Clowder 9 Ranch (2026)

15/10/2026

The last couple of months have brought some hard days, some losses, some scares, and a whole lot of “one thing after another.” So it never felt like there was a "right time" to post this...

But Miss Griselda has waited long enough for her moment. ❤️

Griselda came to us a few months ago with severe gingivostomatitis. Her mouth was so painful and inflamed that we ultimately made the difficult decision to remove all of her teeth.

Her recovery wasn’t perfectly smooth. The inflammation was stubborn, eating was uncomfortable, and some days we wondered what else we could do for her.

After trying an unconventional antiviral treatment, something finally shifted.

And now? Griselda is doing wonderfully.

She eats like a champ—and, hilariously, prefers dry food. She feels good. She wants attention. She wants cuddles. She wants to be wherever her person is.

And most importantly…She is ready for a home. ❤️

We don’t know much about Griselda’s life before she came to us. We estimate she’s somewhere around 5–9 years old. Her weathered little ears suggest she spent some hard winters outside, and we suspect she has two tiny, superficial BB pellets in her chest.

Whatever her story was before, she survived it.

Now she knows what it means to be warm, safe, loved, and indoors—and she has decided she is VERY much a fan. 😂 Although on warm, sunny days, she would love to have the opportunity to explore the outdoors.

She really doesn’t have special needs. She eats normal cat food, lives a normal life, and as a bonus, she will never need another dental cleaning. 😉

Griselda is sweet, affectionate, chatty, incredibly deserving, and ready for the part of her story where she gets to belong to someone forever.

If you think that someone might be you, please reach out to Clowder 9 Ranch. ❤️

This girl has earned her happily-ever-after.

14/10/2026

💔 Yesterday, we said goodbye to Princess Lola. 💔

For the past couple of weeks, Lola and her mom had been fighting hard. There were better days, little improvements, and moments when we truly thought she might be turning a corner.

But Lola began declining again, and when she returned to the veterinarian, her bloodwork showed that something much more serious was happening inside her body. Despite treatment and everything that had been done for her, she simply wasn’t responding anymore.

Sometimes there is another test, another medication, another treatment to try. And sometimes, heartbreakingly, there just isn’t.

Lola’s veterinarian did everything he could, and her mom never stopped advocating for her. There was never going to be a point where money, inconvenience, or effort stood between Lola and something that might help her. She was loved that much.

When Lola first came to C9R, she was an older kitty whose world had fallen apart. Her person had died, her future was uncertain, and for a moment it seemed there simply wasn’t a place for her anymore.

Then she met Jeni.

I truly believe those two were meant to find each other.

Jeni is one of the kindest, most compassionate people I know, with an enormous heart for cats. She gave Lola safety, patience, comfort, and a home where she could finally relax and know she belonged.

But Lola gave just as much back.

Sometimes we think we are rescuing an animal, and then somewhere along the way we realize they found a place inside us that needed them, too.

That was Jeni and Lola. They found each other at the right time and became each other’s family.

So today, I’m asking our C9R family to please keep Jeni in your prayers and send her some love. I am so proud to call this wonderful woman my friend. And beyond grateful for her kind and generous heart and the wonderful retirement life she gave this much deserving girl.

Rest peacefully, sweet Princess Lola. 👑🐾💛 You were so very loved — and you always will be.

06/10/2026

It’s been a week…and somehow it’s only Tuesday.

Actually, I think this week started sometime last week.

A few days ago, Princess Lola’s mom reached out because Lola had started declining again after what we thought was a good recovery from pancreatitis. We learned that she had gone home with only a few days of anti-nausea medication—no pain medication, no anti-inflammatory support, and a diet that really wasn’t appropriate for what she was recovering from.

So we’ve been helping where we can, with what we can, and after a couple of rough days, she is improving again. We’re moving in the right direction.

Again.

But there is another little life that I just can’t shake.

His name was Trooper.

I never met him.

