Phoenix and Friends

11/03/2026

🚨🐾 BREAKING NEWS: FRANKLIN HAS MOVED OUT OF THE BOTTLE… AND INTO THE FOOD BOWL! 🤣🐱

Our adorable little orange-and-white former bottle baby is growing up! 🧡🤍 He’s officially eating like a big boy, but apparently nobody explained that food bowls are for EATING, not SLEEPING! 😂

Soft blankets? Nope. Cozy beds? Absolutely not.

Franklin: “Why sleep in a bed when you can have breakfast in bed… IN THE BREAKFAST?” 🤣🍽️😴

He’s got the looks, the fluff, and apparently one brain cell dedicated entirely to snacks! 🧡🐾

11/02/2026

🐾❤️ Our Sweet Little Teddy Bear Needs Your Help! ❤️🐾

Friends, we are at the vet today with our sweet little Teddy Bear. 🧸💔

Teddy is one of our precious bottle babies, and unfortunately, he has developed some pretty severe diarrhea. Thankfully, he is still in good spirits, but we can tell our little guy just isn’t feeling his best.

Today was our first visit to White Oak Veterinary Clinic. They are sending out a f***l sample to hopefully get some answers, and we also had Teddy tested for FeLV and FIV. Thankfully, that test came back NEGATIVE! 🙏❤️

We didn’t have a final bill when we left, but I’m anticipating today’s visit will cost somewhere around $300.

Friends, I need to be vulnerable for a moment. I am truly at a point where I cannot keep going like this without help. 💔

The vet bills never seem to stop. As soon as we get one baby healthy, another needs medical attention. We love these babies with everything we have, and walking away from an animal in need has never come easily to me. But the financial burden of rescue is becoming more than I can continue carrying on my own.

I know everyone is struggling, and I never want anyone to feel obligated to give. But if you’re in a position to help us with Teddy’s veterinary expenses, even a few dollars would mean more than you know.

Venmo: https://www.venmo.com/u/Phoenixandfriends412

PayPal: [email protected]

Cashapp: Phoenixcat412

And if you can’t donate, please consider sharing this post. Every share helps us reach someone who might be able to lend a hand. ❤️

These babies deserve a fighting chance, and I desperately want to keep giving them one. But we cannot do it alone.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you to everyone who continues to stand beside Phoenix and Friends Cat Rescue. Your kindness, encouragement, and support mean everything to us.

Please keep our sweet Teddy Bear in your thoughts and prayers as we wait for his results. 🧸🐾❤️

With love and gratitude,
Phoenix and Friends Cat Rescue 🐈💕

11/02/2026

❤️🐾 Helping Those Who Help the Ones Without a Voice 🐾❤️

We often find ourselves doing so much for others in our community, and honestly, it’s just who I am. I’ve always been an incredibly empathetic person, and when I know someone is struggling or animals are in need, I can’t just turn the other way. If we have the ability to help, we will. ❤️

Today, we loaded up our wonderful Wilmerding colony caretaker with several cases and bags of cat food, a few heated outdoor shelters, heating pads, heated water bowls, and some treats for the kitties. 🐈‍⬛❤️

We’ve also committed to helping some friends with their colony, and we continue to dedicate food and supplies to colonies throughout North Versailles and North Braddock.

The reality is, there are SO many community cats out there depending on kindhearted people to make sure they have full bellies, fresh water, and somewhere warm to escape the cold. And those caretakers need support, too. ❤️

What makes all of this possible is YOU. 🥹❤️

We are so incredibly blessed to have such an enormous amount of love and support from all of you. Because of your generosity, we are able to share what we receive, help other caretakers, and consistently help keep HUNDREDS of kitties fed. That is something I will never take for granted.

🐾 WE ARE ALWAYS IN NEED OF ADULT CAT FOOD! 🐾

We gratefully accept:
🐱 Dry adult cat food — any brand!
🐱 Wet adult cat food — any brand!
🐱 Even food your own kitty decided they suddenly don’t like!

Seriously, don’t throw it away! What your spoiled house kitty turns their nose up at could be a meal that a less fortunate kitty desperately needs. ❤️ As long as it’s unopened and safe to feed, we can find some hungry bellies that will appreciate it!

🏡 Food donations can be dropped off on our porch anytime!

🛒 We also have Friskies on our Amazon wishlist for anyone who would like to purchase food to help us continue helping these colonies.

Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2A2TZN47RCE4N?ref_=wl_share

Chewy:

https://www.chewy.com/g/phoenix-and-friends_b143265666

Venmo: https://www.venmo.com/u/Phoenixandfriends412

PayPal: [email protected]

Cashapp: Phoenixcat412

❄️ With winter approaching, keeping community cats consistently fed is more important than ever. They need those calories and that nutrition to help maintain their body heat and make it through the bitter Pennsylvania winter.

Sometimes rescue isn’t just about the cats we bring into our home. Sometimes it’s about making sure the cats we can’t bring inside aren’t forgotten. It’s about supporting the people who show up for them every single day, often using their own time, money, and resources.

