Loving Paws Feline Care

09/03/2026

🐾 Your Cat Has a Baseline—Do You Know It?

Every cat has their own version of “normal.”

Maybe your cat always finishes breakfast right away. Maybe they leave a little behind. They might greet you at the door—or disappear under the bed when someone new arrives.

Their normal also includes things like:
🐱 Appetite and water intake
🐱 Litter box habits
🐱 Activity and mobility
🐱 Sleeping and hiding spots
🐱 Behavior and personality

The important thing isn't comparing your cat to someone else's.

It's knowing what is normal for YOUR cat.

When I'm caring for a cat, those little details matter. Knowing their usual routine helps me recognize when something seems different while their family is away.

As a Registered Nurse and former Registered Veterinary Technician, observation has always been an important part of how I approach care.

💜 Knowing what's normal makes it easier to notice when something isn't.

What is one little habit that's completely normal for your cat? 🐾

09/03/2026

🐾 Helping community cats starts with knowing where to turn.

Please remember to contact the clinic before trapping to confirm appointments, pricing, and current requirements. 💜🐱

✂️ 💉 😺 TNVR SPAY NEUTER CLINIC RESOURCES - Charlotte, NC + Surrounding Counties

While we’re taking some time to recharge throughout September, we hope you’ll help keep the momentum going by getting community cats fixed when the opportunity presents itself.

👇 Below are several low-cost spay and neuter resources available in and around Charlotte, NC:

✂️ Humane Society of Charlotte (HSC)
📍 1348 Parker Dr. Charlotte, NC 28208
📞 704-333-4130
❗APPOINTMENT NEEDED
* Will prioritize pregnant females
‼️Traps can be rented from HSC

✂️ Spay Neuter Clinic of the Carolinas
📍8045 Providence Rd. # 450, Charlotte, NC 28277
📞 704-542-9997
❗APPOINTMENT NEEDED

✂️ Cherry Park Animal Hospital
📍 1518 E 3rd St # 150, Charlotte, NC 28204
📞 (704) 290-3433
❗LOW COST FOR MALES ONLY
‼️APPOINTMENT NEEDED
‼️Typically can get in quick if you call.

✂️ Cabarrus Spay Neuter Clinic
📍 413 Church St N, Concord, NC
📞 704-784-6304
❗Walk-in TNVR Spots M-W 7:00AM Drop off.
‼️LIMITED TWO CATS per day

✂️ Gaston Spay Neuter Clinic
📍 425 W. Franklin Blvd, Gastonia, NC 28052
📞 704-868-4673
❗APPOINTMENT NEEDED

✂️ Monroe Low Cost Spay Neuter
📍 1404 E. Franklin St., Monroe, NC 28112
📞 704-292-7729
❗ APPOINTMENT NEEDED

✂️ SnipWell
📍 3463 US-21 # 110, Fort Mill, SC 29715
📞 803-228-4208
❗APPOINTMENT NEEDED

✂️ Carolina Place Mobile Clinic
📍 8177 Regent Parkway, Fort Mill, SC
📞 803-374-8544 (text)
❗ APPOINTMENT NEEDED

✂️ Topgun Veterinarian Service, LLC
📍4046 Bookout Rd, Rock Hill, SC 28730
📞 803-369-8998
❗ APPOINTMENT NEEDED
‼️Typically can get in quick if you call.

✂️ Healthy Pets
📍 858 Riverview Rd, Rock Hill, SC 29730
📞 803-327-7387
❗APPOINTMENT NEEDED

09/01/2026

🧡🐱 Happy Orange Cat Appreciation Day! 🐱🧡

Today we’re celebrating the sweet, playful, and personality-filled orange kitties that bring so much joy to our lives.

Orange cats are often known for their affectionate nature, curious spirit, and big charm — and it’s easy to see why so many cat lovers adore them!

Do you have an orange cat in your family? Share a photo in the comments — I’d love to see them! 🧡

Loving Paws Feline Care
Compassionate, cat-focused in-home care for cats and the people who love them.

📍 Serving Lake Wylie and surrounding areas
🌐 lovingpawsfelinecare.com

08/30/2026

Urgent need! 🐈‍⬛🐈The York County Animal Shelter needs new or gently used medium/large hard-sided cat carriers for upcoming rescue transports. If you have one to donate, please see the original post for drop-off details. Every carrier helps give a cat a safe ride toward a brighter future! 💜🐱

📢URGENT NEED FOR HARD SIDED CAT CARRIERS!

We have several transports lined up to send a number of cats to rescues. To do so, we must provide hard-sided carriers in order for them to make those trips. 🚐

We are in desperate need of hard sided, medium/large size carriers (new or gently used) to make this rescue mission a success!

If you can help, carriers may be dropped off or delivered to the York County Animal Shelter.
📍713 Justice Blvd, York, SC 29745

Thank you for helping save lives!

08/30/2026

🐾 NEW BLOG: What TNR Actually Means—and Why It Matters

Have you ever noticed an outdoor cat with the tip of one ear missing?

That ear-tip often means the cat has been humanely trapped, spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and returned to the familiar territory they call home.

In my newest blog, I explain each step of Trap-Neuter-Return and how TNR can help stabilize community-cat colonies, prevent future litters, and reduce suffering.

This subject is personal to me. I have helped TNR community cats in my own neighborhood. That experience has strengthened the patience, observation, and respect I bring to the indoor cats I care for through Loving Paws Feline Care.

TNR is not a paid service offered by Loving Paws, but it reflects my belief that every cat deserves compassion and humane care.

