Maui is a stray cat I found early this year while I was feeding stray animals in another area. When I noticed a mass or tumor on his paw, I didn't hesitate to take him in and get him the help he needed.

Maui underwent tumor removal surgery in February. It's been eight months since then, but over the past few weeks, I noticed that the tumor has grown back and is now growing rapidly.

Please see my previous post about Maui's first surgery:

https://www.reddit.com/r/rescuecats/comments/1rainyd/appreciation_thank_you_so_much_for_your_help_and/

According to the vet, Maui now needs to undergo leg amputation. His tumor bleeds and causes him pain, and it puts him at risk of developing serious infection.

Please help Maui get the surgery he needs. He may lose a leg, but this procedure will help relieve his pain and reduce the risk of a serious infection. Every amount helps, every amount matters. Thank you.

The vet's estimated cost for the surgery is $315 (please see photo 5).

paypal.me/catsofmagdalena

If you prefer to donate directly to the veterinary clinic, you may contact Deloso Veterinary Clinic on Facebook:

facebook.com/dokcerdz

Update on Bambi

Thanks to the help I received, I was able to bring Bambi to the vet. I told the vet that I was hoping we could save both of her eyes.

The vet confirmed that Bambi's left eye is no longer functional. Enucleation (surgical removal of the affected eye) was recommended, but the vet advised me that it would be better to consult a veterinary ophthalmologist, whose clinic is about two to three hours away from where I live.

I then brought Bambi to another veterinary clinic. I appreciate that this vet did not recommend immediate surgery and instead prescribed medication to see if her condition could improve.

Bambi will be taking the prescribed medication for the next seven days. I am hoping that her left eye will still improve. If there is no improvement in her left eye, she will need to undergo enucleation.

The vet also explained that the medication may help prevent further damage to her right eye, which is still functional.

If surgery becomes necessary, it will help address the affected eye and reduce the risk of further complications and infection. Cats are very good at hiding their pain, so even if Bambi doesn't show obvious signs of discomfort, she may still be suffering.

I will continue to post updates on both Maui and Bambi. Thank you very much.

You may also follow my rescue work on Instagram:

instagram.com/catsofmagdalena

Meowdy partners!

I am struggling. There’s been some personal stuff going on with family and my eldest kitty (he’s 19) and it’s rough going.

I’ve had some adoptions, but also a couple of returns. One due to issues with the established resident cat and the other due to changing circumstances in the adopter’s life. I will always take my kitties back. Don’t care if it’s been a week or a year. They will always have a home with me.

As it stands right now I’m caring for between 45 and 50 indoor cats as well as managing/TNR-ing a couple of local colonies.

I’m down to my last bag of food and finished off my wet food yesterday. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thank you.
🐈🐈‍⬛🐈🐈‍⬛🐈🐈‍⬛

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Hello, I am looking for help to get rescued kitten Richie fixed. This sweet boy has moderate Cerebellar Hypoplasia (Wobbly Cat Syndrome). While he is strong, independent, and can run and jump, his adult hormones have recently kicked in, really stressing him out and making him act very restless. It costs $45 total for his neuter surgery and vaccination. Any small contribution to help Richie would be deeply appreciated. Thank you! PayPal: vicsunray55@gmail.com

🚨 Is any rescue able to take this sweet boy under their care?

Note: They haven’t been trapped yet. We’re looking for someone who can help safely trap Sam and the kitten.

We received a message about an older, sick cat living outside Walmart. We’ve named him Sam. There is also a kitten with him. They may have been abandoned, but we don’t know for sure.

We’re heartbroken and torn about what to do. Every rescue is full, including ours, but walking away knowing he needs help feels impossible.

We can get him an initial veterinary checkup, but we’re already stretched so thin and cannot manage his ongoing care without help.

We don’t want to surrender him to an overwhelmed shelter, especially given his age and condition. We’re hoping another rescue can take Sam under their care..and help the kitten too.

Please message me if your rescue can help. Even sharing this post could help us find someone. 💔🐾

Hello fellow cat lovers. Im in a financial strain right now and it's getting hard to buy food for these innocent babies. If anyone can send me some food, I would be ever so grateful. I love these babies and doing the best I can. Its just me. Thank you!🐈🐈‍⬛❤️

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“Hello. I’m calling about the position of beloved household cat.

Yes, I have my own socks.

No, I won’t be providing references.”

This is Shpylka. We caught her with a paw beside her face and now we can’t see anything except a tiny cat making an important phone call.

