Yoda has been adopted!

And his new family paid his remaining vet bill balance as well. Yoda is now Nimbus and is happily settled in his new home. Yay!



Thank you to everyone who helped to make this happen!

Yoda had his surgery today

It went well, and he came through it so strong that they sent him home early. He looks a bit worse for the wear, but should heal beautifully. Just picture white fur everywhere there isn't. :)

(He was still a bit dopey in these pictures, but is returning to normal now.)

More Yoda

He has just about 36 hours left before his surgery. He is going to feel so much better!

Unfortunately, his ruptured eye has ruptured again, so his once clean face is a mess again. However, it still doesn't slow him down much.










Thanks to all who have donated toward Yoda's surgery. We'll keep you updated on his recovery. :)

Yoda needs help

Late in the evening on October 12, the son of CROW's secretary heard frantic mewing outside their country home. (The cats know where to go for help, don't they?) Thus, Yoda* came into our lives.



This picture was taken that night. This poor little 10-week-old boy was emaciated and starving, blinded, horribly sick, and cold. Some TLC unearthed his eyes and nose, and he seemed immediately grateful for the warmth and food provided. The vet diagnosed him with malnutrition, frostbite (on his ears), an upper respiratory infection, and--worst of all--a ruptured eye.

The vet recommended we wait 2 weeks from his initial appointment so we could clear up his upper respiratory infection and get some weight on him before he undergoes surgery. In spite of the extreme pain he must be in, Yoda is mellow and playful, curious and affectionate, and just an incredibly cool little cat. His good eye is a beautiful golden color (much like Bubba's), his frost-damaged ears tip back just slightly in the most charming way, and he is putting on weight. Ideally, he will have his bad eye removed on Monday.

Unfortunately, recent large vet bills for Henry and Baa (major dental problems) have nearly wiped out our funds, and while we have a fundraiser planned for next month, Yoda needs his eye out before his pain will stop. We know times are hard for a lot of people, but if anyone can spare even a few cents, we can get closer to helping Yoda begin a pain-free life. Please, if you are able, paypal a donation of any size to CrowCatRescue@animail.net, mail to the link on the right, or pay the vet directly (under CROW's account):

Alpine Veterinary Hospital
2835 Sherman Avenue
Monte Vista, CO 81144
719-852-2561

Please send all the love and good energy you can spare to Yoda and the other CROW Cats. We'll keep you posted! Thank you!




*name subject to change

Noisy Babies

Meet Cleo, A Senior Cat

Cleo traveled from Denver to join the CROW family on Monday. She is a fifteen-year-old chubby Siamese mix who will likely live the rest of her life at CROW. While she had a lot of difficulty with the initial transition, she is settling in now, just two days later. She still prefers the bathroom to any other room in the house, but she accepted some petting and wooing this evening and is eating and drinking well. We have high hopes that she will soon happily accept her new home.

Sorry for the picture quality, but I didn't want to startle her with the flash. Isn't she beautiful?

Will you help Henry?

Henry is a gorgeous adult cat, probably a senior, who has had a rough life. He was rescued from a trap in the woods, and his tail was terribly damaged. It later developed a massive infection and had to be amputated. A couple of years after healing from this, he developed advanced periodontal disease and other tooth problems, and had NINE teeth extracted! He feels much better now and is healing well, but we racked up a vet bill of over $300 just for him! Yikes! If anyone is willing to help sponsor Henry, we'd appreciate it greatly, and will send you regular updates on his condition. Donations of wet food and soft treats, toys to distract him, and anything else is appreciated as well...including good energy, thoughts, and prayers. Thanks!

Bubba Soaks Up Some Love

Twiggy (and Mutter)

Click to watch!

TJ, the Cow Cat

When TJ's humans became homeless, he ended up here with us at CROW. We kept his original name, since everything else in his world had been turned upside down. He's very large, has almost no teeth, and is declawed on his front paws. He getting comfortable in his new digs and made it into the giant human bed last night. His purr reaches the rafters, and as long as there is a human nearby to love on, he can take nearly anything in stride.

Bubba the Beautiful

Bubba has the most luscious coat of any cat at CROW. It is shiny and thick and softer than the air around it. Pictures can't even begin to capture the shine, much less its other qualities.




In the above picture, it may look like his tail is hiding behind the couch, but it isn't. This is all there is!

He had an old irreparable fracture as a feral kitten and this was all that could be saved.



And believe it or not, formerly feral Bubba is becoming a lap cat. His purrs rattle the room as he soaks up as much petting as he can get, and at the peak of his ecstasy he gets the barest sheen of drool droplets on his handsome chin. Just enough to show his appreciation, but not enough to be gross.





Don't you want a one-eyed Bubba? He's just over a year old, healthy, neutered, vaccinated, and ready for his forever home.

Roshi's Tale

A valley resident contacted us a couple weeks ago, concerned because she had seen a feral cat nearby with a face full of porcupine quills. Fortunately, she was able to trap him within a couple of days.


photo credit: Emily Lutringer


Isn't he gorgeous?

