06/18/2026
Our Big Fix mission statement is based on TNR (trap-neuter-return), and we are generally not able to offer services for injured or sicks cats. However, over the last 2 weeks, we've faced several medical emergencies requiring urgent veterinary care.
One of those emergencies was 4-week-old Baby, the sweetest and most gentle gray and white kitten. Just over a week ago, a feral mom brought her litter of 5 to the doorstep of a kind lady in Center Point, seemingly begging for help for her kittens. One was emaciated, one was paralyzed from the waist down, one was blind, and two had gunky eyes. The finder reached out for help for the kittens, but unfortunately, the emaciated and paralyzed kittens had already passed by the time one of our board members made it out there to help them. Since one kitten was blind, the lady was able to sneak up to him, grab him, and wrap him in a towel. Our board member took him home to foster and make sure he received medical attention. The very next day, the amazing Dr. McIntosh and her staff at Friend’s Veterinary Clinic assessed Baby, took his vitals and ran bloodwork to make sure he didn’t have a serious virus. His test results all came back negative (yay) and Dr. McIntosh prescribed an oral antibiotic as well as an antibiotic eye ointment to help heal the ulcers in his eyes which would hopefully give him a chance at having at least some vision restored, but only time would tell. After 10 days of medication, high quality food, a safe warm bed, and unlimited love, Baby’s eye ulcers have noticeably begun to heal with the swelling going down considerably, and he is beginning to see a little more each day! He is even playing with toys and his older foster brother who has been teaching him the ways of kittenhood! His journey isn’t over yet though. For now, his vision is still severely impaired, and we aren’t yet sure what is causing numerous patches of fur to be missing all over his body. He has a follow-up appointment next week. We are praying that Baby has a full recovery, and that he has a long and healthy future ahead of him, but we need your help getting him there.
And then we have Simon. Sweet, handsome Simon the Siamese. He came from a tragic situation in where a disabled lady in Mountain Home had an influx of cats appear after the 4th of July flood, and she is now unable to afford to properly feed and care for the many cats that have shown up. Several have been born with deformities, and we are actively working on getting all the cats there spayed and neutered. Unfortunately, this takes time, and a few days ago, she noticed that 2 of the 8-week-old kittens on her porch had horrific diarrhea and one of the kittens had a re**al prolapse likely due to straining. One of our board members picked up the kittens and took them to the emergency animal hospital in Boerne. The assessment and treatment took a long 4 hours. Both the viral and the f***l tests came out negative, and they weren’t sure what was causing the diarrhea, but they administered a dewormer in hopes it would fix the problem and sent an additional one home for the following day. Both kittens were also severely dehydrated and had to have fluids administered. Also, Simon had to have surgery, and even with a local anesthetic, we could hear him crying from down the hallway as the veterinarian was working on pushing his intestines back in through his bottom. Fortunately, the surgery was successful, and they placed a stitch or two near his a**s to keep the intestines from coming out again. Unfortunately, Simon’s sister, Precious, a beautiful but sickly calico who had nonstop diarrhea, did not make it and has passed over the Rainbow Bridge. We have high hopes for a better outcome for Simon, but he isn’t out of the woods yet. He seems to have had some sort of allergic reaction causing his cheeks to greatly swell up with what seems to be pus so he went to a local vet today and received a new medication. We are praying to be able to determine the cause of Simon’s medical issues and to also find the best course of action to get him completely well. Your prayers and support are much appreciated for this sweet little boy.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for helping us to save lives when the unexpected happens. Inbreeding, lack of proper nourishment, etc. can cause birth defects and poor immune systems in kittens, making them more prone to disease. One of the best ways to prevent kittens from developing these tragic health conditions in the first place is to continue to proactively spay, neuter, and vaccinate, as we cannot rescue our way out of this feral cat overpopulation crisis.
If you would like to support Baby, Simon and other cats and kittens facing unexpected issues like these, please note on your donation that it is specifically for feral cat medical emergencies.
And if you would like to make a general donation that goes to TNR to help us continue to spay, neuter, and vaccinate Kerr County cats, a special note is not needed with the donation.
Thank you for helping us to continue to control the feral cat population of Kerr County! We couldn’t do it without your support!
We have several easy ways to donate. And we are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and all donations are tax deductible.
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The Big Fix Homeless Cat Project
P.O. Box 294003
Kerrville, Texas 78029
