10/04/2026
Long post, please read!
Please read with an open mind & heart. This post is not intended to make anyone feel attacked or unhelpful on any level. It is simply a common perspective in the rescue world and a reality that rescuers sometimes need to remind our community’s about.
Let me start this post by saying, “we want to ensure the cats who survived the harsh streets or hoarding situations, never have to experience neglect again. Right now, our resources are stretched thin. With your help, we can maintain the gold standard of care they deserve."
On a daily basis, we look into the eyes of kittens/cats, that have suffered unimaginable circumstances. These circumstances always seem to include starvation, a lack of comfort, and litter box issues. Nor have they received proper vet care or any at all. Far too many enter our care requiring extensive medical attention and for some, hospitalization.
I have been seeing comments on other rescue pages, that are not only uneducated thoughts, but a point that is often misunderstood.
Comments like:
Why do you even have cats/dogs, that you cannot care for!
Why are you taking in more, when you’re asking for food for the ones you already have!
Why are you letting that cat/dog suffer, it should just be euthanized!
Why are you taking in a medical cat/dog, when you just posted two days ago for monetary donations!
Why are you posting sad stories or graphic photos/vids, we don’t want to see that!
Here are my thoughts about these questions/comments!!
Rescues, legitimate IRS recognized animal rescues - CAN NOT survive without on-going community support. There is no other way to look at it. It is not possible. So while people feel the need to ask questions, like those listed above, rescues cannot survive and maintain the gold standard of care to the animals that depend on them, without community support.
It’s not necessarily about whether a rescue can care for the animals in their programs, it’s about whether the community supports the programs these rescues have for the animals.
Even when rescues place a freeze on intakes, sometimes we step up for emergency cases. Because ultimately, rescue doesn’t stop!
Rescues ask for food/supplies and monetary donations, because that is the ONLY way we can keep our doors open and provide daily necessities, veterinary care, enrichment, comfort, etc. to the animals in our care. NO rescue would be able to properly operate or care for the animals, without constant supplies & monetary support. It is not possible.
If we euthanized every “suffering” kitten/cat that joined our rescue; we would never have kitties available for adoption, we would never be able to celebrate survivors, we would never gain knowledge or share new medical experiences with our vet team, we would never know if helping them was even possible. We would not have the high save rate that we do! Just because an animal is in a “current state” of suffering, doesn’t mean it cannot overcome & heal. Suffering can be a temporary state & with proper care, survive!
*If you had pneumonia, while experiencing starvation and found yourself on the side of the road with a broken leg from being hit by a car - should we just end your suffering? The answer is NO! Like humans, animals deserve a chance to heal and that is exactly what we do here at LPAC & so many other rescues around the world.
Graphic photos/vids are sometimes the only way a rescue can show viewers/supporters, an animal that has come into our care. We should not have to disguise the reality of an animals current condition. No matter how we look at it, we will always hit a nerve and receive rude, disrespectful and hateful comments. We cannot please every viewer and to be honest, it’s really about the animal. Personally, I do not think to myself, sorry kitty, I can’t post you to try getting you the help you need & deserve, because no one wants to see you all mangled, sick or emaciated. Believe me when I say, what you might see in pictures or videos, doesn’t come close to what we see in front of us. Yes, the content shared might be graphic, but to witness the severity in person, is deeply heartbreaking & traumatizing.
There are so many points to this post… but the bottom line is: rescue never stops, rescue is hard, sad, exhausting and rescue work cannot exist without support.
To end this post, our need of support posts are being overlooked. If you cannot donate monetarily or by sending the kitties an item from our wishlists, please at least share our posts. Comment positive thoughts. Like the post(s). Celebrate the happy stories. Cry with us during the sad moments. But don’t just scroll by when you are needed, in some form. No rescue is a rescue all by itself. It’s a rescue because “the community” is the backbone and the people that show support are the ones making rescue missions possible, successful and less stressful. This is not about the people in rescue, it’s about the animals. They have already been failed and deserve all things amazing.
Since September 1st, we have received “ONE” donation order from our Amazon wishlist. Thank you Crista. However, this is not ideal and makes it incredibly difficult to keep our supplies stocked. It puts a strain on our financial resources for vet care and monthly bills, when we are constantly using those funds for supplies.
Please consider sending the kitties a helpful item from their wish list, send a monetary donation ($5 buys 4-5 cans of wet food), call in a direct to vet donation to help keep us in good standing & our vet bills more manageable. You may mail a check if you prefer. No matter the gift, it’s extremely helpful and it’s ALL for the kitties ❤️
Thank you for reading, sharing, responding & supporting.
Click the link for ways to donate!
Make a monetary donation.Change the world for a homeless kitty today! All donations are tax-deductible. PayPal Giving Grid Fundraising Campaign Square Cash App: $LPACkitties Stripe Checks payable to Loving Paws can be mailed to:LPAC7750 SR 43 N.Battle Ground, IN 47920 Shop from our wish lists.Choose...
