Feral At Heart

10/07/2025

🐾 𝐌𝐚𝐱 – 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐆𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭
Max is a soft-eyed sweetheart with a calm, quiet presence. He tends to hang back and observe, always close to his sisters for comfort.
While shy at first, Max has the makings of a truly devoted companion once he feels safe. If you’re looking for a gentle soul to love and nurture, Max might just be your perfect match.

👑 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧 – 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐧
London is the confident leader of her siblings. She’s sassy, fearless, and full of personality — always the first to explore and take charge. London’s bold spirit is balanced by her curiosity and cleverness. She’ll thrive in a home that appreciates her strong-willed charm and lets her rule her little kingdom with style.

💖 𝐋𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐨𝐧 – 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐚𝐩 𝐂𝐚𝐭
Leighton (with the stripe on her nose) is all heart. She was the first of the litter to start purring — and she hasn’t stopped since. She adores being held, and the second she’s in your arms, she melts into a puddle of love. Leighton’s affectionate, sweet-natured personality makes her a joy to be around.

🌸 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐫 – 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐦𝐚
Harper is the incredibly sweet, quiet mama of this little crew. After spending her early life in survival mode, Harper is still learning how to fully trust. She’s shy and cautious, and when she’s being pet, she sometimes trembles — not out of fear, but because the feeling is still so new. Harper needs a calm, patient home that will give her the time and space to continue blossoming. With love and consistency, she’s going to be an incredibly special companion.

𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐝𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞.
They may need time to settle in, but once they do, they’ll reward you with unwavering love, quiet companionship, and deeply earned trust.
Whether you’re looking for a confident leader, a snuggly lap cat, a gentle soul, or a mama learning to love — this little family has someone for you.

If you’re interested in adopting, please fill out our adoption questionnaire and 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟏𝟗 𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 !

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/162tk9DC7dX7-MzQPlk4hjOrWvYPipKNbMNaVrjQGihQ/viewform?edit_requested=true

09/07/2025

🎉 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐘𝐎𝐔! 🎉
🎄 𝐈𝐭 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬! 🎁

We are so incredibly grateful to everyone who donated to our Amazon wish list this last week — we received 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 we asked for and more!

From multi-level cages and collapsible mesh playpens, to food, litter, and even the tiny bottles we use to disperse medication!

Just last week alone, we brought in 𝟏𝟓 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐤𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬 and were able to send our foster families home with:

🧡 16 boxes of wet food
💛 8 bags of dry food
💚 5 bags of litter
💙 4 litter boxes + p**p scoops
❤️ 3 food scales for weighing kittens
💜 2 cage-sized cat trees/scratchers
💓 Beds + toys, and p*e pads!

We go through supplies fast, and your donations keep us going!

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲, we’re restocked and ready to keep saying “yes” to the ones who need us most.

Thank you for making this possible. 💕

09/07/2025

We have 4 TNR appointments up for grabs tomorrow !
Who wants them ?!

09/07/2025

Just two spicy boys, Frank & Tobasco, holding hands. 🌶️🐾❤️

07/07/2025

Before reaching out with questions about what to do when you find cats,
please take a moment to review the information we’ve already provided.

We have a detailed post pinned to the top of our page AND listed on our website specifically addressing this topic.

Due to the high volume of inquiries we receive, we simply aren’t able to respond individually to questions that are already answered in our public resources.

Taking a few moments to read through them helps us focus our limited time on the animals in our care.

We truly appreciate your understanding and effort to seek out the information we’ve worked hard to make easily accessible.

So you found some cats. Now what?

𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩1️⃣:
𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐬/𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬/ 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐚 𝐟𝐞𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬:
✔️are the cats friendly or feral (unsocialized/not domesticated)?
✔️how many are there? how many kittens, how many adults.
✔️Have any of them been fixed?
✔️who is feeding them?
✔️what time, where, and how often are they feeding them?

𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 2️⃣:
𝐒𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐚-
Observe the cats' routine-- where they eat, sleep, and how they move through the space.

This ensures no cats or kittens are accidentally left behind, especially during trapping or rescue efforts. *Check for ear tips which indicate a feral cat has been fixed*

𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 3️⃣:
𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞

➡️If the cats are 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐲 or are 𝐤𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝟔 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬, you can take to Washoe County Regional Animal Services.

