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Kitties In The City Rescue, Guntersville, AL (2026)

06/10/2026

🐾 SKIPPER UPDATE: A MIRACLE IN THE MAKING! 🐾

Our beautiful, sweet, and playful little girl has officially stolen the hearts of absolutely everyone at the vet! We are overjoyed to share that her surgery was a huge success, and she is getting stronger with each passing day.

🏥 I want to thank everyone at Westside Veterinary Hospital from the front desk to the back & everyone between for their immediate response and a huge thank you to Dr Lauren for performing her surgery and getting her tiny body in good enough shape to actually handle surgery. Her supportive care was a necessary part of Skipper's healing.

While she is still very fragile and working through a weak immune system, Skipper continues to shine and show us all her beautiful, resilient spirit.

🏡 The Next Chapter:
This Friday, Skipper will be leaving the vet to start her next chapter with her foster family, who are absolutely thrilled and excited to welcome her into their home!

❤️ Celebrating This Milestone:
Her progress, determination, and strength are truly second to none. We are celebrating this massive milestone with our wonderful community, and we want to extend a massive THANK YOU to everyone who had a hand in seeing this miracle happen for her. Your support made this possible!

🩺 What’s Next:
Skipper is currently on antibiotics and resting up. She’s still a bit sore, but every day gets a little bit better. She will return to the vet for stitch removal in two weeks. She still has a long road of healing ahead, but she is a fighter!
Thank you all for being part of her village. Keep those prayers and good vibes coming!

06/04/2026

Skipper Update:

We have officially decided on a name: Skipper! Rachel Davis made a wonderful point—it’s a girls name afterall. Barbie’s sister's name is Skipper. I still love the name “Sunny,” she’ll definitely have that as a sweet nickname!

Kittens are inherently fragile, but what this baby girl has endured has stretched her body’s limits to the absolute brink. She was in such a critical state, but thanks to your incredible kindness, your love, and our wonderful vet team, Skipper is improving every single day. She is finally eating on her own and showing us her powerful will to live.

Skipper is currently receiving expert supportive care at Westside Veterinary Hospital. The entire staff has taken such phenomenal care of her, and Dr. Lauren has been amazing at keeping me updated through every step of this fight.

While she isn’t quite strong enough for surgery just yet, she is gaining strength every day. When you consider she was hanging by her arm all alone and her body was wrapped hanging for days while being eaten by maggots and suffering from severe trauma and dehydration, her resilience is nothing short of a miracle. She truly has a warrior spirit.

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Skipper is on track to have her amputation surgery the beginning of next week. Once the procedure is complete, she will remain at the hospital for specialized aftercare for a few more days before she is finally well enough to transition to her foster home where she will start her newest, happiest chapter.

I wanted to offer a heartfelt thank you to everyone & be a little vulnerable myself to you. Truly, thank you. Your kindness and support has renewed my faith in the most beautiful way. I have been struggling—feeling overwhelmed, drowning in vet bills, and keeping everything to myself while facing so many difficult cases. I honestly wasn't sure how to keep going. There was NO way we could have done this without you!!! No way!! I can not begin to express to you the struggles. I wasn't sure how this case would be possible but I took a leap of faith and I have literally cried with gratitude 🙏 ❤️

You amazing, cat-loving friends have come through in a way I never expected. You didn’t just sacrifice to help Skipper; you helped me, too. Seeing our community come together for this little angel is a powerful reminder of the beautiful change we can create when we stand together.

I will keep you all updated as soon as she has her surgery and her next chapter begins. Thank you for being her village. 🐾 Thank you for sharing and thank you for caring! You are really making a difference in an innocent life who needs you and it's a beautiful experience to be apart of.

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06/02/2026

Skipper is at the vet right now. They rushed him straight to the back for immediate medical care.

I’ll be honest—I had a total breakdown in the car after learning more about his story and the condition he was found in. Neighbors said they heard him screaming for days. To make matters worse, string was tightly wrapped around his body, neck, and arm. It’s impossible to imagine he could have done that to himself; the way he was hanging, it’s just horrific.

