This sweet guy had a very old collar on... Have been trapping: some new cats showed up at  two of my colonies...have caught six so far. Two have been spayed, two neutered. All four have gotten flea treatment and  microchips. The other two were babies. Where they came from, goodness knows: I hadn't seen any pregnant females! And given that they were not as terrified of humans as they would had never known humans...dumped? In any case, they were and are in fine shape, and "taming u ..read more

Our Gal Carla !I  I had no idea what Reiki for animals was all about until I met Kathleen Prasad, who created the Let Animals Lead school of Reiki for animals, www.animalreikisource.com.  I didn't even know that Reiki had originated in Japan! Well! Kathleen wanted me to give a talk about my rescue (Bee Holistic Cat Rescue And Care) to her students. I did, and she was kind enough to give me a virtual seat in one of her classes! I received a lovely manual today, and am learning what it's all about! It differs from Reiki for humans in that touch is not applied unless the animal seeks i ..read more

Happy Joe has been mentioned before...a book should be written about him and his journey, but for now... Episode # ?? "The Most Troublesome Almond". One dark, but not stormy, night, I noticed that HJB was more quiet and clingy than usual, and seemed heavier and  despondent.  Something was wrong. I called the communicator who had adopted him long-distance, and she said that he was "heavy" from his diaphragm to the end of his body.  I took him to the new and excellent (!) Urgent Pet ER in El Cerrito: no travel, much less waiting.  They had seen Perry when he was failing. Xra ..read more

Perry was not with us long, but he will never be forgotten. He and another Siamese cat showed up at one of my colonies, within days of one another, both with wobbly hind ends. I thought that they might have homes nearby, and observed them for a couple of days. One of them was thin and very unsteady, and I thought that he could not remain out there. I thought I'd give him one more day, in case he wanted to go home, or in case his family found him. I never saw him again. Perry was robust except for the wobble. But as the days went on, I became worried, especially as the other one may have died ..read more

MIchael, MIke, Mikey! One of his vets referrred to him as a dervish...he's full of energy and joy! He was one of a litter here who did not get adopted, as he had what we thought was a stubborn upper respiratory infection. We got him to an internal medicine specialist in Marin, the wonderful Dr. Harb-Hauser, who found that he had ear polyps. in one ear After his CAT scan, they were dee-lighted to tell us that they had been able to remove then without going into his skull. His symptoms lessened, but the glands under his jaw stayed swollen. We talked with the doctor, and she said that as long as ..read more

Never a dull moment! We have several mysterious situations at the moment..... Starting with Sunny: She came to us unknown as to age or history. She was found in a box (a big one with food and water; better than most) with her siblings. This photo is out of focus, but captures her expression well. Sunny had a raw, mostly bare, coat, and was blind. She's been through a lot, but is a happy cat today, although still recovering from a coyote attack.  The mystery with Sunny is that her coat is irritated, and she has +a persistent ear infection. We've changed her food to turkey based; may be a ..read more

Yesterday​ two gifts arrived: a nice cardboard box, and in it, a package of Christmas cookies! The box came from two of our constant and beloved supporters... We met, about fifteen years ago, when some of our cats ventured up the hill behind our house and enjoyed their cats' food...these two sisters began to put more food out, so that no one would be disappointed.  They were lovely women, and helped us in other ways too: one year they made water-tight shelters for those cats who insisted on being out in the rain, they sent treats and toys for us and for the cats... Their  home was s ..read more

This guy here, Mow Mow, is one hell of a cat! I won't show you his gory 'before' photos; let's just say that the injuries were to his sternum( broken), entire abdomen (bruised and cut), and that he was hit so hard that his diaphragm was herniated. He arrived home barely able to stand.  He went to the wonderful PETS Referral emergency hospital in Berkeley. Images disclosed the extent of his injuries. He stayed overnight, and surgery was recommended. Now comes the nail-biter! I had pretty much come to the bottom of my financial resources, and she had none to begin with. Would he survive un ..read more

Howdy! I'm Cynthia of Bee Holistic Cat Rescue and Care in Richmond, CA. This sweet lady, our Isabela, was doing a bit poorly, and when she saw our vet, was diagnosed with a host of problems! She is anemic, has incontinence problems, kidney problems, a bad eye, major dental issues, and....she is positive for feline leukemia. Bless her heart! (There is little or no risk to the others, as they're all adults save for the kittens, who are always kept separate) She sees our holistic vet again this Monday, Sept. 25, for acupuncture and a review of her treatment plan. She gets her dental work done on ..read more

Spreading the word...! Ventured out in my Animal Hospice Group tee shirt yesterday...first stop to a vet clinic. Was chatting with the office manager, and she was VERY happy to hear of the Animal Hospice Group! She was aware of the urgent need for better end-of-life care, and I directed her to the AHG website, and suggested that I visit again and talk with the doctors. Stay tuned! Next stop: Natural Grocery Store...met an adopter, who'd adopted two cats from us (Bee Holistic Cat Rescue and Care) in 2011. She was thrilled to hear that I'm doing animal hospice now, and agreed that its time had ..read more