Help for Pets, Inc

06/23/2026

🎉 Happy update from Help for Pets Inc.! 🎉

Yesterday, Monday June 22, sweet foster kitten Ashley found her furrever family 🐾💕 We are so excited for her as she begins this new chapter in a loving home!

If you’ve been thinking about adding a furry friend to your family, we have more wonderful kittens and cats looking for homes. Please reach out to Help for Pets Inc. for more information about adoption and available cats. Your new best friend might be waiting for you! 🐱❤️

06/23/2026

She was my sister's cat

My sister died and left behind a cat. Her cat. A little living being who had made the last two years of my sister's life bearable, little less lonely. Now, what happens to that cat?

I do Rescue – of course I would take care of Emma. My sister knew this, she and I had planned ahead so that there was never going to be a doubt, Emma would be taken care of. How many people make sure to create a plan for their companion animals, in case they die first?

It's part of my adoption application for any creature I am placing, if you die who will take care of your pet? And I ask for the name and phone number of that person so it's part of the record. Because one of the true heartaches of Rescue is seeing the number of times the human has died and no one stepped up for the cat/dog/bird...

I brought Emma home and gave her three weeks to just settle, getting to know her personally and understand what kind of home she needed. And then I talked to applicants who were good people but not the right fit for her. Then one day I remembered a couple who had taken in a 14-year-old, semi feral cat who was being abandoned after her human died. They gave her a wonderful life for another four years – and let me know she died earlier this year. They thanked me for trusting them to adopt her❤️

One text later "have you considered adopting another?" gave the response that let me know Emma was on the road to a truly perfect home. This little door dasher went from a tiny home with no outdoor access to a two level home with a giant catio- she settled in almost immediately and two weeks later she now owns the home❤️❤️❤️

There really is nothing more meaningful than that last gift you can give the person who died - making sure the little one they loved is cared for. Please, do make sure if someone you love dies and leaves behind a beloved pet, she is not forgotten. And ask everyone you know, "if you die before your pet, have you made a plan for her?" The biggest mistake people make is assuming their family will take care of their pet – don't assume. And don't put it off – do it today, because sometimes tomorrow never comes.

06/23/2026

06/22/2026

Drum roll please 🥁.....Meet Xena!!🐱

Xena has spent the last few months raising her three kittens, Lime, Melon, and Papaya. Now that her babies are growing up, it's finally her turn to find a forever home. ❤️🐱

This sweet 3-year-old tabby is a gentle, quiet girl who enjoys pets, head rubs, and spending time near her people once she feels safe. She prefers affection on her own terms and would thrive with an adopter who will give her the time and patience she deserves.🐈

Could you be the happy ending Xena has been waiting for?🐈

🐱 Spayed, microchipped & vaccinated
🐱 Litter box trained
📍 Help For Pets, Inc.

Apply to adopt Xena:
https://new.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/HPCT-A-135

06/18/2026

🐾 Triple the kittens, triple the fun! 🐾

Meet Oliver, Mr. White, and Emmett, three adorable young kittens looking for their forever homes through Help for Pets Inc. These handsome boys are about 4 months old, litter box trained, and ready to bring plenty of love, purrs, and entertainment to their new families.🐈

If you've been thinking about adding a feline friend to your home, now is the perfect time to meet these sweet boys. Kittens thrive with companionship, so adopting a pair can be a great option too!🐱

To learn more or apply for adoption, visit our website or send us a message. Please help us by sharing this post so Oliver, Mr. White, and Emmett can find the loving homes they deserve. ❤️🐱

06/18/2026

🐾💛 If You Feed Them, Please Watch for Newcomers 💛🐾

One of the most important parts of managing a community cat colony doesn't end after the first round of TNR.

Cats move. Cats are abandoned. New cats show up.

If you're feeding community cats, please keep an eye out for unfamiliar faces. If a cat has been consistently showing up for several days, it's time to start asking questions:

❓ Is this cat already ear tipped?
❓ Does this cat belong to someone?
❓ Is this a new cat that needs to be spayed or neutered?

Please don't wait until there are kittens on the ground or multiple cats have joined the colony. Early action prevents panic later.

🚨 See something. Say something. Do something.

As volunteers, we can provide guidance, resources, and support—but we don't live at your colony. The people who feed every day are the first line of defense against overpopulation.

The best time to address a new cat is when there is one new cat—not when there are eight new kittens.

Together, we can stay ahead of the cycle and create healthier, more stable colonies for everyone involved. 💛

Need help getting started? Reach out to Friends of Feral Felines. We're happy to point you in the right direction.

06/18/2026

☕ Grab your coffee. Today we’re kicking off a 3-part series. 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀, 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀.

Not Cinderella.
Not Snow White.
The 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙮 𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙬𝙚 𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙡 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙛𝙖𝙧𝙚.
So pull up a chair and follow along.

📖 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦

Once upon a time, every family had a farm.
You know the one.

The place your childhood dog went when he got old.
The puppy that played too rough.
The cat that couldn’t stay.

The 𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙡 𝙧𝙖𝙣 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙚, 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙖𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧 🪄.

