I’ve been feeding a few stray cats in my neighborhood for years—providing clean water, food, treats, and heated shelters for the winter.

However, my biggest challenge has been local wildlife stealing the food. The primary culprits are some very chubby, extremely clever raccoons who made it their life mission to defeat every feeder I built.

After a lot of trial and error, I finally have a setup that works 100%. Here is the progression of my builds and how I got here:

The Failed Prototypes

Attempt 1: App-Controlled Automatic Feeder
Setup: Petlibro locking automatic feeder paired with a security camera for motion alerts so I could unlock it remotely via app when a cat arrived.

Result: Worked for exactly 1 day until the raccoons realized they could brute-force the door open.

Attempt 2: Adding a Remote Water Sprayer
Setup: Added a remote-triggered water sprayer near the feeder to blast the raccoons when they approached.

Result: Worked for a week. Then the raccoons figured out the spray angle, dodged the water, and dragged the entire feeder away. (Dammit!)

Attempt 3: Cinder Block Bunker
Setup: Anchored the feeder inside a cinder block base so it couldn't be moved or tipped over.

Result: Stopped them from dragging it, but required me to constantly monitor live video to trigger the water sprayer. If I missed a notification, they still broke into the hopper and stole the food.

Attempt 4: Slide-Out Drawer Feeder + SwitchBot
Setup: Switched to a feeder with a slide-out tray (keeping food completely enclosed until open) shielded by cinder blocks. Because it required two manual button pushes on top to unlock and open, I mounted two SwitchBot Bots running a custom scene in the app to automate the sequence when I saw a cat on camera.

Result: Huge success! I was able to remove the water sprayer completely, and it kept raccoons out for weeks. Unfortunately, the internal feeder motor eventually broke. Replacing it would cost $90, so I decided to build a more permanent, heavy-duty version.

🏆 Attempt 5: The Winning Raccoon-Proof Setup (Current Build)

For this build, I wanted something completely indestructible that didn't rely on plastic cat feeder mechanisms:

1. The Enclosure: I took a heavy-duty plastic milk crate and backed it up flush against a large planter so the rear couldn't be accessed. I weighted down the top and sides with cinder blocks to prevent it from moving or being breached.

2. The Door: Using an oscillating multi-tool, I cut an opening in the front of the crate and installed a weatherproof metal automatic chicken coop door. The vertical sliding metal door is designed to keep out foxes and raccoons, making it impossible for them to pry open.

3. The Automation: I attached SwitchBot Bots to the door's remote/control panel to trigger the door to slide open and closed remotely via app whenever a cat comes to eat.

4. Inside: The cat food sits in an elevated bowl inside the crate, giving cats easy access to lean in while keeping the food protected from the elements.

Results - Zero raccoons have been able to breach or pry open this door. The metal door panel and solid crate framing completely eliminate any leverage they used to rely on.

Hopefully, this design helps anyone else dealing with persistent trash pandas while trying to care for local kitties in need.

They spent 16 hours in a box together. Now they’re waiting for a home together. ❤️

Petfinder: https://www.petfinder.com/cat/remy-and-rosita-are-waiting-for-you-17e40a4c-9894-4a51-821c-dd653b66bdb8/nc/charlotte/sunkissed-acres-rescue-nc1270/details/

Website: http://www.sunkissedkitties.org

Meet Roshita and Remy…two little girls who aren’t biological sisters but have become each other’s family.

Roshita is 11 weeks old, and Remy is 9 weeks old. Remy is the talkative little one, always ready to tell you something. Wherever one girl is, the other is never far away. They’ve already lost a home once. We don’t want them to lose each other, too.

Someone packed these babies into a cardboard box and left them outside the rescue’s home. We checked the camera footage: they were dropped off around 10 p.m., and the dog didn’t sniff them out until around 2 p.m. the next day.

For about 16 hours, these tiny babies sat inside that box. There were other packages outside, and nobody knew they were there.

Roshita was barely breathing when they were found.

