Jane has been a huge blessing for me. Yesterday my mom came to visit, so it was the first time having company since she’s been here and she did great!
I’m on break for the next 2 weeks so we are enjoying being home all day together! My youngest son, who loves cats is coming over next week and is super excited to meet her too. He’s 19. I think he’s more excited to see Jane than me!
She is definitely a lap cat! ❤️
Hello Wonderful Meow Cat Rescue!
We cannot thank you enough for taking the time to make sure that Tiana (now known as Phoebe) was a good match for us and for her! We visited her twice and she was so shy that it was hard to see what her personality was like. You folks interacted with her and gave us her background concerning how she was rescued. This made it much easier to make the decision to adopt her. You also let us know that she should have a quiet, small space for 7 days so that she could feel safe and in control of her new home.
Within 6 hours of bringing her home, her personality began to come out! She slowly began to feel safe and began to ask for pets and lots of attention. Once her 7 days were up, she immediately began to go up to closed doors and quietly let us know that she wanted to explore!
She now roams the entire first floor of the house, and she “insists” that we play and give her plenty of pets! Before long, she’ll have access to the basement, too. She has the sweetest personality and a tiny meow, but she loves spending time with us, especially in the evenings. We love having a kitty who is growing into her true self and is beginning to “own” her people!
Jan and Peter
As always, Stella (McGonagall when she was at MEOW) and I send our very best 😻 She is an amazing cat and I can’t imagine what life would be like without her! I’m grateful to MEOW for giving her a safe place to land before our paths crossed 13+ years ago.
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Stella (McGonagall while she was at MEOW) is doing great and loving life as a SoCal sunshine kitty. She’s still my best buddy and I’m so grateful to have her in my life! 😻
She is just the sweetest, silliest, most perfect cat ever (I may be slightly biased). She is sitting in her window perch chirping at me as I write this.
I recently started working from home full time and it’s been a hoot to get to spend more time with her throughout the day and watch her little routines evolve.
Stefany
Tomato and Rosemary (renamed Pickle and Ash) are doing great.
The whole family is absolutely in love with them.
Leo Valdez and Nico di Angelo are enjoying life in their new home.
They are both comfortable and happy, and we spend many an evening and weekend cuddling and napping on the couch or running around the living room playing.
Meadowlark and Sage are settling in so well! They love to play and are snuggly too.
We’re all having a great time. Thanks for everyone’s care at Meow!
Nothing but playing, sleeping next to one another, or grooming. They are extremely affectionate to us and our extended family.
Providing support is to give help or assistance, or to hold someone up.
The third time Max faced major surgery due to ingesting a foreign object, his human mom realized she could no longer manage his Pica, a challenging condition in which an animal (or human) will ingest non-food items.
In Max’s case, he is particularly drawn to rubbery items, such as rubber bands, rubber balls, and once, a rubber wine stopper. Max was returned to MEOW and received the critical surgery he needed.
In our medical diagnostics of Max, which included consulting with a behaviorist, we discovered that Max is most prone to eating non-food items when bored or anxious.
During the months when Max lived at MEOW, we made certain he had lots of daily stimulation from staff and volunteers. We were vigilant about keeping rubbery toys and other dangerous items away from him, only allowing hard, durable toys, as well as lasers and wand toys managed by his caretakers.
We knew Max wasn’t the perfect cat for just anyone and would do best in a home with cat savvy adopters who would not only have lots of time to offer him plenty of attention and enrichment, but also make sure his environment was safe.
Then one day, our wishes for Max came true! Someone came to meet Max in hopes of adopting him as a best friend for her cat – who happens to also have Pica! The perfect home for Maxwell Smart!!
Kindness is marked by acts of generosity, consideration, rendering assistance, or concern for others, without expecting praise or reward in return.
Last winter a couple of rescuers were alerted to a colony of nine cats living near an adult family home in Marysville. Yes, they could trap and get them altered, but appointments were scarce and the shelters were full.
When the rescuers arrived to assess the situation, a thin red tabby came running to let them know he was very friendly – and so hungry. They put down food and began talking with the neighbors to get more information.
One woman said she was planning to trap also – to euthanize them. She got amusement from watching the cats struggle in the cold and snow. If the cats were lucky, they’d get a few leftovers from the dinners of the residents. Often they’d eat the compost or something from the garbage. The heartless women had bullied an older gentleman until he stopped feeding the cats for fear of getting in trouble. The cats were starving.
The rescuers began feeding them every day while waiting for spay/neuter appointments and started assessing their level of friendliness.
Kingdom would meet the car each day, teaching the others by example.
Six of the nine cats became MEOW cats, thanks to our heroes, the rescuers – and to that trusting red tabby, Kingdom.
What an amazing two days we’ve had, thanks to all of our amazing supporters. Although the dust hasn’t quite settled, it looks like 2023 was a great big GiveBIG event, raising almost $35,000 for MEOW.
Our fosters will be assured that they’ll have the support they need as they open their hearts and their homes to those in need of special attention. Thank you so much for your generosity which will keep this lifeline for the felines and canines strong.
Stevie Wonderpurr is resting easy knowing that he is safe and loved in his foster home and MEOW will always be there for him.
