Homeless kittens with eyes completely shut due to the feline herpes virus and other infections.

Over the weekend we celebrated Hope For Paws' 14th anniversary and with it came some incredible news that will help us save TWICE as many animals! You can read all about it here: www.HopeForPaws.org/14_Annive...
This family found refuge in a pretty nice spot, but they were too scared to allow anyone to give them the medical care they needed. JoAnn Wiltz and Alex Babcock headed out to figure out how to get Butterscotch, Popcorn, Churro, Jelly Doughnut, Cotton Candy, and Snow Cone to CARES so we can begin medical treatment.
I am so happy people know to call #HopeForPaws for help and we are trying to help as many as we can. I really hope more and more people will reach out to local rescues and offer to foster #dogs and #cats because it's the only way for rescues to be able to take in more animals.
If you would like to adopt this family, please contact us here at: www.HopeForPaws.org
If you can't adopt right now, please add Hope For Paws to your Amazon account so we will get a donation from them - it is totally FREE for you: www.hopeforpaws.org/amazon_sm...
Thank you so much for supporting us for all these years!
Eldad

[@lauriepolden6594]

Just tonight I rescued a mama cat that was on the verge of delivering kittens I got her just in time I found her under a building and she was so close to going in labor I barely got her in the house and settled in a cage before she gave birth to six kittens and after midnight to sixth one was born and a thunderstorm rolled in....👍 Mama is well there are six little babies sleeping in my spare bedroom I will get her spayed and find homes for all of them !!!I am so happy tonight❣️

[@juneyshu6197]

Blessings!😻

[@margaretgill4330]

💖💖💖👍👍🥰

[@Jack_Callcott_AU]

What a beautiful story...you saved the cats. There is no telling what would have happened without the intervention of a kindly person.

[@TheRivrPrncess]

I totally understand that sometimes the mother cat is not able to be captured, but I love it when they are able to, even if she can not be with her babies as is sometimes the case. Butterscotch is beautiful and her kittens are precious. I'm glad she will be cared for and her babies will find forever homes. Good job, HFP.

[@mj6962]

Yes it’s awesome when they can all stay together. I also try to always adopt kittens out in pairs of two. I think the at is ideal, but not always possible.

[@pstill9618]

At the end, they mentioned the mother cat was spayed, vaccinated then released - after a month. As she missed being an outdoor cat. But they kept her with the kittens in a safe place for that month, so she could raise them to be healthy, happy kittens. Mama-butterscotch didn't linger when they let her go. I think it was where the rescue caught them, so she will be in a familar place.

[@ramonarusso4130]

Im sure mommy will be back 🤗

[@Jack_Callcott_AU]

@@pstill9618 It's a great thing that the kittens' eyesight was saved.

[@melianna999]

Let's be honest. To keep cats 24/7 in the room/ apartament, house/ is cruelty called now LOVE . We all been in lockdowns. Did we love it?

[@laurat1129]

This Momma cat found the right garden for her poor kittens... one of a home that knew to call HFP for help.💕🐱🐈

[@marieinak2010]

1,000 percent, I agree. ❤

[@sandypandy9161]

I found 2 kittens like this 7years ago....eyes completely shut....doing great 7 yrs latet

[@clefranc43]

Same

[@juneyshu6197]

Ditto.

[@annmacneil2682]

I rescued one 7 years ago, and another this past fall. Both the same.

[@kevindalby520]

This reminds me of the three kittens I rescued. They were afraid of me, at first, then they realize that I was feeding them. Then they warmed up to me.

[@andrewthomson870]

That's often works on humans too 😆

[@christianewinspeare8740]

@@andrewthomson870 yes it does but also if homeless they need a place to live in safety and get support Andrew 👍 that is not that easy right 👌

[@Thenamaree]

Why do I have the feeling that there are more cat toys in the apartment than crockery and cutlery in the closet? Ahhhh yes, now I realize it. I feel the same way and I ONLY have ONE tomcat. Thanks for the rescue and the release of momma cat.

