What's Going On at Hagrid's Hope Cat Rescue?

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Saturday, March 14

Adoption Event

Pet Supplies Plus

Portage

Noon - 4pm

If you live in the Portage area, please save your aluminum cans.

Message us on Facebook when you have a couple bags full.

We will pick them up

March is the beginning of kitten season, and Hagrid’s Hope Cat Rescue asks you to understand that we are a small rescue which operates on donations, without any government or corporate funding. We do not have the resources to meet the demand within our city or county to help all the homeless cats and kittens. We are doing the best we can.

If you live in Portage, please read the policies of the city animal control and county animal shelter posted below. (These policies are copied directly from their websites.)

If you live outside of Portage, please read at the bottom for the list of local shelters that may help you, if you live within their service areas.

Portage Animal Control

https://www.portagein.gov/193/Animal-Control

“The Animal Control Unit provides basic services:

• Pick up stray dogs

• Take dog bite reports

• Respond to barking dog complaints

• Provide City tag registration for cats and dogs (must apply in person)

The Animal Control Unit will not pick up stray or feral cats. However, they will pick up distempered raccoons and injured animals.”

Porter County Animal Shelter

https://www.portercountyanimalshelter.org/

“Porter County Animal Control serves all of Porter County EXCEPT FOR THE CITY OF PORTAGE. All information contained in this section of the website is only applicable to the areas served by Porter County Animal Control. If you live in the City of Portage, you will need to contact them directly at (219) 763-1825, as they may have different policies and ordinances.”

Porter County – except for Portage:

Porter County Animal Shelter

(219) 465-3550

portercountyanimalshelter.org

3355 Bertholet Blvd Valparaiso, IN 46383

Lake County:

Lake Station

Lake Station Animal Control

(219) 963-9626

3705 Fairview Ave, Lake Station, IN 46405

Humane Society of Hobart

(219) 942-0103

info@hshobart.org

2054 State Street

Hobart, Indiana, 46342

The City of Hobart Animal Services department provides the following assistance to all residents and is dedicated to helping protect the health, safety and welfare of both people and animals in our community. Responding to stray animal complaints; Investigating dangerous animals; Impoundments; Adoptions; Barking dog complaints; Trapping nuisance wildlife and loose livestock; Carcass removal

Feline Community Network - Hobart

(219) 940-3340

Info@felinecommunitynetwork.org

1001 W 37th Ave, Hobart, IN 46342

Humane Society of Northwest Indiana – Miller

219-938-3339

millercritters@yahoo.com

6100 Melton Rd. Gary, IN 46403

Monday, Wednesday 11AM -3PM; Friday 11AM - 4Pm; Saturday 11AM - 5PM

Humane Indiana - Munster

MAIN Office

8149 Kennedy Ave

Highland, IN 46322

(219) 922-3811

Shelter and Adoption Center

421 45th Avenue,

Munster, IN 46321

219.922.3811

LaPorte County:

Fried's Cat Shelter – Michigan City

(219) 874-6932

ctaylor@friedscatshelter.org.

509 IN-212

Michigan City, IN 46360

Fridays 2 pm to 6 pm

Saturdays & Sundays 12 pm to 4 pm

Independent Cat Society

(219) 785-4936

info@catsociety.org

4061 S County Line Rd, Westville, IN 46391

Open: 4:00pm - 7:00pm Wednesdays, 5:30pm to 7:30pm Fridays, 10:00am and 4:00pm Saturdays, 12:00pm and 4:00pm Sundays

Michiana Humane Society – Michigan City

219-872-4499

pets@michianapets.org

722 Indiana Hwy 212

Michigan City, IN 46360

Michigan City Animal Control: 219-874-3221 x1030

LaPorte County Animal Shelter: 219-326-1637

Berrien County Animal Control: 269-471-7531

Fix by Five Months

If you can't afford to fix your cat, how will you afford kittens?

In Indiana, Pet Friendly Services can help you find low-cost spay/neuter clinics.

There may also be ways to get financial assistance through SNAP (Spay-Neuter Assistance Program).

petfriendlyservices.org

In Portage, the clinic is called SNIP.

snipkowcost.com

219-440-4707

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UPDATE- TOMORROW IS THE DEADLINE - Jan 19

MONDAY---- CAN YOU HELP!!! Hi friends, we have some exciting newse . We were just contacted by Snip who has 12 available slots for spay/neuter surgeries for us on Monday!! To make this possible we are going to need your help. 12 more feral cats who don't have to be pregnant again, hungry, sick, having litter after litter. We help trap and take them. Can you help us with donations ? Let's change some more lives!!!! This would round up close to 1,000 dollars for them to be vaccinated , spayed and or neutered.