Most of us eventually learned the truth.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹.

It was a story adults told children because children weren’t ready for reality.

But somewhere along the way, a lot of adults started looking for the farm again.

Today it sounds a little different.
“𝙎𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙪𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢.”
“𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢.”
“𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.”
“𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥.”
“𝙂𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙮.”

We don’t say these things because we’re cruel.
We say them because 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲.

❗️Reality asks hard questions.
❗️Reality asks where the space comes from.
❗️Reality asks who pays the bill.
❗️Reality asks who is taking the animal home.
❗️Reality asks what happens when there are more animals than resources.

So instead of facing reality, 𝙬𝙚 𝙤𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙣 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙖 𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙮 𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙚.

𝗔 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗲 𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹.
𝗔 𝗻𝗼-𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁.
𝗔 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺.

A fairy tale is the version of events that 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙪𝙨 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝘀 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴.
𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺…
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴.

🐉 Chapter 2: The Characters comes tomorrow…

06/18/2026

So if you’ve made it through Chapter 1 and Chapter 2, we appreciate you following along 🫶🏼.

Over the last two days, we’ve talked about fairy tales.
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙘 𝙁𝙖𝙧𝙢.
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙪𝙚 𝙁𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙮 𝙂𝙤𝙙𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧.
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙉𝙤-𝙆𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙒𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙧𝙙.
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙁𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙆𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙙𝙤𝙢.
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙚𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚.

𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲.

And now we’ve reached the final chapter.

📖 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟑: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐨

Every fairy tale has a hero.
🛡️ The brave knight.
🦸‍♀️The chosen one.
🦸🏽‍♂️The person who arrives just in time to save the day.

But this story has a twist.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝘂𝗽.
Because they were never coming.

And that’s where a lot of people get stuck.
They think accepting reality means giving up.
It doesn’t.

🎯𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁.
𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲.

❗️You can’t help animals while pretending resources are unlimited.
❗️You can’t build a better community on make-believe.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙨, 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙗𝙚 𝙨𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙙.
Not every story gets the ending we hoped for.
Not every decision feels good.

But pretending those realities don’t exist has 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥𝙚𝙙 𝙖 𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙡.

⭐️ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹.

💙They’re the neighbor who gets a cat fixed.
💙The foster who says yes.
💙The volunteer who gives up a Saturday.
💙The donor who gives $10.
💙The shelter employee who keeps showing up.
💙The rescuer running on four hours of sleep.
💙The person who stops scrolling and decides to do something.

Because the dragon doesn’t disappear when we close our eyes.

The animals don’t stop being born.
The shelters don’t magically empty themselves.
The problem doesn’t solve itself.

But it gets a whole lot easier to fight when an entire village decides to face it together.
✅And that’s how communities change.

❌Not through magic.
❌Not through fairy tales.
❌Not through waiting for someone else.

By ordinary people willing to face reality and do something anyway.

📖 The End.

06/18/2026

👋🏼 Welcome back. Yesterday we talked about The Magic Farm.

The place where every unwanted animal somehow ends up living happily ever after.

The 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙪𝙚 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙡.
The 𝙛𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢.
The 𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮 𝙚𝙡𝙨𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙗𝙡𝙚𝙢.

But 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.
And over the years, we’ve heard of quite a few.

📖 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟐: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬

First, there’s the 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘆 𝗚𝗼𝗱𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿. 🧚
🪄She appears with unlimited foster homes.
🪄Unlimited money.
🪄Unlimited volunteers.
🪄Unlimited space.
𝗡𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝗽, 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲.

Then there’s the 𝗡𝗼-𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗪𝗶𝘇𝗮𝗿𝗱.🧙
🪄With a wave of his wand, every aggressive dog becomes adoptable.
🪄Every sick animal gets treatment.
🪄Every feral cat finds placement.
𝗡𝗼𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Of course, we can’t forget the 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗱𝗼𝗺. 🏰
🪄A magical land where every family has extra space.
🪄Extra time.
🪄Extra patience.
🪄Extra experience.
𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀.

But everyone’s favorite character is…𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲.
🪄Someone should help.
🪄Someone should trap.
🪄Someone should foster.
🪄Someone should donate.
🪄Someone should take the animal.
🪄Someone should fix the problem.

The funny thing about “𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚” is that everyone is usually talking about 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮 𝙚𝙡𝙨𝙚.

The interesting thing about fairy tale characters is that they all have one thing in common.
𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹.

❗️The rescue is usually a handful of exhausted volunteers.
❗️The foster network is full.
❗️The donations are running low.
❗️The shelter is overflowing.
❗️The veterinarians are booked.
❗️And the people already helping are trying to figure out how to keep going tomorrow.

But pretending these magical characters exist doesn’t make the problem disappear. 𝗜𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘁.

And while we’re waiting for the “Rescue Fairy Godmother” to arrive…

🐱The animals keep being born.
📞 The calls keep coming.
🆘 The shelters keep filling.

The dragon doesn’t disappear because we close our eyes. It just keeps eating the village.

📖 Chapter 3: The Hero tomorrow…

06/17/2026

Flawless and Ball-less!