People Helping Paws Cat Rescue

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PayPal paypal.me/phpcats
Venmo https://account.venmo.com/u/phpcatrescue Our adoption fee is $100 for kittens and $75 for cats. This is for their safety.

Local people helping local cats 💜🩵
We're a volunteer-run cat rescue dedicated to connecting cats and kittens with loving homes, supporting adopters, and building community. This includes spayed/neutered, vaccinated, FIV/FeLV tested as appropriate, and micro-chipped. Almost all of our cats are required to be inside-only pets. Apply to adopt one of our cats here:
https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/PHP/Cat

Apply to foster a cat here:
https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/foster/PHP/Cat

Other ways you can help support mission:

Donate through PayPal at paypal.me/phpcats
or Venmo at https://account.venmo.com/u/phpcatrescue

Send supplies similar to these on our wishlists:

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Walmart https://www.walmart.com/registry/RR/539939e9-bdc3-4e11-be96-62c62a185189

Chewy https://www.chewy.com/g/people-helping-paws-cat-rescue_b65444551

Round up at Walmart for SparkGood https://www.walmart.com/nonprofits/b048ea38-c406-4529-b533-be8315eed459/profile

Donate your gently used shoes. We collect these year-round for fundraising. Select us (organization DQ203, the DQ must be capitalized) for your Gerbes or Kroger Community Rewards when you use your Gerbes/Kroger Loyalty Card at checkout.

10/14/2026

Our rice krispies are the perfect trio, and no two are alike. Snap is ready to sit on your lap and demand attention like the princess she is. Crackle is a wand toy master and will go crazy for anything with feathers. Pop is an expert napper, often found snuggled up in a hidey-hole with (or on top of) another cat or two.

Not every home is ready for a trio, but these three are certainly the owners of our hearts. Come visit them at Baristocats Cat Cafe! Hoping to meet them all? Ask a volunteer to help, we know their favorite spots!

10/12/2026

Meet Malt and Goob! (Formerly Goccia & Pozza) Their adopters met them during a movie night at the cafe, and have had them for almost three months now. Malt and Goob are very loving with one another. They love to play together, clean together, meow, and snuggle. (They also love trying to break into our food together... lol!) They are so energetic and happy, which is far from the shy, timid, and quiet cats that they took home that first night.

10/09/2026

Here's the part of the FIP story that gives us hope.

Not that long ago, an FIP diagnosis was almost always devastating. There wasn't an effective treatment and there wasn't much anyone could do beyond supportive care.

Then researchers discovered something that changed everything: antiviral treatment.

One of the medications that has made the biggest difference is GS-441524. Research shows that it prevents the FIP virus from replicating and helps cats recover from a disease that was once considered almost universally fatal. An oral compounded formulation became available in the US in June 2024.

And that meant, thanks to years of research and the work of veterinarians and scientists around the world, cats with FIP have a fighting chance.

That doesn't mean treatment is easy or that every cat makes it. And it definitely doesn't mean FIP is a walk in the park.

But it DOES mean that when our kittens were diagnosed, we weren't left with nothing we could do.

We could fight. 💜

And that's exactly what we're doing.

Seven kittens. Seven fights. And hopefully, seven happy endings. 💜🩵

That chance comes with a pretty big price tag, though. We're raising $21,000 to cover the cost of treatment for all seven of our FIP fighters.

👉 Please donate to help give these kittens their chance. 💜🩵

Zeffy: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/help-us-fight-fip

Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/phpcatrescue

Website: https://www.phpcatrescue.org/

PayPal: paypal.me/phpcats

Every dollar gets us closer to $21,000 and closer to getting these babies through treatment.

Next week: We'll take you behind the scenes and talk about what treating FIP actually involves.

10/05/2026

Sapphire and her siblings were born in overcrowded conditions outdoors. Their lives were forever changed when a community member brought them to PHPCR so they could have a chance at a happy, healthy life. Sapphire is quite shy. She loves to cuddle in a high spot where she can observe what’s going on below her. She is starting to warm up to people and accept quiet, calm pets. She needs a forever home with people who will be patient with her as she continue learning that people are safe.

10/02/2026

We've spent the last few weeks talking about FIP, but we don't want our kittens to become just a number or a diagnosis.

They're still just kittens 💜

They want to play.
They want to eat.
They want to climb things they're definitely not supposed to climb on. 😹
They want snuggles.
They want naps.
They want someone to tell them how cute they are approximately 47 times an hour.

And they deserve a chance to grow up and continue doing all of those things.

So today, we're focusing on our seven little FIP fighters. 🐾

Swipe through to meet them!

These seven aren't just FIP statistics. They're seven individual kittens with their own personalities, quirks, and very important kitten jobs.

Our seven little fighters are doing well overall, but the abdominal swelling has persisted for several of them.

Because of this, we're adding a new medication to the treatment plan for some of them. We're hopeful this adjustment will help them continue to improve, but it also means an increase in treatment cost.

