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Kitten Group

Kitten Group

Kittens are adorable, but there are just too many! We are absolutely committed to reducing the population of homeless cats, and we’re convinced that the solution is spay/neuter for every single cat and kitten, every single dog and puppy.

Although it has become more expensive, and more difficult to even secure appointments, spay and neuter surgeries are a vital part of what we provide through our Public Spay/Neuter Voucher Program for low-income pet owners. 

$50 today can ensure that one female cat will never again go through pregnancy and eliminate the possibility of up to 3 additional litters, about 15 homeless kittens per year.

A $25 donation today will ensure that one male cat is no longer able to impregnate female cats and will eliminate the possibility of countless homeless kittens per year.

Nimbus

Nimbus

Recently, one of our amazing trappers was offered the opportunity to buy a tiny one week old kitten which a man said he had found in a log.  For $40, a life was saved. Nimbus became part of our MEOW family.

“Isn’t kitten season over?”, you may ask. Not this year. Whether it’s due to global warming, the lack of spay/neuter services during the pandemic, or just Mother Nature, baby kitties are still coming and still in immediate need of nutritious kitten formula, then high quality kitten canned and kibble foods, vaccines, and alter surgeries.

Although kittens don’t often spend too much time in the shelter, their needs during foster care can be quite extensive. We promise we’ll be there to care for them tomorrow, and for as long as they need us, with your help.

Your donation of $100 today can provide formula, food, core vaccines, microchip, and alter surgery for one kitten, readying him or her for a forever family.

Van & Maurice

Van & Maurice

These boys are unrelated but have very similar stories. Each one came to MEOW as a result of a plea from an emergency vet hospital. Each one had been experiencing repeated urinary blockages.

Each one would require a life-saving surgery called PU, or Perineal Urethrostomy. In both cases, the owners were unable to afford the very expensive treatment and made the kindest decision, to relinquish their cat.

Thanks to MEOW’s Mercy Fund, both Van and Maurice have recovered from their surgeries and now have new forever homes. 

Your donation of $500 today can help re-build our Mercy Fund coffers, so that in 2023 we can continue to be there for cats like Van and Maurice.

River & Orange

River & Orange

The underlying causes of seizures in cats are often hard to diagnose. This was the case with both River and Orange, two lucky kitties in our Ninth Life Foster program. River began having seizures as a kitten in 2019.  Since then, she has experienced many ER hospital stays and extensive diagnostics, causing her specialists to believe she has primary epilepsy. With the diagnosis confirmed, the challenge now is to control her seizures by adjusting her medications as her needs change. River is loved and thriving in her Ninth Life foster home, determined to be like the other cats despite her challenges. 

In another foster home, a blue kitty named Orange also began having seizures as a young kitten. More than a year later, her seizures are controlled, and she is doing well. Cats with seizure disorders can have a very good quality of life provided their seizures can be controlled. At MEOW, we’re committed to special needs cats like River and Orange. Because, you know, all nine lives are precious.

Thanks to your support today, our Ninth Life program can continue to provide the critical financial support for cats like River and Orange who have limited adoption options but no shortage of love and care in their Ninth Life foster home. Your donation of $200 today can provide a routine but necessary follow up veterinary exam for a Ninth Life cat.

The underlying causes of seizures in cats are often hard to diagnose. This was the case with both River and Orange, two lucky kitties in our Ninth Life Foster program. River began having seizures as a kitten in 2019.  Since then, she has experienced many ER hospital stays and extensive diagnostics, causing her specialists to believe she has primary epilepsy. With the diagnosis confirmed, the challenge now is to control her seizures by adjusting her medications as her needs change. River is loved and thriving in her Ninth Life foster home, determined to be like the other cats despite her challenges. 

In another foster home, a blue kitty named Orange also began having seizures as a young kitten. More than a year later, her seizures are controlled, and she is doing well. Cats with seizure disorders can have a very good quality of life provided their seizures can be controlled. At MEOW, we’re committed to special needs cats like River and Orange. Because, you know, all nine lives are precious.

Thanks to your support today, our Ninth Life program can continue to provide the critical financial support for cats like River and Orange who have limited adoption options but no shortage of love and care in their Ninth Life foster home. Your donation of $200 today can provide a routine but necessary follow up veterinary exam for a Ninth Life cat.