Once, they went to separate foster homes, and both stopped eating. We thought they might be sick, but everything checked out normally. On the third day, we brought them back together…and they started eating and playing again. Seeing how much they needed each other surprised us. It wasn’t just Roshita missing Remy. Remy was missing her just as much.

That’s why I’m trying so hard to find them a home together. My heart aches at the thought of separating them after seeing what happened. They feel safe with each other.

Now these little girls are ready to grow up in someone’s home…to follow you around, interrupt your day with kitten business, and fall asleep knowing they belong.

We thought they had found that home. We held them for a prospective adopter for a month and stopped posting them, but pickup has been postponed repeatedly. Now their foster mom is leaving, and they still have nowhere to go.

My house is dealing with a herpesvirus outbreak, another foster home is caring for kittens with FIP, and all our other foster homes are full. We need to keep these healthy girls somewhere safe.

They don’t know about postponed pickups or full foster homes. They’re just two babies who have each other…and so much life ahead of them.

Both girls are spayed, microchipped, vaccinated, dewormed, treated for fleas, and combo-tested negative.

❤️ Adoption fee: $250 for both

Adoption application and agreement required

https://form.jotform.com/221983264497165

Vet reference required
Indoor-only home
They must stay together

If you’ve been thinking about adopting a pair, please consider Roshita and Remy. We would love for their next move to be into the home where they get to grow old together.

Please message us to apply, or share their story to help their family find them. ❤️

From a Frightened Little Kitten to a Brave Little Fighter — Help Me Choose Her Name! 🐾

Hi everyone!

I wanted to share the beautiful transformation of one of my recent rescues.

The first photo shows her shortly after I found her on the street. She was freezing, injured, and desperately needed medical attention. She had to undergo emergency tail surgery, but this little girl showed incredible courage through it all.

The second photo is from today! Just look at those beautiful, bright eyes. ❤️ She is finally safe, warm, and resting without fear in my care.

Watching her transform from a frightened, injured kitten into a peaceful, curious little soul reminds me why every effort to save a life is worth it.

Now that she is beginning a new chapter, I would love your help with something special.

What beautiful name would you give this little fighter?

Please share your favourite name suggestions in the comments. I want her new name to reflect her courage, strength, and the wonderful life she deserves.

Let's find the perfect name for this brave little girl! 🐱💕

UPDATE: I’ve chosen a name for her! Her name is Ivy. 💚 Thank you all for your lovely suggestions!

Colony of stray cats in PA. This is the only cat that has an eye infection and we’ve been trying to capture it and take it to the vet. Any idea what the infection could be? It looks like he’s lot all eyesight out of it. Thanks!

This thread is for updates and wins - big or small! 🥳

If advice or resources from this sub helped you or someone else take action, share it here, superheroes 😇

Examples:

• You got a cat to a vet or low-cost clinic

• You used the pinned resources to decide next steps

• You helped someone find rescue, foster, or surrender options

• You successfully TNR’d or stabilized a situation

• You helped someone feel confident doing the right thing

Wins don’t have to be dramatic or finished. If something moved in the right direction, it counts.😇

Short updates are alsp welcome 😺

There are rescues from all over the state that pull from MACC, so if you live anywhere in Minnesota, you can help if you want to! If you want to help contact one of the MACC approved rescues (here's a list of all the approved rescues: https://www.minneapolismn.gov/resident-services/animals-pets/animal-rescue/animal-rescue-groups/) and tell them you want to foster one of the cats who's on the euthanasia list at MACC. Rescues I would recommend because they frequently take Minneapolis Animal Control cats are: Pet Haven, Ruff Start, Twin Cities Pet Rescue, Kitty Revolution, and The Rescue Crew.

