Hi, Pepsi's Friends, we're back again!🌻 I hope you're doing well.

I didn't post much last week due to some unforeseen circumstances.

From an earlier post you may have read about how Ollie went missing last Wednesday morning from my mom's, and how we've been searching for him daily ever since.

Thursday, we trapped 2 more ferals, Oreo and Creamsicle from my elderly mom's colony and we had them neutered Friday.

We've been going back and forth to my mom's to feed and check on the neutered boys as they recover, and to also walk the area looking for Ollie.

Saturday, I began to feel worse than the typical, daily body aches and joint pain.

I began to have increasingly worsening joint and all over pain, then things went south from there.

Sunday my allergies went crazy and my colitis, Sjogren's and RA flared badly.

Later on, I was able to get the allergies under better control with an antihistamine, but then my tooth with the worst cavity began throbbing painfully.

I have 3-4 cavities in the right side of my mouth, and one is severe. The right side of my face is slightly swollen and my mouth and head are pounding.

One of my autoimmune diseases causes various mouth issues, including severe dry mouth, which causes increased tooth decay.

Because of the pain, all I could manage to do Sunday was release the 2 cats we had neutered on Friday.

I couldn't walk around and look for Ollie either, so instead we took a quick peek in my mom's yard for him. As we drove home, I looked up and down the houses and lawns for him, from the car, but there hasn't been any sign of the sweet, shy boy. 😭

I still need to disinfectant the used cat traps better, too. I only wiped them down with clorox wipes before my son placed them in our backyard for further cleaning.

Also, suddenly on Sunday night, Mittens seemed to have trouble peeing. 😩 This has happened to her before when she doesn't eat her iams urinary care food. Lately, she's been eating the regular, adult iams out of other cat bowls.

We don't have $ for a vet rn, so on Monday we took Mittens to my friend with a local rescue, and she gave her an antibiotic shot. We're also keeping a close eye on her to see how she does and to make sure she eats her iams urinary health food.

I had so much to do Sunday and Monday, including continuing to look for Ollie, but instead spent most of both days out of commission, cuddling the kittens as they stretch out their legs, and cuddling the resident rescues as I rested, trying to feel better.

I knocked out for several hours Monday afternoon and woke up feeling guilty for sleeping so much.

Despite the extra rest, I'm still exhausted and feel like I still need more sleep.

But I digress, I'm sorry to keep going on about my own woes.

I'm here to ask for you to please continue sending positive thoughts🕯and 🙏 for Ollie. We appreciate them. ❤️❤️❤️ We still believe he's hiding nearby.

Also, we're sorry to ask for help so soon, but we're once again humbly asking for suppIies for our fosters, rescues, tnr's and my elderly mom's cat colony that we've been tnr-ing. They've become our cat colony too.

Kit-Kat is outgrowing her cute little cat cage and the doors have come off a couple of times when she's jumped with some force. She's also become adept at pushing the doors off with her paws, 🙀 breaking off a metal bar in the process, so there's that.

Kit-Kat does get let out to wander the house with her pals, Archie and Patches a few times a day for several hours, but she still needs a safe place away from the adult cats when we can't watch her because we're out of room elsewhere.

We know it's a big ask, but we've added a larger, sturdier cat cage to the wish list. We read through many reviews until we found a very sturdy, safe one. It will also be used for other foster kittens in the future.

We also need more dry iams adult and dry iams kitten foods, and fancy feast wet kitten food.

We share some of the wet kitten food with my elderly mom's colony kittens, including the ones recovering from neuter surgery, so it goes rather quickly. We're also out of litter again.

Thank you for reading this if you've made it this far, and thank you for everything rescuecats friends. You've done so much to help our rescues, fosters and tnr babies ❤️💜🧡💗

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https://www.paypal.me/CassiusOO Please help us by donating to the link above. All transportation costs are on record and available upon request. Thank you in advance. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️

Hallo and Ween were adopted together! Since yesterday, they’ve been in their forever home with a loving human mom who was present during the weeks they spent with their foster cat mom, growing healthy and strong 🤍

Regarding the fundraiser, it’s truly urgent because, as we ran out of food and litter, I had to use my own money to buy what they needed. However, that money was meant to pay rent, which is due tomorrow, and we’re short over $400. Additionally, on Tuesday morning, we have Papita’s spaying, which will cost $150.

