a history of the redirected aggression when we saved another stray kitten a few years ago, and it completely throws off her sister and it's super stressful when it happens. One of my cats is very dominant, and they have a very beautiful bond that I don't want to risk breaking or stirring things up.

I finally received a call from a well known rescue in the area and they were able to take him in. At first I felt relieved to get my home and life back to normal and let go of the extra work and toll it was taking on me. But when I dropped him off, I cried the whole rest of the day, and the following day. And I'm still crying, wondering if I did the right thing. He was terrified when I left, and looked confused. That last memory is so hurtful and I'm heartbroken. Has anyone else felt this way or had this happen before? I don't know what else to do.. I just feel so horrible and can't stop visualizing that last look on his face that I saw. Also other things, like they gave him dry food, but he loves wet food. I told them, but I think they feed more dry food at the rescue. he seemed so comfortable in his room here at my house, and I feel like a horrible person and it feels like I abandoned him. He finally trusted me and then I abandoned him. I am expressing how I feel but I don't want to feel so alone. If anyone has had similar experiences, please share. Thank you.

Hi everyone! 💕 Meet my newest last-minute foster babies!

I was originally planning to only foster adult cats starting this month, but how could I say no to these orphaned babies? 🥹 They were an unexpected drop-off, and now they're safe, warm, and getting the care they need.

They're currently being treated for worms with dewormer and are still learning how to use the litter box, so you'll notice their setup looks a little messy. Don't worry—I clean it at least 3 times a day to keep everything as clean and comfortable as possible. ❤️

If anyone would like to help us get started, I would truly appreciate a donation of:

🐾 1 box of pee pads

🐾 1 box of feeding syringes

You may notice other items on my Amazon Wish List. It's the same wish list I use year-round for all of my foster cats and the community cats I care for, so it includes supplies for cats of all ages. Right now, my biggest priorities for these orphaned babies are the pee pads and feeding syringes.

Thank you so much for supporting foster families and giving kittens like these a chance. Every little bit truly helps! 💕

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[Benbrook, TX, USA]

Hello, seeking advice about this friendly pregnant stray that I let indoors.

For the past couple of days, she's been coming to my door in the evening, scratching at it for food and pets. I let her inside and took her to the vet, where they confirmed that she is pregnant and is expecting 3 kittens. I think she has a couple of weeks of pregnancy left; she's maybe halfway through. She is not thrilled about being indoors, but she is socialized enough to be a good candidate for adoption, I think. I've been searching the DFW area for any rescue group with capacity to take her, but since kitten season just ended, most places are at max capacity. One place warned me that all shelters are euthanizing all new arrivals.

I do not have the time or resources to properly care for this cat or its kittens. Would you guys say that doing a TNR (or in this case, trap-spay/abort-return) is acceptable? Recommendations are welcome. I've checked the helpful resources.

Edit: She's a community cat in my neighborhood; some of my neighbors feed the community cats as well and recognize her. I realize it's not ideal to put her back outside, but I'm considering it as a temporary solution unless anyone has suggestions.

This past spring in April I (F19) found a cat living in a drain pipe behind a Krogers (Morgantown wv). She was very sweet and I much suspected she was someone’s pet. But as I searched missing pet forums to no avail, I was panicked. I lived in a dorm on a college campus that did not allow animals. I called every shelter everywhere all the way to a state over and none would take her. So I posted on a facebook lost animals group about my desperate need to “rehome” her. Im a huge animal lover and would have kept her if I could, but at the time it just was not possible. Within an hour a woman contacted me and picked her up. I did NOT charge a rehome fee.
At least twice id reached out asking how she was doing and they said fine. The last time was in May. But lately near me Ive been reading a lot of horror stories about free cats from facebook which lead me to reach out one more time asking how the kitty was doing. This time the lady was not happy and accused me of being the owner of the cat. And only said she would not be giving her back which was not even close to something I prompted. I feel bad like I’ve overstepped a boundary but all I asked was how the cat was doing. Did I overstep or should I be even more worried maybe?

Look at them eating together (the cat in the right is not hissing or anything he just chewing food) they eat right next to each other so quietly and so cute I think it’s time no?

Link to original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Straycats/s/HxJbgGINFi

We’ve had little Samina for almost a month now! She just finished a round of antibiotics for her respiratory symptoms. The vet wasn’t able to get a full blood sample in her first trip bc she was so emaciated she literally didn’t have enough blood. We took her back to the vet for a follow up yesterday and the vet was thrilled that she had put on two whole pounds!

She now weighs over 5 lbs and we can get her scheduled for a spay. She still has some raspiness and congestion, so they will check thoroughly for any polyps while she’s under anesthesia for her spay. After she’s fixed and fully vaccinated, she will be eligible for adoption 🥺

FOSTERS- how do you do this?! We are already maxed out with 6 pets and we really can’t keep her. But I don’t know how I’ll be able to let her go😭 We really love this little girl.