Hi everyone!
I regularly feed and look after this lovely stray cat who is probably over 14 years old. She’s friendly, and I’m quite concerned about her well-being.
I’ve noticed that she sometimes drools clear, watery saliva. It doesn’t happen every day; some days she’s completely fine, while on other days she drools quite a bit.
She seems hungry and comes to me for food, but she struggles with hard food. She can eat soft food, such as boiled chicken or wet food, and generally eats a normal quantity. She’s a little thin, but she still walks normally and seems alert. She has never been vaccinated.
I’ve attached a couple of photos of her.
I’m looking for advice from people who have experience caring for senior cats or stray cats.
Has anyone experienced something similar with their cat?
What did you do to help your cat?
How can I make her more comfortable and look after her properly?
Are there any practical suggestions for helping a senior stray cat who cannot easily be taken to a vet?
She’s an outdoor cat, and although she’s friendly, I cannot easily catch her and take her to a clinic.
I just want to make sure she’s comfortable and getting the care she needs. Any suggestions or experiences would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you! ❤️🐾

Located in San Antonio, TX, USA. About 2.5 weeks ago, I took in a stray cat from outside my apartment complex after feeding her occasionally for a few months whenever I saw her around my building. She was very friendly and liked to be pet, and she looked a little dirty but otherwise very healthy. She was often outside in 100+ degree weather without water and looked sad/tired. When I finally had an opportunity, I trapped her and brought her into my apartment. She was very stressed at first but eventually calmed down, hiding under my bed for a while. I have regularly checked neighborhood posts, but there isn't a single post or poster looking for her.

I bought her all of the essentials and kept her in a smaller section of the apartment while still giving her enough space. She was alright at first, keeping to herself and not causing any issues. She was eating and drinking normally and using the litter box for all of her business. She hid a lot but would sometimes come out and eventually started wandering around the little area. She would come when I called her and is very friendly and social. She loves to be pet and brushed and is content being on my bed or on cat furniture. I have a vet visit scheduled soon. She doesn't appear to have any fleas, and her tipped ear makes me assume she is spayed.

There is also an older female cat in the house, separated in another room. They have not met, and the older cat is very chill and small and barely does anything at all. I have let the stray into the living room a few times, but she either seems terrified to venture out or just stands at the window and screams.

A few issues have come up. The main one is that she will not stop yowling/crying. Initially, it was only at night, but she would make noise throughout the entire night, every single night. I have been ignoring the cries and using earplugs, but it is starting to drive me a little crazy. I noticed that the windows seemed to make her louder, and the other night she started trying to climb my bedroom blinds after looking outside. That was when I decided to restrict her window access. She did like Cat TV, but recently I have also had to block her access to my room because of the bathroom issues below.

The second issue is the peeing. I have seen that a UTI is a possibility, but she doesn't appear to be in pain and seems more nervous/anxious. I have been coming home to pee on the bed, and she has even peed on it while I'm around or near the room. She also pees in the litter box and was using it normally at first. I have been cleaning the mattress/bedsheets thoroughly with enzyme-based pet cleaner, but it keeps happening.

I initially assumed it was a health issue or anxiety, but the other day I came back from a 1-day road trip to find that she had also pooped neatly at the edge of the bed. She poops in the litter box as well. I have tried changing between pellets and softer litter, but she would still pee on the bed. Since blocking her out of my room, she doesn't seem to be peeing or pooping elsewhere, but the yowling has gotten much worse.

She now yowls day and night. During the day, she typically stops if I am petting her or in the room with her, but it gets much worse when I leave. At night, it doesn't seem to matter whether I'm there or not. She yowls nonstop, even though I've been ignoring her.

Finally, she is not aggressive or feral at all and seems very socialized and sweet, but I have had some minor issues with scratching and nipping. She tends to do this when she gets overstimulated from petting, but she also pushes herself into my body/hand and aggressively demands to be pet whenever I am near her. Then she gets upset but still demands more pets. She has also randomly swatted at me (without claws) and even hit me in the head really hard out of nowhere. She seems mad that I am moving around or not petting her, or possibly she is just being playful. She is occasionally playful but is typically more focused on being touched or getting food. She is very food driven.

I am just not entirely sure what to do with her. I have seen online that being patient is all I can do, but I'm not sure if it will get better. I am at work most of the day and out most weekends, so I have limited time to spend with her. I really just would like the yowling and the bed peeing/pooping to stop. Any other issues I can definitely deal with.

