Posts by Johanna Spielman

Saving Miles

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December, 2023:

Another happy tail from Cat Adoption Team! “When Jonathen and his wife saw that their beloved cat Miles was getting sick, they took him right to the vet. They were heartbroken to get the diagnosis of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), a viral infection that — until recently — was almost always fatal. There was a possibility of treating the disease, but the treatment can be expensive and works best when coupled with frequent bloodwork to track progress.

Although Jonathan was out of work, his wife had just started a new job. They were able to purchase Miles medication and treat him privately, but getting regular bloodwork drawn and tested was out of reach. The family contacted CAT’s Helpline for advice — and, thanks to donors and supporters like Jamie Brianna’s Legacy Fund — Cat Adoption Team was ready to help. During Miles’ treatment, CAT’s hospital performed blood draws and covered the cost of bloodwork testing too. Jonathan shares: “Y’all have been exceptionally helpful… I appreciate it immensely.”

Helping cats like Miles and his family is what the CAT Helpline is all about. Thank you to Jamie Brianna’s Legacy Fund and all your donors for supporting this important work!”

Another Happy Tail from Cat Adoption Team!

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September, 2023: “Fluffy, adorable Hastings was severely constipated… again. His human “mom” had spent thousands on surgery for him last time he got backed up. But he was struggling again, and funds where tighter now that she was in the middle of divorce. That’s when she contacted the CAT Helpline at Cat Adoption Team.Thanks to funding from partners like Jamie Brianna’s Legacy Fund, Cat Adoption Team was able to provide medical care and supplements to help Hastings feel better. With this low-cost veterinary support, Hastings was able to get the care he needed and stay with his favorite person, who says: “Thank you so much for all your help with my sweet Hastings”.
It’s such a great gift to help cats and people stay happy, healthy, and together!“

Deborah and Pants

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July, 2023: Here’s our latest happy tail from Cat Adoption Team:

“Deborah is a single mom on a low income. She’d just had heart surgery. One thing that was keeping her spirits up? Her two tabby cats. Deborah had been trying for months to get neuter appointments for her young cats. She also hoped to get them started on other basic preventive care, like vaccines and flea treatment too. But with her cost limitations and the extreme veterinary shortages impacting access to spay/neuters services, finding something that was both available and affordable was proving difficult. That’s when Deborah reached out to Cat Adoption Team.

Thanks to the Keeping Cats in Homes Fund, and CAT’s low-cost spay/neuter clinic, Deborah was able to get care for her cats. In fact, with support from donors like Jamie Brianna’s Legacy Fund, CAT was able to provide both of the kittens with neuter surgery, plus vaccines, flea treatment, nail trims, deworming, and microchipping. Now, both young cats and happier and healthier than ever!”