This was really hard for us at team #Y4C. So this isn’t an easy post to make. We lost our happy, sweet boy Jester on October 31, 2021. He started showing signs of labored breathing on Saturday, which weren’t concerning enough to do anything at the time. But by Sunday night, he started to really struggle to breath. His foster family took him for an emergency visit at @vetmedillinois, but there really wasn’t anything they could do for him. They suspected the congenital neurological condition effecting his spine was progressive, and causing further deterioration upward - now impacting his lungs. Our options were to allow Jester to suffer overnight while he awaited a CT scan that might not tell us anything (if he even survived the night!), or peacefully end his suffering before things got worse with his foster family there to support and love him through his transition. The call is never easy; we make the decision based on level of potential suffering and opportunity for recovery and things did not look good for Jester. We decided to end his short life on a black card’s favorite holiday, only knowing great love from his foster family, brothers, and foster kitty pals. Although short, Jester loved his life and we were glad we could offer him such joy during his days on this earth. We will miss you, Sweet boy.
#deCATurFosters #WeTNR
Handsome Sterling found his forever family. They were drawn in by his amazing handsomeness but also really liked his independent personality. Thank you for adopting! #deCATurFosters #WeTNR #graytabbycat #fluffy
🎃 Happy Halloween from Y4C 🎃
Meet our *very scary* newest #deCATurFosters! Spook, Wednesday, Uncle Fester, Gomez, Pugsley, Lurch. Spook was an orphan found crying in the rain and is about 10 weeks old. The Adams Family kittens were born to a feral mom, sheltered in a garage, and are about 7-8 weeks old. These creepers will be available for adoption in November, so keep an eye on our social media and yoga4cats.com/adopt!
(Like our Halloween decor? Check out the @artfarmer217 and @onlyatthepair - you won’t want to miss the awesome holiday items they’ll have available!)
#halloween #kittens #aww #spookyseason #spook #adamsfamilymew #adopt #decaturil #decaturillinois
Sweet, handsome Jonah found his family! They fell in love with Jonah online, and he was the perfect fit for their home. They were very patient with Jonah, and he brought a ton of joy to their lives. Thank you for adopting!
#deCATurFosters #WeTNR #adopt #adoptionstory #tabbycat
📣New kitties to hit the Yoga4Cats virtual adoption floor! 📣
Our #KingKittens and one of our newest intakes are now accepting applications. To apply, visit yoga4cats.com/adopt. Mark your calendars for our next Meet & Greet event on November 13th.
💜Nermal
🧡 Carrie
🤎 Church
🖤Charlie McGee
❤️Christine
#adopt #deCATurFosters #cats #kittens #nationalcatday
Don’t think we would miss national black cat day! While we have a couple wonderful black kitties that are available for adoption, we thought we would give an update on our special guy, Jester.
We first shared Jester earlier this year when he was trapped (with his brother Apollo!) through our #WeTNR program in July. Right away, we knew there was something off about Jester. He seemed to have something neurological going on. We’ve closely monitored him and his condition… and well, most notably, Jester has seemed to learn to compensate. His back legs would constantly slide out from under him on slick floors. So, it appears he has adapted to sliding! Jester is not paralyzed and will get into and use his litter box. We think he is more stable and faster by pulling himself and sliding on his belly.
We are working with our vet at Cats Only to determine the best path forward for this sweet, goofy little guy. It looks like the next step will be a neurology consult at the @vetmedillinois
#nationalblackcatday #deCATurFosters #cats #kittyslide
Apollo, now Dax, was the first of his brothers to go home. Interestingly, just a super upgrade at the location from where he was trapped. His colony caretakers has been quite fond of him even before they could pet him. After joining #deCATurFosters, they applied to adopt him and give him a wonderful indoor home. Thank you for adopting!
#adopt #adoptionstory #WeTNR #tabbycat #kittens
Chablis has been in foster care for 172 days and is our last bottle baby from the early spring still waiting for her family. We love seeing our foster kittens grow up into healthy, beautiful cats, but hate when it happens while they’re still in foster care with us 😿 At just 6 months old, Chablis still has a lot of kitten days to share with her forever family.
