FERAL KITTEN INCOMING!!!! Mr. Fern Is In The House! (#673)

Look at that smile!

Hey Everyone!

We have a handsome new youngster in for some socialization as he looks for his forever home.

He is VERY timid and all but shuts down when you approach him.

He didn't hiss or scratch but instead froze up and made a long sad meow when we tried to pet him for the first time.

It was heartbreaking.

But Fern has been here for a week now and has made amazing strides.

He is now actually actively testing boundaries and even seeking out pettings... On his terms of course.

It's going to take a little while, and we will have to earn his trust, but we have a feeling that once he turns the corner, he is going to be a massive cuddler.

That's usually how it goes with the quiet ones... They test you to see if they can trust you, and once they know you are okay and part of their family, they just turn into big old mushes!

Updates soon!

FERAL NO MORE! Rickey Went From Hissing To A Love Muffin In 24 Hours!😻

It is hard to believe a turnaround like this is even possible!

Rickey was hissing and growling just 24 hours ago and is now a straight-up love muffin who likes belly rubs and baby talk!

Here is a video of him we took just this morning...

What a SWEET boy!

He's going to be ready for his forever home sooner than we expected!

FERAL KITTEN INCOMING!!!! Ricky The Fuzzy Tuxedo Boy! (#672)

Lookit that nose!!!!!

Wow! It is extremely rare to see a kitten this young this late in the season.

Cats – and all other outdoor animals up north – usually shut down the mating process during winter as babies cannot survive such harsh conditions.

Well, This little man's mom didn't get the memo.

Ricky is only 10 weeks old and is what we call "a feral without a clue."

He was taught by his mama, who was rescued with him, to hiss at anything that moves.

The thing is, he wants nothing more than to be pet and have his belly rubbed!!!

So when you walk over to his cage, he looks like a fierce beast, but the second you stick your hand in the cage, he literally flops on his back and demands belly rubs.

It's hysterical.

Our job now is to socialize the little man so he loses the hiss, put a little weight on him, and spoil him rotten!

We will post a video of his antics in a day or two so keep a lookout!

Happy Holidays To EVERYONE!

FERAL KITTEN INCOMING!!!! Four New Winter Kittens! (#668-671)

Lynn, Lamar, Zero, and Pandora 😻

Hi All!

Just as soon as our last batch of beautiful kittens go up for adoption, we have taken in four new lovelies.

Last week, we were contacted through our Facebook page by trapper extraordinaire – and college student! – Jasmine Papik, who asked if we could help with some winter kittens she had caught.

We were totally up for it as it is always wonderful to meet new people who share the same passion for saving animals, and helping share the load is part of what makes the TNR and cat rescue community work.

After exchanging information and squaring away paperwork, Jasmine delivered the above beauties to us!

They are truly a special bunch of kittens with personalities as big as the world.

The two grey-striped kittens are Lynn and Lamar, and the two black kittens are Pandora and Zero.

We are all just getting used to each other at this point and plying them with lots of treats!

Updates to come!

And a big thank you to Jasmine for trusting us with your babies!

FUNDRAISING TOTALS! Betty's Boutique Black Friday Fundraiser Made Close To $10,000 For The Cats And Dogs Of The North Fork Animal Welfare League! ❤️

Hi All! We here at AFAR just wanted to send out a big thank you to EVERYONE who made the Betty's Boutique Black Friday fundraiser such a huge success!

We were able to make close to $10,000 for the cats and dogs of The North Fork Animal Welfare League!

Again, a big THANK YOU! to the donors, the volunteers, and the patrons! You are AMAZING!

CUTENESS OVERLOAD! Kittens Turn Up The Cuteness To ELEVEN! #KneadyKittens

A few weeks ago, we took in three mini, teeny, tiny kittens from a friend after a shelter had told her to put them back out into the woods, claiming a "lack of space."

We couldn't believe this was their advice to our friend after we saw just how small they were.

They wouldn't have made it.

Two weeks later, despite monstrous appetites, they are still a wee bunch of kitties!

One thing they do not lack thought is the CUTE!

They are nonstop balls of fury, stopping only to eat, sleep, and exude cuteness!

As I work the night shift, I was going in to feed the little ones their 3 am feeding when I came upon a sight so adorable I thought I was gonna plotz.

It was all three of them lined up in a row, making the breads, and suckling on their favorite bed.

It was too much!

I give to you CUTENESS OVERLOAD!

Although it is beyond cute, it is also sad as their actions definitively show they were separated from their mother way too soon.

That being said, they are feisty, snuggly, and intelligent and have seemed to have suffered no ill effects from being weened too early.

They are going to make someone the best additions to their family.