➡️If they are kittens 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 than six weeks, you can take them next door to the Nevada Humane Society.

➡️ 𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐒
𝐈𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝟒 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐨𝐥𝐝, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝, 𝐍𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 (𝐓𝐍𝐑'𝐞𝐝) 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐓𝐍𝐑 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜.

‼️𝐍𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐖𝐀𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐘 𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐒!!!! ‼️
(Unless they are sick or injured, bringing feral cats there take up valuable kennel space and can result in euthanasia if they are deemed unadoptable)

(if you have a sick or injured feral Cat, you can also bring it to any TNR clinic (Nevada Humane Society for Options veterinary care) on the designated TNR Day, even if it has already been fixed, and they will provide appropriate care for it)

𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩 4️⃣
𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐍𝐑 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬
Contact a TNR clinic (Options Veterinary Care or the Nevada Humane Society) to make appointments for TNR and borrow or buy some traps.
𝐓𝐍𝐑 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲, 𝐬𝐨 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐩 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐲.

Please refer to our page about more in-depth and step by step information about TNR:
https://www.feralatheart.org/what-is-tnr

❇️ 𝐖𝐇𝐘 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 ❇️

In Washoe County, stray cats brought to Washoe County Regional Animal Services (WCRAS) are held for 5 days before becoming eligible for transfer by the Nevada Humane Society or other rescue partners, such as us.

𝑯𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓, 𝑭𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒂𝒕𝒔--𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒔𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒛𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒑𝒕𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆-- 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒓𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒑𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒄𝒖𝒆𝒔. ‼️

𝘼𝙨 𝙖 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩, 𝙛͟𝙚͟𝙧͟𝙖͟𝙡͟ ͟𝙘͟𝙖͟𝙩͟𝙨͟ ͟𝙤͟𝙛͟𝙩͟𝙚͟𝙣͟ ͟𝙧͟𝙚͟𝙢͟𝙖͟𝙞͟𝙣͟ ͟𝙞͟𝙣͟ ͟𝙩͟𝙝͟𝙚͟ ͟𝙨͟𝙝͟𝙚͟𝙡͟𝙩͟𝙚͟𝙧͟ ͟𝙛͟𝙤͟𝙧͟ ͟𝙬͟𝙚͟𝙚͟𝙠͟𝙨͟ ͟𝙤͟𝙧͟ ͟𝙚͟𝙫͟𝙚͟𝙣͟ ͟𝙡͟𝙤͟𝙣͟𝙜͟𝙚͟𝙧, 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙠𝙚𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙡, 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙪𝙣𝙛𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙧 𝙨𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙨, 𝙨𝙢𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚.
For a feral cat that has never lived indoors, or been handled by humans, this is an incredibly traumatic and stressful experience that can be easily bypassed by TNR.

𝙄𝙣 𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙨 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙚𝙪𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙖 𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙪𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙥𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙠, 𝙖𝙨 𝙞𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙥𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙠𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙨.

𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙮 𝙏𝙉𝙍--𝙣̳𝙤̳𝙩̳ ̳𝙨̳𝙝̳𝙚̳𝙡̳𝙩̳𝙚̳𝙧̳ ̳𝙨̳𝙪̳𝙧̳𝙧̳𝙚̳𝙣̳𝙙̳𝙚̳𝙧̳-- 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚, 𝙝𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙚, 𝙚𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮.

✅TNR keeps cats in the environment they know
✅Stops the cycle of reproduction
✅Frees up shelter resources for animals who truly need a safe space

❤️Let's work together to keep our shelters safe, our resources available, and our feral cat populations managed humanely. ❤️

06/07/2025

❤️ 𝑩ᴇᴄᴀᴜ𝒔ᴇ ᴏғ 𝒀ᴏᴜ, 12 𝑲ɪᴛᴛᴇɴ𝒔 𝑨ʀᴇ 𝑺ᴀғᴇ — 𝑵ᴏᴡ 𝑾ᴇ 𝑵ᴇᴇᴅ 𝒀ᴏᴜʀ 𝑯ᴇʟᴘ 𝑨ɢᴀɪɴ ❤️ ❤️

Thanks to your continued support, we’ve been able to say yes to every kitten who needed us this week—𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑯𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒆 𝑺𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒆𝒕𝒚, who we’ll be picking up tomorrow.
That brings us to 12 kittens brought into our care just this past week—plus one sweet mama cat.

