Revelation Gardens Cat & Dog Sanctuary

06/25/2026

Mr. Fuzzy Butt aka Bo Diddley 😻

He is looking for his forever home!

06/24/2026

**Why do we have so many unaltered colony cats?**

Let me tell you a story.

A few years ago, we were caring for a colony near the Elks Lodge and were asked to evacuate the cats. I had never trapped before and made a mistake. Actually, I made two.

After trapping a kitten, I tried to transfer her from the trap to a carrier inside my van so I could continue trapping. She got away from me and disappeared into my dashboard. I left all the doors open and assumed she had gone back to her colony.

Second mistake. Never, ever assume.

Three days later, I was walking up to my van and saw her dart from the back of the vehicle into the dashboard again. This was the middle of summer. She had been in my van for three days in the heat with no food or water. I was extremely worried.

After several failed attempts to get her out, I parked my van inside our fenced property, rolled all the windows down, opened the hatch, and waited. Thankfully, it worked. She finally came out.

The problem is, she grew up.

She started attracting males and eventually had three litters. Fortunately, only two females came from those litters. Last year I trapped nine of her offspring—every one of them male except one. This year I've trapped seven more so far.

I've decided this is the year I get her. I have to. She's incredibly smart and incredibly cautious. She'll go days without touching food if she thinks something isn't right. She can outlast me every time.

Her story is why we talk so much about spay and neuter. It only takes one unaltered female to create years of kittens. Last year we trapped nine of her offspring. This year we've trapped seven more. That's sixteen cats already—and we're still trying to catch their mother.

Every cat altered today prevents countless kittens tomorrow. That's why we keep trying, even when a cat can outsmart us for years.

And trust me, this girl has. ❤️🐾

06/24/2026

I've been so darn busy that I haven't provided an update on how trapping is going. So far I've trapped mama Sage, daddy Keko-Clay, babies Avery, Caleb and C**t and teens Mr. Kite and Ringo Starr. I've provided spay/neuter surgeries, rabies vaccinations, the combo vaccine and flea/tick medication. Avery and Caleb are at PetSmart, Ringo Starr will be going to PetSmart and everyone else has been returned to the colony.

The cats are getting harder to trap but I'm hopeful I can trap the remaining unaltered kitties including queen Magnolia, Harrison, and 6 or 7 (possibly more) kittens.

Our funds for this project have been used up so if you would like to sponsor a kitty, a vaccine, or a surgery we would be very grateful!

The process has been hectic so I only have a few photos post-surgery at the clinic 🌟

06/24/2026

Six years ago we launched Buddy's Bowl Pet Food Pantry!! 🌟💕😻🐾🎉

A few quotes from folks that used Buddy's Bowl on our launch day:

"This is an amazing organization."

"Thank you so much. This is amazing. I didn't know people would help me feed my fur-babies."

[Young girl crying to her mom] "Now we can feed our dogs! We don't have to give them our food."

06/22/2026

Bo Diddley is finally learning some manners!! He has been a wild child with lots of energy but is learning to direct his craziness to appropriate playthings rather than a human hand, arm or leg!! Thank God 🌟

Bo is a very cute little boy about 11 weeks old. He will have his last set of kitten shots on July 8. He does still have the runny nose and sneezing so needs a home with no other kitties or a home with a kitty who also has a chronic upper respiratory infection.

That type of infection is similar to a human cold that is contagious. For Bo, it has never progressed into anything beyond sneezing and a runny nose.

If you're looking for a lifelong companion and have no other kitties, how about giving Bo a forever home? He is definitely waiting for you ❤️ to be his person and BFF ♥️

Bo is currently at our sanctuary so you will need an appointment to meet him.

06/20/2026

Well AAA never showed up. Thank God for Sue Roth. She came all the way to Paris to get the kitties and I hitched a ride with them 🙂 I'll go back tomorrow and see if I can jump start my van. I think I left my flashers on this morning so hopefully it's just the battery.
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Long day at the adoption event and my car battery decides to die. 🙄 Thankfully AAA is on the way. Poor kitties. Been here since 8:30am 😌

06/20/2026

People are enjoying our popup living room 😻 we are set up in PetSmart, Paris

06/20/2026

06/18/2026

Does anyone have a drop trap transfer carrier I can borrow? It's super important and something I need to borrow today.