Aunt Helen's Cats In Need

06/02/2026

Please be on the lookout for Roco. This boy slipped his harness in our parking lot and is lost in the area (interesection of 309 & 54, Tamaqua PA). If seen please call Rush Vet at 570-668-1222 or owner at 347-465-3283. DO NOT CHASE! Please share.

06/01/2026

05/31/2026

June 5 is right around the corner. Come check out Lost Taver Brewing at Court 25 , Lost Taverns newest location and support Aunt Helen's Cats In Need . We will have medical and vet information from local vets and emergency vets, vendor tables including Balanced Paws Design & Creations , information on local rescues and their upcoming events , baked goods, basket and gift card raffles, free Pickleball Lehigh Valley demonstrations and information from Dottie and The Sweet Spot Indoor Golf Live music from the Erin Kelly band from 7-8. Information on hand from Animal Food Bank of the Lehigh Valley . Food trucks including Crystalsweets with an ice cream churro cart (more to be announced) Come out for a great Friday night for a good cause. St Luke's employees receive 10% of their bill all day everyday with their ID badge.

We also have some vendor tables available. if you would like to set up or if you are interested in donating for the raffle please reach out to my self or Maria Tegui

Check out our other upcoming events including a medical and TNR fundraiser at Lost Tavern Brewing on July 18 from 1-5 with raffles, adoptable cats, medical and TNR information, food, live music from 6-9 and drink specials

Remember adopt dont shop and spay and neuter your pets and outdoor cats

05/29/2026

🐱 Toxoplasmosis is one of the MOST misunderstood diseases linked to cats — and unfortunately, misinformation online often creates unnecessary fear around our feline companions 💔

Toxoplasmosis is caused by a microscopic parasite called Toxoplasma gondii. While cats are the definitive hosts, most infected cats show NO visible signs at all and continue living perfectly normal lives 🩺

In humans, the parasite is especially important during pregnancy and in people with weakened immune systems. But here’s something many people don’t realize 👇

⚠️ The parasite is NOT usually spread by casually touching or loving your cat.

In fact, undercooked meat, contaminated soil, unwashed vegetables, and poor hygiene are major sources of human infection worldwide.

Another important fact:
Toxoplasma oocysts usually need 1–5 days in the environment before becoming infective — which is why DAILY litter cleaning and proper hygiene make a huge difference 🧼

The good news? ❤️
With simple precautions like:
✔ cleaning litter boxes daily
✔ feeding cooked/commercial diets
✔ avoiding raw meat
✔ washing hands properly
✔ keeping cats indoors

…the risk can be greatly reduced.

Education is important — but fear should never replace facts 🐾

Love your cat. Protect your family. And always trust evidence-based veterinary medicine over internet myths.

05/29/2026

This is true of every single rescue in the valley. Every kitten season we drown in calls for not just babies but adults and hospice and injured strays. If we say no, please know it’s because we cannot irresponsibly say yes to cats we don’t have fosters or funds to responsibly vet.

If we take everything, we help no one. Please be patient with us and remember spay neuter and adopt from rescues who take their cats back because it’s the only thing that can prevent a lot of this suffering .

Do you guys want to know the hardest part about doing this whole non-profit thing? Having to say 'no'. The fact of the matter is, our reach has grown so much that even intaking from active TNR colonies is a struggle. We get dozens of messages, emails, personal texts each day and MOST of these are litters of kittens.

Having to say no to those in need is absolutely the hardest thing we need to do. We want to do more. We want to have endless resources, but we simply do not. This is rescue and this is endless heartache.

We are so thankful to our supporters and the community for helping fund us to do what we already do and thankful for the ones we can say 'yes' to like King George.

So reminders to be kind to those in animal rescue who face these hard conversations Every. Single. Day.

05/29/2026

❗️TNR Appointments Available on 5/29❗️

We still have a few TNR surgery spots available tomorrow, May 29 at our Community Vet Clinic. Our TNR package is $55 per cat and includes spay/neuter surgery, Rabies and FVRCP vaccines, flea treatment, dewormer and ear tip (left ear). All TNR cats must be brought in traps.

You can request an appointment by calling 484-735-6550.

Other upcoming TNR surgery dates:
6/10/26
6/24/26
7/8/26
7/22/26

05/28/2026

Noticing any of these signs in your dog? 🐕 Early detection is key to preventing Lyme disease and keeping your pet healthy. Schedule a checkup with our clinic today!

05/27/2026

Pyometra is a life-threatening bacterial infection of the uterus that exclusively affects unspayed female cats, usually appearing 1 to 4 weeks after a heat cycle. It causes the uterus to fill with toxic pus and requires immediate emergency veterinary intervention.