He was only about 6 or 7 months old—a young, healthy kitten who ended up in foster care after one of those situations where someone “found” a kitten, couldn’t keep him, and passed the responsibility along to the person who couldn’t bring herself to say no.

About six hours after he came into foster care, Trooper began having difficulty breathing.

Here in Southern Idaho, veterinary access is already difficult. Emergency care is even harder to find. But one clinic was open that evening, and he was seen.

The diagnosis given was a parasitic infection.

His foster asked for bloodwork and X-rays.

They weren’t done...the vet refused.

Trooper was sent home.

He died overnight.

I keep coming back to that.

Would bloodwork and X-rays have saved him?

I don’t know.

Maybe they would have. Maybe they wouldn’t have. Maybe we would have discovered something devastating that we couldn’t fix.

But we would have had more of the story.

And maybe—just maybe—there would have been another option. A humane option.

That uncertainty is what hurts.

I don’t write this from a place of believing I never make mistakes. I do. I have made plenty of them, and I will make more. I am not yet a veterinarian. I don’t have all the education, all the answers, or all the diagnostic tools.

But I do know that when an animal is struggling, especially when someone is asking for answers and willing to pursue them, they deserve to be taken seriously.

Trooper deserved that.

Lola deserves that.

All of them do.

I’m getting ready to begin writing my veterinary school applications, and lately I keep thinking about every animal I’ve watched get passed along, pushed aside, turned away, undertreated, or lost in a system that simply doesn’t have enough time, people, resources—or sometimes enough willingness to look a little deeper.

I know I won’t be able to save every animal.

No veterinarian can.

But I can decide what kind of veterinarian I want to become.

I can listen.

I can ask another question.

I can investigate when something doesn’t fit.

I can explain what I know and what I don’t know.

I can treat the person standing across from me like a partner in that animal’s care.

And when I don’t have the answer, I can keep looking.

Right now I am sad. I’m angry. I’m frustrated. I’m confused. And I am still reeling from a kitten I never even got to meet.

But maybe that grief gets to become something.

Maybe it becomes fuel.

Because someday, when someone walks through my door carrying their Trooper—or their Lola—I want them to know that they were heard.

And that I tried.

Rest easy, little Trooper. You mattered. 🐾💛

And Lola…keep fighting, sweet girl. We’re still right here with you.

01/10/2026

💛 Princess Lola is home! 💛

We wanted to share a happy update on our sweet C9R alum, Princess Lola.

After spending about 24 hours at the veterinary hospital, Lola was diagnosed with pancreatitis, which fit very well with her symptoms and bloodwork. She received IV fluids, anti-nausea medication, pain control, and plenty of monitoring while they made sure she was comfortable and eating again.

And thankfully, she did exactly that. ❤️

Lola is now home with her wonderful mom, Jeni, eating her new diet, feeling much better, and—according to tonight’s report—already getting back to her normal little self (which includes sleeping next to her mom's feet).

We also want to give a huge shout-out to Jeni. She knows Lola well, recognized quickly that something just wasn’t right, and didn’t wait to have her seen. That quick response meant Lola was able to get the care she needed before she became even sicker or more uncomfortable. Knowing what is normal for your pet—and paying attention when that changes—really matters.

And to all of our C9R family, friends, followers, and supporters: thank you for every prayer, good thought, message, and well wish sent Lola’s way. We appreciate you more than you know.

This sweet girl is home, she’s happy, she’s eating, and we have a good plan moving forward.

That’s a pretty wonderful update. 🐾💛

29/09/2026

💛 Could we borrow some good thoughts and prayers today for a very special C9R alum? 💛

Some of you may remember Katherine, the older kitty who came to us late last year after her owner passed away. The person caring for her was being evicted and, with nowhere for Katherine to go, believed euthanasia might be the only option.

Thankfully, Katherine got another chance. ❤️

Today she is Princess Lola, and she has a wonderful mom, Jeni, who has given her all the love, patience, and security she needed to really come out of her shell. She has been doing beautifully in her new home.

