SPECIAL NEEDS KITTY: To say that Sly got dealt the raw end of the deal is putting it mildly. This poor guy is truly needing a knight in shining armor to swoop in and give him the life he so desperately deserves. Let us start by telling you how he came to ECAR. In September we were alerted, once again, to a kitty huddled under a bush in the rural and coyote-filled area of Sloan Canyon in Dehesa Valley. If you remember, we have rescued kittens and even guinea pigs from this same spot. It seems this is a popular dumping ground for all kinds of things but, lucky for Sly, it’s also a popular hiking & walking area. We of course went out immediately and set a trap hoping to get him before anything happened to him. It wasn’t long because this guy was starving. Extremely skinny and only weighing 6lbs 14oz (he should be at least 10lbs), we got him settled in and started to get some weight on him. He was doing great and when he gained enough weight we had him neutered. All was going to plan with preparing him for adoption UNTIL we noticed he started drinking a tremendous amount of water, so back to the vet he went to run a full blood panel. The results came back that this beautiful, sweet boy who had been thrown away like trash is a diabetic. 😢 We left him with our vet to get his blood glucose stabilized and that’s where he has been for two weeks now. He is now stable and our vet said he is the easiest diabetic patient she knows. He needs two insulin shots daily (which he tolerates like a champ) and is on a special diabetic diet with portioned out twice daily meals. We are looking for that special person with a big heart to adopt our Sly! He has a long life ahead of him. Our vets estimate him to be around 2 years old, which is young for a diabetic kitty. We want his life from here on out to be wonderful, stable and filled with love. Let’s show him that not all humans are horrible. Are you ready to open your heart and home to beautiful, sweet Sly?? We would even love to find a foster willing to give him his treatment while he waits for his forever home. 😊#diabeticcatsofinstagram #diabeticcats
Well our 6th annual rummage sale was a huge success!! We raised a total of $7,160.00!! We even had a visit from KUSI News 😊A HUGE thank you to all the volunteers who stepped up to help with this monumental task and of course to @scookagent (Sharon Cook) for all your hard work hosting, planning and giving up your home to store so much stuff for weeks. If anyone is interested in joining our rummage sale team please contact us and sign up!! It’s once a year in the fall and we need all the help we can get!!
Last day to come shop at our rummage sale and help the kitties!! Yesterday was a banner day!! We have raised $5,000.00 so far!! So awesome!! We have tons of stuff still left to buy. Please come out and help us raise more for our cats!! We will be there from 7-3 today. Address is 10618 Louisa Dr., La Mesa 91941. Hope to see you there!! #rummagesale #rescuecat
Don’t forget!! Our 6th annual rummage sale is this weekend 11/2 and 11/3 from 7am-3pm. It’s our biggest one yet!!! Come shop and help us raise money for the cats!! A big shout out to @scookagent (Sharon Cook) for putting this fundraiser on year after year!! Thank you to her and our volunteers who have been working so hard!! Here’s a sneak preview. Address is 10618 Louisa Dr., La Mesa, 91941
We still need volunteers to help with our one and only fundraiser of the year!! Please if you have some free time on any of the dates listed on this flyer please, please call and sign up!!
San Diego may be a great place to live... Warm, sunny weather, rarely ever rains. Beaches and mountains within a short driving distance. Who could ask for more, right?? Well, the downside to all of that for us in rescue is: Kitten season never ends!! Just this morning we were called about a community cat in active labor!! Our volunteer was on her way to work and without hesitation turned her car around to go and get her. You see, we have been trying to get this cat fixed for a year. This was our chance to finally catch her so that this would be her final litter!! We were told her kittens always disappear. She’s delivered 2 babies so far, they are safe and sound and now mom will be set up in a warm, comfortable place to have the rest of her babies. Thank you Kathy Powers for jumping into action even when it made you late for work!! We love how dedicated and committed our volunteers are!!!! We never give up on the mama cats and now this mama will finally be able to raise her last litter in safety then live a carefree, kitten-free life! #tnrworks #tnrsaveslives #tnr #lastlitter #rescue #kittens #spayandneuter #cats
We come across so many friendly females on the streets with their litters of kittens. You find numerous females in the shelters with their litters of kittens. It’s heartbreaking. Did you know that most tame momma cats are abandoned or turned into the shelter for the sole reason of getting pregnant? Why should they pay the ultimate price of abandonment and/or euthanasia because irresponsible owners refuse to spay their cats?? Had these mommas been spayed in the first place, we are certain they would still be in their homes. How do we know?? Because when we are contacted to take in a cat with her kittens and we ask the owner if they would keep momma if we paid to get her fixed for them, 99% of the time we get “yes of course, we just don’t want any more kittens”. It is unbelievable that they would punish their cat due to their irresponsibility. It’s not the cat’s fault yet they pay the price. Please don’t forget the mommas when you are looking to adopt. They deserve homes just as much as their babies. We have lots of mommas available now!! Please consider giving them the forever home they deserve. And please, please spay and neuter your pets!! #mommacatslivesmatter #adoptamommacat #mommacats #spayandneuteryourpets #spayingandneuteringsaveslives