So far, we’ve raised $22, so we still need a lot of help to get closer to the goal.

Thank you so much to everyone who can donate and also to those who comment to increase visibility 🤍

PayPal link: https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=837NVQMRUNR24

(You can use the link to donate and also to see the real-time progress of the fundraiser)

Link to receipts and expense details: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bC8K0LvVbeCKphgDlcSZ3kcYVPC58tBRhjOVbHOt3a8/edit?usp=sharing

Hey rescue fam. I'm asking for help on behalf of a friend who is a rescuer and TNR advocate. Her husband fell ill a few months ago and has been out of work. Sadly he passed away a few days ago. My friend can't work due to long COVID and relies on plant sales for income. She is struggling to make ends meet. Sending some cat food and litter her way would mean the world to her and her kitties. It would give her one less thing to worry about while she is getting everything sorted out. She doesn't know I am making this ask, but she does know I'm helping her get cat supplies. I'm hoping to surprise her with more supplies than I am personally able to provide.

I've made an Amazon wishlist that is connected to her address. She would prefer wet food bc the cats eat it more quickly, which prevents the raccoons from getting to it.

I've never shared an Amazon wishlist before, so please let me know if you have any trouble with it. Also, the pictures are of some of her rescues. Thank you in advance!

📢 We're Running Low on Our Monthly Food Supply—Please Help Us Restock! 🐾

It's been a month, and our food supply is running low. When the kittens were younger, 1 sack of dry food and 60 packs of wet food were enough. But now that they’re growing up, their appetites have grown too!

We are still in the process of transitioning from wet food packs to boiled chicken and squash. To ensure this switch is cost-efficient, we’re currently canvassing and checking which options will help us save funds while meeting their nutritional needs.

Food is our most urgent need right now, and your support will go a long way in helping our rescues thrive! ❤️ 🐾

📌 Donation Channel:
- PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/kdalama

Heartbreaking morning - Took in 3 cats for TNR this week - only to find the clinic not accepting TNR cats - they are down a surgeon so only offering 2 days this month for TNR - one was unfortunately yesterday the 10th ~ the next day is Tuesday 12/17 - so I’m praying I can re catch them Monday night - I was just there Saturday and Sunday dropping off and picking up kittens that got fixed but saw no notice of the TNR day adjustment - 😥😢- sad morning plus I’ve been feeling down as the weight of everything feels so heavy right now - I have to remember to be THANKFUL for the blessings I have : All my indoor cats & kittens are finally fixed and vaccinated- I was able to buy some food for the colony and indoor crew with the donations from this AMAZING community - I cannot thank everyone enough for your support and encouragement- because of you I am able to care for so many - I’m feeding roughly 35 cats and kittens everyday - so I go through about 15-20 cans of food a day - that is 1/2 can each cat daily - However with the harsh cold the colony requires a little more to help stay warm -so can count is up to 25 a day- so it’s about $25-30 a day just to keep bellies full - I have my shed completely insulated & the 6 heated car houses (bless everyone who got one or helped me order some ) but seeing the outside cats always makes my heart sad - I know they need extra wet food - Please consider helping us get through this very hard month by - helping me feed so many -

https://venmo.com/u/Jill-White-90

https://cash.app/$Jilly387

https://paypal.me/jilly420?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/TNZ77EYNBY89?ref_=wl_share

I really need help this month - please consider helping me feed this huge crew
Bless you and thank you for reading * I love each and everyone here - you are my saving grace

Hi, Pepsi's Friends here. I hope you're all doing good!

I'm posting again to ask for your help so we can get feral cat traps. 💗

We're trying to buy 2-3 feral cat traps to help our tnr efforts.

Most recently, we've been working to neuter/spay 2 separate colonies but we own only 1 trap.

When the San Antonio Feral Cat Coalition (SAFCC) has traps available, we borrow 1 or 2 from them for a short period, but unfortunately their traps are usually loaned out to other trappers.

The traps that we plan to get are safe, sturdy ones from SAFCC. The regular sized traps are $85 each.

Having 2-3 of our own traps would be achieving a major milestone for us, and we hope you can help us reach it! 🤞🙏

We want to keep neutering as many cats as we can because we want to lessen their suffering.

If this does happen and we get the traps, we'll post pics of them. 😊

The links below have info about, and pics of the traps. Our links are also below.

