Entries by Jackie

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Vito had dental surgery UPDATED

After taking dental X-rays, Vito was diagnosed with a condition called Tooth Resorption. Dental surgery went well but it was a long and rather complex procedure because most of the teeth to be pulled were fractured. After 6+ hours in the OR, 7 teeth were pulled and fractured root fragments were succesfully removed. Last night, […]

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Calicivirus widespread in Catroom 1

Our worst fear came true! Only 48 hrs after taking Vito to the emergency vet, the Calicivirus has quickly spread and now we have a cat room full of sick kitties Kitty, Suzie and Mimi are the ones with cat flu symptoms. Cheeky and Frankie do not have symptoms and the vet suspects they might […]

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Blackberry Melody fighting Pneumonia

UPDATE Nov. 5, 2024 We are taking Blackberry Melody (10) to the vets. She’s been feeling a bit under the weather lately, and over the last few weeks she’s had a severe and persistent cough. She’s eating, drinking water and using the litterbox as usual, so we are hopeful it’s nothing major but early diagnosis […]

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TJ left us much too soon

It’s with a heavy heart that we write this post to inform you that TJ crossed the Rainbow Bridge yesterday afternoon 07/25/2024. He was diagnosed with Acute Kidney Injury after the abdominal ultrasound showed the presence of renal infarcts in both kidneys and bile duct obstruction. Blood was found in his urine test and he […]

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Oliver succumbed to diabetes

It is with great sorrow that we inform you that yesterday afternoon, July 02, 2024, we lost our sweet Oliver to Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA). On Sunday, Oliver stopped eating and drinking and became lethargic. During the night he started running a high fever and showed clear signs of discomfort and pain. His body was no […]

Gigi, Angel and Chloé moved to a new catroom!

After a couple of months figuring out how to re-arrange our small place to make more room for all the resident cats at the sanctuary, thanks to Paul’s hard work, last weekend, we could finally make it happen! Rescues Gigi, Chloé and Angel moved to their new catroom in the attic storey. Thankfully, the transition […]

Cheeky and Frankie trapped to be spayed!

As you all know, we’ve been feeding these two feral kittens since they were about 6 weeks old. As months went by, we realized they were both female and the clock started ticking real fast! Technically, cats can get pregnant up to five times a year and although so far we haven’t seen any adult […]

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Negrita lost her battle with Cancer

It is with profound sadness and a heavy heart that we share with you the news that Negrita crossed the Rainbow Bridge earlier this afternoon, on September 12th, 2023. Paul was holding her paw 🐾and giving her love ❤ and comfort until the end; we were by her side as she took her final breath. […]

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Oliver, five years on insulin

Back in March 2018, we had to rush Oliver to the emergency vet, he was hospitalized with IV fluids; his condiiton was critical. Blood work and urine test revealed high levels of glucose and ketone bodies; he was then diagnosed with Diabetes. Watch Oliver at the vet hospital (March 2018) Three days later, Oliver was […]

Raising Cheeky and Frankie

A few days after finding Cheeky starving and setting up a feeding station for *her, we could finally see the rest of the family. While Luna (whom we suspect could be their mom) comes and goes and is rarely seen, Cheeky and Frankie have settled in, and we refill their feeding station daily. About a […]