Onalaska Farm Sanctuary

05/12/2026

Someone needs to go adopt these scruffy babies at Yakima Humane 😍😍❤️❤️ Seriously. How cute are they 😍😍❤️❤️

05/12/2026

Raven is looking for a forever home this week! The home we had lined up did not end up panning out...!

Raven is a 2 year old, neutered, long haired, black tripod. Raven was found with a shattered leg last month. Sadly, the leg was not a candidate to be repaired and his leg was amputated. The good news is that Raven has zero idea that the leg is missing and he zooms on three legs. He can do all the same things that able-bodied cat does. Raven is great with other cats. He absolutely is terrified of dogs. He is a bit of an aggressive lover and would not be a good match for young kids.

Raven hides a lot in his Fish bed.... He loves to give head-butts when you pet him. He can get overly stimulated when you pet him and he will warn you with some love-bites to stop petting him. 😀 I honestly think that he is bored.

If you have been considering a very sweet, but aggressive-loving boy. Please reach out. Raven is neutered/vaxxed/flea meds/dewormer/microchip and ready for a home. ❤️🙌 We will waive all adoption fees to the correct home. Thanks!

05/11/2026

Low cost spay/neuter. $100 per a cat. Drop off is Rochester 🙌❤️

Community Cat Spay and Neuter run is here.

Drop off is May 25th between 4-6pm in Rochester, WA.

Cats need to be in a hard sided cat carrier, one towel inside, no personal items.

Cats are transported to Human Society of Mason County, fixed and returned.

Follow the link below to check out. Female spots will go quickly, but please fix the Males.

NO I don't know when my next run date is.

https://givebutter.com/52526-community-cat-spay-and-neuter-run-ktrtfq

05/11/2026

Good news! OFS, finally, has a lawyer. A lawyer actually cares about this lawsuit. A lawyer that has a team that is going to help navigate this. 🙏❤️

For the first time, since we have been served, we are feeling hopeful and less alone in the complicated legal system.

Speaking of "less alone" - I cannot believe the outpouring of love and support on the community GoFundMe. I cannot tell you how much stress that removes from this organization. We love you guys. We love this community. We truly do not have the words for all the love and encouragement and support. Thank you for being here and for believing in this work. 🙏❤️

05/11/2026

Whoot! Nine Lives stopped by and picked up four TNR traps! We are certain that their organization will put them to great use. They have been doing a TON for the community. ❤️🙌

Thank you to Onalaska Farm Sanctuary.

These are traps to add to our trap collection we loan out. We loan traps to the community for trapping and TNR appointments and these will help greatly.

05/11/2026

A community member, graciously, started a Go Fund Me for OFS. Please consider helping us fight this lawsuit:

After all Onalaska Farm Sanctuary (OFS) has done in our community to help animals, most… Jaclyn Cearley needs your support for Support Onalaska Farm Sanctuary

05/11/2026

I put a lot of faith in our insurance. Was certain that our insurance would cover this lawsuit. When insurance backed out on Friday and they said that they did not have a "duty to defend", I legit had a meltdown. I felt so confident that OFS had a lifeline.... and then that lifeline was pulled.

The insurance-lawyers used almost all 20 days... to decide if they had a duty. They left us with just a handful of days left. Everyone keeps saying, "Get an extension. Take this to court. The judge will toss the case out" but what if it does not get tossed out?

What if I have to stand in a room with Adam Karp and this woman who blames me for the loss of her cat?

Perhaps, some of you would enjoy being in that courtroom, defending yourself... But. Sadly, that would be the last sort of place that I would ever choose to be

As a volunteer, I work hundreds, if not thousands of hours, trying to help others 😌 Most days, I am not sure if I have a life anymore. Generally, I am OK with that. A life of service is meaningful. A life of service is purposeful.

But ..... I feel betrayed. Those thousands of hours, a thousands of cats that we have been helping have all been erased .... Defined by this one accident. Years of my life. Gone. It makes me so sad. Sad for the loss of the cat, sad for the loss of trust, sad for this lawsuit, sad for our organization.

Want to scream at all of you, please get your pets fixed. Pay the extra few hundred for spay/neuter locally. Make time for your animals.

