09/03/2026
From the SOS Adoption Team: This is the worst year in the history of the homeless pet explosion. We are short on funds, short on volunteers, short on resources. Unlike some dog rescues cat rescues do not receive city, town, state or county funding to do what we do to save kitties. It all comes from adoption donations, fundraising (when we can), and more often? Our own pockets as we try to provide love, wet food, dry food, litter, deworming medications, flea prevention meds or treatment, all that the sweet souls in our Rescue need to survive, thrive and be ready for adoption.
We are all volunteers. We all have full-time responsibilities aside from saving fluffy, furry kitties and cats.
We are all DOING OUR VERY BEST. If we don't return a text, email or Messenger message immediately? We are busy caring for kitties, giving food, cleaning litter boxes, coordinating with the community to get kitties save from often dangerous situations.
There is no such thing as immediate responses to emails, phone calls, texts, Messenger messages, unless it is a true emergency.
Please understand we are in the midst of the worst homeless pet epidemic in history. Next year will undoubtedly be harder.
Please understand? We love our adopters. We appreciate & love every single foster family and volunteers, without whom SOS Cat Rescue would close its doors.
We need support. Recently there have been late night messages demanding we do things at the end of an exhausting day when we need to sit for a few minutes, take a breath, and plan for the next day. Or? Actually, get some rest.
Many of us are putting in 14, 16 or more hour days (including our work, school, caring for family members, preparing meals for families or kitties, and then responding to dozens of texts, phone calls and messages.)
PLEASE be patient. We can't drop everything to respond to a request to answer questions outside of our process.
We set aside an hour for each adopter in Google Chat where questions can all be answered at once. Expecting someone to stop at 9:30 in the evening to make a phone call when there is a Google Meet scheduled for the following day? Then not cancelling till the interview time is almost over? Honestly. This is simply one example of people expecting an immediate response in the midst of a crisis, then responding negatively when it doesn't happen. From my (Dee) experience? More people expect everything to be instant, NOW, their way or no way, almost instant. There is little in rescue in this crisis, that is instant on the adoption side.
Our new partner, AdopterPassport.com is making our application process so much easier & faster (when all the information is added. Including current pets veterinary records.) Days instead of weeks as it was when I did it all by myself. With their help? More kitties are going home sooner.
There is not instant anything in Rescue at the moment. Instead of picking a rescue apart? Or individual rescuers too, for thst matter? Maybe focus on how many lives we are saving, how many happy families exist now with a new furry member full of love, curiosity, fun and bringing joy. No one is ignoring anyone on purpose.
There are only so many hours in a day. If we can't get enough rest? Or time to eat? Or attend the needs of our own family members, we can't continue this vital work.
Our kitties are worth waiting for as thousands of happy SOS adopting families over the years can attest too. I encourage folks to join in. Sign up. Volunteer. Transport. FOSTER!!!!
We have less than half the fosters we had two years ago. GET INVOLVED. Fundraise. Donate the cost of a fancy coffee to a local rescue. Send some food. Or toys. Even every six months will save lives. If you are in Texas? FOSTER!
Instead of saying: 'someone help?' BE SOMEONE who helps. Our loyal and committed fosters and volunteers are tired. We KNOW things are tough for so many of us.
To those who have donated 7 bottles of Goat's milk Kittle Milk Replacer to replace all that we had to throw out due to the recall; four cases of Royal Canin Mom/babycat and 3 bags of kibble? Nutrical x 3; and a loyal supporter who sends five cases of wet food every single month? (there are people I am forgetting, I apologize. 4:30 am came early this morning).
My heart is endlessly grateful and appreciative. As are our fosters, & most of all our kitties!
We can't do it without you. This page reaches 100,000+ views a month.
Let's assume and understand that EVERYONE here at SOS Cat Rescue is doing their best. We are not trying to make someone else's life hard by not providing immediate gratification. All of us are human, and all of us love our kitties (fosters & personal)
Lets be a Village!
