Spay It Forward Walkerton

10/11/2026

MAXI & KIKI
A Love Story - PLEASE HELP

Kiki is a 3 year old, neutered male who was waiting for his intake date at Georgian Triangle Humane Society on October 8th. He had lived with an elderly woman for 3 years but they made 3 moves in the past year that finally brought them to a small room in a retirement home. Kiki did not adjust well to that. He is a calm boy and loves his pets (on his terms lol).

Maxi is also 3 years old. She was rescued with 3 kittens and initially it was believed she was feral and would return to her community (her 3 kittens have been adopted). She was spayed, had her ear clipped (an international sign for TNR), got her rabies shot and a revolution treatment. She has responded so well to socializing that she now gives face-to-face butts, loves her pets, sits on the foster’s lap and purrs loud. She’s a chatter-box and literally says “Hello” (we have the videos to prove it lol). She’s tiny (about the size of a 6-8 month old kitten) with a bobtail. Her nature is calm but she startles at loud noises or sudden movement. She does not seem to like children but prefers female adults.

When Maxi arrived at the foster’s, her crate was placed right beside Kiki’s. The two quickly bonded and Kiki seemed to watch over her. They chatted together a lot and it seemed to be love at first sight.

So you can imagine it was bitter-sweet to see Kiki go to intake at GTHS last Thursday without Maxi and Maxi was devastated…..she cried for him in fact.

We are hoping someone might be willing to adopt Kiki & Maxi together. That would be the ideal gift for both of them and we’re certain they would both be GRATEFUL to be reunited.

If you are interested in the ultimate rescue, please reach out to us.

Happy Thanksgiving to all.

09/12/2026

Mama-Beatty here again. I thought you might enjoy some of the videos from our rescue.

It takes far more behind the scenes to make this happen…..but we are so grateful for the efforts.

I was fast to get in my trap as I was famished trying to keep up with the feeding demands of my little ones.

But my babies were a challenge to rescue due to their tiny size and quick escape skills. Many were too light for the kitten traps so only 1 set off the trap on his own, another needed help with closing the door of the trap, and the other 5 had to be rescued by hand (that means the only tools the Pet Rescue can use is their creativity skills, flexibility and quick hands! lol).

I hope you enjoy these little clips and if you would like to help this rescue team continue to save more like me and my family, please consider sending your donation to: [email protected] (Please include SPAY IT FORWARD WALKERTON in the comments of your EMT).

Thank you for all your kind support…..you’re PAWSOME.

Forever grateful,
Mama-Beatty & Family

09/12/2026

MAMA-B & THE GROUP OF 7…..KITTENS!

Hello, my name is Mama-B, now known as Beatty (pronounced Betty) after the famous artist J.W. Beatty, and this, is my story…..

I have had some very nice community caregivers looking after me in my neighbourhood in Walkerton for at least the past two years and as you can imagine, I’ve had many babies in that time.

Around the end of March/beginning of April, I had a litter of 5 kittens. Sadly, two drown in a pool this past Summer but SPAY IT FORWARD WALKERTON was able to help rescue my 3 other babies just 2 weeks ago. I’m happy to say, two have already found wonderful forever homes. My eldest girl will be going to Georgian Triangle Humane Society today where she will be well cared for and put up for adoption. All will be spay/neutered/vaccinated and microchipped.

Since then, I have had yet another litter…..my group of 7. That’s right, I had 6 boys and 1 girl. They are 5 weeks old, and aren’t they ADORABLE?

One of my kind caregivers noticed my open wound/sore on my belly and quickly reached out to SPAY IT FORWARD WALKERTON to get help. That set my EMERGENCY RESCUE into high gear fast!

Within hours, Arthur Animal Rescue was on board to intake me and my babies and the very next day we were ALL rescued…..even my little girl who was found by the SPAY IT FORWARD Volunteer down the street (I was beginning to move into a new home). It was no small task, although I was cooperative and quick to be rescued, it took over 12 hours to round up my little escape “Artists”. But the Volunteer didn’t give up until they were certain they had all of us safely secured and now we are safe and sound with wonderful fosters/Arthur Animal Rescue.

I even got to see the Vet already where my wound was cleaned and dressed. I was very good for the Vet and I’m letting my caring foster Mom change my dressing (every 24 hrs). I’m also taking my antibiotic medicine nicely because I know she is trying to help me feel better. I like it when she holds me and I sit still when she needs me to.

