The Grace Card, Inc.

04/08/2025

Thank you Athletes For Animals for blessing us with a grant of $700 to go toward vet costs for kitties coming into our rescue ❤️❤️ As many of you have seen, our vet costs per month average $1,500+ and this grant is so much needed and we are so thankful for the thoughtfulness and support of this great organization.

We are very proud to announce our 2025 Spring Grant Recipients! Congratulations to each of these incredible organizations doing lifesaving work on behalf of homeless animals and shelter pets across our country!

A Place for Grace
Almost Home Animal Rescue
Always All About the Animals, Right?
AMA Animal Rescue
Animal Justice League
Animal Rescue New Orleans (ARNO)
Animal Welfare Society of Jefferson County
Anna's Angels Dog Rescue
Boxer Rescue Angels of Florida
Camp Companion
Carolina Boxer Rescue
Casino Cats
Cats At Large
Cause For Paws Minnesota
Cleos Legacy inc
Clowder 9 Ranch
Compassionate Canine Society
Dog Star Rescue
Fearless Kitty Rescue
Felines & Friends New Mexico
Felius Cat Cafe & Rescue
Finally Home Animal Haven
Friends of Rescue Animals
Front-Porch Felines
Fur Ever Yours Dog Rescue
Gateway Pet Guardians
Good Mews Animal Foundation
Great Dog Rescue New England
GABR - Guardian Angel Basset Rescue
Hearts & Bones Rescue
Helping Hands Humane Society
High Tails Animal Rescue, NFP
Homestead Animal Rescue
Hope for Dogs Rescue
HEART L.A. Housing Equality & Advocacy Resource Team
Humane Society of Boulder Valley
Humane Society of Catawba County
Humane Society of Charlotte
Humane Society of Clarksville - Montgomery County
Humane Society of Greater Dayton
Humane Society of Sheboygan County
Humane Society of West Michigan
Huntington County Humane Societyy
Independent Animal Rescue
Josie's Misfit Ranch
Juliana's Animal Sanctuaryy
Kentucky Humane Society
Kitten Kornher Rescue
Lancaster SPCA of South Carolina
Law N Paws
Little Beans' Hope Rescue
Lucky Cat Adoptions

(More in comments!)

01/08/2025

THANK YOU to the kind person(s) who sent these wonderful donations through Chewy!!❤️❤️

Before I could even get a picture, the “customers” were drawing straws for what was theirs 😻 needless to say…Cowboy, Lt Dan and Dolly gave these donations ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🐾🫶

Thank you again for bringing some sunshine 🌞 on this rainy day ☔️

30/07/2025

We just can’t understand how our “Prince Charming” hasn’t been adopted by a lucky human.

Otto is so amazingly sweet, loves to relax in his tower by the window watching the critters outside, sleeps with his foster mom every night, is halter-trained, easily goes into his carrier, was perfect for the vet, and doesn’t jump on the counter, get into the cabinets, your purse, or zoom all over the house - he stays out of trouble and just likes to chill 😻😻

He will be the best companion for an adult with a quiet home - he’s happy hanging on the couch watching Netflix or getting on his harness and taking a morning stroll with you after your coffee. He really is charming and the whole cat’s meow 😇❤️❤️

He does need prescription c/d diet only due to a tendency for crystals in his urine, but with prescription diet he has no issues.

If you are looking for the sweetest companion to share your days, please consider meeting Otto 🐾🫶😽

He is listed on Petfinder - https://www.petfinder.com/cat/otto-the-great-aka-prince-charming-72344018/va/manassas/the-grace-card-inc-va881/

29/07/2025

Today a Celebration of Life will honor a local hero to colony cats and animals of all kinds - Karen Dorsey.

Karen was a dear friend to me and a supporter of our rescue. I first met Karen over 5 years ago when I spotted a stray cat in the parking lot of a local shopping center. Many others had also spotted this kitty and Milo became something of a local celebrity as we worked to get him trapped. Through this I found that this sweet lady, Karen, fed him every day along with several other strays and cat colonies in this area. When Milo was finally trapped I immediately called her and she had me take him directly to her vet, Dr Cheema at Potomac Valley Vet, where she paid for Milo to be completely vetted. He then became my personal kitty. That began a friendship between us.