Thank you for everything you do for Pepsi's Friends, and thank you for your consideration. ❤️💗🩵💜💙

Feral Cat Traps

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Our local shelter sent us a plea about a super senior cat that needed our help. Tweety is estimated to be around 15 and was suffering from a severe case of URI and very skinny when rescued. His bloodwork result shows that he has FIV, stage 2 kidney disease, and is anemic💔 I’ve also noticed him having a stiff gait and showing early signs of cognitive dysfunction. Despite everything, he is incredibly sweet and gentle🩵 Our vet recommended for Tweety to be on a renal support diet and supplements that will help boost his immune system. He will get another bloodwork done in a month to see the progress. Join us make his golden years the best years of his life! (Photos show a difference in just 5 days!) We now have a total of 22 special needs cats (mostly blind, paralyzed, neurological conditions) under our care. Contributions via monetary donation and/ or our wishlist is greatly appreciated💕 Thank you! 🩵PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/US/fundraiser/charity/4694283 🩵Venmo: @suncatchersanctuary 🩵Amazon wish list: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/6I0W401ECXIJ?ref_=wl_share

A week ago i asked help for the neglected kitties so I can take them in (https://www.reddit.com/r/rescuecats/s/Nn9GiMOfwg). I raised enough money for the cage and an eye drops (https://www.reddit.com/r/rescuecats/s/m2dzIUb0CP) and I can't thank you guys enough. Watching these kitties cramped in a small cage made me feel so guilty that I had to buy an additional cage so they can at least be comfortable to run around causing a negative to my budget. I also bought them an earmite medicine coz they urgently need it. I am asking help today so I can buy the cats a sack of catfood that can last them a week. I currently have 39cats and 7fosters as of today. A sack of cat food costs Php3600 around $64. Can you help me please?🙏

My paypal is already working if anyone wants to help. Thank you so much❤ https://www.paypal.me/caddieandthegang

Hello everyone! In case you haven’t seen the previous posts about Mumele, he’s a 16-year-old cat who came to us (he’s currently in foster care, but we’re covering his expenses) after his human’s husband forced her to give him up. In his first vet checkup, he was in good health for his age, but after a few days and the depression from losing his home, his immune system weakened, and he got sick with a respiratory illness. He also stopped eating, so a feeding tube had to be placed. He spent several days hospitalized for this.

During his hospitalization, they did blood work and an ultrasound, which revealed a mass on his pancreas (possible pancreatic cancer, but it could also be a benign tumor or a cyst).

A few days ago, we decided to end his hospitalization and continue caring for him at home, as we felt that being alone and sad in a kennel wasn’t helping his recovery. And besides, if he really does have pancreatic cancer, we want his last days to be in a home where he is loved and cared for, not in a vet hospital.

It seems to have been a good decision! He spent the first few days sleeping or lying down, but now he’s walking around the house and asking to go outside to sunbathe. He’s also grooming himself again, which he hadn’t done for a few days. We don’t want to be too optimistic and then be disappointed, but what we can say for sure is that his quality of life is better now than it was a few days ago, and better than when he was hospitalized.

We received a lot of help to pay for his hospitalization and tests, and we’re very grateful for that. Unfortunately, the funds have run out, so we need help again, this time to buy the high-calorie pâté he needs. Each can costs almost $10 (I’m not sure how much it costs elsewhere, but here in Uruguay, that’s the price), and he needs one or two a day. He will also need ongoing vet checkups, and it would be good to repeat the blood tests to see how he’s progressing. Any help is greatly appreciated.

PayPal link: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=AEHMNSA8XF5WN

I will continue to give updates about him. Thank you all!

Hello everyone. Last week, I made a post explaining that I had to use $500 on loan for veterinary expenses and still needed to buy food, litter, and flea/tick/worm treatment. Thankfully (thank you all so much!) we raised enough to cover the loan, but not for these supplies. I had to buy them anyway since it was urgent (we’d run out of food today if the order hadn’t arrived). So, we basically moved from one debt to another.

This time, we're $450 short for the food and litter, and still need the flea/tick/worm treatment. It's flea and tick season here (spring in the Southern Hemisphere), and we're aiming to prevent a massive infestation.