I wanted to share my story and say thank you to all the kind humans who helped me and my family get the care that we need to go on to a better life than the streets have to offer.

I can’t repay the kindness, and I know it’s a lot to ask, but I’m hoping you can help me try.

You see, my Vet bills will be a lot (the Doctor isn’t certain the medication will help and I have to go back and see her again next week), so if you can spare a little bit to help Arthur Animal Rescue pay for my care, that would be great…..I promise I’ll never ask for another thing….well, maybe a wonderful forever home when I’m ready.

09/04/2026

SKUNK is officially available for adoption but honestly, you better hurry because I'm sure this sweet, strong, intelligent bubble-gum nose boy will be swept up fast...he's THAT extraordinary. ❤️

Sharing the link below for all the details:

Meet Skunk!

09/03/2026

UPDATE ON SKUNK

We are thrilled to share that Skunk is doing very well!

His back leg is fine now. He had a large lump in between his toes that the Vet was worried might be a tumour but with some antibiotics and pain meds, it's healed up nicely and we can't be happier with his follow-up appointment results.

He has been neutered, microchipped, vaccinated and tested negative for FIV, FeLV and Heartworm! 👏👏👏

He will be available for adoption soon so please keep an eye out for him on the Arthur Animal Rescue page. He is truly an amazing boy with extraordinary intelligence. One of those felines that will be very easy to train much like a canine.

Whoever gets this boy will be winning the feline lottery for sure.

Thanks just doesn't cut it for this one folks. We are so incredibly grateful for our community that rallied together to save this special boy's life. How amazing you all are. ❤️

Go live your best life sweet boy.

Forever grateful,
Bethany, Jenna, Lynn and the entire SPAY IT FORWARD WALKERTON Team

08/20/2026

A big shout out to all who donated to SKUNK’S Vet care.

Your total donations received were sent on to Arthur Animal Rescue to help cover some of his Vet costs.

If anyone would still like to help with his Vet Invoice, please send your donation to: [email protected] with SKUNK in your comments.

THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR GENEROUS HEARTS

Forever grateful,

Bethany, Jenna, Lynn and the entire
SPAY IT FORWARD WALKERTON Team

08/19/2026

SKUNK UPDATE

Skunk seems to be advancing in leaps and bounds now since he's been in the care of Arthur Animal Rescue. We're so grateful to them and for all the updates they're sending us.

We're happy to share that Skunk doesn't have any breaks or fractures. He does have a significant sized open (and very painful) lump in between his toes on his right back paw. The Vet gave him 2 kinds of pain meds and an antibiotic and wants to follow up with his progress in a week to ensure it's not a tumour.

We've been told he's eating and drinking well and loves being hand fed his churu treats.

He's been given flea, tic, worm and mites treatment and is no doubt feeling much better.

And last Friday he was neutered/vaccinated.

Skunk will be ready for adoption soon after he gets the all clear from the Vet so keep an eye out for him on the Arthur Animal Rescue FB page.

Meanwhile, if you'd like to donate to Skunk's care, please send your EMT to: [email protected]

Forever grateful,
Bethany, Jenna, Lynn and the entire SPAY IT FORWARD WALKERTON Team

08/19/2026

For those of you who may have thought we were exaggerating about Skunk's Houdini talents, here is the video of him lifting the crate door up and over the hooks with one good shove to freedom. LOL

This was back in June. 😁

Stay tuned for his update. ❤️

08/12/2026

SKUNK’S EXTRAORDINARY STORY - A LONG READ, BUT WORTH IT!

After investigating Skunk’s history and tracking him for some months now, we believe that Skunk was abandoned last Fall on Old Durham Road in Walkerton (East side of town).

During another rescue, we monitored Skunk on camera at a feeding station with a plan to TNR (Trap, Neuter, Release), at the time, we thought he was feral. In July, we trapped Skunk on a Friday night. His surgery was booked for the following Wednesday but we had learned he was travelling across the busy hi-way over to the Orange St. Townhouses and feared he may get hit by a car so we trapped him early and planned to do pre-op/socializing with hopes he may be able to be re-homed eventually rather than just TNR.

