11/05/2026
🐈*********“Behind every rescued cat, there is a reality most people never see”************🐈⬛
We would also like to help people better understand what cat rescue really looks like behind the scenes.❤️🐾
Rescuing cats is not just taking cute photos and finding homes. It is hard, emotional, time-consuming work that we do alongside our own jobs, families, homes, and personal responsibilities. In the little free time we have, we help cats that often nobody else wants to help.
Many of the cats we take in come straight from the streets. They usually have fleas, worms, infections, injuries, or other medical issues. Some are frightened feral cats who have never trusted humans before.
Others are abandoned senior cats, pregnant mums, or tiny kittens that require constant care.
One thing we want people to understand is that rescued cats cannot always be vaccinated, neutered, or flea-treated immediately. Sometimes we rescue a cat during the weekend and we must wait until Monday to even make a vet appointment. And unless it is an emergency, the appointment may still be several days away. This is simply the reality of rescue work and local vet availability.
For example, when we take in a mother cat with very young kittens, we cannot use flea treatment straight away because many products are toxic for tiny kittens. In situations like this, we often need to keep them separated from other cats until treatment is safe. Sometimes this means using cages temporarily for their protection and for the safety of other rescue cats.
Cats in rescue need much more than just food. They need flea and worm treatments every month, medication, vet care, litter, special diets, socialisation, patience, and time. Cats that are scared or traumatised can take weeks or even months before they feel safe enough to trust people.
When we ask for foster homes, please remember that these cats often arrive directly from the streets. They may not yet be neutered, vaccinated, or fully treated — not because we do not care, but because rescue takes time, coordination, money, and available vet appointments. Many times we also ask foster carers if they could help by taking a cat to the vet, because we are balancing rescue work with full-time jobs and long journeys to clinics.
We also want people to understand that not every cat is immediately “easy” to adopt. Older cats, shy cats, cats with medical needs, or cats who are not super friendly are often overlooked. We spend huge amounts of time helping these cats heal, learn to trust again, and prepare for a forever home.
Sometimes we carefully choose homes where two bonded cats can stay together because they adapt better that way. Sometimes we wait longer to find the right family because we do not want a cat returned after two or three weeks. Rescue is not about rushing — it is about giving cats the best possible chance at a safe and stable life.
We would also kindly ask for patience when messaging us. Sometimes we cannot reply immediately, not because we are ignoring anyone, but because we are constantly dealing with emergencies, vet appointments, transport, paperwork, home checks, phone calls, and daily care for many cats.
We truly do our best to reply to every message. Personally, I keep notes and reminders on my phone so I can get back to people when I finally have a moment. But sometimes, when I reply and start discussing which cats may be suitable for adoption, we are told that someone has already adopted cat a day after they messaged us,or after we spoken on the phone trying to organise home check 🤷🏼♀️
At the moment we are only a small team of three people trying to manage everything. Unfortunately, we are not able to instantly reply to messages, arrange a next-day home check, transport a cat, organise paperwork, and continue caring for all the rescue cats at the same time. We are trying our best every single day.
Every donation, foster home, share, kind message, transport help, or adoption truly makes a difference.❤️🐾🏡🚗👨👩👧
We also want people to understand that none of us earn a single penny from rescue. Everything we do is voluntary. Even fuel costs, transport, and many everyday rescue expenses are often covered from our own personal income.
Your support is not for us — it is for the cats who have nobody else. ❤️
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