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Cat-alog Blog: Total Care Means Medical Care

Rescue is not just about taking a cat in. It is about what happens next.

This week has been a reminder that real rescue means veterinary care, medication, follow-ups, and often difficult decisions. Total care is what Kirsten Cares For Cats gives.

Several cats who had never seen a veterinarian received care this week. Until now, they had only been surviving. Under Kirsten’s care, they were examined, treated, and placed on the path toward real health. Rescue without medical attention is only half the job. Healing matters.

Four kittens abandoned in a ravine were another example. When they arrived, it was clear they had been suffering from neglect. They were weak and unwell. At the veterinary visit, all four were diagnosed with internal parasites and coccidiosis. Two also had upper respiratory infections. They were medicated and scheduled for follow-up care. The visit alone cost $136, and that is only the beginning. Medical rescue is not inexpensive, but it is necessary.

And while kittens often capture hearts, the mommas are sometimes forgotten.

Maple protected and nursed her kittens. They will likely find homes quickly. She still waits. Fostered by Lisa Stivale Badger, Maple is described as gentle, loving, and an excellent mother. She deserves a home too. Rescue does not end when the kittens are adopted.

Then came an emergency. A cat with a severe ear condition that turned out to be a tumor. The owner could not afford immediate surgery. A quick call secured a veterinary appointment, and Kirsten committed to covering the procedure. The owner will follow post-surgical instructions, and together they will give this cat a real chance to heal. This is what stepping in looks like.

And then there is Louie.

Charlene reached out for help. Louie had a respiratory infection and a wound from fighting. Charlene had animals of her own and no space to foster him. Kirsten committed to his veterinary care, but the question remained. Where would he go? Just days earlier, Debbie Huffine Scally and her son Jeremy Rouse had offered short-term foster care. Louie was seen by Dr Claudio Antonio Garcia, treated, and scheduled for follow-ups. If he continues improving, sterilization will be next. When everything falls into place like that, it feels like more than coincidence. It feels like community.

This is what going above and beyond looks like. Not just rescuing. Not just feeding. But diagnosing, medicating, scheduling surgeries, arranging fosters, coordinating transport, and staying involved until the cat is stable and safe.

Medical care is constant. It does not pause. And neither does the need.

When you support Kirsten Cares For Cats, you are supporting surgery, parasite treatment, antibiotics, follow-up visits, litter, food, and the foster homes that make recovery possible.Total care means staying with the cat until healing happens.

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