09/27/2026
🐾 Today, Sweetie got her turn to shine—and y’all helped make it possible.
After coming from a home with more than 100 cats, Sweetie found her way to PopFix through Kitty Kat Haven & Rescue in Birmingham. For more than six months, our catio was her safe place as she battled coccidiosis, settled in, and learned to trust again.
This morning, I felt she was ready to come along to our adoption event. I’m so glad I trusted that feeling.
Today, Sweetie was adopted. ❤️ A wonderful family saw what we’ve come to love about her, and now she gets to begin a new chapter with people of her very own. Every patient moment, every bit of care, every small step forward led to this day.
And Sweetie wasn’t the only one making a connection! Noodle found his people, too! He came from Union County Animal Control as a puppy alongside six others. Today, he headed into a foster-to-adopt home with a family excited about a future together. PopFix will cover his neuter when he’s ready, and we’re cheering them on every step of the way. 🐶
We also met new fosters willing to offer what so many animals need: a soft place to land while they wait for forever.
Alongside our adoption event, we were proud to support Union County Animal Shelter & Rescue’s first annual Ride for a Cause motorcycle poker run, hosting stops at PetSmart and Mugshots in Tupelo. From the goodies on the table to the riders stopping by, today was full of people finding their own way to help.
A huge thank-you to Nylabone, Bionic Dog Toys, PetSmart Charities, earthbath, 4imprint, C4 Energy Nutrabolt Corp, and Coca-Cola of Tupelo for the grants and donations supporting this cause!
To everyone who visited, loved on the animals, rode for the cause, or donated: you helped us raise just over $100 for PopFix, and you helped make today matter. Every dollar and every act of kindness adds up.
And to our volunteers and fosters, I want to say something personally.
After falling Tuesday and breaking bones in both feet, I wasn’t sure how I would pull everything together. Then y’all showed up. You helped load the car, baked goodies, cared for the animals, and brought your foster pets out to meet potential families. You gave your time and energy when I needed help most.
Please know how much you matter—to me, to PopFix, and to every animal whose life you help change.
Rescue can be exhausting. Some days we feel discouraged. But then there are days like today, when a cat who has waited months finally goes home, a puppy finds a family, and someone new says, “I can foster.”
A better future for the animals of North Mississippi is possible. Today, we helped build it together.
Keep advocating. Keep fostering. Keep showing up.
Together, we can stray less and fix more. 🐾❤️
What moment made you smile? Tell us below and share Sweetie and Noodle’s story to help more rescue animals find their people. ❤️
