Hearts That Purr Feline Guardians

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Hearts That Purr Feline Guardians Loving care for senior cats made homeless due to the death or illness of their human guardians. We do not operate a cat shelter in the usual sense.

Hearts That Purr Feline Guardians is a non-profit animal rescue organization dedicated to providing shelter and loving care for older felines made homeless due to the terminal illness, incapacitation or death of their owners. Traditional shelters and sanctuaries perform the wonderful and essential work of rescuing stray, abandoned, abused or neglected cats and usually focus on spay, neuter and adoption programs. Here, we understand the special needs of cats that were never unwanted but have been essentially orphaned. They are often fearful and stressed over the sudden absence of their trusted person and upsetting changes in their worlds. Older cats are especially traumatized in these situations and have a hard time both finding another home or living a happy life in a crowded shelter. Our programs and priorities are designed to carefully transition cats that are used to a secure and loving home and give them the next best thing when their owner passes away or must enter a hospice or nursing home. Hearts That Purr uses private, low-density residential group and foster homes to shelter these cats in need. Here, there are no cages. Our furry residents roam freely in beautiful, feline-only environments where they are guaranteed a lifetime of exceptional care and the individualized attention they remember from their previous homes. Whether it be lifetime care in our low-density residential group home, a new home through our strict adoption program, or placement in a loving foster home through our unique Senior Citizens and Senior Kittizens foster program, we always put the best interest of each of our feline residents above all else, just as you would with your own beloved cat. Hearts That Purr Feline Guardians is also passionate about educating people about the importance of planning for the ongoing care of their beloved companion animals, should a time come when they are no longer able to do so themselves. Our Feline Guardian program offers those cat owners without trusted family or friends willing to assume the responsibility of cat care, a superior alternative to a shelter, sanctuary or euthanizing a kitty before its time.

The new girl, Chloe  #2, was such an amazing and cooperative kitty for her vet exam today. She allowed our vet to draw b...
10/13/2026

The new girl, Chloe #2, was such an amazing and cooperative kitty for her vet exam today. She allowed our vet to draw blood for senior labs without any fuss at all. She's an amazing cat, but not just for her purrsonality.

Chloe is a female ginger kitty. Most gingers are males. In fact over 80%. It's all due to genetics. A little change here or there and Chloe would have been a calico or tortie, but she's very special--and all ginger! The purrfect autumn indulgence!

We think Chloe #3 is healthy for a 13-year-old kitty. Let's hope her lab results prove us right!

10/13/2026

Is there any sound as sweet as the enthusiastic nom nom noms of a newly orphaned kitty (Baby) finding herself in a new place and accepting loss, but not giving up? It's music to our ears. ❤️

Turn up your speaker volume!

Oh yeah! Puff  #2 is definitely a catio girl!
10/12/2026

Oh yeah! Puff #2 is definitely a catio girl!

Alan, here's breakfast! Dig in! Clearly, our little fella has taken our instructions quite literally. Nothing melts  our...
10/12/2026

Alan, here's breakfast! Dig in!

Clearly, our little fella has taken our instructions quite literally. Nothing melts our ❤️❤️❤️ more than seeing a hospice kitty enjoy his food!

Baby wipes? Where are the baby wipes?

Beautiful Chloe  #2 is such a dear kitty. She likes to climb right up on your lap and purr. We're going to see the vet t...
10/12/2026

Beautiful Chloe #2 is such a dear kitty. She likes to climb right up on your lap and purr. We're going to see the vet tomorrow to have senior lab work done so we can learn if she has any special health needs.

We think Chloe #2 is 12 years old, and sadly, her person passed away under unfortunate circumstances without having written anything down about her. So, we are learning about her each day and trying to bring her comfort as she grieves.

We hope all will be well with her exam because we think Chloe will make a wonderful feline companion in our Senior Citizens and Senior Kittizens long-term foster program. We know she'll love having a person all to herself again and will make some lucky human very happy!

10/12/2026

Junie is a big gal on a mission and she knows what she wants!

To our surprise, Junebug has become more athletic since she's lost some weight on her diet regimen. When she first arrived here from PACC she was very overweight and it affected her health and quality of life. Rather than isolate her, because that would be sad, too, we always kept free-feed kibble up on higher ledges where she couldn't reach. We guess we'll need to raise that bar a little higher now and make it a bit more challenging to steal food!

Though, truth be told, it's very adorable watching her do this and we don't want to take away all her goals. We have to let her succeed once in a while. It's only fair!

We think we should hire Mr. Kitty as our Hearts That Purr Brand Ambassador! What do you think?
10/11/2026

We think we should hire Mr. Kitty as our Hearts That Purr Brand Ambassador! What do you think?

The new girl, Puff 2, is making friends with Jazz and Junebug who are over twice her size. Proof that friends can come i...
10/11/2026

The new girl, Puff 2, is making friends with Jazz and Junebug who are over twice her size. Proof that friends can come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. ❤️

10/11/2026

This is what learning to trust looks like. ❤️

Oh, Henry! Those little air biscuits tell us so much. He’s still shy and scared, but we can see how desperately he wants to be loved. It just melts our hearts.

Henry is our new senior boy from PACC, and he’s slowly beginning to get used to us. When he arrived, he was so frightened that he would hide in his little hut whenever anyone came near. But beneath all that fear, we can tell there’s a kitty craving human affection.

Henry has not had a good year. His human passed away, leaving behind more than 30 cats in a hoarding situation. Most had no names and little or no known veterinary history.
Like many cats who come from situations like this, Henry seems undersocialized. He wants love—he just isn’t quite ready to completely trust it yet. And that’s okay. We’re happy to give him safety, security, and all the time he needs.

Henry also has hyperthyroidism and is receiving medication. PACC took good care of him, and we’ll be following up with our veterinarian to make sure his medication is properly adjusted and to check for any other health concerns, including possible kidney disease, which can sometimes accompany hyperthyroidism.

After everything Henry has been through, we want him to feel his very best. We have a feeling that with time, patience, and lots of gentle love, this shy boy is going to become one very sweet little lovebug. ❤️

Daisy, Daisy, Give me your answer do.I'm half crazy,All for the love of you!Miss Daisy is such a nice super senior lady....
10/10/2026

Daisy, Daisy,
Give me your answer do.
I'm half crazy,
All for the love of you!

Miss Daisy is such a nice super senior lady. They say that tortie kitties like her have a reputation for having strong and sassy purrsonalities. It's called "tortitude" and we've been on the receiving end of it once or twice. But Daisy? Absolutely the opposite! She's so gentle and loving. She's proof that you can't judge a book by its cover...or a cat by her color!

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Tucson, AZ
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