Kitkat Playroom

Kitkat Playroom Nonprofit kitten rescue based in southern New Jersey
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Kitkat Playroom is a foster-based 501(c)(3) neonatal kitten rescue located in southern New Jersey (Philadelphia region.) We save felines during their most vulnerable and needy stage; provide them veterinary care, love and warmth, and social skills. When they are big and strong enough, we spay/neuter and vaccinate all kittens in our care before we look for loving, carefully-screened forever homes f

or them. To adopt, visit: kitkatplayroom.com/adopt
To donate, visit: kitkatplayroom.com/donate

Play nicely and enjoy the kittens!

I don’t have the best news on Timmy this New Years Day. He’s back in the hospital. Unfortunately, Timmy hasn’t responded...
01/01/2026

I don’t have the best news on Timmy this New Years Day. He’s back in the hospital.

Unfortunately, Timmy hasn’t responded to the last two brain taps as he usually does. He remains dumpy and low energy. He is eating well and is curious about his surroundings, purrs with chin rubs, but is not very active. 😞

I don’t know if this is the end for Timmy. It might be. But before I make that final decision, his neurosurgeon is considering a few surgical options — high risk for his size and the delicacy of the operation — but the only possibilities left. Timmy is stable and comfortable for now while his doctors decide on the best plan forward.

This isn’t how I wanted to start the new year — worried, anxious, sad — but I also remain hopeful until told otherwise.

Because of your enormous generosity, we not only met the $20,000 match, we exceeded it. No matter what Timmy’s doctor decides, we are armed with the funds to proceed with his recommendation. It is a huge relief to know that veterinary medicine, not money, will drive the choices we make for Timothy.

I’m sorry I don’t have better news. He needs all the love we can muster. 🩵💙

12/31/2025

Tonight feels heavy and tender all at once.

Tomorrow marks one year since we lost Wyatt. One year without his tiny body tucked into my life. One year without his constant, ridiculous joy.

Wyatt was only ten months old when he passed. A forever kitten. Less than two pounds. Pocket-sized, fragile, and somehow bursting with more life than cats ten times his size. He moved through the world happy and carefree, like he never once got the memo that things were supposed to be hard.

His tongue had a mind of its own. Always out. Always busy. Going absolutely wild at the taste of food, flailing with enthusiasm that made us laugh every single time. We put goggles on him to protect his eyes because his whole face got involved when he ate — tongue first, dignity last — and he never cared. Not even a little. That was Wyatt. Fully committed to joy.

He loved with his whole body. When he purred, it had umph. When he used a scratch pad, it was with total conviction. Every stretch, every biscuit, every wobble forward was done at 110%. He didn’t do anything halfway.

I loved him so deeply. I still do. I miss him in ways that sneak up on me — in quiet moments, in silly ones, in the spaces where his tiny presence used to be. He left such a massive imprint for someone so impossibly small.

Wyatt taught me that life doesn’t have to be long to be meaningful. That joy can be loud, messy, and unapologetic. That love can come in a two-pound body with a permanent blep and change everything.

As we step into a new year, I carry him with me — his spirit, his lessons, his joy. Always.

Happy New Year, everyone. Here’s to loving fully, living boldly, and honoring the ones who shaped us, even if they were only here for a little while. 💛

Just one more day left to meet our $20,000 matching gift offer! Every donation is doubled until New Year’s Eve! Timmy’s ...
12/30/2025

Just one more day left to meet our $20,000 matching gift offer! Every donation is doubled until New Year’s Eve!

Timmy’s neurosurgeon has set the goal of 1 lb 4 oz for Timmy to have shunt surgery. He is right around 1 lb now. Just 1/4 lb to go. Yes, it’s an incredibly delicate and risky procedure but we have to try. Timmy cannot keep going for brain taps forever.

Please help us raise enough for Timmy’s permanent shunt and hospitalization. He needs this. 🙏🏼

Donate here: donorbox.org/kitkatplayroom

Quick update before bed - Timmy gained 1.8oz/50grams today!! He is now over one pound! What a huge milestone! This is th...
12/30/2025

Quick update before bed - Timmy gained 1.8oz/50grams today!! He is now over one pound! What a huge milestone!

This is the path to save him — gaining weight. The sooner he gets bigger, the sooner he can get a shunt.

Please excuse my shirt. It’s incredibly messy to feed Timmy and he gets a meal every 2 hours so I’ve given up trying to stay clean.

12/29/2025

It’s Monday and Timmy is feeling pretty good this morning! He can hold his head up and ate quite a lot of breakfast (remnants on his fur excluded 🤣). He has been moving around his pen and got out of the litterbox on his own. Much improved from yesterday!

He is also purring up a storm when I cuddle and kiss him. 🥰 Happy boy!

We’ll see how he does the rest of the day. I feed him many small meals every couple hours. Timmy sure does love his food and not eating is a glaring sign that he’s really not feeling well.

