stray cat in the video:

i went to a job interview earlier today, i couldn't say it went well, nor did it go bad either but the whole process ended past 10PM. i cried after because i felt exhausted, in a public place. in the street, i felt vulnerable. then this cat came over me and i immediately said hi because it feels like she’s comforting me.

it was effective because i stopped crying and started worrying about her food. i didn't bring any catfood and i was planning to buy myself a snack because i have 1hr travel time, but i decided to buy and give her sole food. it feels like she’s a mom because i touched her tummy and seems like she has milk with how swollen her milkies.

it was hard juggling and trying to survive. i did sidelines because it's almost my sister’s enrollment again, while trying to save for christmas because i want to celebrate christmas, that we ended up surviving this year, while also trying to look for a job, while also trying to plan my future for myself, because i don’t wanna be stuck. i know someone could be in a much worse situation than i am, but i hope we each get our own plot twist before this year ends. 🩷

Aju’s spay wound reopened. earlier today, the stitch is still there but just this night, we noticed her wound reopened. I already reached out to Doc Gab if I could possibly visit their vet and get it restitched. (no replies yet)

but is there anything i could possibly do other than isolating her and putting cone to prevent infection? i’m worried. :((

i don’t know if this is a spay/neuter effect but beru was 200% clingy. it was only 100 before but now, Beru’s clinginess is beyond my imagination. if he’s not having zoomies, he’ll sleep beside me or my sister/mom. he would knead on our bodies til he falls asleep. still our very clingy berunny.

Aju on the other hand, starts to show affection but on her own terms. you can’t approach her, she’ll approach us if she wants a pet.

hello! this is Diane, dropping an update with Doc Gab’s spay and neuter. as much as I want to update in real time, the event was kind of overwhelming because of many furparents that went there and even if we arrived earlier than the schedule, we’re already falling behind.

Aju and Beru are the 19-20 candidates for spay/neuter. on the way there, Aju was pretty restless but Beru is pretty chill. Aju was meowing but also felt comfortable when she laid beside Beru who’s calm all the way.

during the assessment, I told them all the things I noticed from Beru and Aju and my concern before the surgery, but they gave a go signal to spay/neuter them.

while waiting we were given a head’s up on what to expect, within 24hrs up to a week while they're in the healing phase.

we just got home and they’re resting. Aju showed signs of being awake first so I may update a little while.

Thank you so much for helping me take care of their spay/neuter! 🩷

i came back to the mother cat a little earlier today. i saw her alone and her little babies out of nowhere. i took a close look at her since she was friendly, probably because she knew me as i fed her before.

i found her with a sticky substance on her fur. i’m unsure if it’s a candy like, but i have tried to smell it and it doesn't have any foul odor. i tried to put her in a cage yesterday but she was feisty so i just gave her food before letting her stay the night out.

i may not be able to spay her through doc gab’s low cost kapon due to this, so i might reach out to our local vet instead and have her scheduled.

she might need a little more care than it seems. 🥺🩷

hey, everyone! i’m here to bring an update regarding Aju’s spay. initially i will bring Aju to our local vet, however, I recently saw Doc Gab, Veterinarian’s post of low cost kapon (spay/neuter) near our location, lower antipolo, rizal, and it’s almost the same travel time with our local vet, around 35-40 mins.

i have already registered Aju as one and she will be neutered and i have also availed anti-rabies vax, i would also consider 4-in-1 vax for her.

And since this is an opportunity to spay/neuter cats, do you still remember the colony of cats from the church we posted not long ago? I will take 2 more cats to spay/neuter, as i also consider bringing the mama cat we saw outside recently to possibly get spayed.

I will ask for help from my sister (since she doesn’t have class tomorrow) and our neighbor who has a cage so I could bring a couple cats, if possible i may take Aju home and then go back. the cats have to be separated and need to be fasting 8hrs to 12hrs before the surgery, so i need to act fast and consider all the cats that may need help, and this won’t be possible without you.

we may need a little funds to make this happen and I will update you of all the process tomorrow! as for now, our only way to receive donations is through our paypal.

Paypal | https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/alonzocarmela

i will post all the total costs we have received and then budget it so i could consider all the cats i’ll bring that need spay/neuter. thank you so much and i have you’ll have a wonderful day! 🤍🧡🖤

Does anyone have any ideas?

