Pets4Vetsoftheozarks

Pets4Vetsoftheozarks Pets4VetsoftheOzarks is a part of Veterans Helping Veterans of the Ozark’s, a 501c3 nonprofit.

Pets4Vets of the Ozark’s is a part of Veterans Helping Veterans of the Ozarks. Our mission is to rescue stray cats and dogs, rehabilitate them, and rehome them with veterans in the hope of healing some of the wounds associated with military service. We do give priority to veterans, but the general public is welcome to adopt as well.

HAPPY GOTCHA DAY, FRED! 🖤Today was a bittersweet day at Pets4Vets of the Ozarks as Fred headed home with Irene and Richa...
06/02/2026

HAPPY GOTCHA DAY, FRED! 🖤

Today was a bittersweet day at Pets4Vets of the Ozarks as Fred headed home with Irene and Richard!

Fred will have a feline sibling waiting for him, but before he begins this new chapter, I wanted to share a little of his story.

When Fred first came to us, he was a completely different cat. He was painfully thin, nearly hairless, and suffering from severe dental disease. His mouth was full of infection and abscesses, and he was clearly miserable.

Initially, we did not believe Fred had stomatitis, so we tried a more conservative approach. Unfortunately, his first dental procedure wasn’t enough. The infections continued, and despite our best efforts, his mouth simply would not heal. Eventually, we made the decision to move forward with a full mouth extraction.

And I am so grateful we did.

Since his full mouth extraction, Fred has absolutely blossomed.

The frightened, shut-down cat who spent his first three months hiding at the rescue slowly started to disappear. In his place emerged a sweet, affectionate, goofy boy who finally felt good enough to be himself.

The timing wasn’t a coincidence.

A few months ago, Irene started coming to visit Fred. Little by little, she earned his trust. She brought something out in him that no one else could. Watching their bond grow was one of the most incredible things I’ve witnessed during Fred’s journey.

I truly believe they were meant to find each other.

Over the last eight months, I’ve grown incredibly attached to Fred. The medical cases always have a way of sneaking into my heart. The ones who need daily care, medications, extra attention, and a little help learning to trust again often become some of my closest friends.

Watching Fred transform has been amazing. His beautiful coat has grown back. His confidence has grown. His personality has emerged. If you compare his intake photo to the handsome boy who left here today, it’s hard to believe they’re the same cat.

While I’ll miss him terribly, there is no greater goal in rescue than seeing a cat find the family they were waiting for all along.

Congratulations, Fred. You waited a long time for this moment, but your happily ever after was worth the wait.

Thank you, Irene and Richard, for seeing the wonderful cat hiding beneath all that pain and fear.

Enjoy your new life, sweet boy. 🖤















06/01/2026

🚨 RESCUE UPDATE: I HAVE SPENT THE LAST 24 HOURS BEING HELD HOSTAGE BY A FUZZY BUTT. 🚨

Friends, I need you to understand that my entire morning revolved around waiting for a cat to p**p.

Not feeding cats.

Not cleaning cages.

Not answering messages.

Not saving lives.

P**p.

Just p**p.

Gremlin, a cat who normally appears capable of producing enough stool to support a small fertilizer company, suddenly decided that the moment I actually needed a sample was the perfect time to become the patron saint of bowel control.

Over the weekend, I experimented with different litter box setups trying to determine which one Her Majesty would deem worthy of depositing a sample into. Last night she was set up with a litter pan containing a small amount of non-absorbent litter pellets so I could collect a PCR sample.

This morning?

Nothing.

Not a single turd.

Not even a participation trophy p**p.

Not a courtesy nugget.

Nothing.

This from a cat who has spent the last several months acting like her digestive system is operating a 24-hour drive-thru.

So I waited.

And waited.

And questioned my life choices.

Eventually she produced one tiny p**p. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough for the sample.

At this point I was fully committed. I had already invested too much time into this hostage negotiation.

A little while later, Gremlin finally blessed us with P**p 2: The Squeakquel.

Mission accomplished.

Now, I would like to point out that nowhere in my childhood dreams did I imagine I’d grow up to carefully package cat diarrhea and transport it across the county like it was a priceless artifact. Yet there I was, driving to Fair Grove with a bag of cat p**p riding shotgun.

I do not relish hauling cat crap around in my purse.

This is not the glamorous rescue work Facebook promised me.

But sometimes answers come in strange packages.

So off to Fair Grove Veterinary Services I went to submit Gremlin’s PCR test. Results may take a couple of weeks, but hopefully we’ll finally get some answers for this sweet girl and her very confusing digestive system.

When Gremlin first came into rescue, she and her brother tested positive for Giardia. At the time, I assumed that explained everything. The Giardia saga felt like it lasted approximately 47 years, but after a couple rounds of treatment they both tested negative.

