Cat Tales Rescue TX

06/09/2026

Meet SUNSHINE, named to reflect his very friendly personality like so many other Orange Tabby Cats. SUNSHINE needs help and Cat Tales Rescue TX wants to help him, but he needs a volunteer foster to care for him while he waits to be adopted. SUNSHINE's TALE is a bit scary. We understand he was closed up in a cardboard box on a porch in Rockport without explanation, perhaps to be given to someone, or something else not so pleasant. The next thing we know is he was found wandering on the busy street in front of that house. Lucky for him, a concerned person rescued him and contacted us at Cat Tales Rescue TX. But unlucky is the face all our fosters are full with more than two dozen kittens. We need a new volunteer, or someone who used to volunteer foster in previous years, or someone interested in Foster-to-Adopt, so he can come under our care and be signed up for our adoption program. CTRTX assumes all fostering expenses for our kitties, including food, litter, medical, spay/neuter surgery, and cost of transporting for adoption. PLEASE HELP SUNSHINE GET THE HELP HE NEEDS.
EMAIL [email protected] or TEXT 312-493-1855 for more details and put a sunny smile on SUNSHINE's face again.

06/07/2026

Good advice to follow if you find a kitten or litter that appears to be abandoned.

We're in the thick of kitten season, so now is a good time to remind folks that young kittens need their moms!

If you find a kitten (or a litter of kittens) outdoors, what do you do? Help us help them!

In a nutshell, a young kitten's best chance of survival is with their mom. If you find kittens, your first step is to observe. Are the kittens injured or critically sick or do they appear healthy?

If they are sick or injured, please reach out to your local shelter (we are a resource for you in Mason County, WA) for guidance, or take to a vet or emergency clinic for urgent care.

If the babies are healthy, keep an eye out for mom. The mom will leave the babies while she's out and about, so please don't assume that the kittens have no mom just because you don't see her. She might be hiding if she knows you're nearby.

If no mom appears after several hours, contact us for guidance. It might be helpful to place a ring of flour around the kittens to see if mom's footprints later appear.

Take a look at this chart to gauge their age.
We know it's hard to leave kittens outside where you found them, but if the kittens are still nursing from mom, and mom is still around to provide care, that's their best situation for now.

You can still help!
If you find young kittens who are still nursing, you can support mom and babies by making sure they have a safe shelter and access to food and water.

If you expect to need support from HSMC once the kittens are weaned, please submit a surrender form while the kittens are young so we can plan accordingly and offer guidance.

As the kittens get older, they'll begin showing an interest in canned food. This is a great opportunity to get them used to humans and show them we care!

Once the babies are no longer nursing, we can now intervene to provide their care.

*Please note that we respond to requests as quickly as possible. Due to the high demand for our services and the volume of animals in need here in Mason County, we prioritize surrenders from local residents first.​

Thank you for having a heart for animals. It takes all of us working together to make the biggest impact for these vulnerable pets.

LEARN MORE
https://www.kittenlady.org/casa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKaGdy5-rPs

05/30/2026

CAT TALES RESCUE KNOWS EVERY CAT HAS A TALE (or story), but we are not always able to find out a homeless cat's tale. Here is one kitty, named Snare, whose rescuer Frank Butler knew her story. Frank is President of the Texas Coastal Bend Blues Society. He decided to help a musician friend's cat when she lost her home and contacted CTR for assistance. The cat's owner, well-known blues musician Tony Saracene, became sick, had to close his recording studio, entered hospice, and could no longer care for her. Snare was the studio cat at Tony's recording studio in Aransas Pass. Tony was an original member of Hell's Kitchen Band in NYC, and later moved to Austin where he recorded and produced many blues albums, and toured with famous blues singer John Lee Ho**er as his guitarist. Tony acquired her as a kitten about 8 years ago from a Rockport friend. He named her Snare because she would sit on a chair and smack the snare drum on a very expensive vintage Ludwig "Club Kit" in the recording studio when she first arrived. As Studio Cat, she was the Official Door Greeter and welcomed the many visitors who came to hear blues and jazz music. Frank stated her personal musical preferences are Chicago Blues like Muddy Waters, Little Walter and Howlin' Wolf over contemporary blues artists. No doubt that social experience and friendliness helped her quickly be adopted by a nice young couple after only a few days at our Partner Shelter S**T in San Antonio. And another Cat Tale ends happily every after. Here is Snare in the recording studio enjoying her favorite blue, purring along with one of her favorite tunes.