(Hi Berru and Aja and all your friends)

it’s 2AM and i woke up to her running and jumping on us like an obstacle. she does that anytime not just every 2AM tho. 😆

i saved up some of the donation so i can buy more food and litter. As recommended, I bought 20kg of Toei catfood for 2,000 php. i have already talked about Aju’s spay end of this month or earlier November.

she’s getting older now and bigger, and to keep her safe we’d love to have her spayed. our nearest vet has low-cost spay for only 1,000 php or $15.78, + the required injectable antibiotics for only 200php x body weight. presumably she’s 2kg so 400.

if anyone has a spare for Aju’s spay and medication, it would be highly appreciated. 🫶🏻 a total of 1,400 or $23. i might also pay for vet’s fee so a little extra would be helpful. i will post the receipt and Aju's treatment recovery as soon as I get her spay schedule. 🫶🏻

thank you so much!

for now, we only have our paypal link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/alonzocarmela

who would've thought our beru would survive? he has also been through so much. from being left on the street at such a young age, to being the only one being alive in his litter.

he's pooping black with worms, and he has skin issues, but he was able to survive and pull through. 🖤 look at our handsome berunny now.

thank you so much for giving him all the love as much as i love him. 🐈‍⬛ our beru’s getting better and bigger. 🫶🏻 this is a progress and a celebration.

i’ve been missing renji these past few days so i was scrolling through my gallery. i have not deleted any photos nor videos of him. my phone still alarms at 8AM, everyday, that reminds me to give his medicine on time.

i found this video of him suckling my ear like he used to. his purring, his cuddles, and his playfulness, i found it all unique and that what makes renji, renji.

i’m still crying and grieving, and i thought i’d want to turn back the time so i can carry him again. i didn’t know i’d be able to feel this kind of emotion when i thought i already went numb. i wish he was still here.

i miss my 🍊renji.

hello! this is Diane. 🍊 here’s our catfood and litter update. i bought a total of 20kg of litter that will last for at least 2 weeks. (because we've got 8 cats who use it daily and we changed it everyday as well!!) as for the cat food, i bought 7kgs of petmarra brand. i know for sure this will last for only weeks since we also feed stray cats.

i’m also looking for good cat food brands rich with nutrients. Toei and Freya became one of my options. toei is 20kg for ₱1,979, while Freya is 10kg for ₱1,745. freya is a well reviewed brand and has received many recommendations.

the medicines and vitamins are still on the way but i will surely update once I receive them. (LC-Vit and eye and nasal drops for Beru.) 🩷

again, thank you so much for loving our rescue pets and helping us with your donations. i really means a lot. 🩷

if any case you can, you can donate any mount on our paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/alonzocarmela

and we appreciate any amount given. 🩷

please say hi to your cats for me, and give them some kisses and treats. 🙂‍↕️🫶🏻

hera, aju, and mena. can you guess which is which? 😂 + serious beru.

i'm trying to make them all look at the camera but only beru and hera knows the deal. 🙂‍↕️

Aju is definitely getting older and i was planning to have her scheduled for neuter, although she looks skinny and could be below 2kg so i’m planning maybe this end of the year or by next month. beru is a bit younger than Aju so i'll delay his for a bit.

hello, this is Diane. first of all, i’d like to say thank you for all those positive comments that i received on my last post. you don’t know how much it’s helping me with my healing process and try to be optimistic even if i feel like i hit rock bottom. thank you so much and i don’t know how to express it.

and, by the way, this is Mena. a new found kitten. who decided she wants to stay here. as it been already raining for weeks now, Mena decided to just sleep here. one day, we woke up and she’s sleeping comfortably beside us.

and why Mena? because she’s a menace. she broke some of our plates already, she fought with the older cats, and fought with Haven too, catually. she’s playing here with beru.

while i give a little update, i would also like a little help. we’ve been struggling for weeks as my father completely cut us off and wouldn’t give a single dime. we've been trying to make ends meet and it just cuts us short. my mom and i just paid our bills, and we don’t have enough for cat food/litter. we can’t even have enough food for us but i give the cats some rice and some of our left over food. sometimes canned sardines, and i know that wasn’t enough.

i will also give them vitamins while i'm at it. (LC-Vit) beru has a runny nose for days now and it's not going away, so i may also need to buy some nose drop for him.

it truly breaks my heart to be in this situation and i don’t know where to ask for help. any amount is appreciated and will be a great help so we wouldn’t have to worry about their food or litter. thank you so much.

i will drop more photos on the comment section.

you may send them directly on our paypal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/alonzocarmela

they’re doing well! except for potchi. i’m still monitoring her as of the moment. she wasn’t eating much and i noticed she has rotten teeth so it could be the reason why. i bought some antibacterial spray for her.

trigger warning !

hello, this is Diane. i know i’ve been inactive for a while, has been a month or almost a month? anyway, i’d like to say thank you to those who’s been patient with me and for those who reached out. thank you so much for wishing me well, and for wishing me good luck.

the last month and this month has been extremely heavy for me. while i was dedicated and motivated to enroll — processing my papers and required documents to school, family matters came in the way. i don’t want to tell the whole story but to make it short, my father just laughed when we asked for a little financial help because my sister and I are gonna enroll to school.

