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Mario’s Paw, Hillsboro, OR (2025)

08/16/2025

✨ A Rescue Worth Celebrating ✨

Yesterday, someone posted on a local community page about an injured cat struggling in the woods near a walking trail. Within an hour and throughout the evening and into the night, five amazing volunteers rushed out to search, leaving food and scanning the thick blackberry bushes for any sign of him.

Today, EIGHT volunteers showed up, some that were from different rescues. Several of the volunteers did not even know each other. They cut through brambles, trudged through a heavily wooded area, and after hours of effort, we were able to locate and trap him. He is finally safe in rescue! 💜

The part that made me want to cry was not just saving him. It was how it happened. Some of the volunteers actually volunteer for other local rescues. For those that work in rescue, we all know that every rescue is run differently. It is easy for differences in opinions and approaches to create division, animosity, competition, and drama. But today, there was none of that. Today, it didn’t matter what rescue someone was with…what mattered was saving a life! 🥹

It was one of the most beautiful things I have ever witnessed. Strangers, united by compassion, proving that when we set aside differences and come together, we can move mountains… or at least blackberry thickets.

To every volunteer, our emergency vet, and our county’s animal shelter: Thank you for being part of this moment. Thank you for showing what rescue is really about.

It truly takes a village. And today, I saw the very best of it. 🐾💜

This is Bandit. He’s had a rough time but we are hoping with a lot of TLC, we can nurse him back to good health!

08/14/2025

Everybody, meet Kitty Jo! 💔🐾

This tough little feral girl has been surviving in a colony for years, but last week she showed up on her feeder’s porch with a painful injury. Her devoted feeder reached out to countless rescues, even rented a trap, and when no one else could help—she found us.

Thanks to one of our amazing volunteers with a drop trap, Kitty Jo was finally caught and taken to the vet. Because she is feral, not many clinics were willing to see her, but yesterday she was sedated and examined. What they found was heartbreaking: a cat claw had pierced her face, causing a severe abscess and infection. 💔

Despite her pain, Kitty Jo received rabies and FVRCP vaccines, FIV/FELV testing, deworming, flea treatment, antibiotics, and pain meds. Thankfully, she was already spayed, but she’s an older lady who deserves comfort and healing. She will spend the next 10–14 days recovering safely inside her feeder’s bathroom while we pray the antibiotics do their job.

✨ Please send Kitty Jo all your love and healing wishes—and if you’re able, consider donating to help cover her vet bill. Every dollar helps us continue saying yes to cats like Kitty Jo who have nowhere else to turn.

Thank you for standing with us in giving this sweet feral girl the chance to heal! 💕

08/14/2025

Lavonna Update 💔💕

Moon-Moon’s brave girl, Lavonna, went through urinalysis and blood work. We were praying for something simple, like a UTI, to explain why she has been struggling with accidents outside the litter box. We also checked to make sure her FIP hadn’t returned.

✨ The good news: her FIP is officially gone!!!
✨ The hard part: there’s no UTI either, leaving us without clear answers as to why her little body doesn’t always tell her when she needs to p*e or p**p.

Lavonna has already overcome so much in her short life. She beat FIP, she’s endured countless vet and EE visits, and she continues to face each day with her playful, loving spirit. 🐾 She deserves every ounce of comfort and dignity while we continue searching for answers. This poor girl has to endure daily baths as she is constantly lying in or walking in her own urine.

Right now, one of the ways we can help her feel safe and cared for is by providing p*e pads. If you’d like to support her, we’ve added them to our gift list! Every small act of kindness makes such a difference in her journey. 💗

Thank you for standing with Lavonna, through the victories and the unknowns.

08/13/2025

✨ Happy Gotcha Day, Nubbies! ✨

Two years ago today, we got a call about a mama cat and her babies living in a shed. Our rescue was full, but we agreed to check on them to make sure they were healthy.

When we arrived, we found a tiny kitten, Nubbies, with a rat trap clamped around her leg. We rushed her to the emergency vet while another volunteer worked on trapping the mama and six siblings. Nubbies had to have a partial leg amputation, but she never let it dim her spirit. She became a foster fail and today she’s a healthy, happy two-year-old who is deeply loved!

These last two weeks have been some of the hardest we’ve faced as a rescue with so many emergency vet visits, serious injuries, life-threatening illnesses, and slower adoptions. But stories like Nubbies’ and Mr. Cat’s remind us why we keep going. Seeing kittens find forever homes and watching our fosters bravely take on the toughest cases fills our hearts with hope.