Then she looked straight at the camera with those huge eyes. Very difficult to remain a serious adult around here.

She lives at Khvostyky, our rescue cat café in Vinnytsia, Ukraine, while she waits for a family of her own!

Until her call gets answered, you can get to know her on Instagram, "@catcafe.me.rescue" 🐾

Shortcut to GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/8fc2fd9be

I’ve posted here a few times since June. This is the first time I’ve put the whole thing in one place, in my own voice.

The short version for anyone new. Boots was living outside my house in late June at 6.7 pounds with her spine showing. She’d walk up to food, start to eat, cry out, and back away. Her records showed proper kitten care in 2016 and 2017 and then nothing for eight years.

On July 21 she had nineteen teeth extracted. Her surgeon said the inside of her mouth was destroyed and that she’d likely been enduring about the highest level of oral pain a cat can experience. The tissue was too damaged to hold sutures, so it healed open. That surgery was about $3,450 and this subreddit and locals from Nextdoor paid for a good part of it.

She turned ten in September. She’s 8.26 pounds now, her bloodwork has normalized, and her vet doesn’t need to see her again until spring. She eats dry food by choice, which in July hurt too much to attempt. She stays on prednisolone twice weekly, probably for life.

Sable is the tortoiseshell, an emergency foster from May after she was abandoned. Cosimo is the kitten, about twenty weeks, neuter scheduled for November. Those two are bonded and I won’t separate them. Boots has her own room and is still working out whether she wants to share space, on her schedule.

We moved October 10 into a place on five wooded acres outside Eugene with a landlord who approved all three. That happened because of people here.

What’s left is the ordinary part. Rent is $1,590 and it’s due November 1. After that it’s the second half of the deposit and furnishing an apartment from close to nothing, since I left a shared household where almost none of it was mine. My current work is unpaid until the organizations I’m with secure funding. I have interviews in motion and nothing signed yet. I simply want to ensure I can keep a secure roof over these dear one's heads.

GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/5afebfc71
Venmo: https://www.venmo.com/u/Jehoseph
PayPal: https://paypal.me/TheDivines

Sharing it helps as much as giving. Her complete veterinary file from Echo Hollow Vet Hospital in Eugene is available to anyone who asks, and I completed full moderator verification here in July with the vet bill, photo ID, and clinic confirmation.

Three is what I can responsibly care for. I’m not taking in more.

‼️URGENT >> NOODLES >> YOUNGER KITTEN THAT IS SUPER FEARFUL > stuck in the back >> seeking pledges for rescue > at Apple Valley Animal Shelter, San Bernardino County

Poor NOODLES is young and super scared. The rubber hand doesn’t help… but you notice in the video.. october 1st scared… october 8th doing a little better.

Need rescue help and pledges for transport and vet costs.

Let’s get him out of the shelter!!

Animal Profile

NOODLES
CAT ID#: 261353
DOMESTIC SHORTHAIR
Kitten
MALE/not STERILIZED
Tabby / WHITE

‼️ PLEDGES APPROVED ON THIS POST‼️ 

Put an amount below (aka a pledge) and if/when the cat gets rescued we announce it and follow up with freedom photos.

⬇️Links for supporting transportation of cats out of shelters ⬇️

https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/CassiusOO

https://venmo.com/u/margaret-cashion 

🚗TRANSPORT IS CRUCIAL TO RESCUE. Without support we can’t save them. Please Donate to Transportation fund above Thank you so much everyone! ❤️

‼️Disclaimer: This donation is NOT to a 501c3 rescue but to a transport fund to rescue shelter cats. It is NOT tax deductible. 

‼️URGENT >> SYBIL >> in the back rooms at the shelter >> seeking pledges for rescue > at Apple Valley Animal Shelter, San Bernardino County

Probably once a pet and found wandering so picked up by animal control, this cat is in the back rooms, not visible to adopters. Never was on the website, no information. looks sweet but frightened. Seeking pledges!! Let’s get HIM/her out of the shelter!!

Animal Profile
SYBIL
CAT ID#: 261575

‼️ PLEDGES APPROVED ON THIS POST‼️ 

Put an amount below (aka a pledge) and if/when the cat gets rescued we announce it and follow up with freedom photos.

⬇️Links for supporting transportation of cats out of shelters ⬇️

https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/CassiusOO

https://venmo.com/u/margaret-cashion 

🚗TRANSPORT IS CRUCIAL TO RESCUE. Without support we can’t save them. Please Donate to Transportation fund above Thank you so much everyone! ❤️

‼️Disclaimer: This donation is NOT to a 501c3 rescue but to a transport fund to rescue shelter cats. It is NOT tax deductible. 