[@tommigi]

Our family's monthly automatic contribution to HFP was made yesterday 6/12. Our family is so proud to be monthly contributors to Eldad and his elite team.

[@lindapeden3572]

👀💐🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@respther2003]

My little guy was a 5 1/2 week old orphaned kitten with infected eyes. The homeless person was unable to properly care for him and he nearly starved to death before being given to me. It was touch and go that first night, but he survived, and is now a handsome 3 year old brown tabby that we named Jamie (after Outlander). 😻

[@lisabruce1732]

Don’t worry little kitties, JoAnn will take the best care of you! ❤️

[@SaintShion]

We adopted a dog with Distemper 4 of their siblings have passed but we saved her. Shes the only female left out of 3 puppies that survived out of a litter of 7. Caring for these poor baby animals is hard work but so worthwhile. ♥️ thank you HFP

[@KindCountsDeb3773]

So good of you to care and then take Action.

[@Benzo_2021]

Imagine being the first kitten in the carrier, your siblings are like raining in one after another.

[@MsNightmara1965]

What a gorgeous little family! It's too bad that Mama was too feral to be adopted but it sounds like she's going to be cared for. Thanks for all that you do!!

[@elzaaltmann]

Always had feral cats! No problems, they take longer to adapt is all.

[@user-nm8ub3yc7k]

ГОСПОДИ ЧТОБ У ВАС ВСЕГДА БЫЛО ХОРОШО В ВАШЕЙ ЖИЗНИ ЗА ВАШУ ДОБРОТУ ХРАНИ ВАС БОГ ЗДОРОВЬЯ И СЧАСТЬЕ ВАМ

[@dianecranford1201]

@@elzaaltmann pl

[@kathyr1516]

@@elzaaltmann True! Same with us...🥰🐾

[@kittykramer299]

@@elzaaltmann I agree although there are different opinions they will adjust to indoor living it takes time and patience being allowed to continue to roam isn’t safe

[@sarahblohm361]

The indignant meowing of kitten #2 when it was caught woke up one of my cats who was fast asleep on top of me. Poor boy looked ever so confused! So happy that they’re all safe, healthy & being well looked after. I adopted my two almost 13 years ago & it’s the best decision I ever made. Adoption every time for me. The kittens are so adorable I don’t think they’ll struggle to find homes with willing cat servants at their beck & call!

[@lynnmartz8739]

I always have to turn off the volume whenever a cat is distressed. My Oskar is the self-appointed defender of kitties. He is also "most likely to slash". He makes no exceptions for me; he'll jump up on me and start threatening me if it goes on. I just took my Elvis to the vet... the first step is to lock Oskar in the bathroom.

[@sarahblohm361]

@@lynnmartz8739 despite being abused by their first owners, and terrified of people when I met them at the cat rescue, my 2 are the softest & sweetest cats I could’ve wished for. It took some time to earn their trust at first but I really hit the jackpot with them. I’m always amazed when animals can learn to trust people after such a rotten start in life.

[@tomkemp9465]

It made my dog look up as well 😀

[@ann275]

My cat is still looking for the distressed kitten...in the closet, under the bed etc...

[@sassyradish9177]

That moment made my cat look at me all of a sudden as well like noo sorry baby all is well I promise 😅

[@helenpantuso917]

When the 2nd kitten started screeching one of my cats came RUNNING over to see what was happening! So glad you were able to help this beautiful family.

[@kevinohalloran7164]

Oh, that's the one I'd want to take home!

[@heidim6468]

Love ya HOPE FOR PAWS. DONATE, ADOPT, VOLUNTEER.

[@michellekelly2937]

I was so happy the homeowners were accepting of having the mom cat come back and that they would continue to look after her. That was super ;nice of them. ♥

[@lindastorey6685]

Brings back memories of the years I belonged to a UK feral cat charity. I was bitten ,scratched and peed on many times.Ifonly cat owners would have their cats spayed and neutered

[@melianna999]

It is up to government. In my country cats spayed and neutered is MUST. It is illegal to keep unspayed cat.

