05/21/2026
๐๐พ Panleukopenia has hit Heartland hard these past couple of weeks. ๐พ๐
Right now, we are treating two separate groups of moms and babies in two different foster homes affected by this devastating and highly contagious virus. Unbeknownst to us, they were already infected before rescue and began showing symptoms shortly after coming into our care.
These tiny kittens are fighting for their lives. Several have required intensive veterinary care, hospitalization, medications, testing, fluids, syringe feeding, and around-the-clock monitoring.
One of our mama cats, Willow, is currently hospitalized at Veterinary Specialty Services West in critical condition. She is receiving aggressive supportive care as our veterinary team fights to save her life. Watching these sweet babies and their moms suffer through this awful virus has been absolutely heartbreaking.
Our veterinary expenses for these cases alone are already approaching $5,000 โ and we are still in the middle of treatment.
As a foster-based rescue, we do not receive government funding. Every medical bill is covered through donations, fundraisers, and adoption fees. Cases like these are emotionally exhausting and financially overwhelming, but we refuse to give up on these babies.
Panleukopenia is one of the deadliest illnesses we see in rescue, especially for young kittens. But with aggressive treatment and supportive care, some CAN survive โ and we are doing everything possible to give these little ones a fighting chance.
To help offset some of these overwhelming medical costs, we are also holding a T-shirt fundraiser ๐
๐๏ธ Fundraiser shirts can be ordered here:
[Heartland Humane Society T-Shirt Fundraiser](https://www.customink.com/fundraising/heartland-humane-society-t-shirt-fundraiser-6549?utm_campaign=desktop-campaign-page-share-v3&utm_content=heartland-humane-society-t-shirt-fundraiser-6549&utm_medium=social&utm_source=chatgpt.com)
If you would like to help:
๐พ Purchase a fundraiser T-shirt
๐พ Donate toward veterinary care
๐พ Send supplies like bleach, Rescue disinfectant, paper towels, kitten formula, or canned kitten food
๐พ Share this post to help us reach more supporters
Donations can be made at:
๐ HHSRescue.org
๐ Venmo: -mo
๐ PayPal:
Please keep Willow, these mamas, babies, and our fosters in your thoughts. Rescue can be heartbreaking, but saving lives together makes it worth it.
๐ Please share. Sharing helps us reach more people who may be able to support these kittens and moms as they fight for their lives ๐พ๐