Over the last couple of days, though, Lola hasn’t quite been herself. She’s had some vomiting and hasn’t had her usual enthusiasm for food — definitely not her normal M.O.

Previous bloodwork had shown some mild early kidney changes, so Jeni has been very attentive to her diet and care. Lola has a veterinary appointment today to get checked out and hopefully figure out what has her feeling under the weather.

So today, we’re asking our C9R family to send some prayers, good thoughts, and healing wishes to Princess Lola — and a few for her worried mama, too. 💛

Here’s hoping it’s something simple and that our sweet girl is back to feeling like herself very soon. 🐾❤️ We will post an update soon.

19/09/2026

💛Felina Update: One Night Down, Our Tripawd is Already Moving Forward💛

Last night was rough. 😿

There were long hours of anesthesia recovery, discomfort, confusion, growls, cuddles, and all the things that come with a tiny body trying to understand a very big change.

But this morning? Felina is doing remarkably well. 😻

She is already walking beautifully as a tripod, using her litter box, and resting comfortably in her fluffy bed with her heating pad and cardboard privacy wall—protecting her from the absolute circus of nosy C9R residents who apparently believe they’ve been appointed to her medical team. 😂

And now that the anesthesia has worn off, our sweet girl is back.

Purring. Cuddling. Making biscuits. Being Felina. ❤️

She’ll go home tomorrow, and her family cannot wait to see her today. Her brother, Felipe, misses her tremendously, so reuniting the two is high on the priority list.

Cats never cease to amaze me. Their resilience is extraordinary.

But this post isn’t only about Felina.

This morning, I am also thanking God for the incredible generosity of our C9R family and friends.

We did it!!! We met our fundraising goal—and then some!

Most of you may never meet Felina or her family, but you became part of their story anyway.

When you donate to help an animal, you’re also helping the people who love that animal. You’re giving a family breathing room during an unexpected medical crisis. You’re reminding them they don’t have to walk the hard part alone.

And that means more than I can adequately put into words.

This is so much of what I picture when I think about the veterinarian I hope to become someday: healing animals while helping the people who love them. Creating options when finances make the road feel dark. Helping prevent economic euthanasia. Being a place where someone can reach out and hear, “Okay. Let’s figure this out.”

Felina and her family are one little glimpse of that picture.

And thanks to all of you, I get to watch some of that vision come to life today. 💜

From Felina, her family, and all of us at C9R—thank you for helping this sweet girl take her next steps. ❤️🐾

18/09/2026

Where to start?!?! WOW, Just WOW! ❤️🥳 My heart is so full with gratitude and love for the ameowzing donations, prayers, and good thoughts for this sweet girl, Felina. As of this afternoon we have reached $260 of our $300 goal...and just in time.

I stopped at the vet this afternoon between classes (and going home to potty Jake), and it sounds like this sweet nugget is slated for surgery possibly later today. She was in incredibly good spirits and was super cuddly and purring and seeking all sorts of attention. Almost as if she knew she was going to feel better very soon.

When we know more about the outcome of her surgery, we will pass that news on. In the meantime, we all appreciate your continued love, support, and prayers. And if 4 more friends have $10 we can easily make our goal.

Again, thank you to everyone for your generosity and love for this girl and her family. The more time I spend doing this, the more I realize that veterinary medicine also dabbles in the human medicine. And when we help a beloved pet, we are also helping the family that loves her, and that os ultimately what God calls us to do.

18/09/2026

💔 Remember Felina? Well… apparently this sweet girl has decided that if she’s going to have luck, it’s going to be the bad kind.

Felina is the little kitten who suffered that terrible injury to her groin and hind leg about six weeks ago. She went through surgery, weeks of swelling and a long recovery—but lately, she had been doing so incredibly well.

She was healing. She was playing. She was getting back to being a normal, happy kitten.

And then… here we go again.

A few days ago, Felina suddenly started favoring that same leg. We hoped she had simply overdone it and strained something while enjoying her newfound freedom.