Every month our trappers are out trapping feral cats of the community to have them spayed/neutered and returned to their colonies in an effort to combat the cycle of kittens being born in the streets. Today we were excited and honored to co-sponsor a special clinic with @orphankittenclub and @feral_cat_coalition where a total of 55 cats were fixed!! Our trappers worked on a colony in Lemon Grove and were able to trap 35 cats and rescue 12 kittens (and still working on locating additional litters!). We are so proud of this collaboration and hope to do more in the future because together we accomplish more!! #tnr #togetherweaccomplishmore #tnrsaveslives #tnrworks
Boy, this weekend has been a whirlwind! Our ECAR trappers are finishing up trapping two neighboring colonies of about 30 cats plus multiple litters of kittens for our special clinic with @orphankittenclub and @feral_cat_coalition tomorrow! Many of you may recognize the second picture of this super awesome kitten from one of the colonies, our sweet Pip, who is doing great after being rescued a few weeks ago! Just a few more cats to go and a couple litters to round up and we’ll have made a real difference on this corner in Lemon Grove! #catsofinstagram #catrescue #rescuecats #rescuecatsofinstagram #kittensofinstagram #rescuekittens #rescuekittensofinstagram #adoptdontshop #spayandneuter #tnr #TogetherWeAccomplishMore
Who else is in love with the kitten pictures our foster Jessica takes? We sure are! 🙋🏼‍♀️😻🥰 (Kitten: Gracie)
Cool event announcement! ECAR’s own foster Sherry O’Hara hosts an evening of live music, hors d'oeuvres, and a raffle. ALL of the proceeds from the raffle and a portion of the evening’s overall proceeds will be donated to ECAR! Come support her event while supporting ECAR’s kitties!
Come meet some of our adoptable kittens tonight at @kittenxlady’s highly anticipated hometown Tiny But Mighty book signing event! We are excited to share the evening with our compassionate kitten community! The event starts at 7 pm at the La Jolla Riford Library. Can’t wait! #catsofinstagram #catrescue #rescuecats #rescuecatsofinstagram #kittensofinstagram #rescuekittens #rescuekittensofinstagram #adoptdontshop #spayandneuter #tnr (ECAR adoption fees are $150)
We cannot express this enough: Spay/Neuter your pets! Spay/Neuter the community cats in your neighborhoods!!! Get involved with TNR!!! In the past 3 days alone we have taken in 6 litters of kittens from different situations. That’s a total of 36 kitties! 3 litters (one with an abandoned momma) off the streets where they were at risk of predators and the elements. 3 litters with their moms from a hoarding situation where a plea for help came after multiple kittens were born. If only that plea came sooner, we could have prevented more kittens being born into an already overpopulated cat problem. Rest assured ECAR WILL fix every cat related to these 36. But now we have added many mouths to feed and we already have over 250 currently in our rescue. Donations would be greatly appreciated, whether monetary or supplies we could use some help! Thank you in advance!! #tnr #tnrworks #tnrsaveslives #spayandneuter #adoptdontshop #kittens #rescue #toomanykittens
TODAY (Saturday 7/27) we are hosting 😻TWO 😻Cat/Kitten Adoption Events @ Petco-540 N. 2nd Street, El Cajon and Petsmart- 865 Jackman Street, El Cajon from 12PM to 5PM. All cats/kittens have been spayed/neutered, up to date with vaccinations, dewormed, deflead and tested negative for FeLV/FIV. Plus all of our cats have been in loving foster homes for additional love and socialization. The pictures you see in this post are just a few of the many kittens and cats that will be at the events. Come by and bring your family to find your new best friend!! #adoptdontshop #adoptionevent #kittens #rescue #rescueismyfavoritebreed #elcajon #sandiego @petco @petsmart
Summer is in full swing and there are tons of kittens to choose from this time of year! HOWEVER, this is also the time of year our adults looking for their forever home get overlooked 😢 We have so many awesome adults in our rescue. Please consider one of them 🙏 There are soooo many reasons why an adult is a better choice! Theses kitties are just a few of the many adults we have looking for their perfect person 🥰 #adultsneedhomestoo #rescuecats #adoptdontshop
Today we are hosting 😻TWO 😻Cat/Kitten Adoption Events @ Petco-540 N. 2nd Street, El Cajon and Petsmart- 865 Jackman Street, El Cajon from 12PM to 5PM. All cats/kittens have been spayed/neutered, up to date with vaccinations, dewormed, deflead and tested negative for FeLV/FIV. Plus all of our cats have been in loving foster homes for additional love and socialization. The pictures you see in this post are just a few of the kittens and cats that will be at the events. Come by and bring your family to find your new best friend!! #rescueismyfavoritebreed #rescuecatsrule #tnr #spayandneuter #ecanimalrescue #sandiego #elcajon #meow #cutiepie #gato