We got him neutered and de-quilled, vaccinated and evaluated him, and determined that he had not been feral his entire life. Fortunately for sweet Roshi, his rescuer adopted him, and we sent them on their way with a giant bag of cat food and lots of well wishes. Last we heard, Roshi was working on getting acclimated to indoor life.

We wish Roshi a long and happy life with his new human. Who would have thought that a face full of porcupine quills could make a life so much better? We love you, Roshi!

(We'll provide updates and pictures as we receive them.)

Remember Rudy?

Rudy traveled a hard 1500 miles from Tennessee to get to his forever home with us. In addition to his cerebellar hypoplasia challenges, he came down with severe pneumonia shortly after arriving in Colorado. He weighed only 4 pounds when he arrived, and experienced significant weight loss with his illness. He has no body fat and barely any muscle, all with low tone. This results in him having an abnormally low body temperature of about 95 F (instead of 101-102). He is incontinent at this point, but is becoming a bit more predictable, and shows promise of training in the future. Multiple vet visits, medications, energy healing sessions, relapses, and a month of force-feeding later, Rudy finally has an appetite and is making significant progress!

He loves to walk around, in spite of the falls; sometimes he can cross two rooms with no incident, and sometimes only a few steps. He loves climbing up and hanging on blankets, couches, legs, or whatever he can get his happy claws into, and a scratching post is his best friend. He is very attached to people and finds his way into the big human bed most nights, unless he's crashed out behind the heater. His favorite place in the world on the chest of his human mama, his purrs reach the farthest corners of the room, and he is clearly happy to be alive. He likes to bat around puffs of fleece, eat chicken baby food, snuggle with kittens, and listen to human singing. He is very, very loved.

Lucas, Take 35

The visuals are lacking, but the audio is worth it. Pump up the volume, folks.




And now an angle we haven't seen before.

Miss Maya

Maya loves to flaunt her beauty and prefers to be appreciated with eyes rather than hands. She likes other cats, ignores dogs, and tolerates humans. If we can catch her, she likes being held and petted, but remains skittish and is content to live side by side with humans, often resting on the couch just a couple feet from a person until they reach out their hand and end up petting air.

She'd make a great mouser and house cat for someone who isn't super touchy-feely with their cats, while also having the potential to become much more affectionate over time.

"Why does that giant keep following me around with the flashing box?"


"Maybe if I ignore it, it'll go away."


Maya is vaccinated, uses the litter box faithfully, and gets along well with other cats.

A Twig Like No Other

How can anyone resist this face?




Miss Twiggy sends her love.

Poor Lola

Here she is about 2 months ago, in her sweet beauty.


And here she is now, still sweet and lovable, but also itchy and uncomfortable, and darn near raw between eyes and ears. She has a few other spots on her body, but her head has been hardest hit.


She seemed quite annoyed that I was capturing her current condition on film and has refused to look at me since then. Feel free to reassure her that she's still beautiful.



We've had her checked at the vet and she isn't playing host to parasites or contagious in the least; rather, it's a type of allergic reaction. Food is the most likely culprit, so we have her on an elimination diet with special food, and it's a challenge to keep the food separate for all the kitties in her foster home. If anyone is willing to foster her, she is in good health otherwise, spayed, vaccinated, very friendly. She's on antibiotics (oral liquid once a day) and had a steroid shot that should last a couple months. We'd provide food, meds (and training), and check-ups if you can give her a safe and loving home where she can enjoy her fancy food in peace.

Twiggy and Lucas

Twiggy is darling as always and you can see who she is even from the other side of your screen, while Lucas is still larger than life and thwarts the camera's attempt to capture his essence. You'll just have to meet him for yourself.

Can you see Twiggy's tongue sticking out?



If you had trouble finding Twiggy's tongue in the last picture, maybe you'll have better luck with this one:




Twiggy and Lucas are the best of friends and are easy to find. This cat bed sitting on a heating pad is their favorite place in the world.

Mog & Mutter

Mog and Mutter of the Sunday Cats have come a long way from the feral kittens who landed on our doorstep one Sunday. They've discovered the joys of the couch, and the trials of being carried around by a five-year-old kitten enthusiast. They romp with the other kittens and enjoy life.

Here's Mutter, in a very rare photo experience, showing what he thinks of being woken from his nap. Don't worry, he had no trouble returning to dreamland.





Mog, however, was spared a similar interruption and slept through the whole photo shoot.










Both are beautiful young orange "tuxedo" cats (with white chests) and are eager to find a home soon.

Lucas, the Highly Unphotogenic Darling

These pictures do not begin to do him justice, but you should have seen the outtakes. In 3D, he's a combination of striking markings and adorable fluff. He charms everyone who walks in the door, his purr echoes off the walls, and he finds the smallest human nooks and crannies in which to tuck himself. (Keep your mind out of the gutter, please.)

Snuggling in the arms of a 6-year-old.


Really wanting the camera for himself.


Lucas is available for adoption. Good with cats, dogs, and kids, and would love LOTS of snuggle time. He is extremely attached to humans.