Wanda's Cat Corner

14/08/2025

This kitty cracks me up

14/08/2025

Please help if you can 🐾

🚨URGENT: Cheddar Bay Biscuit is back in the ER and fighting - we need your help! 🚨

Cheddar Bay Biscuit (“Biscuit”) joined AARF in March, a 10 year old distinguished fella who was brought into BARCS after his owner needed to go into a nursing home. It was discovered that he had untreated diabetes at that time, and after a couple of nights in the ER, was stabilized, and has since been looking for his forever home.

This past Saturday morning, however, his foster discovered that he could not balance or stand. Taken to the ER, he was immediately admitted with an extremely high white blood count of 35k. Though lethargic with high blood pressure and a low heart rate, they couldn’t immediately determine a cause for his sudden decline and he was put on an IV with fluids, insulin, and antibiotics.

By Sunday, it was determined that he had a UTI and Diabetic ketoacidosis (not enough insulin in the body to control glucose levels). While he began responding favorably to insulin, he refused to eat. This put us in a challenging position - if by this morning, he was still unable to eat or stand, would he have a real shot at survival? We knew that his overnight progress was going to be critical to determining a path forward.

This morning, we braced ourselves for a call from the vet.
At 8am we were told he still hadn’t eaten, but was “brighter” - meaning a bit of his grumpy old man self was coming back.
Midday, an ultrasound was conducted that showed he also had a suspected gallbladder infection. This explained why he went downhill so fast, but even still, not eating presented limited options forward.
..At 5pm tonight, the vet called us: Cheddar Bay Biscuit was eating!

He is still hospitalized, but we are hopefully that if he continues to show progress, he’ll be discharged tomorrow.

🚨Our LOW end ER estimate is $4,000. When an animal is welcomed to AARF, we make the same care decisions we would make for our personal pets. CBB is still fighting, and therefore, we will too - because he deserves to be a grumpy old man, in with a brand new start in a new home. Can you help?🚨

Paypal: www.PayPal.me/AARF

Venmo: -Baltimore

Website: https://animalalliesrescue.org/donate/

As a 100% foster-based, volunteer-run non-profit, all donations go to care for cats and dogs that need critical care on their path to a forever home.

14/08/2025

14/08/2025

A huge round of applause (and plenty of grateful woofs and meows!) for the amazing Michelle Green—longtime BARCS volunteer, devoted foster mom, and true animal hero!

Michelle’s most recent online auction blew us away once again, raising an incredible $18,000 for our Franky Fund, which provides critical, lifesaving care for hundreds of animals each year with extraordinary medical needs. This fund exists solely because of generous supporters like Michelle, and it holds a special place in her heart—a reflection of the countless lives she’s helped save.

Over the years, Michelle has raised nearly $500,000 for BARCS animals! This astonishing achievement speaks volumes about her passion and dedication.

Michelle, your unwavering support means the world to us (and the animals!). From all of us at BARCS, thank you! ❤🐾

13/08/2025

13/08/2025

I’m so proud of my grooming team!!!
There 4 cat experts in our salon now. One is certified in handling nervous furbabies. We will keep you posted.

08/08/2025