A Nutter Cat Rescue

08/30/2026

🍼🐾 A HUGE thank you to everyone who came out to our hands-on Bottle Feeding Class yesterday! 🐾🍼

This was our very first bottle baby class, so we may have been just a little scatterbrained 😂 — but we were SO excited to see so many community members wanting to learn, gain knowledge, and hopefully feel a little more confident when a tiny bottle baby lands in their lap.

I know we didn’t get to actively bottle feed during class because our crew decided enough of the bottle — gruel is IN! 😂 These little guys are working hard to gain weight and catch up to their size, so they’ve officially graduated from bottles and moved on to the next step.

Even though we didn’t get to practice actual bottle feeding, we hope you still got some valuable hands-on experience learning how to properly position, handle, and care for babies this size — while putting some of those Big 5 basics from our handout into practice. 😉

Because when it comes to bottle babies, it’s not just about getting milk into a tiny mouth. It’s about knowing what they need, watching the details, and recognizing when something isn’t quite right. ❤️

And we have some VERY exciting news…

🥳 Our sweet little Harold got a claim on him! 🥳

We are SO excited that this little guy already has someone waiting for him. ❤️

Thank you again to everyone who came out, participated, asked questions, got hands-on, and showed up ready to learn. Our first class may have been a little chaotic, but seeing our community want to learn how to save these tiny lives made every bit of it worth it. 🐱🍼

Until the next one… maybe we’ll even get to see a proper latch in action! 😂🍼👀

We’ll see you there!

08/26/2026

📣 YARD SALE DONATION DRIVE! 🐾

We’re getting ready for a BIG yard sale fundraiser to help our kitties, and we need your donations! 🛍️❤️

NOW through September 10, you can drop off your donations at:

📍 Petsense
1020 N Main Street
Shelbyville, TN

We’re accepting smaller items in good, usable condition — home décor, kitchen items, books, toys, small appliances, household items, collectibles, and just about anything else you think someone might love! 🏷️

🚫 Please no clothing, broken items, damaged/unusable items, or large furniture at Petsense.

Have a larger item you’d like to donate? Message us! We can arrange a separate drop-off or pickup for larger donations.

Basically, if it’s clean, usable, and something someone else could get excited about — we want it! 😻

Every donation helps us raise money for the cats who need us most. Food, litter, medical care, supplies, emergency cases… it all adds up. 🐾❤️

Clean out those closets, cabinets, garages, and storage rooms — and turn your unused treasures into help for our kitties! 🐱

08/26/2026

Our sweet Larry unexpectedly crossed the rainbow bridge this morning. 💔🌈

Larry came to us just this month, after a kind citizen found him all alone in the middle of nowhere. No other cats. No mama cat. No littermates. Just one tiny baby, completely on his own, sick and scared.

She took him in, cared for him, and got him healthy. Shortly after he finished his initial medications, Larry came to us so we could continue caring for him.

He was a little fragile, as you would expect from a baby who had already been through so much in his short little life. He was underweight, but overall, Larry was doing well.

He had some mild diarrhea that we were actively treating, and he was combo test negative. We were watching him, caring for him, and doing everything we could.

There was nothing that made us believe we were about to lose him.

Then yesterday, Larry suddenly started to decline.

He stopped being interested in food yesterday evening. Around 2:30 AM this morning, he became weak.

We ran tests. We provided supportive care. We gave him fluids. We gave medications. We carefully began syringe feeding, desperately trying to get even a few calories into his tiny body. We got him to the vet first thing this morning.

We tried everything we could think of. Everything under the sun that might give this little boy a chance.

And thankfully, Larry tested negative for panleukopenia.

But despite everything we did, we still couldn’t save him.

And now we’re left saying goodbye to a baby who wasn’t even eight weeks old.

Eight weeks.

Larry had barely gotten the chance to be a kitten.

He had already survived being found alone in the middle of nowhere. Someone stepped in and fought for him. She got him healthy. He made it to safety. He made it into our care.

He was finally somewhere safe.

And then, so suddenly, his little body couldn’t keep fighting.

Larry, we are so sorry.

We’re sorry your life was so short.
We’re sorry your tiny body had already been through so much.
We’re sorry you never got to know what it felt like to grow up safe, spoiled, and completely adored.

We’re sorry we couldn’t save you.

But, please know you were loved.

Every moment you were here, you mattered.

You were held. You were cared for. You were fought for. And when your little body couldn’t fight anymore, you were not alone.

You deserved a lifetime, Larry.

Not eight weeks. 💔🌈

And this is why we have to say it again.

Please. Spay and neuter.

We are tired of losing kittens.

We are tired of tiny babies being born into a world already overflowing with kittens who need homes, fosters, medical care, and someone willing to fight for them.

We are tired of falling in love with them, fighting for them, and then having to say goodbye before they ever get the chance to truly live.

Larry should have grown up.

He should have had a family.

He should have had years of sunny windows and warm beds. Full bellies. Toys scattered across the floor. Someone’s lap to sleep in. Someone who thought he was the most perfect little boy in the world.

He should still be here.

Instead, we’re mourning a kitten who never even made it to eight weeks old.

And we cannot keep doing this.

Please help us stop the cycle.

Spay. Neuter. Please.

For Larry. 💔

08/25/2026

OUR THREE NEWEST EMERGENCIES.💔

We wish we didn’t have to write posts like this.

But we do.

Our friends at Bedford County Animal Control contacted us after they were alerted to a situation that is almost impossible to comprehend.