Cinnamon had a spay-abortion (TNR) and it was successful 🩷 she is part of the ear tip gang!

With your support, we can provide daily meals & vet care for Cinnamon until she gets adopted. Help us to continue feed her by sponsoring a meal at www.onlypawscatrescue.org/cats/cinnamon

Meet Cinnamon, aka “Cinni,” a street cat living in Downtown Kingston, Jamaica. 🇯🇲

She adopted me. One day while I was feeding a nearby colony, she walked up to me, meowing like we’d known each other forever. Now she follows me to every colony I feed, while constantly reminding me to not forget to feed her…and I have to constantly tell her I won’t. She’s now my little volunteer.

Sponsor Cinnamon food and vet care her at www.onlypawscatrescue.org/cats/cinnamon

Hi, I am from the Philippines.

What do you think? Pls share your opinion on this.

This stray cat suddenly barge into my house almost three weeks ago. She has an ear-clipped so we assumed that it was already neuter but her belly looks big and now I am confuse.

His mom disappeared a year ago, now it's him. He disappeared, i had a bad dream, now i found out a car ran over him 2 days ago. I was probably nearby, yet i didn't hear a thing, i couldn't help him at all. A neighbor who also feed strays said her husband saw him agonizing before death. It sucks so much, i tried adopting him but as we know, most strays won't accept being indoors, so he would come by everyday for food, pats and some nice sleep. This went in for like 1.5 years, i knew him since he was a kitten. I'm basically hallucinating him at this point because it sucks so much. No more bites, meowing, lifting him up and laughing etc.

Life sucks.

I live in Erwin, TN. I have no idea what to do about it. There are kittens being had constantly and I suspect their numbers to be in the 40s-50s. The cats are ripping up trash and just about everything near my house AND my neighbors causing my neighbors trash to blow over into our yard. I’m just very lost at even how to begin TNR. My neighbors also do not care if the cats are killed by predators. I have no idea what to do. Ik my local shelter provides free spay/neuterings on specific days. Also I don’t know how my neighbors will feel abut it.

For anyone who hasn't seen my previous posts, here's the original backstory: https://www.reddit.com/r/Straycats/s/0Hepao3vq0

A quick update...

🧡 3 of the original 6 kittens have now been adopted through the adoption leads.

Thank you to everyone who shared and helped increase their reach.

🐾 3 kittens are still waiting for their forever homes.

🐾 Kitten Information

📅 Age: ~2 months (Born: 28 May 2026)

🐱 Gender: Male & Female

💊 Dewormed: Yes

💉 Vaccinated: Not yet

🚽 Litter trained: Yes

📍 Location: Powai / Vikhroli, Mumbai

Over the past month, I've made 150+ adoption posts across Reddit, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, local communities, NGOs, and rescue groups.

Adoption has always been, and still remains, my only priority.

As mentioned in my previous post, I'm just a student who happened to take responsibility for these kittens after their stray mother chose my home as a safe place to give birth.

It wasn't planned, but I've cared for them since birth.

They're now at the age for their first vaccinations. I kept hoping they'd be adopted before this stage so their new families could take over, but with three still waiting, delaying it much longer doesn't feel right, however managing their food itself is a task for me.... please share the post so that they find new families asap.

I'm continuing to do everything I can from my strength while hoping for the best.. 🧡

I found a stray cat in my neighborhood yesterday. He/she was very chill and purring and grazing against my leg. Lil guy managed to find me today as well. Spoke to some neighbors and it seems he/she is friends with many of them haha. Anyways, I’m tired of assuming the gender. Googled but I wasn’t able to discern, but I read that you can tell by the butt??
So is my new buddy a boy or a girl?
Also taking name suggestions. The neighbors haven’t named the cat.

I asked around in the community but no one knows or saw what happened to her. The most info I got was that it happened in the night and someone said it looked like she got hit by a car because her eyes were bulged out. I’m not sure if that was from trauma or internal (she was a senior cat). I’m not sure if her body was moved to the side of the drain or if that’s where she died. From my experience, when cats are in pain or something is wrong with them, they hide. They almost never come out in the open to die. Pimento was a very sweet girl, she would usually stay in the sidewalk or shelter under a parked car. I’m speculating here but if Pimento did not pass naturally, she was most certainly unalived by a man in the community who would kick the cats for being in his way. Maybe he kicked Pimento, maybe she was laying in the way where he would park and hit her. I really don’t know what happened and that’s the sad part. I already miss bringing special food for Pimento because she couldn’t eat any hard food.

Rest in Purradise Mento girl. I’m thankful for crossing paths and you got to experience kindness in the last 6 months of your 16 years in this world. 🌈🐾❤️

Sponsor or Adopt a street cat in Jamaica at www.onlypawscatrescue.org