[@robincampochiaro7741]

Sometimes you can take the cat out of the wild but you can't take the wild out of the cat, so happy the family that called you will take care of her, best part too no more babies! So happy the kittens are doing great and this is why I donate every month, hello from CT.

[@reneemathis3207]

That second kitten was a little spitfire! Thank you for all that you do!❤❤❤❤

[@wendi8446]

What would we do without you Hope For Paws. Joanne and her friend did a wonderful job saving these precious little souls.

[@sylverg8341]

Bless their little hearts now they stand a chance to thrive and be loved.

[@hisfilly]

They are certainly vocal when they don't like something!! Sweet babies!!

[@kameren2498]

OMG those poor kittens, and poor mama. I hope they all find there forever homes

[@antoniusrono]

I hope the Mama will enjoy her outdoor life with the landlord and the kittens get adopted soon. Great job for the Hope for Paws team, may God bless you all 😇😇😇

[@carpediem5510]

Poor babies, this world is so cruel

[@melaniekotze9081]

Hope for paws. I can't wait till your next rescue videos. Thank you for rescuing so many animals. God bless you all 🕊️🐶🕊️🙏🏻🐱

[@bonnieforman9700]

I'm getting tired just watching the amount of work it takes to rescue animals. Whew!! Great job. Thank you for helping this family. You people are amazingly dedicated.

[@rtqii]

I just watched a cat family rescue where Eldad was awake for 22 hours, he had rescued a litter of nursing kittens and could not trap the mother. He finally gave up because he was not safe to drive. But he kept going back, the next day, and the next and finally caught the mother cat and united her back with her nursing kittens... Because it was taking one person full time to feed and clean the kittens, and they got a foster mother cat, Honey Pot, to help. Excellent rescue, but I was exhausted by the time Eldad wrapped it up.

[@leo-pp1ok]

عمل رائع شكرا لكم كل الحب والإحترام 🙏🙏❤❤❤❤❤💙💛💙💛

[@Mama-Ames]

Oh Hope For Paws... for all you do, may you forever be most profoundly blessed.💕🙏💕

[@melodyedwards6178]

Thanks fir saving these babies no one else was going to. They deserve a good life.

[@jojobegood]

💘🐈‍⬛💐 merci beaucoup pour votre engagement, amitiés de 🇨🇭

[@rosebrown4546]

Oh très rare de voir des commentaires français ! Ils sont formidable de vraies anges avec un cœur en or !!!

[@kawythowy867]

This is why I will ALWAYS be a member. This is great stuff. Come on everyone. Be part of this. If you become a member you are indeed part of this wonderful team. Bless you all. Thank you Hope For Paws. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@debzdoyle7638]

You wonderful human beings, you’re truly the best. All animals are precious and we should save them all. I have a cat and dog and can’t live without my animals, they taught me all about unconditional love. Keep going love and light from London 💕

[@04straw]

Another successful rescue! Thank you, H4P. I hope more people are willing to make a donation, no matter how small. Anything will help! Love you all! ❤

[@calimero600]

I hope that they really care for her! Means not only feeding but also medical treatment if needed and a shelter for the winter and bad weather. 🙏

[@liseburgess2270]

It's amazing how calm they all were during the baths!!!!

[@rosemaryhernandez7949]

I loved how gentle and sweet these two girls were when they trapped all the kittens and their mama. These kittens were so lucky to have been saved, please everyone donate as much as you can, so hope for paws can continue their amazing rescues. Thank you to Joanna for fostering these sweet babies. I have rescued 4 kittens, and they are amazing. They have brought so much love to our family. 😘🌻

[@rachelmartin3631]

Too cute. Indie the Cat, my fur baby, looked up when the mama was yelling. Then she glared at me, I guess she thought mama was in trouble and it was my fault. LOL.

