Rico’s Refuge Cat Rescue

06/02/2026

Send us a message for more information on how you can help the cats!

06/02/2026

We have brought quite a few kittens and their spicy moms (no moms left behind!!) into care recently (April flowers bring May litters… it may not rhyme, but it’s still true 😂🥲), and could use all the help we can get. I haven’t shared a link to our Amazon Wishlist in a hot minute, so here it is! I am truly grateful for every bit of help the cats and I receive, whether it’s on the list or otherwise! If you can’t donate, please share 💕

https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/33ZF9J22XEWG0?ref_=wl_share

05/31/2026

Hazel and Aspen are still looking for their furever homes ❤️ Send us a message, or email [email protected], for more information, or check out our other posts for more on these cuties!!

05/30/2026

Update: What a successful day! Thank you so much again to everyone who played a role today ❤️
Yard Sale at 133 Brookside Crescent, Cornwall happening now until 2pm! All proceeds are going to Kate’s Cat Rescue and Rico’s Refuge! We’ve been swamped with intakes lately, and truly appreciate every ounce of support 🩷 Even if you don’t want to buy anything, come on down to meet the people behind the passion projects!! A huge thank you to S. L., H. R., K. R., and D. B., as well as all others that have supported this endeavour via donations, volunteering their time, and purchasing items at the sale!

05/29/2026

🕊️ Rest in Peace, Bailey 🕊️

Due to intense feelings of anger and defeat regarding the state of our community, humanity, and the suffering that these innocent souls endure, it took me some time to share this post, as I wanted to write it from a place of love.
Last night I was notified of a post regarding a cat that was either hit by a vehicle, tossed from a vehicle, or both. Some wonderful humans stopped, got him out of the road, and showed him lots of love until we picked him up.
Despite making our way straight to the emergency vet, we did not make it in time. Bailey, lovingly named by the people who scooped him up, passed away in my arms on the way there. He is a beautiful soul, whose life ended after just a few short weeks on this earth.

Our page will remain silent for 24 hours to honour Bailey 🤍

05/26/2026

Mai saw the vet today, and I am happy to report that this spicy feline will no longer be contributing to the cat population! This means no more outdoor parenting hardships for this gal! You may recognize Mai from the trapping video we shared a week ago; this evasive gal gave us a run for our money, but it was all worth it! If you would like to donate toward the $277 bill today, I would be eternally grateful (e-transfers to [email protected])! We also accept donations of alcohol empties to go toward vet bills!
As always, please spay and neuter your pets, and support the four-legged beings in our community 🩵

05/23/2026

Update: Maple and Cypress have an adoption pending!

✨ Taking Adoption Applications ✨

The Trees are ready to root! Walnut, Aspen, Cypress, Maple, and Hazel are looking for their furever homes!! Their names and sexes can be found in the caption of each photo!

The kids love to play, and parkour off everything, even each other 😂 when they’re not living their best lives, you’ll find them cuddled up for naps, following their foster dog friend, or enjoying some cat tv (because who doesn’t love some Birder King).
There isn’t a toy they don’t love, but wand toys, ball towers, springs, those straw things, and soft toys top the list - they really aren’t hard to please! Given their start to life, they may be a bit shy at first, but they warm up quickly due to their love of treats (lickable and crunchy), wet food, and butt scratches of course! Hazel is the most shy, but she comes around with patience and love! The more attention they get, the cuddlier they become, which already sounds impossible given the absolute purr machines they’ve become!

The Trees are good with respectful dogs and cats, have lovely litter habits, and do well for nail trims. Their adoption fees include spay/neuter, age-appropriate vaccines, microchip, and multiple rounds of deworming and flea/tick/earmite treatment. For more info, send us a message, or email [email protected].

05/23/2026

We love Stacy’s!! They also support so many local rescues!

When you purchase something for a rescue and leave it in store, we will give you a 10% discount!! 😻🐾
Kate’s Cat Rescue is in need of walnut litter, wet food, kitten dry food, and any treats & toys we are sure would be much appreciated!!
Stop by to save 10% off your donation!

05/18/2026

A little sneak peek into how I spent my long weekend! Who needs time for self-care when you can care for others?!**
A few more cats off the street! Not the most successful trapping weekend, with two cats from the colony still needing to be trapped and vetted; however, just as Rome wasn’t built in a day, neither is this TNR journey 😂

**This is not advice, please take care of yourself; your wellness matters!

05/16/2026

Welcome to another Socialization Saturday!!! Today, the former spicy street kids are learning that dogs aren’t so bad, aaaand we’re taking a refresher course to remind everyone that I’m not an a**hole because we’re getting some ‘tude today that is hurting my feelings a smidgen 😂