The adventures of Wobblin Maude

Hello! My name is Wobblin Maude. I'm wobblin because I have a condition called Cerebellar Hypoplasia (CH). Basically this just means that I weeble wobble when I walk. I am still plenty fast and playful and I can almost keep up with my best friend Agnes. She's a little faster than me and she can jump higher than I can. But we love to wrestle and snuggle together for naps.

I just love people. I have a real good purr motor and I will purr as soon as you pick me up. I also love to pose for pictures, so if you Instagram, you should check me out @WobblinMaude to see lots of photos and videos of me. Even if you don't have instagram, you can still check me out here: https://instagram.com/wobblinmaude/

You’re going to see a lot of me in the next year because I got the most votes in the Kitten Video Fashion Show this fall at Pints & Purrs. That means I’m Feline Rescue’s spokes kitty for 2018 and I’ll be appearing in lots of Feline Rescue’s ads and things. Pretty cool, huh?




Plus it’s a bonus that a special needs kitty gets to be spokes kitty. If you're wondering about Cerebellar Hypoplasia, there's lots of good information on this website: CHcat.org

Kitchen party with uncle Calvin of @tippytuxies ! More video in our story today! . . . #kittenplay #kittenvideo #fosterkittens #kittensofinstagram #chkitty #wobblywednesday #wobblycat

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My foster meowmy says I have mild symptoms because I can do whatever I set my mind to. I have no problems eating or using the litter box! I am a good climber and I like scratching posts and cat trees to play on and nap in! Carpet and rugs would help me have traction under my paws and also provide padding when I fall.

My ideal adopter would give me lots and lots of snuggles, wave wand toys around for me and Agnes since we’re young and have a lot of energy and would be willing to make the minor special arrangements that I’d need to be safe and happy in my new home. Things like padding at the bottom of the cat tower for instance since I’ll probably try to jump down from the top. CH kitties don’t always stick their landing very well.

Foster meowmy says she’d be really happy to see someone help me keep up my instagram account. Do you like to take lots of pictures of cute kitties like me and Agnes?

It's important that I keep Agnes in place. She can zip around the house and do things that neither me or my three furiends, @tippytuxies can do. Agnes doesn't have CH (Cerebellar Hypoplasia) like the rest of us but that doesn't stop me from trying to keep up with her! . . . #fosterkittens #kittens #kittensofinstagram #lovekittens #rescuekitten #graykittens #silvertabby #dilutetortie #tortiekitten #tabbykitten #instacat_meows #topcatphoto #cutepetclub #pocket_pets #kittensoftheday #chkitty #wobblycat #wobblykitten #cerebellarhypoplasia #speciallyabled #perfectlyimperfect #tinybutmighty #felinerescue #adoptdontshop #kittenlady #catsofminneapolis #pocket_pets

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Come visit me and Agnes in our foster home. We'd love to meet you.

Maude is a pair adoption with her best friend Agnes. To learn more about them, call Joan at 651-705-6264 or submit an online adoption inquiry form.

Maude's and Agnes's combined adoption fee is $250.

For more information about Feline Rescue, Inc. and a complete listing of our available cats, go to the Feline Rescue website. If you'd like to hear more Feline Rescue stories and see more pictures of our cats, check out the Feline Rescue Blog!


Photos by Kris Kaiser | KrisKreativ Photography

Photographing Kittens - the Group Challenge

Photographing a cat can be difficult (because they're cats!) and photographing a silly, energetic kitten is even more of a challenge. My own foster kittens' photos are either blurs or a bunch of kittens sleeping.

Kris Kaiser (KrisKreative Photography), has been taking amazing photos of our cats and kittens and has taken on the advanced challenge of photographing groups of wide awake kittens. It's almost magical watching her capture those moments, engaging the kittens and getting them to sit together. We're very thankful to have her sharing her skills with us to help our cats and kittens not only get adopted faster but to provide wonderful visual memories to our foster volunteers.

Bella, Jax and Izzy

Dimitri, Sonia and Alexei

Tortellini, Rotini, Ravioli and Macaroni

Roy, Clarence and Esther

The Peanuts Gang

Porter, Liesl and Brigitta

Sashimi, Maki and Nori

Check our website for our list of available cats and kittens and for more information about adopting through Feline Rescue.

Learning to Trust

The following story written by Marie one of our fabulous foster caregivers is a perfect example of the dedication and care that Feline Rescue's volunteer foster caregivers devote to the cats and kittens in their care. This story also demonstrates how many cats deemed "feral" just need some time to learn to trust people.

On July 24th we took in the IT Crowd Feline Rescue, Inc. foster kittens: Roy, Jen, and Moss. Roy was affectionate at the get-go. Jen took a little bit of time to warm up. But Moss. Oh, Moss. Moss was hostile. Had this group been at an animal control facility, Moss might have been deemed feral. If you approached her, she freaked out, hissed, hit you, ran away. I wasn't sure what was going to become of her. I tried to be patient and give her space. She made very small steps forward. She would stay out of the kennel when I came in. She would not flinch if I moved my arm toward her. She would smell my fingers but run away if I moved. So, I hate doing this, but I used food as a tool. Instead of leaving dry food out for them to chow on all day, I left nothing out. So after 10 hours, when I get home from work, they're hungry. I would open a can of wet food and Jen and Roy would go at it. Moss would be anxious in a corner. Eventually she started coming to the food if I stayed very still. If I moved at all, she would run away. Then she would stay at the food even if I made movements but still wouldn't tolerate movements towards her direction. Then, finally, I was able to touch her. She was so engrossed in eating that I was able to lightly touch her. She flinched and would run away. I continued to do that day after day. One day, she didn't run away. She still flinched and you could see in her body language that she was irritated but I was able to pet her twice before she would run away. Then one day, she allowed me to pet her repeatedly as she ate. Once she was done eating, though, see ya. Or if she turned her head up and actively saw me petting her, see ya. But then just recently, she has let me pet her while she eats, repeatedly, on her spine, her sides, her neck her head, and that body language isn't there anymore. Just the other day, she started enjoying the petting so much, she fell over to her side to get tummy rubs. It was as if even SHE was surprised she fell over. She quickly jumped up and ran away, shocked at her involuntary show of vulnerability. And then 2 days ago, she broke.