Mustang Sally & Miss Cleo

Adopted in 2011, sisters, Mustang Sally has short black hair and her glamorous sister Miss Cleo is the long haired Blue.

There were 2 others in their MEOW litter, all long- haired, but I had to have the little black runt of the litter, Sally, because on the days I visited MEOW for kitten “try-outs”, NO ONE wanted to play with her, so I said immediately, that is the one for me!!!    She is our special girl and we are struggling with her weight because we spoil her!!  

Happily eleven years old, our MEOW girls enjoy our house in Tacoma and have their own bedroom to lounge in while they yell at the birds and squirrels in the backyard ( safely through the window, of course!!).

Mrs Elliott

Gracie (aka Linda)

My Gracie ( you called her “Linda”) has been with me for two years! 

She was left in a box in a barn with her kittens. She has enriched my life so much I have changed jobs so I can work from home and be with her in all of her cuteness every day.

She is the perfect companion!  I don’t know how I got along without her! 

Mary

Neptune

Hi there MEOW,

Wanted to give you an update on the cat we adopted a couple weeks ago! We adopted the black cat “Jasmine”, who we gave a new name to symbolize our commitment to giving her a forever home. Jasmine’s final, special name is Neptune!

When we came to MEOW, we thought that we knew what kind of animal we were looking to adopt — but then we met Neptune, and we threw those assumptions out the window because she is the one. Sometimes when you meet a cat, you just know. You can’t always plan for these things, the cat chooses you. I can’t believe no one snatched her up before us, because she is a fantastic cat, loving and clever and playful!

MEOW did a great job supporting Neptune with her FIC (a urinary health condition) and anxiety. She needed her own little suite away from the other cats to feel comfortable. We had zero expectations for her behavior when we brought her home, assuming that she would struggle to adapt to her new territory for a while and that her FIC symptoms would flare up.

But guess what?

She is thriving! Now that she has a big territory all to herself, miss Neptune is an outgoing queen of the roost. Her urinary accidents are few and far between, and she gets better every day. I keep her feather toy by my work desk at all times so that we can play often, because this girl does PARKOUR. She sleeps on my chest at night and kneads like she’s on the Great British Baking Show.

We are in love with her, and grateful for MEOW for taking such good care of this wonderful animal until we were able to bring her home.

Best, Al and Justin

Sully

You’d think Sully’s been living here for years.

He hid in a bedroom closet when he first came home. Tracy put some food out for him and he stuck his head out, had a snack, and made himself comfortable on the bed. Sunday morning he came out hopped up on the couch and watched soccer with me.

Sully is one pretty smart cat. He’s already figured out that when he hears the alarm go off in the morning that means the people will be up and around. Usually he waits in the middle of the living room and watches what we do.

He’s spending his afternoons stretched out by Tracy’s laptop supervising her work.

We’ve discovered he’s a very good leaper. He likes to jump up on counters and ledges so we’re having to set some boundaries in our very small kitchen. His ease around people suggests he must have had a home at one point.

So yes, there was an adoption. Sully has adopted us.

Again, thank you and please tell everybody we appreciate all you did for Sully.

Patrick

Grady

Although the loss of a pet is definitely not a happy ending, celebrating years and years of togetherness is truly the best happy ending, which is why we include these tributes here.
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We lost our beautiful, beloved Grady last week. A cancer diagnosis and a quick decline. 17+ years of love and entertainment, a cat with a sense of humour.

What an adventure you sent us on when we adopted Gunnar and Grady. The Gmen were the very best of all our many cats and they both are missed. Three years ago losing Gunnar was hard but we still had Grady. Now we’re having an especially difficult time with Grady’s loss.

Hope all the rescues are going strong and thank you for trusting us with our two furry loves.

Sherry and Hal

Checkmate/Star

Hello, here is this little muffin’s life update😊

He has been getting along with Poi (big sis cat) and Nelson (big bro dog). His favorite place to sit is on the printer (it’s right next to the window). He like’s eating the plants too. He loves to play with Poi, sometimes Nelson.  He also is adorable🥰. He does things that just are too cute I can’t explain.

Like look at this picture😱how adorable?!?! He is very happy here.😊😸we love him very much.

– Anami Rota age 9