05/21/2026

UPDATE: ALL 9 KITTENS WERE ADOPTED IN FOUR DAYS! Cat Tales Rescue has wonderful partner shelters for our kittens and adult cats.

9 KITTENS FROM CAT TALES RESCUE TX PLACED FOR ADOPTION LAST WEEK. There were a colorful group of three litters, fostered by Nita Garcia, Judy Reed, Maureen Winkelman and Patima Meza.

Cat Tales wants to save as many kittens as possible, but volunteer fosters are required. Cat Tales provides food, medical care, cages and rehomes the kittens and cats. Please contact Maureen Winkelman, text 361-790-3921 for details.

05/20/2026

Cat Tales Rescue TX is in great need of a volunteer to foster Mom Cat Melody and her 5 kittens. They were born in a temporary home over the past weekend that must be vacated in a few days. Taking care of a mom cat and her litter is one of the easiest ways to foster. Mom Melody does the hard work of nursing and caring for her kits. All you have to do is provide a space large enough for a dog crate cage, feed her twice a day and tend to her litter box. CTR will provide all the necessities including a large wire crate cage to hold the family as well as litter, food and medical care. CTR will find permanent homes for all of them once the kittens are old enough to leave Mom and be on their own.
Please respond quickly so we can get this little family settled as quickly as possible. Text or call Gayly at 312-493-1855 for details. Or email [email protected].

05/02/2026

WE WAVED GOODBYE for the summer to Wisconsin Winter Texan Shari Olson-Neva (below), who holds the record for our longest-time foster volunteer at more than 5 years in a row. Shari turned in her last pair of foster kittens to go to Austin for adoption earlier this week. Then she left for the cooler temps of Wisconsin on Friday. Her last pair were Oreo (top photo) and Angel below him. Shari did such a great job fostering these two, they were adopted within 24 hours after arriving at the shelter in Austin. You might think it's hard to tell them apart, but it's really very easy. Oreo has a pink nose and Angel, a black nose. Shari said this year's kittens were the best group ever, and she promises to return next October to help us with the fall litters. By the way, THANK YOU SHARI!

PS. We still have lots of kittens needing fosters. If you'd like to foster for Cat Tales Rescue, give us a call or send a text at 312-493-1855 and Gayly will give you all the details. There's nothing better for laughs and love than 2 or 3 kittens in your home for a temporary visit. Cat Tales takes care of all medical needs and finds them a purr-manent home.

05/01/2026

ADOPTIONS in April. Nana from South Aransas County, Oscar rescued on Tulle Trail; Rusty & Rocky rescued on Copano Cove Road; Sweet Pea rescued in Lamar.

04/29/2026

LUCKY 7 -- i.e. 7 KITTENS Went on the road yesterday to find forever homes and families in Austin. Volunteers Foster Nita Garcia (left) and Driver Terry Layne Muschalek (right) loaded the car with two kitten litters rescued in Ancient Oaks RV Park and born on Copano Cove Road.

04/09/2026

Transport to Austin for three homeless sweeties driven by volunteers Patima Meza and Maureen Winkelman, pictured loading cat carrier on left. Kitties from left are Macarena rescued in Lamar, fostered by Linda Collins & Gayly, center is Nana rescued and fostered by Maureen and Patima, right is Oscar rescued from Tulle Bike Path by volunteer Michelle, fostered by Shari Olson-Neva. Have a great new start in life, Kitties. Thank you to drivers who braved traffic in Austin.