Is there any advice for dealing with a cat like this, or am I just not equipped to make her happy? Would it be best to let her back outside, or should I just be patient with her? She seems to like it inside but also seems like she really wants to be outside, and I just want her to be safe and happy.

TL;DR: Took in a social/friendly stray 2.5 weeks ago. She now yowls nonstop and pees/poops on my bed. Blocking bedroom access helped with the mess but worsened the crying. Vet visit is scheduled. Does she need more time, or am I not equipped to make her happy indoors?

Theres a feral cat in my neighborhood who keeps getting pregnant. Theres a few male cats around. How would getting her nuetered work if i cant keep her to make sure she heals? You cant touch her. I feed her most nights along with other cats. I just hate to see her getting pregnant so much. I dont think the kittens ever make it either.

Hello wonderful friends -
It’s another new week and I’m hoping to finally get some answers to why my sweet little girl Finn is still so lethargic. Returned to vet 2 days ago for more testing: she was double negative on snap test (photo). But she is still congested and her breathing is struggling.
Now I have a new medication- but it takes a few days to arrive (online pharmacy) and next step is bloodwork & chest xray -
Both of these procedures are very expensive and unfortunately not provided at Clinic. So Finn will need to go to full service vet. The initial cost just to be seen with be close to $100, with bloodwork & xray work reaching well over $500.
I don’t know what else to do but pray that this little girl can get well-
It’s been rough as I’m already stretched as thin as possible -
I’ve got 8 inside rescues, close to 20 in yard, plus 4 colonies I care for. My entire day consists of helping cats. Before Finn, I couldn’t imagine taking on any new responsibilities, but I just can’t look away from any sick /injured cats. So now I have Finn in isolation who needs constant care and attention, plus all the other cats who depend on me. I’m not sure how long I can juggle this many cats, plus TNR. Please send me some positive thoughts and prayers.

Currently : Wet food desperately needed.

Not sure what Finn’s fundraising will be - will update after estimate from vet.

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This little one started coming to my house a few weeks ago. I started feeding her. She was very very skittish and would run away just seeing us through the window.
I already have two cats at home so I thought I will just get her comfortable enough to bring to the local rescue. Well, they said they can't take her for a couple weeks. I took her inside in a separate room and she is exactly where she wants to be ❤️ she is the sweetest cat I've ever seen.

She will be heading to the vet next week to be tested for diseases and checked up.

I have a feeling she is pregnant too..
If all is well, she might be a permanent resident 🫪..!

She doesn't seem to be interested in toys , or playing at all. I wonder how I can help her . I've tried catnip, little mouse toys, spring toys, and also playing with a wand. She has no interest. She just wants to sit with me

FIP Survivor Muning is officially one step away from her long-awaited eye surgery—and we need your help to raise ₱16,939 (~$292) to make it happen!🐾✨

Three months ago, Muning was scheduled for urgent eye enucleation surgery, but pre-op testing revealed she had Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP). We had to pause everything and put all our resources into saving her life. Against all odds, Muning fought off FIP and survived!

🏥 VET UPDATE & NEXT STEPS: We brought Muning to the vet today for her reassessment. Her pre-op CBC and Blood Chem tests are scheduled in 2 weeks, and thanks to your incredible support, funds for those tests are ALREADY FULLY SECURED!

To make sure there are zero delays and Muning can go straight into surgery the moment her bloodwork clears, we are officially launching her Eye Surgery Campaign today! We are also starting her on Black Armour vitamins immediately to build up her strength for the operation.

CAMPAIGN GOAL: ₱16,939.00 (~$292) (For Eye Surgery, Gas Anesthesia, Pre-Op Immune Boosters & Confinement)

VET COST BREAKDOWN:
• Pre-Op Immune Support (Black Armour Vitamins): ₱699.00 (~$12)
• Surgery (Eye Enucleation): ₱6,720.00 (~$116)
• Gas Anesthesia: ₱2,800.00 (~$48)
• Post-Op Confinement (up to 4 days): ₱1,680.00 x 4 days = ₱6,720.00 (~$116)

📌 GRAND TOTAL REQUEST: ₱16,939.00 (~$292) (Note: 2-week pre-op bloodwork is already 100% funded!)

