Meet Feline Rescue's newest kitten: Betty Boop

This sweet little girl was found wandering around all alone outside today, and fortunately someone found her and brought her to our shelter. As you can see in her picture, she has a cold and an eye infection so it was a good thing she was rescued before it got worse.She's a friendly little girl with a spunky personality, which earned her the name Betty Boop. Betty will be coming to my house for a week or two to recuperate once the vet releases her. I'll be sure to post updates as she gets healthier! We'll be looking for another foster home for her in one to two weeks, so please contact Cathy at 651-230-3263 if you're interested.

Only a Matter of Time

Alice was adopted the beginning of November. In one of her first updates, her new mom wrote:

...the other day, the dogs wanted to go into the dining room and Alice was blocking the doorway so they kind of made a move towards her and she just picked up her paw (to show them her 'weapon') and they backed right off.

But yesterday we received the following photo.

Roo and Riley

Roo, one of Kanga's kittens, went home last week and now has a new best friend, Riley. We received some very sweet photos and updates from Roo's family.

Hello. I had to send you this pic of the boys curled up on my lap. I know it's a bit dark but hopefully you can see it clearly enough. They are both purring and sleeping soundly together. They are definitely making great progress toward becoming best buds.

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Thank you for raising him. I know he misses you because sometimes he sleeps on the blanket you gave him. But I think this will become home for him in time. We are so happy to have him as a part of our family.

...Here is another one, which may be better quality. They have been cuddling and playing more today. It's wonderfully heartwarming. He seems happy. Take care. Keep up the good work rescuing these wonderful animals.

Blessed be,
Amber

Gloria and Maria Want a Family to Love!

Gloria and Maria are a practically perfect pair of sisters. They ended up back at Feline Rescue when their family could no longer care for them. At least they still have each other! The sisters are living in foster care and hoping to soon find a new family to love forever and ever.

Maria is the skinny, short-haired one with the intensely orange eyes. The fluffy one is Gloria. We call her “Glorilla”, because she looks just like a little gorilla. A sweet and snuggly little gorilla, that is.

Maria may be the smaller sister, but you’ll see right away that she’s the one in charge. She acts like an overgrown kitten—full of energy and always ready to play. Maria was really sick when she arrived here, but now that she’s feeling better, she has to make up for a lot of lost playtime. Maria is a character!

Gloria is more laid back and also very funny. She likes to play with glitter balls and carries them around in her mouth. The girls get along well and have fun chasing each other around the house. They are both extremely sociable and like kids. And Gloria and Maria LOVE to watch birds!

Maria does need just a little bit of special care and healthy food to keep her strong and not too skinny. But she’s worth it! If you have room in your heart for a wonderful “special needs” cat and her favorite sister, please call for more information or to come meet Gloria and Maria: 651-642-5900, ext.3

Give to the Max Day

Have you heard yet about GiveMN.org? Thanks to the generous sponsorship of many giants of Minnesota industry, this new site collects donations for Minnesota non-profits and picks up the tab for all processing fees. This means that every dollar you donate via giveMN.org goes directly to your designated charity.

The launch of the new e-giving website is being celebrated TODAY, Tuesday, November 17th, with Give to the Max Day. For these 24 hours only there are $500,000 of matching funds available, to be distributed proportionally along with all the donations collected today. Individual donations up to $2500 will participate in the match after all is tallied up.

And check this out - the minimum contribution is $10, and the three organizations with the highest total number of individuals making donations will receive an extra grant. Today, every little bit WILL count!

If you have been thinking about making a year-end contribution to Feline Rescue, today would be an excellent day and GiveMN.org would be an excellent way to make your dollars go even further. Feline Rescue is an All Volunteer, registered non-profit organization. Every dollar we raise goes toward the sheltering and care of our cats, many of whom you have read about on the pages of this blog, and many of whom have needed expensive medical services to return them to a happy, functional life.

If you happen to read this post after November 17th, don't worry, all you have missed is the opportunity for the matching funds. The links will still work, and you can donate any time through GiveMN.org

Another Chance for Barney

Many of the cats at the Feline Rescue Adoption Center are former strays, brought to us by the kind people who found and cared for them until a spot opened up at the shelter.

Barney was a stray cat. He is such a friendly, cheerful fellow that it’s hard to imagine how he ended up lost and alone. But now here he is at Feline Rescue—with a warm place to stay, a soft bed, and another chance at finding a loving home!

Barney is an easy-going young cat, who unfortunately, has tested positive for the feline leukemia virus. Feline leukemia is an immunodeficiency virus. It is not transferable to dogs or to people and is only transferable to other cats that live in direct contact with each other. Some cats with feline leukemia live for years with no ill effects other than a weakened immune system. Others live short lives. Because he faces an uncertain future, it can be hard to find a home for a cat like Barney.

Right now Barney is happy, healthy, and active. At Feline Rescue, we believe that a happy cat like Barney deserves to live his life. It’s the quality of life that really matters. And we want Barney to have the best life ever! If you could give Barney a home and a wonderful life, come to the adoption center and meet him. You’ll love his sunny disposition!

Barney could be an only cat, could live with a dog, or might be a good companion for another feline-leukemia-positive cat. If you are interested in learning more about Barney, please stop by the >Feline Rescue Adoption Center or call 651-642-5900, ext.3.

Bottle baby needs foster home

There's a teeny-tiny orphaned two-week-old baby who needs a place to stay and a foster mom or dad to take special care of him/her (too early to tell with this one). Special care = bottle feeding every few hours. If you don't sleep through the night anyway, this is a chance to put your tossing and turning to good use. Even if you do sleep through the night, this is a unique challenge that will surely provide you with lots of storytelling material.

If you're interested in being a real hero to a kitten in need, please call Cathy at 651-230-3263.