You can check the spreadsheet to see all expenses, current funding status, and corresponding receipts: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bC8K0LvVbeCKphgDlcSZ3kcYVPC58tBRhjOVbHOt3a8/edit?usp=sharing

Additionally, soon we’ll need to run urine tests for Papita and Botamon and SDMA bloodwork for Botamon. We also should do an echocardiogram for Juanito and bloodwork for Marriella, who seems to have kidney issues. I haven't added these to the spreadsheet yet since it’ll be for November, but it would be ideal to do it in the first week of the month.

If you’d like to help, here’s our PayPal: paypal.me/purrhapshaven

(We depend solely on PayPal since other platforms don’t work here in Uruguay)

Thank you all so much!

Hey guys! It’s getting chilly here and we’re preparing for winter for all the homeless cats.

Here are the wish lists for me and my rescue colleague. Please please please consider helping us!

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/14J87PRVVF0WU?ref_=wl_share

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1UIK3XQYWR41N?ref_=wl_share

People who dont know the story please check on my previous post.

First of all, I just want to say a big thank you to everyone who's been there for me and little Mimi. Your kindness and support have meant so much to both of us, and we are truly grateful.

I took Mimi to a new vet because I wasn’t ready to give up on her after hearing that her condition might be permanent. The new vet has given us a new treatment plan. It's the last round of treatment, as Mimi’s already been on a lot of meds this past month, and we can’t push her body too much further. The treatment includes four medications, and the vet will check in again next week to give a final diagnosis.

The good news is that her condition isn’t life-threatening, even if it may be permanent but she can still live with it, so there’s no need to worry about that. It's just that Mimi still has to deal with sneezing and mucus, which are really annoying for her. But she’s being such a trooper through it all.

Thanks to your amazing help, I was able to start her treatment today, and I’ll be getting her food soon and other necessary suplies for her comfort whilst she is still with me. We’re also going to need a little more help for her vaccinations and neutering, which we’ll take care of later.

I’m still looking for a responsible, loving loving for Mimi, but until then, we’ll keep taking care of her and making sure she gets the medical care she needs.

Thank you again, from the bottom of my heart, for everything. Mimi and I couldn’t have come this far without your support.

For donations here is my Paypal : oumaimabakir101@gmail.com

Hi! 🌻😺 Pepsi's Friends here. I'm posting again to humbly ask for your help because we desperately need cat litter and some supplies from Pepsi's amazon wishlist.

Our lives are still upside down after my partner broke his leg and went into kidney failure.

He came home a few days ago after spending 2 weeks in the hospital. He declined rehab for his leg because he wanted to come home badly.

My kids and I weren't quite yet prepared to bring home a barely mobile person using a walker, so we've been scrambling to make accommodations at home and get his medications and clinic visits in order.

We're driving him to dialysis 3 times a week, but the clinic is far from home, so gas $ is tight.

Brandon (son) is the other half of Pepsi's Friends. His birthday is Friday, but we can't really get him anything, but ill try to bake a cake! It'll be okay, I just can't help but feel guilty.

The stress is really getting to me physically, and it's causing my auto-immune issues to flare up, especially my uc and ulcer. I've been in so much pain for the past 24 hours and can't eat much.

I'm worried about the kittens and cats. We had to move Olivia and Poppy from the large bathroom to a cramped, small bathroom because my partner needs the large bathroom to be able to get in and out with his walker. However, Olivia and Poppy need more room to stretch their legs.

I added some catios (small and big) to Pepsi's amazon wishlist, but I'm also humbly asking for PayPal donations in case that's the easiest way to get Olivia and Poppy the smaller catio.

We can put the catio on our patio(it rhymes ☺️) and the kitties can spend the days there, but come indoors to sleep.

"YEP!" we want to keep Olivia💗 and Poppy💜 and don't want to separate them by adopting them out. ♥️🐾

They're extremely shy former ferals and we're worried that they won't be treated with gentle care and love in other homes. But they deserve to live in a larger space.

Oh, and we have a new, feral we're feeding here at our house, so he's not part of the other 2 colonies.

He's a gorgeous, fluffy, black boy with green eyes. Well, he looks like a tom, big build and big paws.

He won't let anyone near, and he's all alone, not part of any colony, poor guy. I took a couple of pics, but couldn't get closer to get better ones.

If you've read this far, thank you for reading and thank you RC for everything and all the ♥️

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