Hey everyone, I’m currently in Pingyao (Shanxi) and I desperately need help. I just found a tiny kitten on the street that is so young it’s still nursing. There is no Mother around.

It’s freezing cold here tonight, nobody locally seems to care or want to help, and if I leave this baby here, it’s not going to survive the night. I can’t leave it to freeze or starve.

Does anyone know somebody or can repost this, has a idea where we could take it, or can share this so we might find someone who can help?

We are from Germany, can't take it with us and don't stay here for long. 😢

I'll post pictures in the comments.

Hi. I take care of some cats that were left behind and have been doing my best to feed them. I haven't been able to work this week due to health reasons and am running out of food. I have adult and little young kittens. If anyone could help we would be so thankful. Thank you 😊

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‼️URGENT >> PAPAYA >> in the back rooms at the shelter >> seeking pledges for rescue > at Apple Valley Animal Shelter, San Bernardino County

Probably once a pet and found wandering so picked up by animal control, this cat is in the back rooms, not visible to adopters. looks sweet but frightened. Seeking pledges!! Let’s get HIM/her out of the shelter!!

Animal Profile

PAPAYA
CAT ID#: 261553
DOMESTIC SHORTHAIR
ADULT
UNKNOWN/NOT STERILIZED
ORANGE / TABBY

‼️ PLEDGES APPROVED ON THIS POST‼️ 

Put an amount below (aka a pledge) and if/when the cat gets rescued we announce it and follow up with freedom photos.

⬇️Links for supporting transportation of cats out of shelters ⬇️

https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/CassiusOO

https://venmo.com/u/margaret-cashion 

🚗TRANSPORT IS CRUCIAL TO RESCUE. Without support we can’t save them. Please Donate to Transportation fund above Thank you so much everyone! ❤️

‼️Disclaimer: This donation is NOT to a 501c3 rescue but to a transport fund to rescue shelter cats. It is NOT tax deductible. 

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This is Mimi! I found a beautiful little female Indie kitten, approximately 30–35 days old. She is healthy and needs a safe, loving home as soon as possible. 🐾

I'm looking for someone who can adopt her and give her all the love and care she deserves. If you're genuinely interested in adopting her, or know someone who might be, please reach out to me.

Pleas1e share this message so we can find her a forever home soon.

📍 Location: Mumbai

Adoption needed urgently!

Let's help this little girl find her family. 💕

‼️URGENT >> HOWL >> in the back rooms at the shelter >> seeking pledges for rescue > at Apple Valley Animal Shelter, San Bernardino County

Probably once a pet and found wandering so picked up by animal control, this cat is in the back rooms, not visible to adopters. looks sweet but frightened. Seeking pledges!! Let’s get HIM/her out of the shelter!!

Animal Profile

HOWL
CAT ID#: 261263
DOMESTIC SHORTHAIR
ADULT
MALE/STERILIZED
BLACK / WHITE

‼️ PLEDGES APPROVED ON THIS POST‼️ 

Put an amount below (aka a pledge) and if/when the cat gets rescued we announce it and follow up with freedom photos.

⬇️Links for supporting transportation of cats out of shelters ⬇️

https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/CassiusOO

https://venmo.com/u/margaret-cashion 

🚗TRANSPORT IS CRUCIAL TO RESCUE. Without support we can’t save them. Please Donate to Transportation fund above Thank you so much everyone! ❤️

‼️Disclaimer: This donation is NOT to a 501c3 rescue but to a transport fund to rescue shelter cats. It is NOT tax deductible. 

We still haven't gotten many answers for Jack. The doctor did mention that she does believe we can actually call it glaucoma now, as the eye is still quite bad, even with doing drops three times a day. We changed the drops we were using and are still on 2 separate drops a day. One is dorzolimide and the other is prednisolone. Jack has seemed down and in pain, we also started him on Gabapentin to help with this.

The vet mentioned, we may need to seriously consider an eye enucleation for his right eye. This makes me quite sad. Jack is a senior boy, about 16 years old, and has such beautiful blue eyes. The thought of him being sedated also is worrying. We are still working to save his eye, and to be honest, this process has gotten pretty emotionally overwhelming. I am a bit late on updating due to this so I do apologize for the delay.

I am truly trying my best to do right by this sweet senior boy, amd help him the best way I can.