But with so many lives coming in, we’re starting to run low on the supplies that keep them safe and secure.

🍼 We’ve updated our Amazon Wish List, and we’re especially in need of:

-𝑴𝙪𝒍𝙩𝒊-𝒍𝙚𝒗𝙚𝒍 𝒄𝙖𝒕 𝒄𝙖𝒈𝙚𝒔 to safely house growing kittens
-𝙈𝒆𝙨𝒉 𝒑𝙡𝒂𝙮𝒑𝙚𝒏𝙨 for foster homes and our upcoming adoption event at Pet Station on July 19
-𝙆𝒊𝙩𝒕𝙚𝒏 𝒇𝙤𝒐𝙙 & 𝒍𝙞𝒕𝙩𝒆𝙧

🛒 Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2GR6JH1OXTXUY?ref_=wl_share

🛒Chewy Wish List: https://www.chewy.com/g/feral-at-heart_b113379069

Every item donated helps us keep saying “yes” to the next one in need.
Thank you for being part of this lifesaving work—again and again. 💕

05/07/2025

🚨 𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐜𝐤. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲’𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐜𝐤. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝. 🚨

Stan, Dora, Miss Butters, and Miss Paula have been patiently waiting for their forever homes—but so far, the two applications we’ve received haven’t been the right fit.
And with 𝐤𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠, we’re starting to feel the pressure.

Every week, we’re asked to help more cats and kittens in need.
But when our current cats aren’t getting adopted, we hit a hard and heartbreaking limit.

We’re out of space.
And that means having to say “no” to cats who desperately need a safe place to land.

💛 If you’re looking to adopt—please consider one of our amazing cats.

💬 Can’t adopt? Share this post.
Visibility saves lives.

🙏 The right homes are out there—we just need help finding them.

Please visit our page to read bios about each of these cats and their personalities.
They can be found on our pinned post at the top of our page, as well as a photo album labeled “adoptable cats “

Apply here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/162tk9DC7dX7-MzQPlk4hjOrWvYPipKNbMNaVrjQGihQ/viewform?edit_requested=true

04/07/2025

🚨 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬… 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧! 🚨

Yesterday we welcomed not one, but 𝐭𝐰𝐨 separate litters from our incredible friend and partner Tracy with Community Cats —plus one bonus kitten from Washoe County Regional Animal Servicesone of our TNR colonies.

Then today, we headed to Washoe county animal services to pull a couple of cats for our 𝐎𝐍𝐄 available foster home.

But of course… there was a solo kitten, already a week past her “due out” date.
And I couldn’t walk away.
So now she’s safe—but sitting in a cage in my garage until a foster steps up. 💔

And if that wasn’t enough…

There are currently 𝐅𝐈𝐕𝐄 8-week-old kittens sitting at the Nevada Humane Society with ringworm.

𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲’𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐝 “𝒕𝒐𝒐 𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒄𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒓 𝒎𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒆” 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.

The current plan?
𝐓𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝—𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐊𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐳𝐤𝐞 & 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭.

𝒀𝒆𝒔, that’s one of the busiest intersections in Reno.
𝒀𝒆𝒔, they are only 8 weeks old.
And 𝒀𝒆𝒔, this is coming from the largest animal welfare organization in Northern Nevada, with the largest foster base.

Ironically, they also pulled a large number of cats from WCRAS this morning—something I was so grateful for that I had planned to publicly thank them (and SPCA, who also stepped up in a big way).
But I just can’t stay quiet knowing what’s about to happen to these five kittens and that space really isn’t the issue.

If we don’t find fosters by Monday, they will be put back out.
Into the street.
Because they have ringworm.
Because they’re “too spicy.”
Because there’s “no space.”

𝐖𝐞. 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐭. 𝐋𝐞𝐭. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭. 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧.

If you’ve ever thought about fostering—even short-term—𝘯𝘰𝘸 is the time.

We’ll provide meds, supplies, and full support.
You provide the safe space.
They deserve that much.

📩 Message us if you can help.
🛑 Let’s stop the cycle.
❤️ Let’s save some lives.

02/07/2025

🚨 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲! 🚨

Our friends at animal services have officially hit full capacity for cats—and our foster homes are full too. That means we can’t pull any cats unless we have somewhere for them to go.

Want to make a real difference this summer?