And the cruelty didn't stop there. He was found with maggots under his arm pits. Someone had tried to "help" by spraying/drenching him down with a cold water hose, leaving him shivering and traumatized. When I got him to Dr. Lauren, she discovered the maggots were still there & deep under his arms. She immediately started flushing and treating the areas.

Skipper is incredibly weak, but he’s still showing us he wants to fight. He has a little appetite and has been drinking a lot of water.

He needs extensive supportive care before he’s even stable enough for surgery. I just got another update a moment ago. Medically he's in bad shape and would likely died if he went under anesthesia the way he is. He will be hospitalized for a few days before he can have surgery. I'm not surprised now knowing what his body has been through.

I know I haven’t shared many of our recent stories lately—they are just so heavy and painfully raw. I was up past midnight again last night trapping another kitten who was dumped right here where I live. Kitten season is so brutal, so cruel, and sometimes you just wonder how much a human heart can handle. I do plan on sharing the stories of these other babies, but right now, I just want us to focus all our love on seeing Skipper overcome these odds.

He can’t be more than 6 weeks old. How can people hear an innocent life screaming for help and simply walk away or ignore his cry for help? I struggle to understand it. Even if you aren't an "animal person," you don't just ignore suffering. 😭

Thank you to everyone who has already stepped up to help us with Skipper. We’re still a ways off from our goal, so if you can take a moment to share his story or contribute to his care, it would mean the world to us. Let’s show this little fighter that his life is precious and he has a lot of love and kindness behind him. The world has been so cruel to him in short life. He deserves to know the better side of humanity!! Thank you all, so much.

Edit - we need a new name, Skipper is a female!!

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06/02/2026

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Hi cat fam, the past few weeks have been WILD. From treating a kitten with a maggot infestation, battling horrific URIs, managing TNR projects, and caring for preemies to a constant stream of spay/neuter vet visits—the struggle has been real. We’ve been inundated with dumped kittens, and the sheer volume of calls and messages has been overwhelming. We decided to close intake for the foreseeable future due to having more than we can manage as it is.

Last month’s bills totaled $2,800, and we are currently in the red at our vet despite large payments and have many more kittens waiting for critical care. Our fosters and volunteers are truly exhausted, but even with everything on our plates, a new case has come to our attention that we simply cannot turn away.

This poor kitten somehow became entangled in debris hanging from a mobile home. His arm was wrapped so tightly and for so long ( at least two days) that it has caused severe damage, and he now requires amputation surgery. One of our most experienced medical fosters—who has successfully rehabilitated critical cases like Noelle, Chester, Petunia, and Trooper—has offered to make space for him. He couldn’t be in better hands, but we cannot intake him without your help.

We are currently asking for pledges. If we raise enough to cover the surgery, we want to get him into the vet immediately! Our vet has already reviewed the video/photos and is ready for him.

How you can help:

Pledge: Please comment below with your pledge amount.

Share: Even if you can’t donate, sharing this post helps us reach more people.

Important: Please only pledge if you are able to honor it when we officially intake this little fella.

We are literally depending on our community to make this surgery possible. Thank you for always standing by us and these babies. 🐾

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05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to Our Entire Cat-Loving Community!

To the women who follow our journey, the families who have opened their doors to a rescue kitty, and every "Cat Mom" who knows that a house isn't a home without a purr—today is for you.

Whether you adopted a kitten from us, support our mission, or simply share your life with a feline soul who chose you, we see the love and dedication you pour into your pets every single day.

Being a Cat Mom means understanding the magic of a "slow blink," the comfort of a lap warmer, and the joy of providing a safe, loving world for a creature who truly becomes family. You are the reason we do what we do, and seeing our rescues thrive in your care is the greatest gift we could ask for.

From all of us at Kitties In The City Rescue, thank you for being part of our village and for making the world a kinder place for cats.