While transferring him from the trap to the crate, he got spooked and bolted, finding a good hiding spot in the garage. It took us until Sunday evening to re-trap him in the garage and transfer him into the crate without issue where he had a lovely bed, kitty litter, food, water and treats, and a camera was set up to monitor his behaviour/for his safety. But this boy is HIGHLY INTELLIGENT and had no intentions of staying in that crate. He lifted the whole crate door up with his nose and over all the hooks, gave it a push and calmly walked out of the crate like he had done it a hundred times before…..and yes, we have the video footage. lol

By Tuesday morning, he decided he was busting out of the garage as well. It only took him two big pulls at the bottom corner of the large garage door and he was FREE again….and yes, again, we have the video footage. lol

Needless to say, Skunk is not only HIGHLY INTELLIGENT, but he seems to also have the strength of TEN CATS! lol Yet he's so calm and sweet….no aggression whatsoever while he was in the trap.

FAST FORWARD 5 WEEKS - when we were notified of Skunk’s injury to his back, right leg. A kind resident had posted him on FB to reach out for help and we got back on board quickly.

A plea went out on FB requesting donations to cover his initial Vet costs once he was secured….and some donations came in from some very kind and generous people.

We also needed locations to set the traps and again, some very caring people came forward to provide locations and to help keep the traps set and baited. Cameras were set up at each location to ensure live view/notification monitoring for the safety of the animal(s) at all times.

A further plea was posted asking residents in the area to please stop feeding the cats (we needed him good and hungry….food driven, to get him back in a trap) and to keep pets inside until we could secure him as there is always a risk of injury if a cat goes into a live trap and for those who aren’t aware, the average after hours Vet Emerg visit can cost over $500 just to walk through the door and, you may have to drive as far as Barrie if they are the clinic taking the Emerg shift. Informing pet owners is a courtesy we try to provide as we are not responsible for the safety of roaming pets. Despite a few difficult pet owners, the majority stepped up to co-operate and help. Signage was also posted in the neighbourhoods of Orange St., George St. and Old Durham Rd to let residents know there was an active cat rescue in progress.

Due to pet cats getting trapped in our live traps (and scaring Skunk off in the process), his rescue was continuously delayed over a span of 3 days, side note, there was also another miracle rescue that took place (more on that to come later this week). However, as soon as more people co-operated with our pleas and joined our rescue efforts, we were able to SECURE him on Monday evening SAFE AND SOUND.

While in the trap, again, he was calm….and allowed us to pet him. No aggression at all….in fact, Lynn was feeding him by spoon as she couldn’t refill his food dish fast enough for him. lol Yes, he was famished because we had to get him good and hungry to get him to go into the trap. He ate TWO little cans of his favourite pate by spoon lol, was given kibble and water and rested from his very long journey.

He is now in the safe care of Arthur Animal Rescue where he will receive the immediate Vet care he needs and no doubt he will go on to a very lucky, caring and loving forever home. If you are interested in adopting this amazing boy, please reach out to the rescue. And if you would like to donate to his Vet care (his injury will bring a hefty bill for the rescue/shelter), please send your EMT to [email protected]

THIS RIGHT HERE is yet another perfect example of how successful a rescue can be when all hands (or most) are on deck, caring people rally together to save a small life and instructions/pleas are followed and respected.

That said, we would like to RECOGNIZE and give thanks to some extraordinary people who stepped up and played a crucial roll in the success of this rescue and to say a heartfelt thank you to the residents in Walkerton who cared to save a life…..as small as this one is…..SKUNK’S LIFE MATTERS to many of you. He is so loved and now has a chance to go on to a promising future thanks to ALL OF YOU.

GO LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE DEAR BOY….YOU WILL BE MISSED BY THE NEIGHBOURHOOD SKUNK!

PLEASE SPAY OR NEUTER YOUR PETS

Forever Grateful,

Bethany, Jenna, Lynn and the entire team from SPAY IT FORWARD WALKERTON

P.S. If you would like to help support the work we do in the community of Walkerton, please send your donations to: [email protected] Thank You

08/07/2026

URGENT PLEA FOR HELP

This boy is badly injured and needs our help to survive.

He is affectionately known as Skunk, believed to be abandoned as no owner has stepped forward.

Obviously, he’s in bad shape (possibly hit by a car) as his hip/back leg looks to be fractured at the very least.

We need to secure him and get him to a Vet ASAP……but we desperately need your help to do that as the Vet bill will be costly and we simply don’t have the funds to cover it.

So we need to raise some money fast while our team focuses on trapping/securing this boy.

PLEASE HELP! This one’s going to take a Village to save.

E-transfers can be sent to: [email protected] or we can pick up your cash donation if you’re local to Walkerton.

Thanks to all for caring.

Bethany, Jenna, Lynn & the entire team at
SPAY IT FORWARD WALKERTON