We are so grateful for our transporters, volunteers, fosters, vets, vet staff, donors, followers, and adopters. You help us do the hard work, you help us minister to our community, and you help us save lives even in the hardest seasons. 💛

Here’s to Nubbies, to resilience, and to the countless happy endings still to come. 🐾

08/12/2025

Today was pure magic. ✨

Our animal rescue had the honor and privilege of bringing so many bundles of purring joy to a senior living facility! 🐾💛

The kittens got endless cuddles, snuggles, and love while simultaneously providing the residents with a healthy dose of kitten therapy. There were smiles, laughter, and more than a few “can I take one home?” comments. By the time we left, the kittens were happily worn out and the residents’ hearts were a little fuller.

It’s such a privilege to share our foster babies with others, spreading joy one tiny paw at a time. 💕

08/11/2025

🚀🪐 Meet Space Station! Yes, that is actually his name. 😆 One of five kittens in our Outer Space litter, he is currently orbiting around the center of attention at ALL times.

His hobbies include:
🗣 Screaming until you pick him up
🥄 Demanding to be syringe-fed (not because he needs it… because he wants it)
💖 Purring like a tiny freight train
📢 Loudly sharing his opinions on literally everything

He and his four equally dramatic siblings will be ready for adoption in about a month—start preparing your launchpad now! 🚀✨ Many thanks to his very patient foster parents for putting up with so much sickness from his litter. We are hoping all five pull through and continue to thrive!

08/10/2025

Meet Trigger & Maya! 🍼💗

These two tiny heart-stealers came to us as bottle babies and have been melting hearts ever since. From middle-of-the-night feedings to endless snuggles, their amazing foster family has given them all the love (and formula!) they could possibly need. 🐾

We can’t wait to watch them grow into the purr-fect little companions they’re destined to be! 💕

08/09/2025

🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨
Local kitten Lulu has committed a heinous crime against her own flesh and fur. Witnesses report that Ozzy was minding his own business when a “warm surprise” landed directly on his head. 💩

Authorities (aka his foster mom) responded immediately, placing Ozzy into protective custody… aka the sink. 🛁 He is now undergoing extensive decontamination procedures and will require several hours of emotional support Churus.

Lulu remains unapologetic. Ozzy remains dramatic with a touch of side-eye. Justice remains uncertain. 😆

08/04/2025

🎉 Meet our FIVE new intakes from today! 🎉

These precious little nuggets all came in with conjunctivitis, but we are already starting them on treatment and have every intention of nursing them back to full health and full sass. 😻💪😆

They may be a little crusty now, but we see the future: bright eyes, playful pounces, and forever homes!

We need YOUR help so drop your best name suggestions in the comments! Bonus points for themes, puns, or anything absolutely adorable. 🐾💕

Let the naming games begin!👇

08/03/2025

🎉 Happy Adoption Day! 🎉

Cheers to all the kittens and adults who found their forever homes! 🐾 It takes a village of people including our incredible transporters, volunteers, vets, vet staff, and foster families! They pour their hearts into every single kitty who passes through our rescue.

We are so honored to play even a small part in each happily-ever-after. 💛

Thank you for adopting, for volunteering, and for believing in the work we do. Because of you, these sweet faces are now safe, loved, and home. 🏡✨

08/01/2025

Paw-cket sized helpers reporting for duty! 🛠️

Does anyone want to adopt any of these purr-fect babies? They’re so adorable!!!

07/31/2025

💔 Yesterday was a difficult rescue day. 💔

Our sweet baby Wall-E did not make it through surgery. 🌈 He passed away on the operating table and our hearts are absolutely shattered. He was so loved from the moment he arrived in our care to his final moments surrounded by a veterinary team that mourned his loss alongside us. We are forever grateful to our vet and their incredible staff for pouring everything they had into trying to save him. 💔

As if that grief wasn’t enough, we also received the devastating news that Marshmallow has wet FIP. 😞 His foster mama noticed the changes and brought him to our vet; we are hoping it was early enough! Marshmallow received his first dose of life-saving medication yesterday, thanks to a generous vet staff member who donated the first round.

It was a brutal day of loss and fear but also one of compassion, generosity, and hope!!! 🫶🏽

Please keep Marshmallow in your thoughts as he begins his 84-day FIP journey. And please take a moment to remember Wall-E, a tiny kitten who touched so many hearts in his short time here. 🕊️💔

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