Wishing you a day filled with love, treats, and plenty of "biscuits!" 🐾🌷

A few of my fav pics

05/04/2026

Please share & help Blue find his forever home

Blue is ready for adoption!

Beautiful sweet male cat who loves affection

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05/04/2026

4 locations, 7 cats, and 1 exhausted trapper. I started Wednesday afternoon with a carload of empty traps and a mapped-out plan. Late Thursday evening, I finally finished up. It takes a lot of physical work, driving, and time—two trips to Westside, two trips to Huntsville, and two trips to every trapping site—but it’s such a great feeling when it’s all done!

There is a specific kind of peace that comes with feeding colonies across town knowing you’ll never stumble upon a surprise litter. You feed them with a clear conscience and a feeling of relief.

Now, even for these two newest colonies, I have peace in my heart knowing they can live in harmony. They’ll never have to struggle, fight, spread diseases, or give birth to more homeless cats. They can just simply enjoy their lives being cats. 🐾

We want to give this same quality of life to so many others, but donations are currently super low. We simply don't have the funding to fight this on our own. Please join us in our mission to make a better world for these cats who have already been failed once by humans.

Let's stop the suffering before it starts!!

TNR = SAVING LIVES Ways to help:

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05/02/2026

Busy busy busy

The 10 kittens we were supposed to intake Monday turned into 8. Unfortunately two passed away before they got to us.

These babies have been through a lot. In fact two for certain, possibly three will have to have enucleation surgery. They've been so sick for so long, some have lost their eyes. They were all on the verge, not far behind the two who didn't make it. They had pale gums, matted eyes, and of course fleas and worms. Immediately upon intake they remaining 8 were treated for everything and put on antibiotics & eye ointment. Of course they were all given dewormer, revaluation, and ponazuril (full parasite flush) They have sure come a long way since Tuesday evening but are still sneezing a good bit with drainage. Our new foster moms Lauren & Tori have taken on the challenge of caring for them daily until they are ready for spay/neuters. This was a big task as all 8 are on meds. I must say, these ladies are doing a wonderful amazing job! I'm so glad to have them on our rescue team!!

04/24/2026

Everyone meet our new cat friend Blue! He's a friendly stray who came up to our new foster mom's house injured with scratches & deep puncture wounds on his neck & behind his ears from what I suspect male on male fighting. He's been on clindamycin 75mg per day.

Our foster mom is doing a fantastic job helping him adjust to the good life, being indoors, away from danager, and getting endless attention/love! Turns out he loves to be loved on. Day 1 he was scared but day 2 he figured out this is a pretty good thing he has going on. The videos of him being extra sweet & loving are undeniably what he's always wanted, even if he didn't know it. Blue will make someone a wonderful pet!!

He will be ready for adoption soon, he gets neutered tomorrow along with several others going for spay/neuter tomorrow.

We have sweet bottle babies, nursing kittens, we had 7 fixed today, another litter incoming tomorrow, 3 bottle babies on the way this weekend, and 10 kittens coming in Monday of various ages. Not to mention the other precious cats & kittes who are already in our program. Every single cat & kitten gets at least one round of protocol meds & some need additional care, medical attention, meds such as antibiotics, terrymicyn, plus the cost of cat/kitten food.

If you can or would like to help us as we are in the trenches of kitten season, you can call our wonderful vet Westside Veterinary Hospital and make a donation on our account towards our balance! That would be amazing 👏 side note : PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT CALL THEM ASKING FOR ME. SEND AN EMAIL OR REACH OUT VIA FB MESSAGE. Please also be understanding. It is very hard to respond to everyone as we are covered up in messages and calls daily & nightly.

We always need cat/kitten food ANY wet
We use Purina cat chow naturals & kitten chow naturals. Please make sure it is the naturals. We don't wanna swap food and upset their tummies.

Any help is greatly appreciated!! Thank you so much and stay tuned for more cat dates bc we have a ton of sweet babies growing up fast!

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