We have many other kitties that have been waiting nearly as long - or even longer! - to find a family. It’s been a really hard year, and our ability to accept new intakes is reduced while our foster homes are full as we to find homes for our current #deCATurFosters. We know our foster pets very well and work hard to connect with our adopters to ensure they are going home with the pet(s) that are the perfect fit for their family dynamic. If you’re considering pet adoption, check out yoga4cats.com/adopt to view our adoptable kitties and submit and online application. We’d love to help you find your perfect pet addition 😻
#adopt #cat #adoptdontshop #catsofinstagram #kittens #meow #decaturil #decaturillinois
Malbec M Murphy - our little miracle kitten - goes home! Now named Zuko, this big guy is doing great in his new home. He has a doggo buddy that he absolutely adores, and is living his best life. His adoptive family could not love him anymore. Thank you for adopting!
#deCATurFosters #adopt #adoptdontshop #kittens
💭Thinking about adding a pet to your family? Join us this weekend!
Meet & Greet with our adoptable #deCATurFosters 🐱
🗓 Saturday, October 16
🕚 11:00am - 2:00pm
📍 3725 E William St Rd Decatur
Visit yoga4cats.com/adopt to learn more about our adoption process and get pre-approved! 🐾💖
#adoptdontshop #cat #catlovers
11/18/2021
This was really hard for us at team #Y4C. So this isn’t an easy post to make. We lost our happy, sweet boy Jester on October 31, 2021. He started showing signs of labored breathing on Saturday, which weren’t concerning enough to do anything at the time. But by Sunday night, he started to really struggle to breath. His foster family took him for an emergency visit at @vetmedillinois, but there really wasn’t anything they could do for him. They suspected the congenital neurological condition effecting his spine was progressive, and causing further deterioration upward - now impacting his lungs. Our options were to allow Jester to suffer overnight while he awaited a CT scan that might not tell us anything (if he even survived the night!), or peacefully end his suffering before things got worse with his foster family there to support and love him through his transition. The call is never easy; we make the decision based on level of potential suffering and opportunity for recovery and things did not look good for Jester. We decided to end his short life on a black card’s favorite holiday, only knowing great love from his foster family, brothers, and foster kitty pals. Although short, Jester loved his life and we were glad we could offer him such joy during his days on this earth. We will miss you, Sweet boy.
#deCATurFosters #WeTNR
11/15/2021
Handsome Sterling found his forever family. They were drawn in by his amazing handsomeness but also really liked his independent personality. Thank you for adopting! #deCATurFosters #WeTNR #graytabbycat #fluffy
10/31/2021
🎃 Happy Halloween from Y4C 🎃
Meet our *very scary* newest #deCATurFosters! Spook, Wednesday, Uncle Fester, Gomez, Pugsley, Lurch. Spook was an orphan found crying in the rain and is about 10 weeks old. The Adams Family kittens were born to a feral mom, sheltered in a garage, and are about 7-8 weeks old. These creepers will be available for adoption in November, so keep an eye on our social media and yoga4cats.com/adopt!
(Like our Halloween decor? Check out the @artfarmer217 and @onlyatthepair - you won’t want to miss the awesome holiday items they’ll have available!)
#halloween #kittens #aww #spookyseason #spook #adamsfamilymew #adopt #decaturil #decaturillinois
10/30/2021
Sweet, handsome Jonah found his family! They fell in love with Jonah online, and he was the perfect fit for their home. They were very patient with Jonah, and he brought a ton of joy to their lives. Thank you for adopting!
#deCATurFosters #WeTNR #adopt #adoptionstory #tabbycat
10/29/2021
📣New kitties to hit the Yoga4Cats virtual adoption floor! 📣
Our #KingKittens and one of our newest intakes are now accepting applications. To apply, visit yoga4cats.com/adopt. Mark your calendars for our next Meet & Greet event on November 13th.
💜Nermal
🧡 Carrie
🤎 Church
🖤Charlie McGee
❤️Christine
#adopt #deCATurFosters #cats #kittens #nationalcatday
10/27/2021
Don’t think we would miss national black cat day! While we have a couple wonderful black kitties that are available for adoption, we thought we would give an update on our special guy, Jester.