Unfortunately, X-rays told us otherwise.

Felina has fractured her femur. 💔

This is a completely new injury, and the fracture is severe enough that her veterinarian is recommending amputation.

Good grief, little girl. Haven’t you been through enough already?

Her family absolutely adores her. They have stood beside her through everything she has already endured, and there is no question that they want to do whatever they can to get her through this too.

And we want to stand beside them.

Felina’s surgery is estimated at approximately $500. While that is a very reasonable cost for the care she needs, it is still a significant and completely unexpected expense for her family.

Through Clowder 9 Ranch, we would love to raise at least $300 toward Felina’s surgery to help ease some of that burden.

We aren’t asking one person to do it all.

$5 helps.
$10 helps.
$20 helps.

A whole bunch of people loving one little kitten can do something pretty incredible together. ❤️

Felina has already fought through so much. Now we’re asking our C9R community to help her through one more hurdle—and then, hopefully, this little girl can finally get back to the very important business of simply being a kitten.

If you would like to help with Felina’s surgery, donations can be made through Clowder 9 Ranch. Ways to help are in the comments.

Please keep Felina and her family in your thoughts. They love this little girl fiercely, and we would love to help make this next step just a little easier for them. ❤️‍🩹🐾

16/09/2026

Jake update: the patient is home! ❤️

Mr. Jake came home Tuesday night, and I’m very happy to report that he is doing REALLY well.

He’s eating.
He’s drinking.
He’s keeping everything down.
And all bodily systems are functioning appropriately.

Perhaps a little too appropriately in the urinary department, because we’ve had a couple of “Mom, I swear I couldn’t hold it” moments in the house. 😂 Between surgery, IV fluids, and having his insides thoroughly investigated, I think we can give the poor guy a little grace.

And speaking of surgery…

HOLY INCISION.

The poor dude looks like they split him from stem to stern. It has to be at least six inches long, which seems especially impressive considering they went in there to retrieve…

Absolutely nothing.

Both veterinarians I spoke with yesterday were still genuinely surprised.

No foreign object.
No tumor.
No mass.
Normal bloodwork.

Basically, Jake underwent a full abdominal investigation and refused to provide a single piece of evidence explaining what started this whole ordeal.

Because apparently that is how Jake does medicine. 😂

We may never know exactly what happened, but right now I’m less concerned with solving the mystery and more grateful that he is home, comfortable, eating, drinking, and heading in the right direction.

Now our job is to keep a Corgi with a giant abdominal incision quiet while he starts feeling better.

Thank you to everyone who prayed for him, checked on him, and followed along with Jake’s unexpected medical drama. We appreciate you more than you know.

For now, our little Lambie-loving garbage disposal is home where he belongs. ❤️

15/09/2026

Well…plot twist.

Jake went into surgery around 4:30 this afternoon, and when the vet called us about an hour later, we were prepared to hear what foreign object they had removed.

Except…

There wasn’t one.

Nothing.

No foreign body.
No tumor.
No lump.
No bump.
No obvious obstruction.

The vet thoroughly examined his intestines and found absolutely nothing that explained what we had been seeing.

So now we have a very sore little Corgi, a very confused veterinarian, and two humans sitting here saying, “Wait…WHAT?”

We went into surgery expecting an answer.

Instead, Jake apparently decided to turn this into a medical mystery.

The good news is that nothing scary was found inside him. The frustrating part is that we still don’t know why he has been vomiting and refusing food.

For tonight, he is recovering at the hospital, where they can keep him comfortable and monitor him closely. We’ll see how he looks in the morning and hopefully get a few more clues once he has had some time to recover.

So the mystery of **What Is Wrong With Jake?** remains unsolved.

We are relieved.
We are confused.
We are still worried.

And apparently, Jake is committed to keeping everyone on Facebook invested in this season’s storyline. 😂❤️

Please keep the prayers coming for a smooth night, a good recovery from surgery, and—most importantly—some answers.

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