She is all over me now. She loves to be pet. She rubs against my leg. She licks my toes and my fingers. She will take belly rubs for a few scratches. She has really turned a corner. And it only took nearly 2 months. It was really, really, really frustrating, I can tell you that. I wanted to shake her and say, "MOSS! I AM NICE! LET ME BE NICE TO YOU!". But that would be abusive and also cats don't speak English and do have sharp claws. But with patience and food, Moss is turning into a cat who really digs humans. And I feel grateful that we were able to help another living being overcome its fears and allow itself to be loved during the short time it has on this pale blue dot.

Moss and her siblings Roy and Jen are available for adoption. If you'd like to learn more about them, please contact Joan at 651-705-6264 or submit our Adoption Inquiry Form.

Hey! Check us out too!

We're kinda getting overlooked not sure why since we're just as fun and cuddly as our brothers and sisters who have been adopted or have visitors coming to meet them. Is it because we're not as colorful?

We're a bunch of mini black panthers which is even better.

Black Velvet

Cola

Freyja

Guinness

Khalo

Oso

Sierra

For more information about visiting some silly, purry black kittens, submit an adoption inquiry form or contact Joan at 651-705-6264.

For a listing of all of our available cats and kittens, check our web site's Available Cats and Kittens page.

Happy Mother's Day for Mom & kittens from Red Lake Rosie's Rescue

A skinny dehydrated mother cat who had given birth to five kittens on April 1 was dropped off at Red Lake Rosie's Rescue (on the Red Lake Reservation in northern Minnesota) a few days later, after two of the kittens died. Karen Good (caregiver at RLRR) fed the hungry mama and kept the kittens alive with formula until the mama started to produce milk. The little family came down to the Twin Cities on the next transport to be fostered by Feline Rescue, Inc.

MAMA AND KITTENS AT RLRR

Mama is a pretty calico and her surviving kittens are all orange and white boys. I am their foster mom, so I got them set up in my bathroom/nursery.

MAMA SCOTCHEROO

THREE LITTLE MEN IN THE TUB

Kittens are safely in the tub lined with padding and fleece and a cozy teepee den. Mama is free to come and go from the tub when she needs a break to eat or use the litterbox.

It wasn't long before the tent bed was too small for the whole family, but the kittens kept using it for naps until they learned how to climb the tent bed and then they slept on top!

PINWHEEL SLEEPING FORMATION

CREEPING LAPS

Originally, I thought I would call the group the April Fools because of their birthdate and name them after famous red-headed comedians, but the kittens were just too yummy and sweet, so I named them after favorite golden treats with fun names.

TWINKIE

DREAMSICLE

SNICKERDOODLE

Mama now gets time out in the rest of the house and the kittens are approaching six weeks of age and are anxious for life outside the confines of the bathtub. The bathroom will be space enough for them for a few more weeks. They will be ready for adoption after spay/neuter when the kittens reach 12 weeks of age. Contact Feline Rescue foster adoption coordinator Joan at 651-705-6264 if you are interested in meeting them!

REST TIME FOR MAMA

Denise
RLRR & FR volunteer

Kitten Shower Today!

Kitten Shower today from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Chuck and Don's in Edina!

We have handcrafted kitty bookmarks sure to become a collector's item, goodies bags filled with cat toys and people treats, and cans of Sheba kitty food as party favors.

Cat Dancer door prizes given away every half hour!

And best of all we'll have two litters of the cutest kittens to ooh and aah over.

Thank you to Mars and Cat Dancer Products for their donations and thank you to Chuck and Don's for hosting the event!!

Home for the Holidays

It's been a warm Fall this year and Feline Rescue has dozens of foster kittens looking for a home of their own for the holidays.  Some of our foster kittens were part of a photo shoot recently with KrisKreativ Photography. Hope you enjoy their holiday photos!

To learn more about our foster adoption process and kittens available for adoption, please contact Joan our volunteer foster adoption coordinator at 651-705-6264 or by submitting an online adoption inquiry form.

Snollygoster

Panjandrum

Sleepy

Huey

Strawberry Shortcake

Runamuck

Louie

Lenny

Ike

Trinity

Ron Howard

A little orphan kitten from White Earth came to Red Lake Rosie's Rescue. He was a short-haired orange tabby male, less than eight weeks old and motherless since he was 2 weeks old we were told.

He was small and stunted and not eating well. We are grateful that Feline Rescue was able to take him into their foster program.

Karen
RLRR

UPDATES FROM FELINE RESCUE:
#1: This is the kitten from RLRR. He FINALLY learned to eat on his own two minutes ago (fingers crossed). Been syringe feeding him since Thursday night. So relieved that he hit that milestone. He came with the name Donnie but I think he should be Ron Howard or Opie Taylor. This red headed boy actually has freckles on his cheeks.

#2: After days curled up in a ball, spending all day in his bed and only leaving to use the litter box, this little guy darted out the door when I went to check on him this morning. So relieved. Syringe feedings and sub-q fluids and medicine have finally made a difference. He even ate on his own! He prefers Fancy Feast. And that is what he'll get.

#3: William Blake and Ron Howard have become inseparable ever since they met a few days ago. What is it with grey & white guys being best friends with orange guys?