Richardsons Rescue

06/18/2025

Eclipse is a little tipsy post surgery. However, she is not happy about her confinement for recovery. We are so happy that everything went smoothly today. Thank you Dr. Barnes.

06/17/2025

Meet Queenie – The Shadow Queen Who Survived the Flames

With her hauntingly beautiful smoky coat and piercing golden eyes, Queenie looks like she stepped right out of a Tim Burton film—equal parts mysterious, elegant, and unforgettable. But her striking appearance isn’t just aesthetic—it tells a story of survival.

Queenie is a true warrior. She survived a devastating house fire, and then, while waiting for help, she was heartbreakingly abandoned. Yet somehow, through it all, she held on. And now she’s here—safe, healing, and ready to start again.

Her fur bears the marks of her past, with ghostly wisps of color and texture that make her look like a creature of myth. But beyond her ethereal beauty is a soul that’s gentle, wise, and deserving of every ounce of love this world can offer.

Queenie doesn’t want pity. She wants a throne. A home where she can reign with quiet grace, curl up in cozy corners, and be adored the way she always should have been.

Hard pass on dogs—Queenie deserves peace, and a dog-free home is a must for her comfort and wellbeing.

Fully vetted and ready to claim her crown—Queenie is looking for someone who sees her not just as a survivor, but as the remarkable soul she is.

Will you be the one to give this dark queen her happy ending?

06/16/2025

What’s better than ONE kitten … TWO, of course!

Playtime is twice as fun.

There's NEVER a dull moment!

Two unique personalities to love …

AND you save FOUR lives 💁🏻‍♀️ The two you take home PLUS the two that can fill a foster's home again 🥰

WIN•WIN•WIN ... right?

Have you filled in your adoption application yet? 👇🏼

www.RichardsonsRescueRVA.org

PS: this is Fig (orange, needs a little more time for his neuter) and Pebble (grey, neutered and ready for his forever home).

06/13/2025

Kitten season is in full swing, and we have some absolutely amazing cats and kittens (pictured and on adopt a pet through our website richardsonsrescuerva.org) still waiting for their forever homes. It's hard to believe these perfect pets haven’t been scooped up yet!

Unfortunately, due to the overwhelming number of animals already in our care, we are currently at a pause for new intakes. We know how urgent many of the requests are, and we’re truly sorry we can’t say yes right now—but we must prioritize the proper care of the cats and kittens already in our rescue.

Thank you for understanding and supporting our mission. If you’ve been thinking of adopting, now is the perfect time to meet your match!

06/05/2025

UPDATE: Our girl is on her way home from surgery! She did fantastic! Thanks for all.of your support.

Help Save Baby Eclipse – Her Little Heart Needs You 💔

Eclipse is a beautiful, sweet, and innocent kitten born with a life-threatening heart defect called Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA). This condition is silently stealing her chance at a full, healthy life.

In the womb, a small vessel called the ductus arteriosus helps kittens grow—but after birth, it’s supposed to close. Eclipse’s didn’t. Now, her tiny heart is working overtime, pumping blood in the wrong direction and flooding her lungs. Without surgery, she will go into heart failure. Without surgery, she will die.

💉 The only option—the only chance to save her—is delicate corrective heart surgery performed by a veterinary specialist. The cost is high, but her life is priceless.

Despite her condition, Eclipse is still full of light. She plays, purrs, and snuggles like any other kitten—unaware that her time is running out. We refuse to let this be the end of her story.

Please, help us give Eclipse the chance she deserves. Every dollar gets her closer to the operating table and one step closer to a life where her heart doesn’t hurt her.

💗 No donation is too small. And if you can’t give, please share her story.

Together, we can give Eclipse her tomorrow.
Together, we can save a life.

richardsonsrescuerva.org
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05/22/2025

FIV is not an issue.

Recently we've had a handful of issues with people receiving outdated information regarding FIV+ cats and we want to put that to rest. So we're going to do that by introducing you to Sasha!

Sasha is about 1 year old and came into the rescue with her three kittens, who have all since been adopted. Sasha is currently an adoptable panther in the cat lounge at House of Black Cat Magic where she shares space with 11 other cats. Sasha is FIV+

Let's go through some True/ False statements about FIV together in an effort to continue to dispel misinformation about FIV+ cats.

