Philadoptables

Support for TNR

Philadoptables is committed to helping community cats in the Philadelphia area. Through this commitment, we have sponsored many TNR surgeries.

TNR stands for Trap, Neuter, Return. Community cats are cared for by feeders who are residents of the community but with over 400,000 stray cats in Philadelphia, it is important that these cats are spayed and neutered. Once a community cat is spayed or neutered, they will have an ear tip that shows this so if they are trapped again, it is already known that they are fixed.

By assisting with funding for these surgeries, Philadoptables is supporting our mission of helping to reduce the number of cats and kittens being brought into the city’s open intake shelter, ACCT Philly.

Help a Community Cat in need and sponsor a TNR surgery here

 

Sweet Athena on the Road to Recovery

Introducing Athena ❤️ A precious sweet girl that we are honored to donate $300 toward her care! Read about her lifesaving journey from our friends at PURR below. To support their work, learn more here.

“Athena is a roughly 4 year old calico girl who once had a home of her own until just over 2 years ago when her former family moved and left her behind outside to figure the world out on her own 💔

An elderly, disabled neighbor quickly adopted her into his small colony, but he saw her decline, and didn’t know where to turn for help. And then, on Sunday, one of our TCC trappers spotted her – a dirty, desperate cat. She slowly walked right up and into the trap with the door held open. Sadly, in the last couple of years, this sweet, sad girl, who once knew indoor love and comfort, has been destroyed by the harsh reality of adapting to life on the street. Athena is FIV+/FeLV+ and heartworm +

She also has pododermatitis (pillow paw) so her back paws are very raw and a bit bloody. We noticed a small chunk of her tongue missing, and it’s possible she may need some dental work. She’s also absolutely filthy (though now that she’s a few days out from her spay we are going to start attempting small baths to get her clean). She’ll be at our facility for the next 30 days getting meds for her pillow paw while we try to navigate what’s next for her.

Despite everything she has been dealt, she has remained sweet as ever and purrs if you even just walk up to talk to her. She absolutely loves affection & attention. We are grateful she has an amazing appetite and has started using the litterbox!

We don’t know exactly what’s next for her, but she is already so loved by everyone that’s met her and has an army of people rooting for her. Please consider making a donation for her as we do anticipate some additional expenses for her care. Athena couldn’t be more appreciative of your kindness.”

Mama Marnie and Her Four Kittens

In a heartwarming display of compassion and community support, a dedicated cat advocate, Allison, rescued a family of sweet cats that were abandoned at a local community cat colony she manages.

Mama Marnie, a beautiful calico, and her four precious kittens found themselves without a home until Allison stepped in to provide them with love, care, and a promising future.

Allison was determined to give them the chance they deserved and we were pleased to donate toward their care. The entire family was provided essential vaccinations, thorough health checks, and tests to ensure they were free from any underlying health issues. They were also dewormed, guaranteeing that they would have a clean bill of health before beginning their search for forever homes.

Mama and her sweet babies, once abandoned and alone, now have a bright future and are searching for rescue placement—all thanks to, Allison, and the kind-hearted community that rallied to support them.

Supporting Our Community During Kitten Season

The term “kitten season” may sound like a magical season filled with cute and cuddly baby felines. While baby cats are unbelievably cute, thousands of them can enter shelters within weeks, making kitten season the most challenging time of the year in rescues and shelters nationwide.

Here in Philly, since we experienced a warmer winter than usual, kitten season began early and animal welfare warriors felt the pressure sooner than expected.

With a warmer season and influx of new kittens, local resources were sparse and organizations had to provide even more care than usual.

We remain dedicated to supporting cats and kittens in our community and through kitten season outreach, we’re pleased to provide over $8,000+ to local organizations! To help our local rescue friends provide life-saving and critical care to breeding cats and kittens in need, we set out to support as many organizations as possible.

Thank you to our rescue friends listed below for their service and dedication to kitten season and our cat friends who need us most.

Interested in helping cats and kittens? You can help too! Donations and foster parents are needed now more than ever. By opening your heart and home up to a kitten (or a litter and maybe mama!) you not only save fragile lives, you also free up valuable resources in the sheltering community.

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Helping Community Cats One Feline Friend at a Time

Recently we were contacted by our friend Pat M who was helping a community cat caretaker who found one of their feral cats in distress with an injured tail that was severely damaged and required a tail amputation.

With the help of Forgotten Cats, the cat had the tail amputation completed and after recovering, he will be released back to his colony.

Helping community cats is a big part of our mission and we are thankful to be able to pay for the tail amputation for this cat to make him more comfortable after sustaining this injury.

Community Cat Gets Lifesaving Care for Injured Paw

When Community Cat, Ashtar, found himself with an injured paw, a good Samaritan and cat lover reached out to Philadoptables for help!

One evening, Ashtar showed up for his nightly outdoor meal when his caregiver noticed he could hardly walk and had a severely swollen paw.
Concerned for his well-being, his caregivers immediately contacted us for help with his injury.

Here at Philadoptables, we love Community Cats and their well-being, especially this winter, is so important to us! We offered to cover Ashtar’s medical care and neuter surgery.

Thank you to his caregivers for going the extra mile to find help and care for him. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of Community Cats.