DONATE VIA:
• PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/kdalama

• Cash App: https://cash.app/$FranciscoMoz

• Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/FrankMoz (Last 4 digits: 2105)

• Wise: https://wise.com/pay/me/khiamaedelosoa

DONATION NOTE: Please tag your transfer as "Muning's Eye Surgery"

Thank you for helping our furry friends! 💙

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Note: Venmo and Cashapp are under our friend’s account in the U.S. who is helping us receive funds through these platforms, since these services aren’t available in the Philippines.

Additional Note: Updates will be posted on r/PawsitiveGuardians to give way to my co-rescuers. Don’t forget to join the sub or follow the post for the updates.

Hi, I am a crowbro so I leave treats out for my crow and raven buddies. But 2 cats have gotten in on the action, attracted by the food (kibble). One of the cats tracked the kibble down to me and comes up to my apt or waits at the stairs and meows at me and then walks to places it's found kibble.

One of the cats has a collar and a name (her name is Kiki) and a phone #. My neighbor called the # and they said it escapes or just goes outside whenever it wants.

It seems hungry all the time. And is super skittish. Doesn't seem right for a cat with a home/care. Right now it's acting more like an unhoused cat then a pet. None of the other neighborhood cats have approached me ever. It seems fairly young, a subadult. Not a kitten, but not an adult. Kinda small, thin, scrawny, but not unwashed, dirty, or unhealthy. If cats have a regular home and food do they act hungry all the time? (kinda like dogs always beg and want food?)

The other one I've only seen once. I thought it was this collared one they look so similar, same size, coloration pattern, everything. But it has no collar. And the two seem to know each other or at least tolerate each others' presence. I wondered if they were like related or something, from the same litter.

I could likely put kibble out next time I see the collarless one and take them to get some help. But I don't know what to do about the collared one either. It's around.. all the time. I leave for work very early (6am) and it will wait for me to come out to go to work. It will then also come by in the afternoon/evening. I don't understand why it doesn't just go home if it's acting hungry. It was biting at grass an hour ago, but not taking any. Kinda play chomping.

I'm mainly just worried for the cats. I know they are built for and can likely fend for themselves, so I haven't given more than the occasional scratch or tiny 1/3 palm full of kibble.

Any advice? Ignore em? Take to vet? Etc. Wouldn't need a cat trap. They will stand still for kibble. Thanks.

💔 PLEASE HELP WINK FIGHT WET FIP. HE DESERVES A CHANCE TO LIVE.
Meet our beautiful boy, Wink ❤️
Wink was rescued by a kind fellow rescuer with maggots on the upper side of his eye. The damage left his eye area looking the way it does today, but to us, Wink has always been beautiful. His scars do not make him any less deserving of love. He is precious just the way he is. 🥹❤️‍🩹
But now, Wink is facing another battle. 💔 He has been diagnosed with **wet FIP, with pleural effusion fluid accumulating inside his chest cavity.** We have started his treatment, and we are praying with all our hearts that he responds well.
But we cannot do this alone. His veterinary bills, investigations, and treatment expenses are adding up, and we desperately need your kind support to continue his care.
Wink has already been through so much in his little life. He survived a terrible beginning, and now he is fighting for his life once again. All we want is to give him a fair chance to recover, feel better, and enjoy the love he has always deserved.
🙏 **Please help us cover Wink’s vet bills and FIP treatment.** Every donation, no matter how small, brings us one step closer to giving him that chance.
If you cannot donate, please share his story. Your kindness could reach someone who can help save him.
**Wink is not asking for much. He just needs a chance. Please don’t let him fight this battle alone.** 💔🐈‍⬛
Thank you for being his voice and standing beside him. 🙏❤️

Paypal ( account is under our longtime rescue friends name as we don’t have PP in Pakistan)

https://www.paypal.me/slater1969

Go fund me ( this fundraiser is for our FIP cases if you would like to donate)

https://gofund.me/b7c543149

Me and my wife are 23, we live in a very rural area. Nearest vet is 3-4 hours away and we have called and been told the waiting time would add another 2-3 hours. This cat is a stray that we found in the middle of the road. Wasn’t really moving and seemed disoriented. After luring him to the side of the road and observing for awhile, he is friendly. But seems kind of wobbly and is weezing/sneezing a lot. Seems slow to react to everything. Doesn’t really seem to be able to see anything either? No reaction when you move things in front of him. His pupils are extremely dilated even in a bright room. We have him quarantined in the bathroom because we own our own cat and are terrified of him getting sick. We are being very careful to wash our hands, keep our cat in a different room, etc.

