Cats in Crisis Blog

I wanted to wish all of our recipients, supporters, donors and friends a WONDERFUL Holiday Season!

Snuggs and Tommy are our two newest cases here at CIC. Both are very special kitties who have touched our hearts. Both cats have been diagnosed with renal disease and need treatment. Thanks to the kindness of our wonderful donors, we were able to extend two Mesa Grants to help these very special kitties in need. We wish Snuggs and Tommy the absolute best in receiving their veterinary care!

SNUGGS


TOMMY

We've taken on several new cases recently (stay tuned for upcoming blog updates highlighting these special kitties in need!) and due to limited funding, we will be closing over the Holiday season in hopes new donations will come in.  We will reopen to new cases on January 30th, 2012. For those in need of financial assistance, I encourage you to visit our Resources page for a listing of veterinary assistance agencies around the nation that you may want to contact to inquire about potential assistance. 

On November 23, 2011, Cats in Crisis Inc. celebrated its Seven Year Anniversary! What a wonderful coincidence that our anniversary falls near Thanksgiving Day this year.  We feel very blessed to have had the opportunity to assist so many wonderful cats and kittens with special medical needs over the past three years. We couldn’t have done it without the kind and generous support of our friends, family, donors and other   supporters. We Thank each and every one of you who has made the dream of Cats in Crisis a reality and wish you and your loved ones a very Happy Holiday Season!

Its been a busy time at Cats in Crisis. Over the past several weeks we've taken on three new kitties in need and reached out with financial contributions so that they were able to receive the veterinary treatment they each needed to live healthier, happier lives. Puma slipped out of his house and was injured, resulting in a pelvic injury. Your donations allowed for the evaluation, x-rays and treatment. He is now recovering at home. Oliver went through surgery to remove necrotic bone that was affecting his mobility. He is also recovering at home. Waffles recently underwent emergency treatment for a blocked urinary tract. All three cats represent what Cats in Crisis is all about...reaching out to in a time of crisis to help cats and the owners who cherish them. For everyone who donated....THANK YOU.

PUMA



OLIVER



WAFFLES

CIC has been busy the past few weeks. We've taken on three new cases and will be posting photos and stories on our blog soon. Also, our office will be changing location and we will be updating our website with this news soon. Due to a heavy case load and a big move in store, we are TEMPORARILY CLOSED to new applications until November. We will reopen at that time to new cases. 

Its been a very busy few weeks here at Cats in Crisis with getting settled into our new location and getting everything organized and up and running again. We wanted to announce that we are now open to accepting new applications on a very limited basis at this time.

If you are a prospective applicant, please read through our application process procedure very carefully and ONLY apply if you meet our qualifications. If you don't, please visit our Resources page for a listing of other veterinary financial assistance organizations that may be able to assist you. Thank you!

Due to relocating the business, CIC will not be accepting new application until September 1st. Please note that our mailing address has changed and is:

Cats in Crisis Inc.
P.O. Box 7324
Penndel, PA  19047

We hope you are all having a wonderful summer and we look forward to taking on our next special kitty in need for assistance in September!

Due to limited donations and the transition of CIC Administrative office to a new location over the next two months, we are holding off on accepting new applications until July.

For those seeking veterinary financial assistance, please visit our Resources page for a listing of other veterinary financial organizations you may want to contact to see if they can be of assistance.

We ask that you do NOT submit an application at this time, but contact other resources for assistance.

Sparky is a 1 and a 1/2 year old kitty that recently has been struggling with limited mobility and pain in  his left hind leg. After being evaluated by a veterinarian, it was determined that he needed an FHO (femoral head ostectomy) surgery to correct the issue. CIC was pleased to offer a Gillie Grant to help this special kitty. Sparky had surgery on Friday Feb 18th and is now at home recovering. We want to thank CIC's Donors for helping us reach out to this special kitty in need!

I wanted to post an update about this very special kitty. Little Stevie is fully recovered from his amputation surgery and is doing fantastic! His previous home didn't work out, but he has been adopted by a new, loving family and is very happy. He is having a great time romping around and playing with the family cat and dog and living life as fully as possible. I want to thank all of our donors for helping make this such a wonderful success story!

Although incoming donations continue to be slow, we are re-open to accepting new applications on a very limited basis. We ask that you take the time to thoroughly read through our policies and procedures before submitting an application to make sure you meet our qualifications. Also, please be aware that our grant amounts range between $100-$200, so its best to apply to multiple organizations for veterinary financial assistance if you are dealing with medical expenses that are expensive. We have a listing of various veterinary assistance organizations on our Resources page for your convenience.  

Our Winter/Holiday Edition of the Cats in Crisis Chronicle Newsletter is now available for your reading enjoyment.  To check it out, please visit our News page for the PDF link!

If you'd like to sign up to receive our newsletters via email, please send an email to newsletter@catsincrisis.org and I'll be happy to sign you up on our newsletter mailing list!

Little Stevie had his amputation surgery yesterday and it went exceptionally well! He's doing great in recovery and will be going home this week to his foster home.....which has decided to adopt him permanently!! (and with a precious face like that, who can blame them?)  We are so grateful to the many donors who assisted us so quickly with raising the funds to help this special kitten in need. With so many people pulling together from all over the US, this kitten was able to be saved from euthanasia and given a second chance at life.

Chester is a wonderful 14-year old cat who has been living with diabetes for a few years. Very recently he was also diagnosed with kidney disease. Cats in Crisis is pleased to offer a Mesa Grant so that this special kitty can receive on going treatment, fluid therapy and special medication for kidney disease. Thank you to all of our donors who helped make it possible to offer a Mesa Grant to help this senior kitty in need!