12/24/2025
Another year of rescue coming to a close and it has been a very busy one for us. We took in 165 cats and kittens this year and took 148 to Humane Society of Atlanta to be adopted. We are very thankful for the monthly transfers to Atlanta for without them it would be impossible to continue rescuing. We took our last 15 of this year to Atlanta yesterday and what a trip it was. About 90 miles from Atlanta, our van had a front brake begin to drag causing the brake to smoke and overheat. Had to stop a couple of times to pour water on it and let it cool down. Finally, we did make our destination, but the van was not going any further. One of the employees at the Humane Society drove me across town to a U Haul place where i had to rent a truck and trailer to haul the van home. Cost us $420 for the U Haul. Finally we get on the road home with the van in tow and right in the middle of Atlanta on the interstate a trailer tire blows out. We sat for a couple more hours until repair guy shows up and fixes the tire. Dropped the van off for repairs that will cost us over $800. Through the year we spend $30k for vet care, litter and food for the cats most of which is out of pocket. Other expenses like the utilities we pay to heat and cool our cat buildings and the transportation are not included in the $30k. We desperately need a knowledgeable person to help us apply for grant money. We are good at the labor and care of our charges but not so good at raising money. We have been a 501C3 since 2011 and this year placed all our property real and personal in a trust for Four Paws Rescue. It is our dream to always have this place continue to be a rescue. I would like to thank PetCare of Newberry as their generous rescue pricing allows us to give the best possible care to our rescue cats. Each cat that goes to Atlanta has to have a health certificate, shots, stool checked and tested for FIV/FELV. We can't thank Brittin, Dr Von, Aubrey and all the staff at PetCare enough for their help getting all 148 kitties to Atlanta. Please if there is anyone out there that can help us apply for grant money please message me.
