12/02/2025
ā¤ļø Giving Tuesday: Help Us Finish What Love Started ā¤ļø
Almost a year ago, BestPals received a desperate call from a woman, Judy, living in a small trailer park. Her voice was weak, but her heart was enormous. For nearly 20 years, she had been rescuing every abandoned, forgotten, and thrown-away cat that showed up at her door.
Cats left behind when people moved. Kittens born sick and starving under trailers. One tiny soul found in a dumpster. Even the feralsāterrified of peopleāwere welcomed. She opened her door to them all. Inside her little home. They were warm, fed, and safe. For two decades, she gave them everything she had.
And thenā¦ she fell.
Judy was taken away by ambulance, expecting to return in a few days. Instead, she never went home again. She was sent to the hospital, then to rehab, and told she could no longer live independently. Her greatest fear wasnāt for herselfāit was for her cats.
Thatās when BestPals got the call:
āCan you take five friendly cats?ā
But when we arrived, it wasnāt five. It was an entire forgotten colony of cats who had only ever known compassion from one woman. Some were healthy, but many were sick, elderly, or in desperate need of care.
So, we began.
Every other day, we drove to the trailer parkāfeeding, waiting, gaining their trust. We left traps open so theyād learn they werenāt something to fear. When one went in, we would snap a photo and send it to their mom in the hospital:
āWho is this? Friendly or feral? Any health issues?ā
Each cat went straight to Dr. Jim Bader in Glenn for exams, vaccinations, testing, parasite treatment, and microchips. Some, heartbreakingly, were nearly 20 years old and had gone too long without medication. For those precious seniors, we stayed with them until their final breathātelling them what their mom couldnāt: She loves you. She didnāt want to leave you. You are not alone.
For the feral cats, we partnered with Focus on Ferals. They had known this woman for years and opened their arms to each feral we trapped, giving them sanctuary and safety.
One by oneā¦
We trapped.
We transported.
We treated.
We loved.
And one by one, the cats were placed at BestPals or Focus on Feralsāwhere they were cared for, healed, and eventually adopted.
Today, only two remain at BestPals:
š¾ Diamond ā the sweetheart
š¾ Eenie ā the shy girl we think may have been feral but has chosen love.
They are bonded, so they will only leave us together. Until then, they are safe. They are loved. They are home.
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š Why We Need You This Giving Tuesday
This rescue was massive.
It took months of daily visits, veterinary care, food, traps, transportation, medications, and unwavering commitment. All for cats who would have had no one else.
We did it because love asked us to.
And today, weāre asking you.
On this Global Day of Giving, your donation lets us say āyesā to the next desperate call, the next injured stray, the next abandoned kitten who has no one.
š $10 feeds a cat for a week
š $25 provides vaccines
š $50 covers microchipping and testing
š $100 supports a senior or special-needs kitty
š Any amount saves a life
When others look away, BestPals steps inābut we can only do it with your help.
š Please donate today and help us continue this life-saving work.
Together, we can make sure every homeless animal gets the second chance they deserve.
š¾ Give me hope. Give love. Give life.
Give to BestPals this Giving Tuesday.