While driving down Central Ave this afternoon we saw a man who was waving on traffic very frantically. We pulled over and he said that his dog got loose. He was very upset... but.. we CAUGHT HER !!!! Yeah!!!!

Her name is Mia.. sweetest husky girl. We're so thankful she didn't get hit and we were able to help. We may be Hagrid's Hope Cat Rescue, but dogs are just as important !! I wish them many more days of happiness!!

Foster Home Needed for Momma and Babies

Is anyone interested in fostering a mother cat with brand new babies? She gave birth to 5 kittens on Jan 11.

If you have not fostered before with us, we have to interview you first. If you have fostered before and are currently interested let us know.

They need placement ASAP.. thank you!

Please contact us through Facebook or email - hagridshope@gmail.com

Special Needs

We have several cats here in need for separate issues:

Ozzy- needs calm urinary food - ordered through prescription - $69 for a 4 pound bag

Vet Care -Houdini - iFIv positive cat, with neck injury. Needs more long term vet care.

3 feral babies and their momma - more vaccinations this week and vet checks. Their mother was trapped last night and is at SNIP today. She will be here this evening .

Lyka- the cat we posted with puss all over his face, is improving and needs a second round of meds and vaccines .

Oswald- is healing from his urinary block and will still have some tests to follow up with his care.

These are just some of the cats/kittens that are in and out of the vet office a lot lately and could use your support . Any of the cats will benefit as we are a non-profit and saving lives is what we aim to do. One hundred percent of donations go to cat care.

If you'd like to donate to their care you can either call Hero Pet Small Animal Hospital and donate over the phone to Hagrid's Hope Cat Rescue by calling (219) 515-4376

Or we also have PayPal, and you can specify where your donation goes .

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This is the link to PayPal

Link to Amazon Wish List

Link to Chewy Wish List

Santa Claus is coming to Tractor Supply in Portage!

Pictures with Santa

Saturday December 11

Noon - 7pm

$10 for e-photos / $20 for a printed photo

Sunday and Santa's Photo Shoot

Santa will come to your house for pictures with your pet

(within 20 miles)

Angel Tree gifts for Scarlett and a sweet letter

James and one of the cute new kittens at the vet

Ozzy is feeling festive!

Adopted a few months ago, Ozzy is loving his new furever home

Adoption Event

December 6, Saturday, 1-6pm

Portage Pet Supplies Plus

Cost - Benefit Analysis

Costs

Monthly costs :

Food - we go through a 40 pound bag every 2 days

Kitten milk - a can or 2 a day

Litter - we go through 6-10 boxes a day!

Cleaning supplies - 4 rolls of paper towels daily , bleach, scrubbers, natures miracle, etc.

Electricity - especially vital for keeping newborns warm, as well as all the other cats and kittens

Veterinarian bills - shots, wellness checks, spay/neuter surgeries, medicines - if they're sick it can be several hundred a visit. If an entire litter is sick, it's costly to get medications for the whole group

Benefits

We save the lives of these sweet, but helpless little fur babies.

We delight in finding a family that loves and takes care of them.

Help Smokey to Breathe Easy

Smokey, a 6-month-old grey kitten, struggles to breathe and needs specialized tests and surgery. When he sleeps, he snores and snorts, and his throat and chest cave in. It sometimes seems like he will stop breathing. When he’s awake, he holds his mouth open, and breathes through his mouth. Eating is difficult because he has to eat a little, stop to breathe, and then eat a little more.

Smokey needs to have a C/T scan, nasal scope, and surgery for whatever is obstructing his nasal passage. Local vets do not have the specialized and tiny equipment necessary to help Smokey, and have referred him to the Purdue Small Animal Hospital. Smokey is scheduled to see a specialist on December 11. They tell us that the cost will be $3,000 -$4,000 for the tests and surgery. His vet bills have already totaled more than $1,000 so far.

Smokey’s Story

This summer, at a Hagrid’s Hope Cat Rescue yard sale fundraiser, a couple pulled up with 5 kittens they had found. They handed the kittens to a volunteer, and then drove away. The kittens were about 2 months old.

All 5 kittens were all sick with respiratory infections and were given antibiotics. They all recovered except for Smokey, who continued to snore and snort when he was sleeping. Over the past few months, he has been brought to the vet’s office 10 times, and put on antibiotics 7 times, as well as other medications. Despite all the medication, his condition has only worsened.