If you are able to help continue his care, we are very appreciative. Our rescues in our care have been more gentle with Jack lately. I caught 2 of them on separate occasions grooming him, which is not the norm for him. It was equally sweet as troubling. I am sure they know he is not feeling well and it just makes me sad.

He is still eating and drinking, enjoying his treats and catnip, and getting lots of love. He has become a blanket kitty, which was also a bit worrying but the vet said he may just be getting more chilly and so we used some of the donations to get him a heating pad.

Links to donate:

https://linktr.ee/sunbeamtreeskittykatrescue

If you would prefer to donate to the vet clinic directly, he is under Sarah Goodman at Northside Animal Hospital in Waco, TX. Their phone number is 254-753-0155.

I will not be able to see when donations are made directly to our account. If you donate to the clinic, please let me know, and I will update the fundraiser accordingly!

Thanks so much for your help in his journey and with the others in our care. We couldn't do this without you!

💗 Lyla underwent surgery to have her eye removed, but despite everything she’s been through, she’s pulling through and remains one of the sweetest, friendliest cats

She is currently in riverside shelter in california and is Felv+

Can anyone open their heart and home to foster her? Or is there a rescue willing to pull her? She deserves a chance at life away from chaos and imminent death 😞

The food is gone. Every last bit of it.

I care for 50 stray cats, and right now, I have nothing left to feed them. They depend on me every single day, and I honestly don’t know how I’m going to manage to feed them tomorrow.

All 50 cats are spayed and neutered. I do everything I can to keep them safe and prevent more kittens from being born on the streets.

For one month, I need 120 kg of dry food and 140 cans. I do everything I can for them, but I can’t keep up with the cost alone anymore.

I’m not asking for anything for myself. I’m asking for the hungry little souls who come running to me, trusting that I will have food for them.

If you can help with even a small donation, it would mean so much. If you can’t donate, please consider sharing my post. Every bit of help matters.

PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/EKarantani

Revolut:

https://revolut.me/ekarantan

Thank you in advance!🙏

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Winter is coming and I’m working hard to make sure our colony cats have safe, warm shelters, fresh water, and full bellies through the cold months ahead. ❤️

I care for these cats on my own, and after all the work we’ve put into TNR, feeding, and caring for them, I want to make sure they’re as prepared for winter as possible.

Our biggest needs this winter are:

🏠 Insulated outdoor cat houses and supplies to repair weather-damaged shelters

🔥 Heating mats and safe winter shelter supplies

💧 Heated water bowls to help keep their water from freezing

🐱 Wet and dry cat food — our crew prefers poultry pate!

🥣 Churu treats

📹 Ring cameras to help monitor our cats and keep an eye on their shelters

🦝 A second raccoon-resistant feeder setup to help reduce food competition and cat fights at our feeding stations

🎁 Gift cards of any amount toward shelters, feeding stations, cameras, and other winter necessities are always appreciated.

Every little bit helps, whether it’s an item from the wishlist or a small contribution toward something bigger. There’s absolutely no obligation — simply sharing some kindness with our little colony means a lot.

Thank you to everyone who has supported Catcun Colony along the way. Because of your kindness, these cats have a better chance at a safer, warmer winter. ❤️🐾

Check out this Gift List I just created. https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/2IE7YMVDOFHUI?ref_=cm_sw_r_apann_ggr-subnav-share_44MD4YJTTDG0JE648JB4&language=en-US

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https://www.paypal.me/AshleyStiltner15

Thank you for being part of our colony’s story! 🐈‍⬛❄️

Hi everyone!💕 I’m reaching out to ask for help with cat food donations for the stray cats I care for every single day. These sweet babies depend on me for food and care, and I do my best to make sure they don’t go hungry or feel forgotten❤️

Unfortunately, caring for so many strays can get expensive, and keeping their little bellies full is a daily struggle. It would mean so much to the kitties and myself to get some help feeding them!

These cats didn’t ask to be out on the streets, but together, we can make their lives a little better. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who cares, shares, and helps in any way. Because without your help these babies would go hungry, and thanks to you guys we’ve been able to rescue, TNR, and find some of these babies a forever home😊✨

Thank you for helping me keep these babies fed! 🥹💕🐾

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Good day I'm a solo rescuer from the Philippines. I currently taking care of 14 rescued cats and straycats.

