11/15/2026
November newsletter
🐾❤️ Around the Cat House This Evening… A Little Sadness, A Lot of Gratitude, and So Much Love ❤️🐾
As the temperatures continue to drop, we’re turning up the heat to keep our kitty cats warm and cozy.
I have to admit, the Cat House feels different these days. Without Mini, Paprika, and Casper, there’s an emptiness that’s hard to describe. 💔 Their absence is felt everywhere. They were such a big part of our daily lives, and we miss them terribly.
But as we always do in rescue, we keep moving forward because so many others are depending on us.
🐱 Our Little Days-of-the-Week Kittens
Our remaining five babies are doing okay! They’re slowly gaining weight, continuing their antibiotics, and thankfully showing no symptoms at the moment. We are counting our blessings.
Their mama, Penny, has now been spayed and tested, and we were overjoyed that all her test results came back negative!
Sadly, we lost two of her babies along the way. Those losses were incredibly difficult for all of us. When you care for these little lives around the clock, you become so attached. Every loss hurts.
🐈 Big Tom and Our Other Residents
Tom is doing wonderfully! We don’t know much about his past, but he arrived with a terrible respiratory infection. He’s been receiving antibiotics, and once his symptoms have completely resolved and he’s healthy enough, we’ll schedule his much-needed dental procedure.
Tinker, unfortunately, is our only kitty currently battling a pretty nasty cold. She’s in isolation and receiving antibiotics and eye medication. We’re keeping a close eye on her.
Everyone else in the Cat House is doing well!
And of course, I look around at Jasper, Miss Kitty, Mr. Big Fluffy, and some of our other long-term residents and wonder if their special someone will ever come along. They have so much love to give. ❤️
On a happier note, Mocha, Java, and Latte all have adoption applications! Our other kittens also have applications, with the exception of sweet Tinker. I suspect being a little older than the others isn’t helping her chances, but she deserves a wonderful home just as much as any tiny kitten does.
🐰 Our Bunnies Are Ready for Their Forever Homes!
After a difficult week of spay and neuter appointments, we have some wonderful news!
Our rescued bunnies are now fully vetted, neutered, and ready for adoption!
A huge thank-you to Cathy, who has graciously stepped up to foster them. There are simply not enough hours in the day or enough hands to do everything, and having wonderful fosters makes such a difference.
🐷 Meanwhile, Down at the Farm Sanctuary…
Our pigs are all doing wonderfully!
Bailey is absolutely loving his new bedroom! 🐷❤️
We’re also getting our chickens and ducks settled into their winter routines. Every evening, they head into their luxurious little penthouse accommodations for the night. Yes, even our feathered friends have cozy bedrooms!
Keeping a 76-acre sanctuary running through the winter is no small undertaking. Heating the Cat House and barn is expensive, but keeping our animals safe, comfortable, and warm is something we will never compromise on.
🐾 Rescue Work Never Stops
Chrissie and Victoria have continued their trapping efforts in Middletown, working tirelessly to get a large cat colony under control.
I’m also helping a Deer Park resident who has far too many cats in need of spaying and neutering.
Mary and Christina have been incredibly busy transporting animals, and Christina has also been helping transport dogs and arrange veterinary examinations.
And we recently welcomed a dog belonging to someone experiencing homelessness. We’re providing temporary care while the owner works toward getting back on their feet.
Sometimes helping animals also means helping the people who love them through difficult circumstances. ❤️
There truly is never a dull moment at Animal Manor!
🙏 And Now, the Most Important Part… THANK YOU.
Tonight, as I walk around the sanctuary, I feel an overwhelming sense of gratitude.
We’ve had such an incredible outpouring of kindness lately.
Our volunteers show up, day after day, giving their time, their energy, and their hearts.
People have been dropping off food, litter, cleaning supplies, and other things we desperately need.
Others have donated financially, shared our posts, helped with transportation, fostered animals, and supported our mission in ways both big and small.
November is a month of gratitude, friendship, and giving, and we are certainly feeling all three.
After so many years of rescue, so many challenges, and so many heartbreaking moments, I finally feel like we’ve found our people. ❤️
People who understand why we do what we do.
People who don’t turn away when an animal is sick, old, unwanted, or difficult to place.
People who believe that every life matters.
And people who recognize that rescue doesn’t happen because of one person. It happens because a community comes together.
🔌 One Little Request!
We are still looking for someone who can help us with a few electrical issues around the sanctuary. If there is a licensed electrician or electrical company willing to donate some time or services, we would be incredibly grateful. Every dollar we save on repairs is another dollar that can go directly toward caring for our animals.
❤️ From the Bottom of My Heart…
Thank you to everyone who volunteers, fosters, transports, traps, donates, drops off supplies, follows our journey, or simply shares our posts.
You may never realize how much of a difference you make, but I see it every single day.
I see it in the warm beds, the full food bowls, the animals receiving medical care, and the little lives that finally have a chance.
We have experienced some heartbreaking losses recently, but we have also been reminded just how much goodness exists in this world.
Animal Manor isn’t just a sanctuary. It’s a community of people who care. And I am so incredibly thankful that you’re part of it.
With love and gratitude,
Diane ❤️
Executive Director
Animal Manor Sanctuary
🐾 www.animalmanor.org
Because every life matters, and kindness changes everything. ❤️🐾
