07/22/2026
Ok everyone! Bastet and Sweet Pea are at their spa day at Paws Plus. Bastet had kittens May 13. I never found them. Sekhmet had her litter on May 19, and they were taken and given to a much more suitable rescue to help with their medical needs. They said they would take Bastet’s litter if I found them. I never did, and I noticed a couple of weeks ago that her belly was growing again. My heart breaks into millions of pieces knowing she had babies that were taken from her and she went through the trauma of being forcefully mated with and pregnant again. She’s still not even a year old. This is why spaying and neutering your cats is vital! I have 7 intact males left in the park and I hurt so much for her. She’ll now know nothing but love and affection! I’m keeping her here with Sekhmet and all my babies at home, and she’ll receive the best of everything I can offer her. It’ll probably take a few weeks of acclimation, just like Sekhmet had, but she has become the sweetest little housecat. She doesn’t even want to go back outside. I hate that Bastet had to go through it again, but she never will again! Wish her luck today!
Sweet Pea belongs to one of my elderly neighbors. He’s such a funny little guy! He bunny hops around and chirps all the time. He’s got a little bobcat tail and it’s so silly looking.(I think he has Manx syndrome.) However, I believe he is missing an eye completely, and the other isn’t looking the best, so I told her I would foot his bill so her little boy would get healthy and have a long life ahead of him. He is her best friend and she’s finally getting into a home of her own and will be able to keep him indoors 100%. I’m happy for her for that, but he definitely needs some medical help to make sure he stays with us for a long time to come.
Sorry for the waterworks, it’s been an emotional morning. I tried to get Bastet last night, but there was a lot of activity around the home she lives at and she wasn’t coming around. I decided to was up early and go feed in the car so I could take the trap with me and secure her. She came running as soon as she heard the cans and plates! My heart started beating out of my chest, hoping I could grab her and get her in the trap. It worked! She was busy munching her wet food, and I went for it. It’s not conventional, but I don’t own a drop trap and couldn’t really try to get her in it when everyone else is eating around their plates. I reached down and scruffed her and grabbed her butt. Scooped her up. She struggled a slight bit, but I got her into the trap without in incident and covered her quickly so she wouldn’t injure herself by running around in it. She laid right down and patiently waited in the car while I finished feeding everyone. We came back to the house to get Sweet Pea in the car and off we went. It’s bittersweet knowing I won’t be seeing precious little kittens playing, but I also won’t be burying them or never having closure for the ones who are lost to predators or disease. It’s not worth it to me. I love kittens so much, that I have to prevent them from being born into suffering. It’s controversial to some, but until you’re in those trenches and crying everyday, inconsolable about kittens losing their lives in horrific ways all because people didn’t fix their cat and threw them outside. We can get above this crisis, but it’s going to take all hands on deck. It has taken me, as one person, a full year to stabilize a colony of 100 cats, but it happened. I’ve had zero financial help. Every dollar has come out of my own pocket. The food donations are a godsend! It has allowed me to continue funding these surgeries and medical visits. If you can help, please contact Paws Plus at 863-583-5060 and donate to our account under Gabrielle Landers. Anything helps and all goes to the cats directly. It will help any kitty I bring in. We also ALWAYS accept wet and dry food donations. Taking that financial burden off helps me to afford the vet care. Take a moment to peruse our little wishlist. I can also provide our address if you’d like to personally drop any food off or have it shipped from another merchant. Thank you all for your support!!!
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