UPDATE: just wanted to let you all know that we got in touch with a local shelter and coordinated for them to take him after getting looked at by a vet. We dropped him off at the vet earlier today and they told us he is almost entirely blind and deaf, and has a bad respiratory infection but will be okay :) there aren’t many houses in the area near where we found him but me and my wife are going to leave some posters on doors just to make sure we didn’t accidentally take someone’s pal. Either way he needed care badly so I think it’s good we got him to a vet. Thanks for everyone’s kind words and advice! We desperately wish we could adopt him permanently, but I am graduating soon and headed into the military. That will probably be hard enough with one cat much less two. So “Mr wobbles” as we’ve named him will go to another good family :)

Is there anyone who wants to adopt Mama Cat? Actually, I tried to adopt her before but she doesn't really know how to socialize with other animals. I returned her to the gym because my dog almost went blind because of her, but I consistently brought her food before. I just stopped last month because I couldn't go to the gym, and I thought she was going to die because when I went back to the gym, she was in the corner and had been hit. I can't afford to treat her again, but I took her to the vet several times before because she got sick as well, but now she's really in bad shape, and I thought she was going to die. I haven't been to the gym for more than a month because I was trying to avoid pain. But I went back earlier, and she's still alive, but her legs are just bones now. I'm sorry, I can't do anything right now but cry. I found out that she had been abused there, is there anyone who can help to adopt her please!!!

Location: Proper SJDM

Every single time I feed a stray and watch them satisfy their hunger, it just brings me so much quiet joy.

I honestly believe that if more of us took just one small step to help the animals around us, the world would feel a little kinder, warmer, and more welcoming—for them, and for us too.

Just wanted to share this little moment with you all! ❤️

Hi all, hope everyone's having a great weekend!

We met this new pregnant kitty a little over a week ago, and she only showed up again today. Thankfully, we had a crate with us while we were out feeding, since we had just released one of our community cats back to her colony after recovering with us. We decided to swoop her up because we really don't want to risk her disappearing again and then showing up next time with a whole litter of kittens.

We have no idea how far along she is, but we're hoping to take her to the clinic this Tuesday for a routine spay-abort.

A little further into the video is a handsome man with a busted ear. 😭 He's great at picking fights with our regular community cats, so a little trouble-puff removal would hopefully help with that.

We're planning to take 4-6 cats with us for neutering to make the most of the trip, depending on what funds allow. For now, these two are our top priorities. We'd really love to include a couple of females as well, but we can only do that with your help!

Neuters cost $45 (at most, depending on the cat's weight), which covers the procedure, convenia, and rabies vaccine. Any amount would go a really long way toward preventing more unwanted litters.

To donate:
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📩 Donate via Debit or Credit

Please note "for neuter/TNR" in your donation so we can properly track it, as we also have another ongoing fundraiser for a foster.

Thank you so much for helping us keep up with these community cats. 🙏

Last night, I took in a cat who had stopped eating and had a horrible, foul smell coming from her mouth. I knew she needed dental work, but I never imagined she was suffering to this extent. Her consultation video is in the comment section.

Her fur is matted. Her mouth is filled with infection and blood. She cannot eat dry food or even wet food.

At the clinic, the vet confirmed that she has severe gingivitis and dehydration. Her SNAP test also came back positive for FIV.

She is in pain, she is unwell, and she has a long road ahead of her.

She will need to stay at the clinic for the next 5 days to receive treatment and supportive care. Once she is stabilised, she will hopefully be able to undergo the dental treatment she desperately needs.