Timmy still has severe weakness in his hind legs but that’s not surprising after he was diagnosed with syringomyelia, or “spine bubbles.” We’re hopeful his condition will change with a shunt just as Fizzy’s did.

Speaking of shunt, that is the longterm plan for Timmy. He is a great candidate for shunt placement and we only need to get another pound on him before he qualifies for surgery. Send piggy thoughts! 🐷

12/29/2025

Sorry for the late post. Timmy is doing okay, but not great after coming home from the hospital. His head has filled back up with fluid and I was concerned earlier, but he’s improved a tad in the last few hours. He is still interested in food and I offer him small, frequent meals every couple hours.

The goal, of course, is to gain weight so he’s big enough for a shunt. There is no limit to the number of brain taps he can have — and although the taps require a skilled neurosurgeon, Timmy’s doctors are pros are the procedure by now. The biggest obstacle is the cost of hospitalization.

I feel okay about him tonight and we’ll reassess in the morning. Goodnight everyone and thank you for following Timmy’s journey.

Timmy is feeling much better after his tap yesterday and I’m picking him up from the hospital in a few hours. Let’s hope...
12/27/2025

Timmy is feeling much better after his tap yesterday and I’m picking him up from the hospital in a few hours. Let’s hope he can stay home longer this time. I hear he has a big appetite!

Meet Dilly. Six months old. A girl with the most perfect tabby swirls you’ve ever seen—like a little cinnamon bun rolled...
12/27/2025

Meet Dilly. Six months old. A girl with the most perfect tabby swirls you’ve ever seen—like a little cinnamon bun rolled up just right.

Once Dilly knows you, she loves a lap. She settles in, purrs deeply, and looks at you like she’s exactly where she’s meant to be.

She’s been overlooked for months as adoptions have slowed to a crawl, and it breaks our hearts because she is truly special. Dilly enjoys playing with other cats and would love a feline friend, but she’d also do just fine as a solo kitty soaking up all the attention.

Dilly is spayed, microchipped, vaccinated, and FIV/FelV negative. Her adoption fee is $50.

If you have space in your home and your heart to welcome this sweet girl, please consider applying. She’s ready. She’s just waiting for someone to see her.

Watch Dilly on the 24/7 livestream:
https://www.youtube.com/live/Aq6Y9uaD38w?si=qRWx0vGv7N2KDM08

Apply to adopt:
https://kitkatplayroom.com/adopt

In 12 hours, everything changed. Timmy is hospitalized again today after his head filled with fluid rapidly overnight. Y...
12/26/2025

In 12 hours, everything changed. Timmy is hospitalized again today after his head filled with fluid rapidly overnight. You can see clearly the very large bulge on the top of his head. Just last night, he was at the top of his game. Sigh.

Donations are DOUBLED through the end of December. Every gift is matched: kitkatplayroom.com/donate

💙🩵💙🩵

12/25/2025

Timmy is home from the hospital and met Jane tonight! He’s also mysteriously regained functionality in his hind legs and is actually walking around on his own. My heart is full this Christmas.

Merry Christmas from all of us at KKP! We love this community! Much thanks to the volunteers and veterinary staff who ar...
12/25/2025

Merry Christmas from all of us at KKP! We love this community! Much thanks to the volunteers and veterinary staff who are working today to care for our babies. Please stay safe and celebrate with love. ❤️ 💚

Remember when Timmy first arrived and everyone said he looked exactly like baby Fizzy? It turns out the resemblance goes...
12/24/2025

Remember when Timmy first arrived and everyone said he looked exactly like baby Fizzy? It turns out the resemblance goes far beyond looks.

Timothy had his MRI this morning and did beautifully. The results showed that he has the exact same conditions as Fizz.

In simple terms, Timmy has tiny drainage openings in his brain that are supposed to let spinal fluid flow out naturally. In his case, both of those openings are blocked, so the fluid has nowhere to go. When that fluid backs up, it causes pressure and leads to hydrocephalus.

On top of that, Timmy has severe syringomyelia, which means small pockets of trapped fluid have formed inside his spinal cord. These “spine bubbles” press on the nerves and are what cause his hind leg weakness — the very same issue Fizz had.

Because we have already seen this exact combination of problems, and because a VP shunt completely resolved Fizz’s complications, this is the path we’ll take for Timmy as well. He does need to wait a few weeks until he’s a bit bigger before brain surgery is safe.

In the meantime, Timmy will come home on Christmas Day. He’ll stay on his hydro medications, with an added pain medication to keep him comfortable while he grows. If he needs a brain tap before shunt placement, we’ll do that too.

A VP shunt is considered a permanent solution, and we are hopeful it will be just as successful for Timmy as it was for Fizz. And if it isn’t, we still have options.

Thank you for making this MRI and treatment plan possible. Timothy has real hope on the horizon.

Donations are DOUBLED for the month of December:
kitkatplayroom.com/donate

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Mount Laurel, NJ
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