Tippy Taps Animal Rescue

12/31/2025

25,009 pets fixed this year!! That’s incredible. 🐱🐶

We are so proud to partner with HOPE for our spay/neuter surgeries and recommend their amazing staff with accessibly priced vet care to our adopters.

We look forward to helping you meet 26,000 next year!

This adorable kitty, Adephagia, will be our 25,009th and last spay/neuter surgery of 2025. Thank you to all our clients and rescue partners who entrusted us with their pets this year. 25,009 is our highest annual spay/neuter number yet! Here's to 26,000+ spay/neuter surgeries in 2026!

12/25/2025

I'm looking for a free kitten because shelter prices are a scam!

Annie posted this on Nextdoor because she wanted to adopt a kitten for her 8-year-old daughter for Christmas. She had just returned home from a local shelter and was horrified to see the adoption fee of $100. "Shelters shouldn't be making money by selling pets. Those adoption fees are ridiculous!"

You can guess how this turned out. Annie found a free kitten in November but didn't have any place to hold the kitten until Christmas morning. You can't wrap them and hide them in a closet. So, her daughter received a very early Christmas present. Her daughter fell in love with the cute little striped tabby. She slept with her at night and rushed home after school so she could play with her new baby. It was perfect.

A week after adoption, the kitten stopped eating, was vomiting and wasn't playing any more. She rushed her to the emergency vet and had x-rays and other tests. It appeared to be panleukopenia, so the vet kept the kitten so they could monitor her, give her fluids and provide other supportive care. Three days later, she was still p***y but on the mend. She was lucky to survive! Annie, however, wasn't so lucky. The vet bill was over $3,600!

When the kitten was older, she put a note out to find a "cheap vet" to get the kitten vaccinated and spayed. She'd called a few clinics and it was going to be over $600. Isn't there a cheaper place?

When she contacted us, we gave her links to our local low-cost clinics. The cheapest one was going to be $120 for the spay, rabies, FVRCP, parasite treatments and a microchip. That is a great deal, but $20 more than the shelter's "scam" price. And she would still need another vet visit in a month for booster shots. By the time the tabby was fully vetted, she was a $3,750 kitten. Worth every penny of course, but it will months before Annie can pay off the credit card bill for the emergency room visit.

There is no such thing as a free kitten. If you adopt from a shelter or rescue, you are getting a kitten who is vaccinated, altered, microchipped and treated for parasites. A free kitten has not even been checked for common diseases or birth defects. It is a bargain compared to the prices you will pay to do this all yourself.

12/23/2025

Welcome Cece, we’re ready to hear your tippy taps!

This cuddle bug was wandering the Westside so matted she could hardly see! Her fosters have been teaching her the true essence of being a pampered princess. We promised not to spread her secrets (that she was stiiiiiinky and having a bad hair day) but it goes to show there’s so much potential from the diamond in the rough. She loves her people and loves a spot on the couch with her people even more!

12/22/2025

Low cost spay and neuter for low income families. This does not guarantee an appointment right away. If you don't get a text you will be placed on the waiting list. $25 for each pet

12/22/2025

Sending holiday cheer! 🎄

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who has adopted, fostered, donated, transported, and helped us grow this year! ♥️ Our hearts are so full with gratitude knowing we are building our community of likeminded people who support our passion to save the animals. 🥰

Stay warm, hug your furry friends close, and have yourself a wonderful holiday season! ❄️

12/02/2025

Cuteness overload!!🙀

Ranger was found alone in the pouring rain🌧️ We thank the Good Samaritan for scooping him up and getting him warm, clean and fed before reaching out for help. This Lone Ranger is waiting eagerly to be released from his quarantine hold so he can play with his friends he hears from the other room. While he snoozes between pampering with cuddles and 1v1 playtime, we couldn’t wait to share his cute face!

Ranger is about 10 weeks old, a buff orange male, and we expect him to be medium haired. He has the softness, most luxurious thick winter coat. He is seriously the most adorable little doll of a kitten.

Ranger will not be available for adoption until later this month but we are accepting applications for those interested.

Want to get pre-approved for adoption?
https://www.tippytapsrescue.com/adoption-application
You can also find an application on our website, from the link in our bio. 🐾

❤️

12/01/2025

Happy happy update!!

The Peewee’s found their forever home! Their new mama was looking for a pair to make her house feel like home. After previously saying goodbye to her beloved older kitty, she decided it was now time to let her heart love again. This pair is so full of love and entertainment! They waltzed right in and made themselves comfortable immediately!

😻😻😻

Happy life Ivysaur and Bulbasaur. Thank you for the pleasure of cuddles and laughs in foster care. We are glad the world brought you to us dumped in a box, sick as kittens. We gave you the chance to fight. Too bad the cowardly animal abandoner did not have the integrity to ask for help. Cheers to catnip and being spoiled by new Mama!

11/24/2025

Pearl hopes you’re ready for Thanksgiving turkey parties! The weather is getting colder and you’ll need a snuggle bug. She won’t be one to cuddle close but she’s ready to keep you awake after it gets dark a 4pm. She loves her feather wands and her churu treats! She’s sure to make your house feel like home this holiday season!

Apply today:

https://www.tippytapsrescue.com/adoption-application

11/22/2025

SUNDAY NOV 23, 2025
ADOPTION EVENT 😻

Come find your winter cuddle buddy!

11/21/2025

ADOPTED🎉🥳

Looking for a sassy, sp***y, Mr. Handsome?
TIGGY IS YOUR GUY

If you’re looking for orange cat energy, look no further. This guy loves to be around his dog and cat buddies. He’s happiest watching the action happen from his tower or zooming through play tunnels.

Tiggy also has the longest, fluffiest feather duster tail we’ve ever seen. He’s a great balance of energy to make you laugh, and cuddle buddy for this cold cozy weather.

Apply today:
https://www.tippytapsrescue.com/adoption-application

Interested? SEND US A MESSAGE
We’d love to match you with your perfect best friend.

11/11/2025

ADOPTED 🎉🥳

This is Sorcha.

Sorcha was wandering southeast Fresno for a month before anyone was able to catch her. She refused to let anyone near until a Good Samaritan started bribing her with love and treats. She was wandering a neighborhood never knowing the comfort of a home or safety.

Naturally, Tippy Taps took her in with open arms. 🥰

She was brought into a loving foster home with many dogs of various sizes and many cats..... and was completely uninterested. It was apparent that she didn't know how to play or interact. But with lots of patience and love. She is thriving! 🤩

She is a cuddly, loving girl who has really came out of her shell. She was so scared and frightened and never knew love. But out fantastic foster fixed that. She is doing great with dogs, cats and learning how to be the pup she deserves to be. 🐶

She is estimated to be a year old, and a chihuahua/papillion mix.

If you are interested in giving her a loving home, you can apply at tippytapsrescue.com

11/10/2025

Dazie says PICK ME🥺

This petite cutie joined our pack recently and has settled right in. She has acclimated well to a multicat household and proves brave around dogs. We always suggest slow, intentional introductions around furry friends.

She loves to sit on your lap for evening cuddles and is eager to see what you’re eating to try and take a bite. She’s vocal, fiesty and a total cutie! Her hilarious personality would make any house a home 🏡❤️

Applications for Dazie can be found at:
https://www.tippytapsrescue.com/adoption-application