The Owl House Foster Spot

09/24/2025

We got a lovely 'hello photo' from Tuija in her new home, all grown up a year-plus post-adoption. She was originally found sick and alone by neighbors, and once she was healthy, was actually adopted by yet another neighbor!

09/14/2025

Beautiful BeBe has a couple of inquiries on her --- if only I was home enough to actually have someone over to visit her. Hang in there people!

09/14/2025

Our little sight-impaired girl, Stevie, doesn't let a little blurred vision get in the way of cuddle time. (click image to watch)

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09/13/2025

It's 😺 laundry night. The piles and bags are split up into "kitten towels," "fuzzy blankets" "trap covers" and "cage mats." Oh, and random warm soft items that got grabbed, like a knit sweater of mine, that need to be rescued with multiple washings, when a cat towel wasn't close at hand.

09/04/2025

When other people's cats get picky our cats get new treats! Thank you Nancy J. for sharing!

08/30/2025

How old is that kitten?

Did you know you can estimate a kitten’s age just by looking at their teeth?

Baby teeth appear by 2–3 weeks, start falling out around 14–16 weeks, and are fully replaced by adult teeth by about 6 months.

We use this in Shelter Medicine to help determine if kittens are old enough for certain vaccines and now you can use this chart to impress your friends with your kitten-age guessing skills!

American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) SAVMA Feline Veterinary Medical Association Humane Society for Greater Lafayette Almost Home Humane Society Purdue University

08/28/2025

It's both sad and joyous when we get the sad news a Wildrun/Owl House cat has passed. Because they got amazing lives with their new people. Grayson is still going strong although little Fern has passed. I know people sometimes hesitate to let us know if a cat has passed, but honestly, knowing they had a wonderful loved life means so much to us.

Fern has been adopted! She came here almost five years ago after being dumped on Hagadorn Hill Road with her tiny kittens. Craig and Vala...

06/24/2025

Hot weather doesn't stop cat rescue! Nancy got this fellow out Ulysses way, and we rendezvous at Aldi's with car air conditioners at full blast for a kitty swap (coupled with a Walmart stop for cat litter) He's off to Spay Neuter Save Network to get fixed tomorrow, then back to Nancy and on to his new home as a shop cat! When I pulled in the drive at home, FedEx was here with three big boxes of donated food from Debra.❤️

06/08/2025

The cost of caring for a cat for 15 years or more is 20-47K, and cost have increased over 19% since 2022.

Synchrony’s 2025 Lifetime of Care Study finds pet care costs have risen significantly since 2022, with most owners unprepared for the financial reality.

06/01/2025

https://youtube.com/shorts/U3a54MBX49o?si=rRDlXGBjwFKePjYp. Torti kitten in the house! Available for foster to adopt in two weeks ( must return to be spayed)

05/22/2025

Peach returned to us after being adopted 4 years ago, in February. While she has been out and about for months, she's always chosen to sleep on top of the bathroom cabinet, or in a safe cubby. She overgroomed her paws and belly (her previous adopter told us she did that each time he moved multiple times). Today for the first time, she slept in a chair, and her fur is growing back on her legs, belly, and paws. She and Wiki chase one another playfully around the house (although she tends to pick on little Coraline). Whomever gives soft, sweet Peach a home will need to understand it will take a few months for her sweet self to come out of her shell. She is playful, quiet, and affectionate, with the softest fur ever. I wonder what her next chapter will be?

03/13/2025

Two weeks ago Frosty the tom cat was caught after nibbling food each night on my porch. He was neutered at Spay Neuter Save Network and today I returned him to my barn. He didn't stay long, zooming away across the creek, up the hill, to my neighbor's pond area. He's probably been nibbling their cats' food over there, too. I'll keep his heated bed and food in both the barn and porch if he decides to venture back. (VIDEO)

returning feral Frosty to the barn a few days after being neutered and vaccinated