Sasha shouldn't be in the cat lounge because FIV is extremely contagious- FALSE ❌

As an FIV+ cat, Sasha will have a shorter lifespan than FIV- cats- FALSE ❌

FIV is short for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus and does not typically cause any direct symptoms. FIV compromises a cat's immune system, making them more susceptible to secondary illnesses such as colds & infections- TRUE ✅

As an FIV+ cat, Sasha is sick and will have a low quality of life- FALSE ❌

As an FIV+ cat, Sasha should be kept indoors for her own safety and in an effort to keep her from transmitting FIV to aggressive or feral cats that may fight her outdoors- TRUE ✅

Sasha can only spread her FIV to other adult cats through deep, blood-drawing bite wounds and cannot casually spread through allogrooming, sharing food or water bowls, litter boxes, etc- TRUE ✅

FIV+ cats should be euthanized- FALSE ❌

The American Veterinary community generally supports FIV+ and FIV- cats living together in a stable, indoor home where neither cat is aggressive and everyone is fixed- TRUE ✅

Sasha's kittens could also test positive for FIV after being exposed to the virus in-utero- TRUE ✅

In most cases, young kittens that test positive for FIV may only be showing positive because of antibodies received from mom and may not even have FIV. Because of this, some shelters and rescues do not even test kittens for FIV until they're at least 6 months of age- TRUE ✅

Sasha will need medication to manage her FIV throughout her life- FALSE ❌

It's not a good idea to ask your veterinarian if they stay updated on new studies and information regarding FIV+ cats- FALSE ❌

As long as Sasha is non-aggressive and given ample time to assimilate with the other cats in the lounge or her new home, there is not a risk of transmission- TRUE ✅

Sasha, and other FIV+ cats, deserve loving homes with other feline friends- TRUE ✅

Sasha is a healthy cat with a big personality and an even bigger heart! She is talkative and friendly with other cats and is still waiting for her furever home. We hope that Sasha has helped to spread awareness about the stigma against FIV+ cats and that animal welfare organizations will continue to inform rescues, veterinary staff, & shelters about this seriously misunderstood diagnosis.

If you're interested in adopting Sasha or another housepanther, complete and adoption application here: https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/BHBC/Cat

05/20/2025

We need your help!! 🙏

Kitten season has come in full force and our pantry is running dry.

Would you believe we have over a dozen moms in our system, each with their own litters they're trying to care for? That's a lot of food for moms, food for babies, deworming, and medical supplies! On top of that we have several more litters of orphans as well, totaling over 85 cats and kittens in our care!

We are down to our last few cases of kitten wet food and we're getting low on lots of needed supplies for moms, babies, and orphans.

Our highest needs right now …
• wet kitten food
• dry kitten food
• non clumping litter
• adult wet food

If you can find it in your heart to help us, we would be forever grateful and could keep helping lots of kitties in need!

Ship supplies directly to our fosters through our Amazon wishlist @ bit.ly/helpRR

Want to know who you are helping? Here are just a few of our hungry kitties!

Thank you in advance so much. We could not do this without you!

Can’t donate right now? Share this post so others can help!

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05/13/2025

FIV is not a death sentence or require isolation.

05/12/2025

Happy Mother's Day to everyone today!! We appreciate all moms both human and cat! If you know anything about Richardson's you know we never leave moms behind. Babies are often the first to get adopted leaving wonderful moms still searching for homes! Here are just a few of our wonderful Moms still looking for their forever homes!

05/10/2025

Alert alert! We need your help! We have not one crazy expensive medical procedure we need to be able to afford but two!! Can you find it in your heart to help us help them??

Meet sweet Queenie! She has had a really hard life up to this point. While she's just a few years old her teeth are in bad shape from the outdoor environment she's been struggling to survive in. The good news is we have gotten her safely into a loving foster home but now we need to fix her teeth she's in pain and struggling. This is going to be quite a few hundred dollars. Can you help? Every little bit adds up and we would love to be able to do this for her!

The second surgery we need to do this is for Morticia! A sweet kitten we adopted out a few mouths ago who ended up having a hernia. This is painful and can be dangerous so we want to fix this right away. Unfortunately that's also several hundred dollars. Of course both of these things would show them self in the heart of kitten season when our bills are through the roof because of the volume of kittens needing help. If you are able to please help us help them! There are 3 ways to donate! This post, our website www.RichardsonsRescue.org our PayPal @gmail.com .

Picture of sweet Queenie. How can we say no to helping that sweet face?!

Thank you so much for the help!