Unfortunately, Gremlin’s intestines apparently did not attend that meeting.

After a few months, it’s become pretty obvious that something else may be going on.

The weird part?

Other than the fact that she’s basically a furry p**p sprinkler, she acts completely healthy.

She’s happy.

She’s active.

She’s maintaining weight.

She’s playful.

She eats great.

If you met her, you’d never suspect a thing.

Then she runs to the litter box for the 37th time that day and reminds everyone that she is, in fact, powered by chaos.

I also want to say THANK YOU to everyone who donated toward this test.

The PCR totaled $380, and thanks to all of you, I only had to pay $39.13 today.

That is incredible.

Seriously. Thank you.

I know everyone is as tired of the Mystery of the Endless P**ps as I am, and I’m praying this test finally gives us some answers for this sweet girl.

While I was at Fair Grove, I also picked up Alex’s Prozac.

We started him on the liquid version to help reduce stress that may be contributing to his bladder inflammation.

Alex’s official review of liquid Prozac:

⭐☆☆☆☆

Would not recommend.

Side effects included dramatic foaming, vomiting, and making everyone involved significantly more stressed.

So we’re switching to pills and hoping for better results.

Today’s accomplishments:

✅ Successfully negotiated a p**p surrender from a highly uncooperative suspect.

✅ Transported cat f***s across Missouri like it was a national security asset.

✅ Picked up anxiety medication for a cat whose bladder has apparently developed anxiety.

✅ Was reminded yet again that rescue work is somehow both deeply meaningful and completely ridiculous.

Here’s hoping the next update contains answers and significantly fewer conversations about p**p.

ATTENTION.THIS IS BOB.I have been asked to thank Jennifer for donating 14 boxes of kitty pads to the rescue.The humans t...
06/01/2026

ATTENTION.

THIS IS BOB.

I have been asked to thank Jennifer for donating 14 boxes of kitty pads to the rescue.

The humans tell me these pads are extremely important for quarantine cats, medical cats, kittens, and various other tiny goblins who refuse to conduct their bathroom business in a civilized manner.

So thank you, Jennifer.

Now that we’ve gotten the boring part out of the way…

SHE ALSO DONATED A TOY.

At approximately 7:17 PM, I immediately launched a full-scale investigation.

The toy was sniffed.

The toy was batted.

The toy was stalked.

The toy was attacked.

The toy was captured.

The toy was liberated.

The toy was recaptured.

At one point I entered what witnesses described as “a complete orange cat situation.”

Pam attempted to ask whether I would be willing to share the toy with the other cats.

I immediately declined to comment.

At this time, the toy remains under my direct supervision while I continue my research. The current findings indicate that it is:

⭐ Very fun.
⭐ Extremely fun.
⭐ Mine.

Thank you again, Jennifer, for your generosity. The kitty pads will help a tremendous amount, and the toy has allowed me to continue my important work as Chief Executive Cat, Director of Quality Control, and Supreme Keeper of Things That Definitely Belong to Bob.

Please do not contact me regarding toy-sharing requests.

My legal team has advised me to stop taking questions.

🧡

-Bob

📣 Emergency Broadcast From Bob, Chief of Staff & Supervisor of Everything 📣Hello.Bob here.As Chief of Staff, Head of Qua...
05/30/2026

📣 Emergency Broadcast From Bob, Chief of Staff & Supervisor of Everything 📣

Hello.

Bob here.

As Chief of Staff, Head of Quality Control, and the cat most qualified to judge human decision-making, I have been asked to provide an important rescue update.

The phone is ringing.

The messages are messaging.

The kittens are kittening.

And Pam is dangerously close to adding “spontaneously combusting” to her list of daily activities.

So here’s the situation:

We are not currently taking additional cats or kittens.

Not because we don’t care.

Not because we don’t want to help.

And not because there isn’t technically an empty cage somewhere.

The reality is that rescue is already operating at maximum chaos.

We’ve got cats with ongoing medical issues. We’ve got kittens waiting for intake. We’ve got TNR week happening. Adoptions have slowed down. And every cat already here still needs food, litter, cleaning, medication, attention, and approximately fourteen compliments per day.

Adding more right now would be like trying to fit another cat into a carrier that’s already full.

Technically possible.

Probably a bad idea.

To make matters even more exciting, next week is Pam’s birthday.

I asked what she wanted for her birthday.

She said, “A little breathing room.”

Frankly, that’s the cheapest thing anyone has ever put on a birthday wish list.

So if she’s slower than usual answering calls, texts, Facebook messages, carrier pigeons, smoke signals, or emergency kitten notifications, please know she’s not ignoring anyone.

