Meet our perfectly Club Quality kitties!
Special needs, specially abled and medically challenging kittens often never get a chance to live the fulfilling lives they deserve. Our foster sanctuary programs aims to change that. Consider making a donation to support one or a few of these special babies’ care.
Sopapilla
Sopi was brought into a local vet clinic to be put down for being blind. With stories like these there is always more we don’t know and never will, but it’s old news because she’s here now. We do know Sopi is young, estimated to be just over a year, and definitely has limited vision and a funny little front paw. Since her arrival this little cinnamon-sugar sweetheart has completely come out of her shell and really is as delightful as her name. Sopapillia is so curious and social and loves chatting you up with her soft chirpy meows. She’s shown us that she loves friendly kitty companions and is a big ole cuddle bug. She spends most days enjoying the birds through the window or basking in a sunbeam. She also likes to wait by the door for her foster to come home and prefers an evening of snuggles and back of couch loafing before tucking herself in curled up so closely to you for the night.
Fawn
Fawn was rescued off the streets in the summer of 2023. She was first spotted dragging herself across a busy street on scalding asphalt desperate for food and water - her body just skin and bones. She had a severed spine and infected wounds and gashes along her lower half. Despite the immense pain she must have been in from the moment she was rescued she only purred with delight to be held. There was nothing that could be done surgically or medically to correct her paralysis but she has adjusted to “scootie” life without issue! Due to her injuries she is incontinent, which simply means she gets expressed several times a day and wears a diaper in case of any accidents which are very rare for her. Today Fawn is thriving in her foster home. Her hobbies include lounging in a soft bed warmed by the afternoon sun and chasing able bodied cats at lightning speed.
Edison
Edison survived a dog attack only to be left paralyzed and helpless outdoors. When he was rescued he had such intense urine and fecal scald his skin was falling off the bone and took months to heal. Edison has partial paralysis in his back legs which allows him to glide rather than scoot. He is partially incontinent so he is diapered to prevent accidents, which are few and far between. Edison’s personality is not like anything anyone would expect in a cat. He is stealth like in his movements almost appearing out of nowhere with the silliest meow/scream for attention. Edison is thriving in his foster home. His strangeness and abilities evolving each and every day.
Fiona
Fiona was found gaunt and emaciated dragging her small body around an unhoused encampment. Once she was picked up by animal control her time began winding down as her overall condition and paralysis meant she would be euthanized if no rescue was found. She arrived weak and sick, but with so much care she’s blossomed into an incredibly sassy scootie. Fiona or “Fifi” is currently thriving in her foster home.
Oscar
Oscar arrived in 2024 from a local shelter that was set to euthanize him due to her cerebellar hypoplasia. Since joining the club Oscar has made a name for himself as a little squeaker always squeaking the cutest meows at you as he weeble wobbles his way over for snuggles and chin scratches.
Bonnie
Bonnie was found in a family’s yard unable to use her back legs. We don’t know what happened to her to leave her in this condition, but she doesn’t care so much and neither do we.
Gerald
Gerald is a transfer from another rescue when they realized his potty issues couldn’t be resolved. He is unable to use a litter box, but is easily expressed several times a day and wears a diaper in case of accidents. While Gerald may look like a kitty cat is 100% puppy dog at heart.
Butter Bean
Butter Bean arrived in 2022 from a local shelter after he was deemed unadoptable due to his cerebellar hypoplasia. Despite his wobbly ways this buddy can’t be stopped and doesn’t let anything hold him back!
Bex
Bex has mild cerebellar hypoplasia. She was originally brought into another local rescue after she had found herself in a truck engine, but when they realized she was a wobbly kitten they reached out to us to see if we could take her into our program. Since joining our rescue she’s shown herself to be completely fearless and full of love.
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Guts
Guts was brought into a local shelter missing a large portion of her abdoninal wall. It took not one but two specialty surgeries to give Guts the life she’s always dreamed of - wreaking havoc and causing all sorts of silly kitty shenanigans.
Guts was adopted in 2024!
Maypop
Maypop was found just a few days old very sick and with a very rare patent urachus. In utero the urachus connects the bladder to the umbilical cord and after birth it is supposed to close. In Maypop’s case it didn’t which caused urine to leak from her belly button. Maypop required constant care to keep her clean and free from urine scald until she was big enough to undergo surgical repair, which was a success!
Maypop was adopted in 2025!
Cherry
Cherry was born in a local shelter and came to the club in after it was discovered she had a high grade heart murmur. Upon getting her into a specialist we learned that she has two congenital heart defects: a ventricular septal defect and severe valvular pulmonic stenosis. Most importantly she has no idea anything is different about her - she is as playful and snuggly as any kitten.
Cherry was adopted in 2025!
Tommy
Due to Tomm’y Pectus Excavatum he was a euthanasia candidate at the shelter he was brought into. He was extremely tiny for his age and so fragile that he could barely do anything other kittens his age could. As Tommy grew, keeping him calm became an ever increasing challenge. Although his PE was still considered significant he defied everyone’s expectations, and with his remarkable improvement, the risks of corrective surgery seemed to outweigh the benefit and in consultation with his specialist we decided not to pursue corrective Pectus Excavatum surgery.
In rescue, there is often this desire / pressure to do everything possible to make kitties “normal.” But for us, it’s always about doing whatever we can to give these guys the best chance at the best possible life and sometimes that path isn’t always straightforward. In Tommy’s case, who is now thriving without any difficulty keeping up with other kitties, it means choosing to keep him as he is.
Tommy was adopted in 2025!
Leo
Leo was born with an encephalocele and hydrocephalus meaning his skull never fully formed leaving a hole where cerebral spinal fluid and brain tissue was able to protrude forming a bubble on top of his head. He was just a tiny three week old kitten we pulled from a rural shelter’s euthanasia list. As he’s grown the hole in his skull has become smaller in size and all of his brain tissue is now safely within his skull with only CSF protruding through. Leo is truly one in a million and is living his best life in our foster sanctuary program with his best friend Allie.
Leo was adopted with his BFF Allie in 2025!
Roya
Roya arrived in 2023 from a local shelter after she was deemed unadoptable due to her cerebellar hypoplasia. While she may move a little different than most kitties she had absolutely no idea her groovin’ was any different. She could do nearly everything a typical kitty cat could apart from jumping on counters.
Roya was adopted in the 2024!
Lucy
Lucy had a double enucleation after it was determined that both of her eyes were salvageable when she was found locked in a carrier as a kitten with both eyes ruptured. She learned to navigate the world sightless with ease, but it took much more time to learn to trust people again. With all the love and care in the world she blossomed into an absolute sweetheart that knew she could trust those caring for her.
Lucy was adopted in 2023!
Emmi
Emmi was a medical mystery to our veterinary team and determined to be completely deaf and have some brain trauma that caused her to move a little odd. The family that adopted her as a kitten put her outside to fend for herself. Concerned neighbors saw her declining and tried to find her help, which led her to joining the club.
Emma was adopted in 2023!
Pibbly
Pibbly arrived in 2022 from a local shelter after he was deemed unadoptable due to his cerebellar hypoplasia.
Pibbly was adopted in 2023!