She would call me to take in kitties if I had room and she always covered their initial vet costs. Milo, Annie, Harley, Sissy and Socks all were Karen kitties 😻

Karen didn’t like text or email and when i shared updates on the kitties (pictures) they had to be sent to Mac 😊 After he passed, we would meet in the parking lot by Harris Teeter on her night run to the store so she could look at pictures 😻

Many of you may remember the kitten MacKinley that was found orphaned in a Walmart parking lot that we took in. She was named in honor of Karen’s husband, Mac, who had recently passed away.

Most times I would find Karen on her daily run to the pet store to buy food to distribute to those kind souls who helped her feed her colonies. Caring for others, human and animals, was her life. I would smile as she recounted the deer waiting for her to feed them at night and her raccoon friends that would check out the cat trees on her porch 🥰

Here are some memories from her obituary -

“Karen is remembered as more than a neighbor, friend, nurse, cat rescuer, and Lorton prison guard. Her love and care for Mac were extraordinary. She embraced every person she met and left an impression on each one. Everyone was her friend. Karen was well known for randomly dropping off little gifts. She would volunteer to help anytime and anyway possible. Her hats were her trademark and she was always easy to locate in a crowd. Not only did she feed stray cats but also provided them warmth and medical care when necessary. Her love of animals included cats, dogs, squirrels, raccoons, deer, mice, etc.

Karen was a strong, individualistic woman and was famous for having a lot of cats (5-8 at a time). She was always comical, outspoken, and active, full of humor, kindness, and a love for all animals, great and small.

Karen was always a delight to be around, and she had a hat for every occasion, whether it be a pool party, Oktoberfest, or the SF Regimental Birthday Ball.

Karen was always comical, adopted a slew of cats and many 10th Group bachelors for holiday dinners and was well known to the Fort Devens community for roller skating up the stairs of 10th Group HQ in an Easter Bunny suit, and Karen was rumored to drive like “The Little Old Lady from Pasadena”.

Additionally, Karen and Mac were always feeding the deer and other animals around their home in Woodbridge, even after Mac passed in 2023, Karen kept up the nighttime vigil they had maintained through the years.”

Karen was truly a good soul and will be so dearly missed.

Yesterday I had the opportunity to speak with Dr Cheema Potomac Valley Veterinary Hospital who Karen adored (both brothers - the dual Dr Cheemas 😊). Dr Cheema has taken care of several of our kitties also - in addition to the ones mentioned above, he has helped Little Bear, Marcelo, Sparrow, and others, and is the personal vet for Sawyer the therapy dog. Dr Cheema told me that Karen had asked if anything happened to her if he would take her cats and he agreed. Upon her passing he honored that request and personally took in her cats ❤️ I asked him yesterday if he needed a rescue to help and he said no - he explained that he told her that he would care for them and he is doing as he promised 😇❤️ That’s integrity.

“If you’re going to live, leave behind a legacy. Make an impact on the world that can never be erased.” ~Maya Angelou

Karen, you will be so missed my friend - save me a seat at the table 🫶

26/07/2025

I’ve been hoping to get some good pictures of AvaGrace but she is a little camera shy 📸 😉

Her coat is coming back in so beautifully and, although in the first picture she is hiding her legs, she has gorgeous white and orange markings on her legs (but she wants to hide them when she’s in a spot I can get a clear picture 🤣) so here’s a little hodgepodge of pictures so hopefully you can see her beauty coming through - even in her safe space (her cat cave) 😻

25/07/2025

Little Miss Ruby is now officially up for adoption to a very lucky human companion ❤️🐾

Requests for interviews are now open 😻

Ruby Valentina La Ch**te is an adoptable Cat - Domestic Short Hair searching for a forever family near MANASSAS, VA. Use Petfinder to find adoptable pets in your area.

24/07/2025

Introducing the new guy in town - Gustav (“Gus”) 😻

Gus appeared in the same colony AvaGrace was pulled from. He was very thin, not walking well, not ear tipped, and very timid and stayed clear of the others. His coat looked bad and he was trapped and seen by the vet. He has been neutered, had his canine teeth removed because they were fractured (he is also missing some other teeth), is being treated for respiratory issues, is underweight, had a hurt paw, has several battle scars, is very timid, and is FIV+ 😞. He appears young (approximately 3 years old), but he has been through a war zone in that time.

He is recovering from all of this inside with Ava, who is also very subdued and quiet and they had spent time together outside.