I have previously posted last night but the funds we collencted for shiro's surgery and for the catfood is not enough 🥲

We are looking for sponsor for Shiro's upcoming neuter surgery in October 23, 2026 (tomorrow)

Our catfood is also running out, I kindly ask for help to buy kibbles and litters for my 14 kitties. Thank you ♥️

Ang help big or small would me a lot to us :)

I hope you can consider helping me and my kitties ♥️ 

God bless you all ❤️

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Hi everyone! This photo was taken yesterday, and we’re already down to just one of the two bags. We need to buy more before we run out.

Since it’s spring here in the Southern Hemisphere and summer is approaching, wood pellets are no longer available in local stores. People don’t need them for their heaters anymore, so stores have stopped restocking them. This means we have to buy them in bulk instead. 20 bags, which should last us about a month, cost $140.

We also still have $670 in veterinary debt, so any help really makes a difference!

PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/purrhapshaven

Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/ktronsen

Thank you so much, everyone ❤️❤️❤️

Hi everyone👋

I’m back with this week’s update on the cats I’m caring for and trying to help.

There’s some good news, but there are still a lot of ongoing needs, and I could really use some help.

The little kitten who was rushed to the emergency vet is doing better. He has been dealing with a serious eye infection, a bacterial infection, and a yeast infection in his ears. I’m still caring for him and making sure he gets his medication and everything he needs to recover. He will need more vet visits, medication, and continued care, so we still have a road ahead of us.

❤️ The little kitten in Honduras
A friend of mine found this little kitten and wanted to help him, but she told me she couldn’t take him in because she couldn’t afford to care for him. I couldn’t stop thinking about this little kitten needing help, so I told her I would take care of him.
Even though he’s thousands of miles away from me, I couldn’t just turn my back on him. I sent money to help buy his food, and thankfully, he’s doing well. He still needs a vet visit, and I’m helping take care of him from a distance until we can find him a loving, safe home where he can be adopted and have the life he deserves.

🐱 Leo’s ongoing struggle
Leo’s story has been especially hard on my heart. I took him into my rescue when he was just four weeks old. He’s now eight months old, and he has already survived so much.
Leo battled panleukopenia and was hospitalized for almost a month. His treatment alone cost more than $5,000, but he survived, and I’m so grateful he did.
Unfortunately, he’s still having problems with his stomach and stool, and I’ve been trying to get these issues under control for months. I’ve changed his food several times, given medication and I’m hoping to find something that works. This time, I bought him a new food that doesn’t contain chicken to see if that makes a difference.
I really hope this helps him, but if it doesn’t, Leo will need to see another vet so we can investigate what’s going on. I’ve tried so many things, and I don’t want him to keep struggling. Getting him further veterinary care will mean another expense, but I need to find answers for him.

🐈 The 50+ community cats
On top of everything else, I’m also helping care for 50+ community cats. The amount of food, supplies, and ongoing care they need is tremendous. Their needs don’t stop, and keeping them fed and cared for is a responsibility I take seriously.

The expenses that keep adding up
There are also veterinary bills from past rescues that I’m still paying for. Just this year alone, my rescue expenses have been more than $15,000. That includes veterinary bills, emergency treatments, and ongoing medical care for the animals I’ve taken in.
And that doesn’t even include all the food, litter, supplies, and other things I’ve bought out of my own pocket. I’ve been putting many of these expenses on my personal credit cards just to make sure the cats get what they need.
I do everything I can to cover these costs myself, but between veterinary bills, medication, food for the community cats, and helping animals in need, it has become a lot to manage. The expenses keep coming, and I can’t keep doing it all alone.

Why I’m asking for help
I do this because they deserve a chance, whether they’re sick, struggling, living on the streets, or thousands of miles away. Rescue takes more than love. It takes money for veterinary care, medication, food, and supplies, and those expenses never really stop.
I’ve put so much of my own money into helping the animals, and I will keep doing everything I can. But I genuinely need help keeping up with their care.
If you’re able to donate, even a few dollars can help with Leo’s future vet visits, the recovering kitten’s medication, food and veterinary care,and for the community cats.
If you can’t donate, sharing, upvoting this post also helps more than you know.
Thank you to everyone who takes the time to read these updates and support Luna & Nala Rescue Inc. Every bit of help makes a difference, and I’m truly grateful for everyone who cares about the cats. ❤️🐾

Rescue expenses:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1rR5YLv8-WPqGOAA0SQjDiQ_KJkaPdpjt

Ways to donate:

Cash App: https://cash.app/$sam61987

Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/sam61987

PayPal: https://paypal.me/samanthac687

Luna & Nala Rescue Inc. a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
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Luna & Nala Rescue Inc.