Furever Home Kitty Rescue

10/13/2026

This is Jonathan, the world’s oldest-known living land animal.

He is estimated to be at least 194 years old, having hatched around 1832.

Jonathan is a Seychelles giant tortoise who has lived on the remote South Atlantic island of Saint Helena since 1882. When he arrived, he was already fully grown.

Think about how much the world has changed during his lifetime. He was alive before the invention of the modern automobile, before the first telephone call, and decades before the first powered airplane flight.

Today, Jonathan lives in the grounds of Plantation House, the official residence of Saint Helena’s governor, where he continues to receive care from a dedicated team.

His exact birthday will probably never be known, but one thing is remarkable: this gentle tortoise has lived through nearly two centuries of human history.

Sometimes, the most extraordinary stories in the natural world aren’t about speed or strength. They’re about the quiet passage of time.

Jonathan has been here since 1832 and his story is still being written.👽🤘

10/04/2026

Have you had a chance to look at Gilbert's Auction Page’s “ANGEL GILBERT’S FALL AUCTION?" Furever Home Kitty Rescue has 10 auctions and ALL proceeds from our items will be donated to the FHKR kitties. It’s a good time to start thinking about holiday shopping. The end date for the auction is TOMORROW, Monday, October 5th at 5:00 PM MDT. The FHKR auctions are shown below.

If you would like to see ALL the items in the auction you can go to Gilbert's Auction Face Page and scroll thru the posts or see all the items in the "Angel Gilbert’s Fall Auction.”

10/03/2026

Reminder for winter housing for outdoor cats. winter rain and snow and cold is coming. 

10/03/2026

If you’re thinking of getting into animal rescue, here’s something you need to know:

You need to build armor, not just for the hard work, but for the people.

You’ll need more than compassion. You’ll need resilience. You’ll need to remind yourself daily why you started, because the world will test you.

People will cheer you on when you post a happy rescue story. But when you say no, because your rescue is full, your funds are low, or your team is exhausted, those same voices will criticize you.

They’ll forget the animals you saved and focus on the one you couldn’t take.

Don’t let it change your heart.

Some people will praise your care, your process, your kindness, until they want to surrender a pet, and you ask questions or try to help them work through it. Suddenly, you’re the worst person for them.

That’s part of the job.

You’ll lose relationships. Some friends won’t understand why you fight for animal rights. Others will be cold to you when you’re being too dramatic for them after spending the night with a dying rescue.

Let them go.

People will call you every hour, message you at 2am, expect you to be available around the clock. And when you finally pause to breathe, they’ll say you’re fake, you don’t care.

It’ll sting, but keep breathing anyway.

Other rescuers will criticize how you operate, even if they’ve never set foot in your rescue. Some will help. Others will just talk.

Focus on the work, not the noise.

You’ll see things you can’t unsee. You’ll witness cruelty. And sometimes, no matter how fast you get there or how much you spend, you’ll still lose the animal.

Those are the nights you’ll sit and cry alone, and no one knows that.

But even in that pain, you’ll keep going.
Because despite all of it, the judgment, the burnout, the loss, the work matters.

Every life saved is a reason to continue.

Rescue is beautiful, heartbreaking, and unforgiving. But if you’re in it for the right reasons, you’ll find strength in the heartbreak and purpose in the pain.

Just don’t lose yourself in the process.
Fureverhomekittyrescue.com

10/03/2026

To all the rescues, rescuers, home based TNR & Colony feeders this is for you. ❤️❤️❤️

THIS!!!
If you're thinking of getting into animal rescue, here's something you need to know:

You need to build armor, not just for the hard work, but for the people.

You’ll need more than compassion. You’ll need resilience. You’ll need to remind yourself daily why you started, because the world will test you.

People will cheer you on when you post a happy rescue story. But when you say no, because your rescue is full, your funds are low, or your team is exhausted, those same voices will criticize you.

They’ll forget the animals you saved and focus on the one you couldn’t take.

Don’t let it change your heart.

Some people will praise your care, your process, your kindness, until they want to surrender a pet, and you ask questions or try to help them work through it. Suddenly, you’re the worst person for them.

That’s part of the job.

You’ll lose relationships. Some friends won’t understand why you fight for animal rights. Others will be cold to you when you’re being too dramatic for them after spending the night with a dying rescue.

Let them go.

People will call you every hour, message you at 2am, expect you to be available around the clock. And when you finally pause to breathe, they’ll say you’re fake, you don’t care.

It’ll sting, but keep breathing anyway.

Other rescuers will criticize how you operate, even if they’ve never set foot in your rescue. Some will help. Others will just talk.

Focus on the work, not the noise.

You’ll see things you can’t unsee. You’ll witness cruelty. And sometimes, no matter how fast you get there or how much you spend, you’ll still lose the animal.

Those are the nights you’ll sit and cry alone, and no one knows that.

But even in that pain, you’ll keep going.
Because despite all of it, the judgment, the burnout, the loss, the work matters.

Every life saved is a reason to continue.

Rescue is beautiful, heartbreaking, and unforgiving. But if you’re in it for the right reasons, you’ll find strength in the heartbreak and purpose in the pain.

Just don’t lose yourself in the process.



Felt like this was much needed right now. For my friends, my partner and all my rescue friends struggling and for everyone who wonders why I don’t respond, why I dont answer your calls, why I forget things, why I miss or cancel appointments… it’s because of this.

Copied from a fellow Rescuer....

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10/02/2026

Pet food contaminations 😢

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10/01/2026

Good morning. Happy October. It’s my birthday month and I’ll be 3/4 of a century old. Enjoy our wonderful month,