The Ratkaj Foundation For Cats

10/21/2026

“The black cat is the most elegant of all cats.” — Ernest Hemingway

10/12/2026

09/29/2026

2025 was the hardest year of my life. We lost five of our sweet girls — Tillie, Coco, Sofia, Mama Calico, and Tortie. Our lives revolve around our cats; they fill our hearts with unconditional love and our home with joy every single day. Losing so many in such a short span of time left me heartbroken and unsure how to move forward.

I didn’t know how to process my grief in a way that honored the love we shared while allowing me to keep living with gratitude and hope. So, I slowed down. I read about grief. I meditated. I stepped back from commitments and gave myself permission to feel everything. Through that time, I learned that love doesn’t disappear — it transforms into memory, connection, and presence in a different form.

I still miss each of our girls every second of every day, but I believe in the bond we will always share.

That journey led me to pursue my certification as a Pet Loss Specialist. I wanted to understand grief more deeply and learn how to companion others who are navigating the heartbreak of losing a beloved pet. My hope is to offer a compassionate, non‑clinical space for anyone experiencing the grief that comes from loving a companion animal."

If you or anyone you know may need guidance through grief involving a pet, please reach out:
Facebook messenger - https://www.facebook.com/mypurrfectmeow
Text or call - 717-514-3312
Email - [email protected]
Website - https://www.mypurrfectmeow.com/

With compassion,
Christine

09/27/2026

One cat at a time…One colony at a time. We are so thankful to those willing to step up when a community cat finds them. Many thanks to this colony caretaker who didn't hesitate to help when she found this little cat family on her front porch. She didn't give us a list of reasons why she couldn't help or shouldn't have to help...She asked "What can I do?". So appreciated.

We provided her with education about Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR), loaned her traps and guided her through trap training. Because the need was there, we booked the spay/neuter appointments, transported the cats on surgery day to The Nobody's Cats Foundation and provided pre- and post-surgical care prior to returning the cats to their home in Gardners, PA.

💜"Somebody should do something about that. Then I realized I am somebody.” - Lily Tomlin
Be like Lily. 💜

09/25/2026

During September 2026, 20 community cats were given the opportunity to live their best lives at The Nobody's Cats Foundation! Each were spayed/neutered and vaccinated.
A heartfelt thank you to Bruno's Legacy for doing the hard work to ensure these 20 sweet souls have a chance to thrive!

Please follow Bruno's Legacy @ https://www.facebook.com/luv4bruno to see how they help community cats everyday!

"choose to make a difference”
❤️ 🐾 ⭐️

09/23/2026

We are so proud to partner with The Nobody's Cats Foundation to ensure all available appointments are filled on any given surgery day! Their clinic team is top notch and the trappers/transporters stepping up to care for community cats have hearts of gold…Big purrs to all! 🐾

Full house today 🥳 5️⃣6️⃣ cats getting fixed 💃

We couldn't get to this number seamlessly without the help of our friends Chris and Dave Ratkaj who work in the background to fill appointments when we have cancelations ❤️

This week we had cats from these counties:

⭐️ Snyder
⭐️ Northumberland
⭐️ Cumberland
⭐️ Dauphin
⭐️ Adams
⭐️ Perry

We're starting off strong already 💪 and can't wait to see what the rest of the week has in store 🫶

07/09/2026

Today 14 community cats were given the opportunity to live their best lives at The Nobody's Cats Foundation! Each were spayed/neutered and vaccinated.

Thank you to Friends & Ferals for doing the hard work to ensure these 14 sweet souls have a chance to thrive!

Please follow Friends & Ferals @ https://www.facebook.com/FriendsandFerals and https://friendsandferalspa.org/ to see how they help community cats everyday!

"choose to make a difference”

❤️🐾⭐️

06/21/2026

Dave Ratkaj We love you with our whole hearts! ❤️ 🐾🌈