07/10/2026
Last week was an incredibly difficult week for all three of us here at CatFam.
All three of us lost dear little lives that we had spent so much time raising, feeding and/or loving.
It's only fitting that we pay our respects to these little creatures we so tirelessly try to defend, care for and find loving homes for.
Rescue isn't for sissies or the faint-hearted. It's bloody tough.
Nori, you fought so hard, my girl, and we, as humans, failed you. We should have ended your suffering days earlier. It haunts me, and for that, I am truly sorry. On Thursday morning, I had to make the heartbreaking — but right — decision to let her go.
Toffee, our little ginger boy, was rescued from such a horrible (and might we add, ongoing!!!) situation where we TNR and do our best to remove the kittens we can. Ingrid homed him just three months ago with Wendy Pederson and her beautiful family who had adopted from us before. He contracted pneumonia and tragically died on Thursday.
And finally, Buccaneer, our feral boy who lived amongst the waste pickers next to the river, until they were removed. He was the father of (we're sure) dozens of kittens, but particularly of two teenagers who Heather took in and loved.
He too tragically lost his life.
We are unsure of the exact circumstances surrounding his death or the exact date, but we know it was early last week. Heather cared for this colony deeply, and Buccaneer was one of the many lives she fought so hard to protect.
These losses hurt. They remind us just how incredibly hard rescue can be, and how, despite everything we do, sometimes we simply cannot save them all.
THANK YOU, once again, to all our loyal supporters — for all the love, for taking the time to read this, and for always being there for us.
We couldn't do this without you. ❤️ 🐾❤️🩹