𝗕𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗘 𝗔 𝗙𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥.

Open your heart and home to a cat in need and help us save lives. Whether it’s short-term or longer-term, fostering truly saves lives.

💛 Not an approved foster yet? Fill out our foster application here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1AXMAdgM_J5ciMxypDkzXwbgzEy2kG83V--yI6l2wNLg/viewform?edit_requested=true

Let’s help them clear some space and give these cats a safe place to land 🐾

Update: As of 7/3/25 at 12:30pm our our cat kennels are no longer at capacity! We are no longer operating under our high capacity protocols and are resuming normal operations (https://www.washoecounty.gov/animal/information/Capacity%20Protocols.php).
Thank you to everyone for their work and support to help us transfer cats to adoption agencies and work to keep cats from entering the shelter unnecessarily.

Cat Capacity Alert! Animal Services is at capacity for cats! What does that mean?

As of 9:51 am today, 43% of the cats in our care have already gone through the stray hold period and are available to be transferred to a rescue partner.

We need your help:
- If you are an approved rescue partner with us, consider transferring some of our available cats
-If you are missing a cat, please look here every day, multiple times per day. You can look online for a missing animal or physically come to our facility. https://www.helpingpetshome.com/
-If you have found a cat, please understand that in Washoe County, cats are free-roaming animals and are not required to be contained. If they are not injured, sick, or in danger, leave them be!
-Adopt/Foster from a shelter (Nevada Humane Society, SPCA of Northern NV, Pet Network) or a rescue group (Feral at Heart, Community Cats, Options Veterinary Care and many others). https://www.washoecounty.gov/animal/support-wcras/Rescue-partners.php
-Please do not trap cats to bring to the shelter during this time
Thank you for your patience and support.

01/07/2025

🚨 𝑳𝒆𝒕’𝒔 𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒍𝒆𝒖𝒌𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒂 — one of the most devastating and contagious viruses affecting kittens. 🚨

Also known as “feline distemper,” panleukopenia is highly contagious and often deadly, especially in kittens under eight weeks old.
It spreads quickly, survives in the environment for over a year, and requires strict quarantine protocols, medical knowledge, and intensive supportive care to even give kittens a fighting chance.

Too often, well-meaning people take in kittens without understanding the risks of contagious illnesses, or how to properly quarantine and care for sick or exposed kittens.
And unfortunately, that can lead to heartbreaking outcomes—not just for the sick kitten, but for any others exposed along the way.

One tiny mistake—letting a sick kitten share a space, not changing clothes between litters, forgetting to sanitize—can put an entire group of kittens at risk.

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒔𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔? 𝑲𝒏𝒐𝒘𝒍𝒆𝒅𝒈𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒆.

🦠 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐧-𝐍𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞
Keep sick kittens completely separated from all other cats—even if the others are vaccinated. Use dedicated supplies and change clothes/shoes before interacting with any other animals.Hands must be washed with soap after contact. Duh.

🧼 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕, 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕, 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒕
Surfaces, litter boxes, and food bowls must be sanitized properly. Panleuk is extremely hardy. Regular cleaners don’t kill it. Use a bleach solution (1:32 ratio) or a veterinary disinfectant like Rescue.

🩺 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐊𝐞𝐲
There is no cure, but kittens CAN survive with aggressive, around-the-clock supportive care: fluids, antibiotics, anti-nausea meds, heating support, tube-feeding and sometimes, hospitalization

🪧 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐥𝐞𝐮𝐤𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐚:
lethargy, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, and loss of appetite

💉 𝐕𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲
The panleuk vaccine is effective and lifesaving. Kittens can start their FVRCP series as early as 4–6 weeks of age (especially in high-risk or shelter settings).

❓❓ And most importantly—if you don’t know how to care for a kitten with panleukopenia, 𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 .
This is not a learning-on-the-fly situation. Their lives depend on it.

We love seeing people step up to help kittens, but 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒄𝒖𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒚 means doing it with education, caution, financial stability, and a willingness to follow medical protocols.

It’s heartbreaking to lose kittens to something preventable.

💛 Panleuk is brutal. But with the right knowledge and care, it's not always a death sentence. Please quarantine wisely. Lives depend on it.

30/06/2025

Another wave of kittens coming soon 🌊

(Currently all in foster homes undergoing socialization)