There is always room for more kindness, more compassion, and more people helping people. ❤️

From the bottom of my heart, thank you for allowing Phoenix + Friends Cat Rescue to be a lifeline not only for the cats in our care, but for so many community cats and their dedicated caretakers.

Your generosity reaches so much further than you may ever realize. 🥹🐾❤️

With love and gratitude,
Phoenix + Friends Cat Rescue 🐈‍⬛❤️

11/02/2026

🎄🐾 SWEET TREATS FOR A GREAT CAUSE! 🐾🎄

🍫❤️ Our Sarris Candies Christmas Fundraiser is here, and our adorable rescue kittens need YOUR help! ❤️🍫

This holiday season, you can satisfy your sweet tooth, check some Christmas gifts off your shopping list, AND help save the lives of cats and kittens in need! 🐱🎁

When you shop through our fundraiser, you’re supporting Phoenix + Friends Cat Rescue, a nonprofit rescue in North Versailles, PA, dedicated to giving homeless, abandoned, and community cats a better future. ❤️

🐾 Your support helps us provide:
❤️ Food and everyday necessities
❤️ Spay/neuter services
❤️ Veterinary care and lifesaving treatment
❤️ Safe shelter and second chances

🎅 From delicious chocolates to sweet holiday gifts, Sarris Candies has something for everyone!

🍫🎁 SHOP OUR FUNDRAISER HERE:
👇👇👇
https://shopfundraising.sarriscandies.com/pages/fundraising-home?group_id=10-1646

🐈‍⬛ Our rescue kittens may be little, but their needs are BIG! Every purchase helps us continue doing what we love — saving lives, one paw at a time. 🐾

❤️ Can’t order? Sharing this post helps too! Please spread the word to your friends, family, and fellow animal lovers!

🎄 Give something sweet this Christmas and help make a difference for a cat in need! 🎄

With love and grateful paws,
🐾 Phoenix + Friends Cat Rescue 🐾

11/01/2026

11/01/2026

💔🐾 Why is the sweetest little girl always the one overlooked? 🐾💔

We’ve received applications and interest in all of our kittens… except our sweet Ruthie girl. 🥺

And I can’t help but wonder if it’s because she’s “just a tabby.” 💔 She’s actually a torbie, a tortie and tabby mix.

Tabbies are so often overlooked because they’re considered ordinary. But let me tell you, there is NOTHING ordinary about Ruthie! 🩷

She is hands down the sweetest of her entire crew! She absolutely loves being petted, held, and cuddled. She has so much love to give, yet no one has shown interest in her.

The saddest part? Ruthie doesn’t know she’s being overlooked. She just knows she loves everyone she meets. 🥹

She deserves to be someone’s first choice, too. Not because of her color or markings, but because of the beautiful little soul she is.

💕 If you’d like to meet our sweet Ruthie girl, please let me know! She would also absolutely love to find a forever home with her sister Hannah. Two sweet sisters, twice the love! 🐾❤️

She’s not “just a tabby.” She’s Ruthie, and she’s absolutely perfect. 🩷

Please share and help us find her person! 🥹💕

11/01/2026

🐾💕 A-TEAM KITTEN UPDATE! 💕🐾

Our precious A-Team kittens — Aspen, Athena, Apollo, and Axel — are doing AMAZING in foster care! 🥹❤️

These four sweet babies are absolutely thriving! They’re growing, getting stronger, and experiencing the love, comfort, and security that every kitten deserves. Watching them blossom in their foster home is exactly why we do what we do! 🐱💕

✨ THIS is why fostering is SO incredibly important! ✨

Fostering isn’t just giving an animal a temporary place to stay. It’s giving them a second chance at LIFE. ❤️

For kittens like Aspen, Athena, Apollo, and Axel, having a loving foster home means so much more than a warm bed and a full belly. It means safety. It means stability. It means having someone there to nurture them, socialize them, and help them grow into happy, healthy, adoptable cats.

And here’s something we wish more people understood…

❤️ WHEN YOU FOSTER, YOU SAVE MORE THAN ONE LIFE! ❤️

Every foster home opens up space for another animal in desperate need. Every kitten placed into foster care gives a rescue the opportunity to help another kitten waiting outside, another scared stray, or another helpless animal with nowhere else to go.

Foster homes are quite literally the reason rescues can continue saving lives.

At Phoenix and Friends Cat Rescue, we are a small, home-based rescue doing everything we can to make a difference for the cats and kittens in our communities. But the heartbreaking reality is that we cannot save them all without foster families.

We can have all the love, determination, and willingness in the world, but without somewhere safe for these animals to go, our hands are tied. 💔

You don’t need a mansion. You don’t need years of experience. You just need a little extra space, patience, and a heart willing to make a difference. 🏡💗

To the wonderful foster family caring for Aspen, Athena, Apollo, and Axel, THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts! Because of you, these four little lives are getting the chance they deserve. 🥹❤️

🐾 FOSTERING SAVES LIVES.
🐾 FOSTERING GIVES HOPE.
🐾 FOSTERING MAKES RESCUE POSSIBLE.

If you’ve ever thought about fostering, please consider giving it a chance. It may only be a few weeks or months of your life, but for the animal you foster, it can mean the difference between life and death.

