Adopt a River Cat

09/04/2025

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08/27/2025

I started purring for the first time last night after a month and I have of hiding in the back of the crate and hissing. My sister passed away a week ago and my brother who was trapped later is in the ER at VCA Aurora for a second night with a bacterial infection. The doctor suspects it is a bacterial infection from a tick bite. My sister was very feral and the night before she passed she was still hiding in the back behind the litter box as usual and her ears could be seen above the litterbox and but in there morning she was gone, the bacteria worked quickly in her system and took her overnight. There were no signs like throwing up or diarrhea to signal she was sick and she was nit handleable. I am sad we lost our sister but because of her death Adopt a River Cat was able to know that whatever this was she dealt with was extremely dangerous and take quick action and get my brother to the ER immediately when he started acting lethargic. My brother had a second night in the ER last night and is still not through the woods his breathing is still fast and his temperature is still elevated, but these are signs that he is fighting off the infection. hebisbin good hands. Adopt a River Cat will be doing a fundraiser to help with my brother’s emergency care expenses. Please send positive fact that he pulls through. It is very hard working outdoor cats and kittens like us because we get exposed to all types of things. If you do let your cats outdoors please make sure to use a good flea and tick preventative. God must have allowed my sister to visit me to tell me that I can start purring and that there are good things ahead. Thankfully I did not get this horrible bacteria in my system.

08/22/2025

https://youtu.be/MxxT32T-STE

The way they chickens made her brave enough to finally accept pets from her rescuer ❤️‍🩹Johanna told us that it took a few weeks to win Charley's trust, but...

08/19/2025

We had a big win late last week thanks to our amazing volunteer Mary who decided she was GOING TO trap the mom we have been trying to trap for over 2 years, she was trapped once in a regular trap, however, we let her go because we saw that she was lactating we saw that she was lactating which meant she had a litter so she was trap shy. We collected her subsequent litters over the next 2 ½ years, including her most recently litter. Mary sat in the horrible heat multiple times over the last several weeks to trap for her recent litter and mom.

Mom and one remaining kitten would not go in the regular traps so Mary set up the drop trap and they would not go under it so she coached the residents who take care of the cats to feed only under the drop trap and eventually sitting and waiting out on a VERY hot day Mary was able to drop the trap on mom. This mom is the daughter of "queen" mom who we were able to trap 2 years ago and is the last producing mom at the site (all males at the site are fixed) so we are celebrating! A few days late when Mary was not there, a resident that had observed the process of drop trapping for mom took it upon himself to drop the trap on the remaining kitten, put the landscaping stones on top of the drop trap just like he observed Mary do and called Mary. Although we usually don’t like when residents get involved in the trapping process when we have not instructed them to – because for example recently a resident did and a racoon got stuck in a trap all night (we do not leave traps open overnight ever) but in this case it was during the day and he did the right thing by calling Mary right away and he followed the protocols he observed – and this kitten is young enough to be socialized so it was a relief and a great help.

Thank you Mary for being driven to learn drop trapping and your determination to GET THIS SITE DONE! And now this mom has life saving vaccines, will no have to have any more litters of kittens, and no more cats will be born to outdoor lives at this location. The first pic is getting ready to transfer mom from the drop trap to a trap. The second pic is getting ready to transfer the kitten.

08/17/2025

We are looking for clay litter donations, we are going through clay litter like crazy with all the kittens we have on hand.

08/13/2025

Purrs are sprouting up everywhere in the garage shelter! We are so excited because a lot of these kittens we got when they were already feral (2.5mo). We have 10 kittens ready for foster, we are looking for 3 fosters for a litter of 2, 3 and 5. We provide all food and supplies, a crate and the kittens! Please message us if you can help.

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08/09/2025

We are looking for an adoptive home for this 10mo female kitten. It can be a foster-to-adopt situation. She has really come around to a fun, playful sweet girl. She likes pets, she likes to hit you when you pet her then wonders why did you stop petting her (what’s wrong with hitting?) and immediately ask for more pets. So she will need someone who can clip her nails regularly because of this hitting habit (which we are certain she will eventually grow out of). She is great around other cats and dogs don’t bother her one bit. Everyone is her play friend! If you are interested in her please message us or can share this post we would greatly appreciate your help getting her in her way to her forever home!

08/05/2025

This sweet boy is at Oswego Animal Hospital in the best care with amazing Dr. Hall. Last night he took a bad turn, he was lethargic and despite several dewormings his belly was extended so we are suspecting a worm infestation. After fluids and sugar water he perked up but the diarrhea kept coming and the lethargy remained through the night. I checked on him every hour or two, we lost several kittens last week due to complications from worms and the deworming process being too late. The first deworming does not always get all of the worms, a second deworming is needed 2 weeks later. Sometimes additional deworming is needed - f***l tests will show if worms (and parasites) have been cleared. Worms and parasites do a lot of damage to the GI tract and a cat and kittens overall health. With worms it is difficult to spot and infestation because their p**p does not always show as diarrhea right away like parasites do. Handling feral kittens can be challenging but checking for extended bellies is another way you can spot a worm problems.

If you manage a feral cat colony, here are some tips on how to keep the cats healthy. Fenbendazole is a safe option for deworming and a great way you can supoort your cokony cat’s health.

https://www.revivalanimal.com/learning-center/deworming-feral-cat-colonies?srsltid=AfmBOopBnWYdxwbqEZ__vnnZXJrg-yzaWQnDUdP51I91qJ4tNNXCYtLinmsm

Deworming feral cat colonies can be nearly impossible. Learn tips for deworming feral cat colonies through their diet.

08/02/2025

5 kittens from E Benton St on their way to their forever homes. Thanks Paws and Purrs Humane Society!❤️

07/28/2025

This little bitty kitty said maybe there is help in here!

Betsaida Mercado had a plan for what to do if she ever found a stray cat. Then she heard a "terrified" meow on her morning commute.

07/28/2025

Provide refreshed cold water often for community cats and wildlife during these heat waves please!

🔥 Excessive heat warning again today!!! 🔥
Please put bowls of fresh cold water out for local community cats, lost pets and wildlife.
Refresh bowls of cold water often.
💦💦💦 Their lives might depend on it. 💦💦💦

🐾Washington Twp, MI 🐾