Several times, Smokey’s foster family called Hagrid’s Hope gravely concerned that Smokey was going to stop breathing. They are keeping him in an area with a humidifier and nebulizer, as per the vet’s instructions. They keep him propped up when he sleeps, and they stay with him 24/7. They are an amazing foster family, who have given him the best possible care.

Smokey is a sweet little guy who loves to be held, and loves to be with the other cats in the foster family’s home. His foster family wants very much to adopt him. Our rescue is trying to get him healthy so that he can live a happy life in his forever home.

Update: Smokey continues to have strong congestion and we are anxiously awaiting his appointment at Purdue on Dec. 11. We have been blessed with a generous donor who gave us the amount needed for the vet appointment. We are so grateful.

As the time got closer to the appointment date, we debating rescheduling because we did not have the funds.

We will still have additional expenses for follow-up visits, medications, travel to Purdue, etc. You can still donate to his continued care.

Donate toward Smokey's vet bills

Click the button to donate for Smokey's care through PayPal

Hagrid's Hope Cat Rescue PayPal

Listen to Smokey's labored breathing

Smokey video.mp4

Here are some of the fur babies you can adopt, foster or sponsor

Please let us know if you would like to adopt, foster, or sponsor - hagridshope@gmail.com

or message us on Facebook - Hagrid's Hope Cat Rescue

Be an Angel

Angel Trees for our Cats and Kittens

Posted at Portage Pet Supplies Plus and Tractor Supply

Or check out our wish lists on Amazon and Chewy

Dobby has the whole counter to sit on and he choses this tiny paper plate

Asher has a forever home!

Adoptions are such a blessing. We love when adopters keep us updated with photos and stories about the new members of their families. Here are pics of Asher living his best life.

Messenger_creation_28539DAE-0035-4AEE-BB96-0A49E38B6E33.mp4

Dinner Time for the Kittens

And they're always hungry!

Lots of Love and Care for the Kittens

I dare you

I Dare You

Swish that tail at me one more time...

Happy Birthday to our President, Jennifer Thank you for all your hard work and loving care!

Foster to Adopt Program

According to state law cats/kittens cannot be adopted until they have been vaccinated for rabies and spayed/neutered. Kittens that are too young and too small for surgery cannot be adopted, but they can be fostered. Families that would like to adopt a kitten can foster the kitten until they are old enough and big enough for spay/neuter surgery, and then the families can officially adopt them. We will help with the costs for the surgery and vaccination.

Stevie the Wonder Cat

Stevie came to us as part of a litter abandoned on someone's property in a plastic bin. Stevie's eyes were infected and bulging out and had to be removed if she was to survive.

Some of the people who follow our Facebook page said she should just be euthanized. The vet said that blind cats can live happy and healthy lives. In fact, he had a blind cat. So, we did an online fundraiser and were able to get enough money for her surgery. She recovered wonderfully and even enjoyed playing with the other kittens at the rescue. She has the sweetest personality. The workers at the vet’s office all adored Stevie, and recently one of the vet techs adopted her. We were careful about what kind of home Stevie would go to, but the vet tech has a single level house (no stairs) and a good understanding of the needs of a blind cat. Stevie has survived her by swatting flies out of midair, jumping up on shelves, playing with the other family cat, and learning her way all around the house. We love happy endings like this one.

October Adoption Event

Adopt, Foster, Sponsor

Flat Jerry is kitten around

Flat Jerry & Hagrid's Huggables

Flat Jerry is a 6'7" cut out of Jerry, the CEO of the Greater Portage Chamber of Commerce. When the real Jerry can't attend an event, Flat Jerry attends in his place

Saving Scarlett

Scarlett lost her eye after she was injured by a trap. She has been a brave little warrior. Then she got FIP (feline infectious peritonitis), which is a serious and life-threatening virus. Medication for FIP costs $700 a month. Initially, the vet said she needed 2 months' worth of medication, but now they say she needs 1 more round. A generous donor paid for the first 2 months of medications. We are raising funds for the 3rd month. If you want to help, please see our donations page.

Adopt, Foster, Sponsor

We have a lot of kittens

Mary and Charlie - Happy in their forever home

Mary (B&W cat) was adopted earlier this year. Now this loving family is fostering Charlie (kitten).

You can see how well they're getting along.

We really appreciate our community, who adopt and foster our cats.

Sunday has a new home for every day of the week

Sunday is a sweet momma cat who nursed several of our kittens that had lost their mother.

She's now living her best life in her new home, adding to the beautiful decor

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