i'm not sure if you've seen my previous post where I was venting about my father and his side of the family. they’ve given me an endless list of trauma. and so when he just laughed about it, it made me feel like he wasn't truly supportive at all. it feels like i’m back to the time where i heard him say “‘wag nalang pag-aralin ‘yan.” (basically means for me not to enroll or go to school) because he was disappointed that i got one failed subject. so i thought maybe i'll proved him wrong.

i still went through my medicals, and received that i’m physically fit to enroll to school. but my psychiatrist said that i might have had a hard time going to school with my mental state. all along when i thought i’m doing well. i also shared that i’m clinically diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder, and Renji was the one who pulled me out of the darkness before. and i always mentioned that he was the one who gave me a second life.

so when family matters aren’t going well, school was out of reach, finance became a burden, and the pressure of not being able to update y’all. i had an episode and attempted to take my life.

the pressure was killing me and i thought the only way out was to die.

when i woke up, my mind was still in “shut” and i questioned myself why did i fail again. at the same time i was thinking of, this is not who i want to be.

i am ambitious, i work hard, i love studying, i want to learn more, i want to help more people and animals, i have dreams. i have so many things i want to accomplish, to learn, to celebrate, to become.

and no, i didn't post it because i want pity or attention. i could’ve updated as soon as i can but i didn’t because of the pressure and i didn’t want y’all to think that i’m a disappointment.

but still thank you for patiently waiting for me.

i’ll address more in the comments.

i noticed this sub has been inactive for awhile. has anyone have an update here?

(not OC, just an internet photo)

Go Girl Go!

beru behaving when mom wants him to show his tummy, and then looks cutely.

also my cousin (next door) is the one singing in karaoke!

they give the best cuddles. especially beru, the only one who is the sweetest and clingy boi. 🩷

he may look like a bunny but clearly he might be one. he loves loafing and warming our slippers. 😆🫶🏻 he’s about 23cm i think. (size 36-37)

hello! how’s everybody? i hope y’all are doing well! here’s a little update.

since it’s been raining for quite some time (yellow to red alert on my area, prone to flooding), i’m trying my best to check our neighborhood for stray cats that needs help or shelter. so far, we saw a bunch of kitties and took them in for the mean time. (they are in my auntie's place - i’ll drop a picture below)

some might say the rainy season is their favorite weather, but not for me - or for us. this is just my little thoughts; all my life we struggle whenever it rains because of our old roof leaks. which is clearly already resolved because of you guys, y’all made it possible. 🧡 but it naturally became my instinct to wake up, even in my deepest sleep, whenever it rains to look for the roof leaks. 🥲

helping strays whenever it rains is the least i could do, to give them temporary shelter whilst raining.

thank you so much and i hope y’all stay dry and comfortable in any type of weather. 🧡

the first photo was way back march 19, almost 5months later, here’s beru. he’s getting big and taller. 🥹🫶🏻 he was able to survive thanks to all of you. 🩷

Hello, this is Diane. I hope you won’t get tired of me for updating even the smallest details for the next couple of days as I process and take on my Veterinary Journey.

I have received a good news that I passed the entrance exam on DLSAU and can now proceed to enroll if I wish to continue my journey.

This wouldn’t be possible without all of you encouraging me to try. It’s been an amazing journey so far; from the very beginning, Renji.

Renji and you guys taught me so many things and I couldn’t be more grateful. Renji’s chapter broke me but also taught me to strive, continue living, and help more animals and people. I didn’t know that sharing Renji and our rescue’s story would also inspire other people to do great things, and that’s what I aim for. To help many more animals in need, to help their owners.

And I hope you’ll help me start this journey.

Helping me study VetMed is one thing, and I know no journey is easy, but I wish to take this path with you. To help more furry babies in need. To give them their furrever home, and a safe place.

Thank you so much for being my support system, for being our furr babies’ support as well. From Renji, to our rescues, to Beru and Aju, to our saved cats from Free Kapon (Neuter/Castration), and now with Haven as well. I wish to thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Our Vet Journey will start here and this time, I’m not alone, aren’t I?

I am fundraising to start my VetMed Journey, I know I just need the push and I will continue it on my own. The funds raise will be for my Tuition fee, Miscellaneous, and other school-related things that needed to be funded. The details will also be posted here once I start working on the progress.

you may send us directly on paypal or kindly check our this fundraising link I posted on our instagram story. Thank you very much. 🧡

we don’t have electricity so we're only using a small candle as our light source. my siblings and i were also hanging out outside because it’s hot even though it just rained.

found their little eyes, that lights up in the dark. 🧡