DART Duette Animal Rescue Team

05/28/2026

Cats in world religions:

Ancient Egyptian Religion:

The Divine Vessels
The Egyptians did not worship cats as gods themselves; rather, they viewed cats as living vessels (vahanas or physical hosts) for divine energy. Felines were admired because their dual nature—gentle and nurturing yet fierce and lethal—mirrored the temperaments of the gods.

The Goddess Bastet:
Originally a fierce protector, Bastet evolved into a gentle goddess of the home, fertility, and childbirth. She was widely depicted either as a domestic cat or as a woman with a cat’s head.

The Goddess Sekhmet: Representing the wild side of the feline spectrum, Sekhmet was a lioness-headed deity of war, destruction, and healing.

Mummification & Mourning: Millions of cats were mummified to serve as votive offerings to Bastet. According to historical accounts by Herodotus, when a household cat died of natural causes, the entire human family would shave off their eyebrows as a formal sign of deep mourning.

05/28/2026

05/28/2026

Uhm... Bonsai is hanging in there. She is an acrobatic Calico and a bully to India, our Bengal. Bonsai gets along pretty much with other cats but just not with poor India. So if anyone would like to adopt sassy Bonsai at about two years old, she is a lap cat and has no fear of heights... obviously!

05/27/2026

No gratefulness lol!! We did the finishing touches on Sierra today before we release her into our Cat Cabana building so she can enjoy her life free roaming again in the AC or in the attached outdoor catio space as she wishes. She came to us in 2021 and she is on gabapentin and although she let me shave her belly carefully, she is still not open to enjoying human touch. We don't care, we love her anyway. Unrequited love!!

05/26/2026

🐾UPDATE! As of 4/5/2026, there are plenty of spay/neuter vouchers STILL AVAILABLE!🐾

Visit Pinellas County Animal Services beginning, Monday, October 6, 2025 to pick up a Spay or Neuter voucher. To better serve you and reduce your wait time, please arrive prior to 5 PM on weekdays.

Vouchers are available to anyone receiving government benefits or with an annual income of $46,950 or less.

Please bring:

1. Proof of income (W2 or paystub) or
government assistance (EBT card, SSI, etc.)

2. Proof of Pinellas County residency (2 forms of proof):
Photo ID and Utility Bill 🪪

3. Pet Information: you can receive vouchers for up to 2 pets per household per year.🐾🐾

4. Veterans receive access to vouchers all year long and can be picked up at Veterans Services locations in St. Petersburg or Clearwater. Thank you for your service! 🇺🇸

https://pinellas.gov/veterans-office-locations/

Once the voucher is issued, you will receive a list of participating veterinary clinics to call for an appointment. 📞

The shelter is located at 12450 Ulmerton Rd in Largo. You can also call (727) 582-2600, option 8 with any questions or concerns.

05/26/2026

Donut update. So I had noticed Donut not really moving well for a while, bringing her food on the cat towers each day to make sure she ate. Yesterday I decided to bring her inside the house. Something just did not seem right. Everything closed on Memorial Day so first thing this morning off to the vet. We did x-rays and bloodwork because to me she had vision issues also. Bloodwork was okay but... she has a large buckshot pellet near her back leg and that fractured the femur on impact some time ago!! What monster would do that!!! Vet was surprised she is still alive but I guess the shooter missed most of her. That fracture healed without treatment but the vet believes she has a flare up and it is preventing her from walking straight, a lot of inflammation in that back area. So no more cat towers for her!! She is on cage rest and steroids. We also confirmed she can see but shadows mostly, no reaction to cotton balls dropped in front of her. We estimate her between 8-10 years old. Please donate towards her bills. We are close to zero in our bank account pending other payouts from Facebook and the Giving Challenge. We are close to maxed out on our CareCredit line. We prefer to get funds through the following methods because with Facebook we have to wait another month to get the funds.

Zelle/Paypal [email protected]
Venmo -

05/26/2026

Pretty senior cat Myrtle.

05/26/2026

Good news, Senior cat Alexander is back to normal and seems to have gotten through his health crisis enjoying his cage free life again here. We continue to monitor him closely.

05/26/2026

We are heartbroken to share that beloved Oscar passed away suddenly and without warning Sunday night. Oscar was a feral that could not be returned to the colony where he grew up two years ago. He never warmed up
to humans here but we loved him regardless. While we are still in shock, we take comfort knowing his final days were filled with love, warmth, and safety here at the sanctuary. Run free, sweet friend.

05/26/2026

Good news. So I think Mags has officially found her forever home!!! Cooper the resident cat is now sharing spaces with Mags and it seems they are going to be just fine. Thank you Mike and Jenny for taking her in!! She is a lovely girl.

05/24/2026

Here is my opinion: Any exotic animal that us being used to do animal interactions for money is absolutely cruel to wild animals. They should be free!!! They should not be bred in activity and efforts to conserve the wild species need to be at the forefront. We shut down animal circus shows for a reason. The animals LOOSE!!! Stop supporting exotic animal
Interactions it sends the wrong message to our future generations. They need to be protected in their wild and free environments. No excuse, no spinning it to suit your narrative if you think paying for an animal interaction with exotic animals is okay. Get educated and educate the people that support this type of entertainment for money.

Tiger forced to do tricks her whole life is thrilled to scratch on a tree for the first time!To help more animals like Susu, donate here: https://thedo.do/wf...