Please send up some prayers for sweet Gus and a complete recovery and that he will know he is now safe and loved so he can thrive 🙏

It’s hard to (1) get a good picture of a black cat and (2) get a good picture of a cat who is in hiding, so these pictures are just the start - better pictures of this shy boy will be shared when he gets his confidence and comes out of hiding 🥰

17/07/2025

Poki says there’s nuttin’ better than a frozen churu on a hot summer day 😻🐾😋

15/07/2025

Ol’ Blue Eyes ❤️

Look at those baby blues 😻

Five foot two, eyes of blue… 🎶

Baby blue was the color of her eyes… 🎵

Blue eyes and cats have been a fascination forever. Mocha and Lt Dan are two of our permanent residents here at The Grace Card and our beautiful blue eyed kitties😻😻🦋👀😍

Mocha is a very timid senior gal who prefers her own space and to keep her distance from most of the other kitties. She will allow Lt Dan in, but keeps the others at paws length. She’s a sophisticated Southern Belle who has boundaries 😉 💎 💜

Lt Dan is a middle aged FIV+ tripod who has had a couple of health scares in the last year but he not only overcame them, he came back stronger and ready to take on the world 💪 He is somewhat like a superhero around here. He has a mind of his own 😇 and when he has a mission, he won’t be distracted or deterred 🤣 He can do more on three legs than most can do with all paws on deck 😻

Here’s some interesting facts about blue eyed kitties -

All kittens are born with blue eyes, but as they mature, their eye color typically changes to green, yellow, or copper due to the development of melanin. However, some cats like Ragdolls (Mocha) and Lynx Point Siamese (Lt Dan) retain their blue eyes 😻

So how rare are cats with blue eyes? Blue eyes are a standard trait for certain breeds, such as the Siamese and Ragdoll, so they’re considered common in those breeds, but it can be less common in other breeds. So basically it just depends on the type of cat you’re looking at.

Are all cats with blue eyes deaf? The short answer: No, not all cats with blue eyes are deaf. But blue-eyed cats are more likely to be deaf than cats with darker eye colors—particularly completely white cats, because the gene that’s linked to hereditary deafness in these cats also causes a white coat and blue eyes. Up to 75 percent of all white cats with two blue eyes are deaf.

Are cats with blue eyes blind? Nope—you might be confusing blindness with deafness (which, as we mentioned, actually does happen more frequently in white blue-eyed cats). A cat’s eye color has nothing to do with blindness. Cats with blue eyes have the same chance of becoming blind as kitties with other eye shades.

So there you have it … blue eyes and kitties 😽 ⭐️🐾🫶

13/07/2025

We got another sweet update on a couple of Grace Card alumnus - Sparrow and LaLa (aka Xena) 😻😻

Sparrow has reached stardom (no surprise to us) and has been chosen as a supermodel for the 2025 Cat Illustrated Calendar (October 2025 🎃❤️)!! And LaLa is being her sweet beautiful self and BFF. She loves hanging out with her parents and Sparrow, sleeping in the sun☀️ and being adored and loved ❤️🫶❤️. This is her safe space 🥰

Both of these two have some hard times in their past and their loving parents have changed their life forever - they are their superheros 💞 🐾🦸‍♀️🦸‍♂️🐾

This is the beauty of the second act…being blessed to share the hero journey together, magical helpers to one another, holding each other’s hands and paws through the storms, reassuring the other that we are good, we will survive, we can come out to the other side, out of the darkness and into the light, better than ever before. 🫶😽🌞

12/07/2025

Grace Card alumni Charlie is off for her adventures of a lifetime 🧳 🛻 🏕️😻🫶 This girl is living the life in her retirement days ❤️

Riding cross country with mom, dad and Whiskey (her canine sibling 🐕) and taking in all the sights. Mom says Charlie is getting used to riding in the truck. She doesn’t like when they start packing up to go but once she’s in the truck, she’s good. She likes to alternate her snuggles at night 😽🛌 💞🐾

It’s a wonderful life!! 🏖️ 🏕️ 🏔️ 🛣️ 🥾⛽️🗽⛲️🏨🌃🏞️🌅❤️

Happy travels 🫶🕺💃 🐕 🐈‍⬛

“The key to a wonderful life is to never stop wandering into wonder.” – Suzy Kassem