We're doing everything we can to give these babies the care they need, but we can't do it alone. We're so grateful to everyone who has donated, shared our posts, and cheered these little fighters on. Every single contribution helps. 💜

We're not giving up on these babies, and we hope you won't give up on them either. They deserve every chance at a healthy, happy future. 🐱💜

Please consider donating to help us cover their treatment. Every donation, no matter the size, makes a difference. If you can't donate, sharing this post helps more people see their story.

Thank you for being a part of their fight. 💜

👉 Help us get these babies one step closer to healthy, happy lives:

Zeffy: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/help-us-fight-fip

Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/phpcatrescue

Website: https://www.phpcatrescue.org/

PayPal: paypal.me/phpcats

Next week: We're going to talk about the thing that gives us so much hope: FIP treatment and how much has changed.

09/30/2026

September Happy Tails!

Nyx and Apollo had an uncertain start to life, but now they're officially ADOPTED! 🥹🐾

These two were rescued from a life on the streets. They were timid and hungry when they came into rescue, but they quickly learned to trust people and enjoy a life full of toys, naps, and full bellies.

That's what we love about rescue: we get to help cats and kittens like these find a fairytale ending and find the people who will give them all of the wonderful things they deserve.

Thank you to everyone who shared their posts, stopped to meet them, talked about them, and helped them get seen. Every share, every visit, and every conversation helps cats and kittens like Nyx and Apollo get one step closer to home. 💜

Here's to Nyx & Apollo's happily ever after - and to all the other cats still waiting for theirs. 🏡🐱

09/29/2026

Rescuing cats doesn’t always mean finding them a forever home. TNR through People Helping Paws Cat Rescue and our local partners reduces the population of the next generation of feral cats. Do the cats in your neighborhood have their ears tipped?

09/28/2026

For months, Chuck nervously ate food left on a volunteer's porch but ran away anytime a person approached. Finally, in the middle of winter, he trusted her enough to let her bring him inside. She was delighted to discover he was a beautiful, chatty, affectionate cat.

Chuck's happily-ever-after wasn't quite here though, as he had a terrible case of worms and an abscess on his cheek that took several weeks to heal.

When he was finally ready for adoption, he was returned twice before his story finally got the happy ending he deserved. But now, this sweet boy's adopters have this to say about him:

"Chuck is the absolute perfect match for our family!!! We are amazed everyday about a sweet boy he is. Chuck is the most patient, tolerant cat ever!!! He loves all humans, snuggles, and most of all belly rubs and pom poms.
We think he so tolerant because if his time at Baristocats Cafe. We've had Chuck for almost 1 year. He's truly the best boy!"

09/25/2026

So what does FIP actually look like?

Well.... that's part of what makes diagnosing it so difficult.

FIP doesn't look exactly the same in every cat.

Some signs of FIP include:

🐾 Fever
🐾 Lack of appetite
🐾 Weight loss or poor growth
🐾 Lethargy
🐾 Fluid buildup in the abdomen or chest
🐾 Dilated pupils
🐾 Neurological symptoms like wobbliness or seizures

Some of those symptoms can also happen with LOTS of other illnesses, which makes diagnosing FIP complex.

Veterinarians look at the whole picture: symptoms, physical exam, bloodwork, imaging, and other tests to determine whether FIP is likely.

It's a scary diagnosis. But it's treatable.

And our seven little fighters are getting their chance. 🐱💜

Our FIP fighters are still tolerating treatment well and will have bloodwork done soon to monitor their progress.

Seven kittens with FIP means seven sets of medical expenses, and we're working toward a $21,000 goal to cover their FIP treatment.

👉 Want to help us move closer to $21,000? Donate at one of the links below:

Zeffy: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/help-us-fight-fip

Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/phpcatrescue

Website: https://www.phpcatrescue.org/

PayPal: paypal.me/phpcats

Every donation helps us provide the treatment and care these kittens need.

Next week: Instead of talking about FIP in general, we'll update you to the seven little faces behind this fight. (We know that's the content you're really here for anyway. 😉😹)

09/24/2026

Today is Remember Me Thursday, a day about remembering the animals who are still waiting. 💜

The ones who have been passed over.
The ones who have been waiting for months - sometimes much longer.
The ones who are forgotten simply because they haven't found their person yet.

And we have several of those cats. 🥺🐱

Some of them are at Baristocats Cat Cafe where you can meet them, fall in love with them, and maybe realize that the cat you've been scrolling past for months is actually your cat.

Others are in foster homes, waiting for someone to notice them.

So today, take a minute to remember them. Share their photos. Tell a friend about them. Come meet them. Apply to adopt. Even a simple share could put the right cat in front of the right person. 💜

Because every cat deserves to be remembered. And, eventually, we want every single one of them to be someone's "I can't believe I almost missed you." 🥹🐾

Address

PO Box 6971
Jefferson City, MO
65102

Website

https://www.phpcatrescue.org/

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