Four tiny kittens were found inside a sack, abandoned on the side of the road.

A sack.

On the side of the road.

Like they were trash.

Like their little lives didn’t matter.

Like someone could simply put four helpless babies into a sack, tie it shut, leave them on the side of the road, and drive away.

And heartbreakingly, one of those four babies was already d*ad inside the sack when they were found.

Three survived.

Three tiny lives that somehow made it through.

We cannot stop thinking about the fourth.

About how scared they must have been.
About the heat.
About being trapped and helpless.
About a tiny kitten who never got the chance to know what it felt like to be safe.

And these babies are far too young to even be away from their mama.

They should be nursing.
They should be warm and safe.
They should be curled up with their mama and their siblings.

Instead, they were treated like something disposable.

This happened right here. In our community.

Not somewhere far away.

Right here.

These are the cases that break something inside of us.

The cases that make us angry.
The cases that make us cry.
The cases that remind us exactly why we keep showing up — even when our hearts are already full and our hands are already full.

Because they need us.

Because they have no voice.

Because someone has to care.

And now, these three have made their way to ANCR.

They have a safe place tonight.
They have warm beds.
They have full bellies.
They have people who will fight for them.

And we are going to fight like hell for you.

You were never trash.

You were never disposable.

You were never unwanted.

You were tiny babies who deserved a mama, a warm bed, a full belly, and a lifetime of love.

Your story gets to be different from here. ❤️

🐾 WE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR ANSWERS.

If you have any information about who may have abandoned these kittens, where they came from, or anything that could help identify the person responsible, please contact A Nutter Cat Rescue or Bedford County Animal Control.

These babies cannot tell us what happened to them.

So we have to be their voice.

Even the smallest piece of information could matter.

Please share this post. Someone may recognize the location, know something about what happened, or have information that could help.

And for the tiny sibling who never made it out of that sack…

We are so sorry.

You mattered, too.
You deserved better, too.
And we will carry your little life with us as we fight for the three who survived. 💔

Welcome to ANCR, little ones.

We’ve got you now. 🐾❤️

08/24/2026

🚨🐱 KITTY FOOD SALE ALERT! 🐱🚨

Publix is currently running IAMS 3.5-lb bags BOGO!!! 🎉

And if you’ve been following along, you know this is the kitten food we’re currently feeding our crew—so this is a GOLDEN opportunity to stretch those donation dollars! 🙌

With kitten season in full swing and our rescue full of tiny, hungry mouths, we go through kitten food FAST. Like… “How did we just open another bag?” fast. 😂

If you’re headed to Publix and want to help ANCR, grab a bag (or two 👀) for the kittens! Every bag helps keep these little chaos potatoes fed, growing, and thriving. ❤️🐾

📍 IAMS Healthy Kitten
🛍️ 3.5-lb bags
🔥 BOGO at Publix!

Our kittens say: THANK YOU.
Their tiny bellies say: MORE PLEASE. 😂🐱

Donations can be dropped off at PetSense or sent through our usual donation links. Every single bag makes a difference! ❤️

venmo: https://venmo.com/u/ANCRescue

amazon: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2N2EVJR4GL97M?ref_=wl_share

walmart: https://www.walmart.com/lists/wishlist/68ae9d00-01ab-4f98-918b-10cd25cd1635

08/24/2026

🫶FLUFFER NUTTER OF THE DAY!🫶

💕 MEET MIXIE — PROFESSIONAL SNUGGLER, PART-TIME TROUBLEMAKER 💕

Mixie is a chill little thang with one tiny problem… she’s still waiting for someone to realize she’s the perfect cat. 😹

She’s the last remaining from her litter and has been living her best life with her mama, Maggie. She recently came back to the rescue from foster care, and now we’re hoping her next move is straight into her forever home. 🏡

Mixie is the kind of girl who has it all:
✨ Playful when it’s time to party
💕 Snuggly when it’s time to cuddle
👑 Stunning literally all the time
😌 And generally just a very chill little lady

At roughly 5–6 months old, Mixie is already spayed, vaccinated, and combo negative — basically, she’s done all the boring paperwork and is ready to get down to the important business of being someone’s spoiled baby. 😂

She’s been waiting patiently for her person. Could that person be you?

Mixie is ready for her forever perch. 🐾💕

08/23/2026

Our sweet Snow had his amputation this week. ❤️‍🩹

He is recovering so well and is officially on low-rest duty while he heals. He’s got the good meds, lots of love, and everything he needs to stay comfortable.

He is also having to do warm compresses as often as he’ll tolerate them, which, surprisingly, he doesn’t seem to mind too much! 🥹 We’ll take that win wherever we can get it.

Snow will have his staples removed in about two weeks, and so far, he is doing wonderfully. We’re so proud of this sweet boy and so grateful for everyone who has cheered him on through this journey.

While Snow is recovering, he has to use pine pellets as his litter, and we’re running a little low. If you’d like to help our boy out, a bag of pine pellets would be incredibly appreciated! ❤️ Every donation helps keep Snow comfortable and his recovery space clean and safe.

One day at a time, Snow. You’ve got this, sweet boy. 🐾❤️

venmo: https://venmo.com/u/ANCRescue

amazon: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2N2EVJR4GL97M?ref_=wl_share

walmart: https://www.walmart.com/lists/wishlist/68ae9d00-01ab-4f98-918b-10cd25cd1635

08/23/2026