💕 You may only be a small part of their journey, but you can be the reason they have a future. 💕

With love,
Phoenix and Friends Cat Rescue 🐈❤️

10/31/2026

🎉🐾 OUR 50/50 RAFFLE IS OFFICIALLY CLOSED! 🐾🎉

💰 Our lucky winner will be taking home an amazing $550!! 💰🎉 We will spin the wheel tomorrow for our winner!

A HUGE thank you to everyone who participated and supported Phoenix and Friends Cat Rescue! ❤️ Every ticket purchased helps us continue saving lives and caring for kitties in need! 🐱🐾

👜🎄🎁 BUT WAIT… THERE’S MORE! 🎁🎄👜

We’ve got some FABULOUS PURSES coming up for raffle VERY soon… JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS! 🎅✨

Whether you’re looking for the perfect gift for someone special or a little something to treat yourself, you won’t want to miss these! 😍👜

👀 Keep your eyes on our page because you never know what we’re going to raffle next!

❤️🐾 Thank you for continuing to support our rescue and helping us make a difference, one paw at a time! 🐾❤️

10/31/2026

UPDATE: 50/50 sales have been closed! Thank you 🙏🏼

🐾 AN HONEST UPDATE FROM PHOENIX AND FRIENDS CAT RESCUE ❤️

We wanted to take a moment to share where things currently stand with our rescue and some of the challenges we are facing.

Unfortunately, we did not receive a single item from our wishlist this week. While we understand that everyone has their own financial responsibilities, the ongoing costs of food, litter, veterinary care, and supplies continue regardless of the support coming in.

Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2A2TZN47RCE4N?ref_=wl_share

Chewy:

https://www.chewy.com/g/phoenix-and-friends_b143265666

Our 50/50 fundraiser has also not generated the participation we had hoped for.

🎟️ Our original goal was a $1,000 winner’s pot.

💰 The current winner’s pot is $480.

🎯 We would love to sell just TWO more spots to bring the winner’s pot to an even $500.

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/5050-68

Venmo: https://www.venmo.com/u/Phoenixandfriends412

PayPal: [email protected]

Cashapp: Phoenixcat412

Although we had hoped to reach our original goal, getting to $500 would still be a nice milestone for this fundraiser.

Beyond the fundraiser, we have been taking a serious look at the long-term sustainability of Phoenix and Friends.

Running a small, home-based rescue comes with significant financial responsibilities, and we are reaching a point where we need to reevaluate what is realistic moving forward.

We are incredibly proud of the cats we have helped, the lives we have changed, and the work we have done within our communities. However, we also recognize that we cannot continue expanding our efforts without the resources and support necessary to sustain them.

Over the coming weeks, we will be evaluating our operations, our ability to take in additional cats, and what the future of Phoenix and Friends may look like.

This is not a decision we take lightly. Our commitment to helping cats has not changed, but we also have to be responsible about what we can realistically manage.

We appreciate everyone who has supported us through donations, wishlist purchases, fundraiser participation, and sharing our posts. Every contribution has helped us make a difference.

If you would like to support our current needs, our wishlist and 50/50 fundraiser are both ways to help.

❤️ We believe in the work we do, and we hope to continue making a difference. But for that to happen, we need to build a more sustainable future for our rescue.

Thank you for being part of the Phoenix and Friends community. 🐾

10/30/2026

🐾💕 Just look at how BEAUTIFUL our bottle babies are and how BIG they’ve gotten! 🥹❤️

(Note: these three won’t be ready for atleast another 6 weeks.)

Franklin, Teddy, and Eleanor… these three have my whole entire heart. ❤️

Every time I take on the responsibility of bottle-feeding kittens, I know all too well that the outcome isn’t always a happy one. Bottle babies are incredibly fragile, and no matter how much love, time, and care you pour into them, sometimes it’s just not enough. It’s one of the hardest parts of rescue.

I will always tell anyone who finds kittens to PLEASE do everything you can to locate their mama. Kittens truly do best with their mothers, and no human can ever fully replace what a mama cat provides. Unfortunately, for these three precious babies, being reunited with their mom just wasn’t possible.

But look at them now! 🥹❤️

They are thriving, eating solid food, completely weaned off their bottles, and growing like little weeds! I cannot even begin to explain how happy it makes my heart to see how far they’ve come.

And let me tell you… when I get to scoop them up and love on them, my heart absolutely MELTS. 💕 There is just something so incredibly special about these three. I swear they are some of the most precious little souls I’ve ever had the privilege of caring for.

Franklin, Teddy, and Eleanor are doing FABULOUS! 🐾❤️

I keep telling myself not to blink, because I swear that’s how fast they grow. One minute you’re waking up around the clock, warming bottles, and praying they’ll make it through another day… and the next, they’re eating on their own, running around, developing their little personalities, and before you know it, they’re heading off to their forever homes. 🥹💔

That’s the bittersweet part of rescue. You fight so hard to get them to this point, and then somehow you have to find the strength to let them go.

For now, I’m soaking up every single snuggle, every tiny purr, and every precious moment I have with them.

My sweet Franklin, Teddy, and Eleanor… I am so incredibly proud of you. ❤️