We first shared Jester earlier this year when he was trapped (with his brother Apollo!) through our #WeTNR program in July. Right away, we knew there was something off about Jester. He seemed to have something neurological going on. We’ve closely monitored him and his condition… and well, most notably, Jester has seemed to learn to compensate. His back legs would constantly slide out from under him on slick floors. So, it appears he has adapted to sliding! Jester is not paralyzed and will get into and use his litter box. We think he is more stable and faster by pulling himself and sliding on his belly.
We are working with our vet at Cats Only to determine the best path forward for this sweet, goofy little guy. It looks like the next step will be a neurology consult at the @vetmedillinois
#nationalblackcatday #deCATurFosters #cats #kittyslide
10/26/2021
Apollo, now Dax, was the first of his brothers to go home. Interestingly, just a super upgrade at the location from where he was trapped. His colony caretakers has been quite fond of him even before they could pet him. After joining #deCATurFosters, they applied to adopt him and give him a wonderful indoor home. Thank you for adopting!
#adopt #adoptionstory #WeTNR #tabbycat #kittens
10/22/2021
Chablis has been in foster care for 172 days and is our last bottle baby from the early spring still waiting for her family. We love seeing our foster kittens grow up into healthy, beautiful cats, but hate when it happens while they’re still in foster care with us 😿 At just 6 months old, Chablis still has a lot of kitten days to share with her forever family.
We have many other kitties that have been waiting nearly as long - or even longer! - to find a family. It’s been a really hard year, and our ability to accept new intakes is reduced while our foster homes are full as we to find homes for our current #deCATurFosters. We know our foster pets very well and work hard to connect with our adopters to ensure they are going home with the pet(s) that are the perfect fit for their family dynamic. If you’re considering pet adoption, check out yoga4cats.com/adopt to view our adoptable kitties and submit and online application. We’d love to help you find your perfect pet addition 😻
#adopt #cat #adoptdontshop #catsofinstagram #kittens #meow #decaturil #decaturillinois
10/21/2021
Cava & Rioja are ready to find their family! Cava is a beautiful seal tortie point Siamese mix, and Rioja and a big flame point Siamese mix. They are brother and sister and diagnosed with Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) when they joined Yoga4Cats #deCATurFosters program in May 2021 at 2 months old. Both kittens have been very healthy in their low-stress foster home, but we’d love to see them in a home without cats where they can be a part of a family. Visit yoga4cats.com/adopt to learn more and apply online!
#siamesecat #siamesecatsofinstagram #siamese #feline #felineleukemia #felv #felvcats #felvcatsofinstagram #adopt #adoptdontshop #kittens
10/20/2021
Malbec M Murphy - our little miracle kitten - goes home! Now named Zuko, this big guy is doing great in his new home. He has a doggo buddy that he absolutely adores, and is living his best life. His adoptive family could not love him anymore. Thank you for adopting!
#deCATurFosters #adopt #adoptdontshop #kittens
10/17/2021
📣 Now accepting applications! 📣
🖤 Mr Winston Prim: a handsome, tidy guy looking to be the focal feline
🧡 Rioja: our FeLV+ baby boy is ready for his next step!
💜 Cava: our FeLV+ baby girl is also looking for her home (hopefully with her brother!)
🤎 Amir: this timid little guy is seeking the right lap with enough patience
Please read the pet description in their @petfinder profile. Learn more and apply online at yoga4cats.com/adopt !
#deCATurFosters #WeTNR #felv #catrescue #cats #cat #adopt #adoptdontshop #siamese #mainecoon #tabbycat #catlover #decaturil #decaturillinois
10/13/2021
💭Thinking about adding a pet to your family? Join us this weekend!
Meet & Greet with our adoptable #deCATurFosters 🐱
🗓 Saturday, October 16
🕚 11:00am - 2:00pm
📍 3725 E William St Rd Decatur
Visit yoga4cats.com/adopt to learn more about our adoption process and get pre-approved! 🐾💖
#adoptdontshop #cat #catlovers