Garlic City Kitty Rescue/Gilroy

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Give for the health and comfort of these special needs cats living out their lives in our rescue.

[They] deserve good food for whatever time [they] have left here on earth [and] a nice bed to rest a tired old body. [They] will be in our care until the time comes to cross the rainbow bridge.

- Julie Haas, Garlic City Kitty Rescue

Senior Cat, Animal Rescue, No Kill Shelter, Adopt a Cat, Sponsor a Cat

"Old Tommy" is 14 years old, left homeless ... (read more)

Old Tommy was owned by Ken, an older gentleman who had a shop in an industrial area in Gilroy where he worked and lived.

Old Tommy, along with several other cats belonged to him and were cared for by him. Ken became ill and went into a nursing home and will not be returning. His cats including Tommy were left behind and are being fed by a colony feeder who has been feeding at this location for the last 5 years.

Being as old as he is, he would not have survived out in the elements with the harsh winters and hot summers.

Old Tommy is very friendly so the feeder rescued him and he is now the matriarch of Garlic City Kitty Rescue. Senior cats have a hard time being adopted because of their age and medical issues so Old Tommy will be living out his life with us until his last days.

Animal Rescue, Cat Rescue, Sponsor a Cat, Senior Cat, Adopt a Cat, No kill shelter

Sunny was left behind to die... (read more)

I was alerted to Sunny by a concerned neighbor who said he was sick and weak. He was left behind to die at a low income apartment complex where I have been trapping kittens and cats before. He was so weak he would just stay in the same spot and not run away like he used to do. We don't know how old Sunny is but he is very old, frail and weak. He deserves a soft bed and good food for whatever time he has left here on earth.

We supplement him with fluids to prevent dehydration since he is not drinking enough water yet. He's a very good eater and seems happy to have a nice bed to rest his tired old body.

We expect to have Sunny in our care until the time comes for him to cross the rainbow bridge. Sunny days ahead for this golden boy!

Black Cat, Animal Rescue, Adopt a Cat, Sponsor a Cat, Senior Cats, No kill Shelter

Cole, a special needs kitty, was saved...(read more)

Cole and 4 siblings were born to a person looking to give away free kittens on Nextdoor. We were afraid the kittens would end of in the wrong hands so I rescued the kittens and the Mother too!

I found homes for all of the kittens and Mom except Cole. When Cole turned 8 months old, we noticed he was sleeping more than usual. We then noticed that he was walking differently so we made an appointment at the vet and a blood test confirmed he was FIP positive.

Fip is fatal without an antiviral treatment from China (black market) The drug has an 80% success rate. So we started the treatment and within weeks Cole was running just like before he got sick.

However, he lost control of his bowels & bladder and he is now a special needs kitty.

We are thrilled he survived this deadly illness and don't mind cleaning up an accident or two each day because he is alive!

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When you sign-up to sponsor a cat you will be able to view their story and latest pictures.

We also realize that some of you may not be able to adopt one of our cats but would like to be able to help them out. That's why we have the SPONSOR-A-CAT program. You can become a sponsor for just $15 a month. Your donation helps pay for the basic needs of each cat during its stay with us. When you sign-up to sponsor a cat you will be able to view their story and latest pictures. You are also welcome (and encouraged!) to visit us and "your" cat as often as you can. The cats do remember frequent visitors, and enjoy the individual love and attention their sponsors provide.

Your Act of Compassion

Too many abandoned cats and litters of homeless kittens challenge the resources of many Gilroy rescues and shelters. We are no different. Food, shelter and medical costs limit what we can do. Insufficient space means we sometimes are left with no choice but to turn away cats and kittens needing shelter.

Your contribution is an act of compassion with lasting benefits. It contributes to our continued work to foster, adopt and reduce populations of community cats in Gilroy. It saves lives.