She’s simply trying to survive TNR week, manage the cats already depending on her, and maybe enjoy a few minutes of her birthday without a pregnant cat appearing out of thin air.

Thank you all for understanding.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I need to continue supervising from this chair and making sure nobody accidentally relaxes too much.

❤️ Bob

Chief of Staff
Director of Naps
Acting Human Resources Department

P.S. If your cat is considering having kittens next week, please remind them that birthdays are not team sports.

05/30/2026

🚨🐾 Upcoming Adoptables Alert! 🐾🚨

Listen… I know kittens are tiny, adorable, and basically made of magic. But can we all take a moment to acknowledge that Clementine is still here? 😂

Every time a new litter arrives, Clementine watches the attention shift to the babies like a middle child whose parents just announced another pregnancy.

“Cool. Cool. I’ll just be over here paying taxes and being overlooked.”

Clementine is nearly an adult now and more than ready to find a family of her own. She’s playful, entertaining, and has enough personality to keep life interesting.

Meanwhile, the tiny chaos committee known as the Peanut Butter Crew is growing like weeds:

🥜 Peanut
🥜 Butter
🥜 Skippy
🥜 Jif

And because apparently we were committed to the theme, there’s also little Reese. 🍫

These babies will be scheduled for their spay/neuter appointments very soon and should be available shortly afterward. We are accepting applications NOW, though, because kitten season waits for no one.

As for Reese, we believe she may already have someone smitten with her. Honestly, she started working on her exit strategy almost immediately. Smart kid.

If you’re looking to add a furry roommate, a professional toy destroyer, a midnight zoomie enthusiast, or a tiny supervisor who will judge your every decision from atop the refrigerator, now is the time to apply.

Application:
https://tinyurl.com/P4vadoption

Because Clementine has waited long enough, and the Peanut Butter Crew is preparing to unleash themselves upon society. 😹








Today’s rescue adventures include:🐈 Alex going to the vet for a urinary follow-up because while his urine is still sligh...
05/28/2026

Today’s rescue adventures include:

🐈 Alex going to the vet for a urinary follow-up because while his urine is still slightly pink, he is thankfully feeling MUCH better overall. So clearly there’s still some inflammation happening, but we are definitely moving in the right direction.

AND THEN…

There’s Gremlin.

Miss “I p**p approximately 47 times a day and none of them are emotionally convenient.”

I have officially decided to run a PCR panel on her because at this point I NEED answers. We’ve tried food changes, probiotics, Giardia treatment, sensitive stomach food, wet food, dry food… honestly at this point I feel like we’ve tried everything short of hiring her a gastroenterologist and a therapist. We’ve done the regular f***l panel, so it’s time to get serious.

Specifically, I want to test for Tritrichomonas foetus because now that the Giardia is gone, there’s clearly still something lingering. I really need to know what we’re dealing with and whether it could still potentially spread to other cats.

The problem?

Now that I ACTUALLY need a stool sample, Gremlin has apparently decided to become the first cat in history to simply stop p**ping altogether.

This cat has had loose stools for what feels like the last seventeen years.

But today?
Nothing.

I am currently sitting here watching a litter box like I’m waiting for concert tickets to drop.

Meanwhile Gremlin is staring at me like:
“Sounds stressful. Couldn’t be me.”

And honestly, I really do not want to put this semi-feral gremlin into a carrier if I can avoid it, so right now my entire afternoon depends on one tiny cat making one very important life decision.

Rescue work is truly glamorous.

05/26/2026

🌟 REAL IMPACT. REAL CHANGE. REAL COMMUNITY SUPPORT. 🌟

On April 6, HavaHeart partnered with SAAF through the “Fixing the Future” Grant Program with one goal in mind:

🐾 Help more pets receive lifesaving veterinary care.

In just a short time, the impact of this partnership has already been incredible.

Because of HavaHeart’s support, together we have already provided:
✂️ 116 spay/neuter surgeries
💉 300+ core vaccines, including rabies vaccines
❤️ Relief, hope, and support to countless families and animals in our community

That means hundreds of pets are now protected from preventable disease.
Hundreds of animals are one step closer to a healthier future.
And hundreds of unwanted litters have been prevented before they ever begin.

This is more than numbers.
This is fewer homeless animals.
This is fewer pets suffering without care.
This is keeping pets with the families who love them.
This is community impact happening in real time.

HavaHeart didn’t just donate toward a program — they invested directly into our community and the wellbeing of animals and the people who care for them.

Their generosity is actively changing lives every single week, and we are incredibly grateful to partner with an organization so deeply committed to helping animals in our community.

Thank you, HavaHeart, for helping us continue FIXING THE FUTURE. 💙🐾






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