Rescuing a scared abandoned cat

To make more of these stories possible, please join us as a monthly supporter: https://flatbushcats.org/donate. Sima was abandoned in her carrier on the street in Brooklyn. She needed some time to learn to trust again. Foster volunteers help scared cats like Sima get ready for their forever homes! Music in order of appearance, please support … Read more

Street Cat Rescue: King George

King George was a friendly, street smart community cat who needed some help with a few medical issues. Now he’s enjoying the good life! Thanks for making his story and so many others possible. Music in order of appearance, please support the artists! Dirty Art Club – Fantasy Prone: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2DcAdoxP41GECOfZt2MhQL Flughand – Lauanta: https://open.spotify.com/track/2bYWNZ8Am6zQfYtsIdaS1B Joey … Read more

Rescuing kittens from a construction site

The “construction crew” was living in a hole in the foundation of a large construction site. We worked with the project employees to get them out safely, but were not able to find mom after looking for several days (it was an active and very noisy construction site). Watch Bob, Mort and Hammy grow up … Read more

Flatbush Cats 2020 recap

Thank you for supporting so many forgotten street cats during such a challenging year. This is a small sample of the lives we changed together in a small part of Brooklyn – imagine what we can do on a larger scale! It’s clear we can’t rescue or adopt our way out of this problem, so … Read more

Rescuing an older cat who needed help

We found this sweet angel by herself on a freezing winter morning. She was around 7 years old, just a few teeth left, and starving – clearly an indoor cat without a winter coat or any idea what to do next. And she was pregnant. This story addresses one of the most difficult (and least … Read more

Street Cat Rescue: Fetty + Storm

These two street kittens were already past the socialization window, but a serious upper respiratory and eye infection moved Fetty up to the front of the rescue line. And he didn’t go anywhere without sister Storm, his protector and guardian! It can feel so overwhelming to be a new rescuer and TNR volunteer – where … Read more

Shy street cat learns to trust again

Morris had been living outside for at least a year, and could easily be mistaken for a feral cat. But after we trapped him for a TNR (trap neuter return) project, it was clear that he had lived indoors before. There are tons of shy cats like Morris hiding in the back of a shelter … Read more

Rescuing a mom cat and kittens: Mama Latke

To make more of these stories possible, please join us as a monthly supporter: https://donate.flatbushcats.org/social-recurring. When starting a new TNR project, we always try to work with as many neighbors as possible. And that’s how we met Mama Latke, a very friendly cat with sad eyes who did not want to be outside. We helped … Read more

Rescuing two Brooklyn street cats

Bun and Chai were both rescued from the street in Brooklyn. While they enjoy a wonderful life now, not every cat is so lucky. We need to fight for those cats too. We all love a good rescue story – but our real job is to prevent them from being necessary. To make more of … Read more

How to foster kittens with swimmer syndrome

Fred and Ginger were born with a congenital issue that made it difficult to walk. So we named them after dancers, and did what all fosters do – help cats find their footing! To make more of these stories possible and end the cat overpopulation crisis in Brooklyn, please join us as a monthly supporter: … Read more