I couldn't go to the clinic myself, she was sent with a driver and the vet sent me photos and videos via WhatsApp. Seeing her condition is heartbreaking.

I had to plead with the vet to take her in because I still have outstanding bills from previous rescue cases.

Now, I need help to continue her treatment. Please help me give her a chance.

Even a small contribution or a single share could make a difference.

PayPal: [https://paypal.me/GlancyMascarenhas?locale.x=en\\_US&country.x=AE\](https://paypal.me/GlancyMascarenhas?locale.x=en_US&country.x=AE)

Pay the clinic directly: QR link can be sent on DM.

She deserves a chance to recover, to eat without suffering, and to know what it feels like to be cared for.

Location - Deira, UAE.

Thank you.

My townhouse complex takes care of a stray population of cats of about 10-12 individuals who have been spayed and neutered and 2 people leave open their garages a crack for them to take shelter from the elements and winter.

I'm looking to build a small structure to help make sure the cats have places to keep warm and stay safe. Because its Dallas, Texas it doesnt get or stay too cold and I'll end up in the summer putting im cooling tiles but I don't even know where to start

Does anyone have any advice or place that I can start looking to make a small cat shelter that help my neighborhood cats stay dry?

Hello everyone, I have three cats that require urgent veterinary attention at this moment. One of them is my three‑year‑old blind cat, who has recently lost weight and developed jaundice requiring immediate treatment. Today’s veterinary costs reached around $50, plus an additional $30 for medication and special wet food.

Two more cats are currently receiving hospital care. One is suffering from severe cat flu, while the other was our white‑and‑orange cat, admitted with serious jaundice and stayed under care for a full week. Sadly, we received news today that she has passed away, and we still have her outstanding hospital bills to settle.

I am an independent animal rescuer based in Morocco, caring for about 60 stray cats. I work hard to provide food and daily care for all of them within my limited means.

Managing the care of 60 cats while covering these growing medical expenses has become extremely challenging for me alone. If you wish to support our rescue work, you may donate through the links below, leave an encouraging comment, or share this post to help us reach more people. Every contribution makes a real difference for our sick cats.

PayPal: https://paypal.me/BHANANE62 Ko‑fi: https://ko‑fi.com/hana338787

I am able to provide veterinary receipts and regular updates on the remaining cats’ condition. The bills shown are only from yesterday; further costs are expected for the two cats still receiving treatment.

Thank you sincerely for your kindness and support.

How do I get he or her to stop I put them in a homemade nest with a blanket and a old plushie

Hello everyone,

An update on little Finn and his sister, Hope. ❤️

http://www.sunkissedkitties.org

Finn had a high temperature overnight and is on steroids. Hope is also starting to show some symptoms. We’re watching her closely, and if her temperature rises, we’ll take her to the emergency vet. They already have an appointment scheduled for tomorrow.

The FIP medication we ordered hasn’t arrived yet and will take some time. Thankfully, a kind rescue friend has some available and will deliver it today. We’ll check with our vet before using it while we wait for our own supply to arrive.

Another cat in their foster home is showing symptoms too. We’re worried about all 11 cats there. Right now, we’re open to any advice, guidance, or help anyone can offer. We can’t do this alone.

We don’t know how we’re going to manage their treatment. We’re completely heartbroken and overwhelmed right now and we don’t have much resources we need to help them.(Can any rescue help them?We’ve been calling and messaging everywhere, but we haven’t received any answer yet.)

If you’ve been through FIP with your own cats, please share how you cared for them during treatment and what helped. We would really appreciate hearing your experiences and advice.

Some people have suggested euthanasia, but we’re not ready to give up on them. We’ll keep fighting for them as long as they’re still fighting. Finn is still eating, and we’re holding on to that little bit of hope.

I’m feeling a little unwell myself today, so I may be slow to reply. Please leave a comment or message me directly. Thank you for caring about these babies.

Please send lots of positive thoughts, healing wishes, and prayers for them…and a little strength for us too. We feel completely lost right now. 💔🙏