Read the complete blog:https://lovingpawsfelinecare.com/f/what-tnr-actually-means%E2%80%94and-why-it-matters

Have you ever seen an ear-tipped cat in your neighborhood? Tell me in the comments! 🐱💜

Loving Paws Feline Care
📞 704-266-2074
🌐 lovingpawsfelinecare.com

08/14/2026

Looking for a cat sitter in Fort Mill, SC? 🐱

You may be comparing Rover, Meowtel, and a local professional cat sitter—but the best choice depends on more than an app, price, or star rating.

In my newest blog, I explain:

🐾 How Rover and Meowtel work
🐾 The benefits of choosing a local professional
🐾 Questions to ask before hiring any cat sitter
🐾 Why feline experience, consistency, and careful observation matter

As a Registered Nurse and former Registered Veterinary Technician, I provide feline-only, in-home care personalized around each cat’s normal routine, personality, and health needs.

Read the full comparison here:
https://lovingpawsfelinecare.com/f/cat-sitter-in-fort-mill-sc-rover-vs-meowtel-vs-local-care

Serving Fort Mill, Lake Wylie, Clover, Tega Cay, Rock Hill, Belmont, Gastonia, and Steele Creek.

08/13/2026

The first five minutes of a cat-sitting visit can tell me quite a bit. 🐾

Before settling into the regular routine, I naturally notice:

🐱 Did everyone come to greet me—or is someone hiding?
🥣 Was the expected amount of food eaten?
💧 Does the water bowl look different than usual?
🧺 Does the litter box show any unexpected changes?
👀 Is anyone moving, breathing or behaving differently?

Cats can be very good at hiding when something isn’t right. That’s why my visits include more than feeding and scooping—I pay attention to the small changes that may be important.

With my background as a Registered Nurse and former Registered Veterinary Technician, I provide calm, observant care while helping your cats remain comfortable in their own home. 💜

📍Feline-only care serving Lake Wylie and surrounding communities
🌐 lovingpawsfelinecare.com

08/11/2026

🐾 What Does Your Cat’s Litter Box Tell You?

Your cat’s litter box is part of their daily wellness story.

Changes in urine output, stool consistency, frequency, or litter-box behavior can sometimes be an early clue that something has changed. You might notice:

• Larger or smaller urine clumps
• More—or fewer—trips to the litter box
• Loose stool or constipation
• Urinating or defecating outside the box
• Straining, vocalizing, or spending longer than usual in the box

These changes don’t always mean something is wrong, but they are worth noticing and discussing with your veterinarian—especially if they continue or your cat seems uncomfortable.

At Loving Paws Feline Care, litter-box care is more than simply scooping. During each visit, I naturally observe whether anything appears different from what you described as normal for your cat and communicate those observations to you.

My background as a Registered Nurse and former Registered Veterinary Technician helps me provide attentive and detail-oriented care.

💜 Because when you’re away, the little details matter.

📍 Feline-only in-home cat care in York County, SC, and select surrounding communities
🌐 lovingpawsfelinecare.com

08/08/2026

🐾 Happy International Cat Day! 🐾

Today we celebrate the wonderful cats who bring comfort, laughter, companionship, and unconditional love into our lives.

Every cat is beautifully unique. Some greet you at the door, while others prefer to observe from a favorite hiding place. Some love energetic playtime, while others are happiest curled up beside you—or quietly sharing the same room.

At Loving Paws Feline Care, I believe every cat deserves to feel safe, understood, and loved. That means respecting their individual personality, maintaining the routines that help them feel secure, and providing patient, compassionate care in the comfort of their own home.

As a Registered Nurse and former Registered Veterinary Technician, it is a privilege to combine my professional experience with my lifelong love of cats.

💜 What is one thing that makes your cat completely unique? Tell me in the comments—and share a photo if you can!

🐾 Feline-only, in-home cat sitting
📍 Serving select communities in York County, SC, and surrounding areas
🌐 lovingpawsfelinecare.com

08/07/2026

🐾 Help Fill the Trap Friday! 💜

Friends of Feral Felines is raising funds for its Mobile Clinic to provide more lifesaving TNVR surgeries for community cats in our area.
This mission is especially close to my heart. Spay/neuter and TNVR can make such a difference for community cats—and for the neighborhoods caring for them.

💜 Please consider donating, sharing this fundraiser, or tagging a local pet-loving business that may want to help.

Every share helps expand their reach. 🐱

🐾 Fill the Trap Friday! 💛

We’re asking our amazing supporters to help us grow our Mobile Clinic Fundraiser by reaching the businesses you already know and trust!

We’re currently at $777 of our $5,000 goal—and every share brings us one step closer to providing more lifesaving TNVR surgeries for community cats. 🐱

Do you have a favorite:
🐶 Pet sitter
🚶 Dog walker
🛍️ Pet store
✂️ Groomer
🎓 Dog trainer
📸 Pet photographer
🦴 Pet treat or pet bakery
🐾 Or any other pet-related business in the Charlotte metro area?

Here’s how you can help:

1️⃣ Tag them in the comments.
2️⃣ Text, email, or DM them this fundraiser.
3️⃣ Ask if they’d consider making a donation and/or sharing it with their customers and followers.

💛 Fundraiser:
https://givebutter.com/mobile-tnvr-clinic-atzvj9

The people who love their pets are connected to other people who love their pets. By sharing our fundraiser with the businesses you trust to care for your own dogs and cats, you’re helping us reach a whole new community of supporters.

As a thank you, we’ll give a shout-out on our page to every business that donates and/or shares our fundraiser with their network! 📣

Together, we can Fill the Trap, fund more clinics, and save more lives through prevention.

Who’s your favorite local pet business? Tag them below! ⬇️💛