10/26/2026
Hello everyone! ( I know it’s a lot - but please read if you’re a longtime follower or even new followers that are engaged and serious about what we do)
💗Just here to make a couple of very ⭐️important announcements.
As most of you know, I am on maternity leave following the birth of our baby girl last month. So, I am not taking kittens during this time. The initial plan was to start taking kittens again but unsure sure of exactly when that would be. Definitely wanted our daughter Savannah to be sleeping through the night and on a good schedule first. I was grateful that this period is when the reproduction of kittens is on the lower side because of the season .
The idea of taking older kittens that didn’t need overnight or around the clock feeding just for time being has crossed my mind, but they’re trying to get my blood pressure down and get my next cardiac echo completed to determine heart health following pregnancy. I’d like to get all of this taken care of and figure out where I stand there first .
Now this part may come as a bit of a shock:
The idea of “retiring” from kitten rescue has also on the table. It has been almost a decade that I have been doing this .. only the last two or three years or so have been with the nonprofit status. I started just helping a couple of kittens here or there in my house and never thought it would get this big.
⭐️ Having said that, I am not happy with dealing with all of the clerical stuff that comes along with a nonprofit. Filings, fees, taxes etc. I want to just save kittens. It’s true that with a nonprofit status you’re open to get more donations and financial help but the fact is, I had a very strong group of followers even before the nonprofit status who helped us with supplies and donations even without the “nonprofit title”. I’m not sure if I’ll continue with this title. Also bringing someone in to take that part over isn’t really an option for certain reasons.
⭐️The next issue : the space that I previously used for kitten care was redesigned and made into my daughter’s room while I was pregnant to prepare for her arrival. I do not currently have the space to set up the incubators the way I had them before, as well as the pin for the kittens once they outgrew the incubators, to use in between free play.
⭐️⭐️⭐️Now, a long-term goal I have always had is to have a separate building for my kitten care. Even if this means starting with one of the sheds you can have equipped with electric and plumbing. This would absolutely solve the problem of space and I would be much happier having the kitten care space separate. But these are thousands of dollars, and would certainly take a lot of donations and fundraising.
I’m curious to know everyone’s input on whether or not they would be up for either donating, sharing or helping raise funds for one of these sheds that we would be able to run electrical and plumbing to. I don’t have an exact one with measurements and cost picked out, I am just brainstorming right now.
Trying to figure out if continuing with kitten care will be best in the long run for my mental health as well as financially with or without the nonprofit status.
I love what I do, I love being able to intervene with near death and save very sick or vulnerable kittens.. however, anyone in rescue can tell you how demanding it gets and burn out is a real thing. You have to be able to say “no”, and having the supplies and space that you need to run things smoothly also improves your mental state in continuing to do these things for the feline community, and that is such an important part of rescue!
Well, of course keep you updated as future decisions are being made!
Much love to you all! 🐈🐾💗