But if you choose NOT to do that work.... you should not be allowed to punish the few people willing to take that risk (there are only, like, five of us).... 😢 Our organization has a 99.97% success rate for spay/neuter. We try SO hard..... I am so sorry if any of you feel that we failed. It was an accident. Accidents happen. 😢

I am, truly, not sure if we will make it through this lawsuit. We are such a small rescue .... 10k is a lot of money 😢 It makes me very sad. I will keep you updated.

A community member started a GFM in hopes of keeping OFS open. If you would like to donate, you can do so here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-onalaska-farm-sanctuary?attribution_id=sl:f20da8a3-767f-487b-a1e9-e2dfcace6ddc&lang=en_US&ts=1778470179&utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_dash&utm_content=amp17_td-amp20_t1&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=messenger

05/10/2026

Tabby trio is doing AMAZING. The little runty-baby is gained 1/2 a pound this week and is *almost* the size of his 12 week brother and sister. 😀 All of his odd behavior at intake (like head tilting, wobbling, walking into walls, spinning) has stopped completely. Baby-cat is acting like a normal, happy, healthy baby boy.

His favorite activity is twirling his little tail and LAUNCHING himself, full force into his siblings. He loves to knock them over. He just gets a kick out of seeing them fall over like a Jenga tower

Trio is getting better and better with socializing with humans. They are just a delight to have in the house ❤️🙌

05/09/2026

BIG FIX is happening this week! 5 hour drive from Lewis County but if you have a lot of dogs or cats to fix.... this is your chance for FREE surgery and vaccines. The clinic will accept up to 15 animals per a vehicle. Remember this is a huge event and you will be sitting in line for hours, but if you need access to free vetcare, this is your one chance to get it. ❤️🙌

‼️ Big Fix 5.0 Update — VERY IMPORTANT — Please Read & Share ‼️

15-ANIMAL LIMIT PER VEHICLE

There is a 15-animal limit per vehicle this year due to high demand for services. This limit will be strictly followed.

✔ A vehicle with a trailer still counts as one vehicle
✔ The 15-animal limit still applies

We appreciate everyone’s understanding and cooperation. This helps keep things running smoothly and ensures as many pet owners as possible can access services.

PLEASE SHARE so everyone is aware before arriving.

There is an FAQ pinned to the top of our FB page. Please visit that for more information.

Thank you for helping make Big Fix 5.0 run smoothly 🐾

05/09/2026

The last big challenge OFS is facing is the lawsuit.... Right now, Tomcat's owner is set to make 10k for the loss of her cat during transport. It will take approximately 1,000 spay/neuter surgeries away from the public.... Our insurance made the unfortunate decision yesterday that they do not have a "duty to defend" which puts all the pressure back on OFS.

To recap - Nov 2025, OFS transported 30 cats to a low-cost spay/neuter clinic at a Humane Society. After the cats were fixed, the cats were loaded on to our bus. When I arrived home, a carrier was open and the cat was gone. Was the cat lost at the clinic? Did the cat even get loaded? We will, likely, never know. It was tragic and unfortunate.

The cat was named Tomcat. He was a stray who showed up in a yard two months prior. He lived on their porch. His caretaker paid $50 neuter. They did not pay extra to microchip him. He has been missing for seven months now

If OFS goes out of business over this lawsuit, I want you guys to know that we really did try to do our best while we were here..... Accidents happen. Tons of people touched that cat carrier that day, including the staff and employees at the vet clinic. It is a vet clinics responsibility to secure carriers prior to leaving a clinic. With that said, no one is to "blame" - Blaming the people who help animals (when no one else is willing to do this work) only hurts animals longterm.

When we push the good rescuers out of rescue..... the ones that suffer the most, are the animals themselves. 😢 The animals in Lewis County have almost zero options outside of the rescues. 😢

If we plan to close permanently, we will know by the end of the week. We really do not have the funds to cover this. 10k is a lot of money for a small rescue... We will keep you updated.

05/09/2026

TruCatch traps arrived 😀.. If you are scheduled to pick some up, please reach out directly for a pickup time. 🙏

My hope is that these traps will help help assist the people who are knee-deep in TNR and need access to better equipment. OFS purchased approximately 2k worth of traps and we are donating them to anyone who is actively working to help feral cats. ❤️🙌