[@jillwiegand4257]

They are all so precious 💕💕💕💕💓. Momma was fixed and shots. She wants to go home. The kittens are so beautiful and will all find homes for sure! Glad they didn't lose their vision and are on the road to recovery! 🐾❤️

[@mayteckearl3179]

So glad the whole was caught all together. Now, they can begin their new life at once. Thank you for all you do for these helpless animals.

[@elainereynolds9532]

I AM So GLAD Butterscotch was taken care of and Released back to WHERE she could be free in HER GARDEN with her Human Caretakers... THANK YOU for SAVING HER Kittens...

[@voyaristika5673]

I love seeing them all clean and safe and ready for great homes. This couldn't have happened without PAWS. I'm glad Mama is safe and spayed now. Life is hard for feral mothers. PAWS has my heart and I'll keep donating.

[@michaelcauser474]

JoAnn, you really are The Cat Whisperer. You have my unreserved compliments and admiration for what you continually achieve.

[@mariafernandez5087]

I can’t believe how well they took their baths!❤️👏👏👏

[@pblw4276]

JoAnn, you are da woman!!! Thank you for fostering the Mama cat and kitties! So very much appreciated!

[@christinadarelli473]

GOD bless U for saving these babies because they definately wouldn't of survived on their own...🙏🙏🙏🙏..GOD bless U for what U do to rescue and save helpless animals when most people wouldn't even care...😢😢😢😢💔💔💔💔

[@NS-bu7lc]

Those kittens were pissed off 😂 😂 Good job ladies !!! ❤️❤️🌸🌸

[@vickinewman6112]

I truly love the work ELDAD & Joanne & Loretta do rescuing the kittens & their Mommy. Keep up the excellent work !!!

[@roseangela2797]

This is why I SUPPORT you!

[@katbow5922]

Great job ladies, you both are amazing. I have rescued a litter of kittens ( and mommy) and it isn't an easy feat, kitties quick and smart. In my case the kittens were " living" in a wood pile and we had a hurricane headed our way so it felt urgent to me. It took hours of patience . This family is lucky and beautiful. The people who called you and took mommy cat back are very kind as well. What a wonderful rescue, thankyou

[@kathyr1516]

What a beautiful little family 🥰 Thank you so much for all of your love, care and amazing patience and hard work! 👏🏻💝🙏🏼

[@chchooniepersian4760]

Thank you to all who helped with this rescue. Hard work.

[@Yourfavpaloma]

The cage you guys used works like a charm!

[@lindapeden3572]

Thank you all 👀❤️❤️❤️❤️🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡😽😽😽😽😽🌍🌏🌎⏰🏠💐🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@cats37]

I don't know how you guys bathe them without them crying! They all look so happy and healthy. Thank you all for helping them. 🥰

[@scc6454]

They did so good getting those kittens!

[@sarahdestito1914]

Oh my goodness this kittens are just gorgeous I know they're going to find great homes fast thank you all so much for helping these precious babies even if they're scared to death they know they're getting help

[@eddiewood7573]

Thank You 🙏 and know that I am forever grateful for all you do and continue to do for our beautiful animals. God Bless You 💞

[@dorothycharles5368]

Hope they all find there forever homes 🙏🏽

[@Canuckmom128]

JoAnn and Alex - taking one for the team and saving lives, as per usual. You picked the right Garden, Mama. Your babies will have the very best furever homes, and no more babies for you. Awesome job, HFP.

[@nonny6990]

Thank you for rescuing them. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

[@mnch1034]

Merci cœur blan ❤️❤️🌹🇩🇿 algéria 👍

[@sherrillorpen350]

I love seeing where my monthly donations are going. Thank you to everyone at Hope For Paws and all the people who work with you to make animals' lives safer, healthier, and happier. 💕

[@ravenousruby6407]

Precious little things! Thank you, ladies for all your hard work and time. These furry ones are so happy now! ♥️

[@haleybunker1339]

The mother cat is beautiful and gorgeous!🥰🐈🥰

[@bobbipetty7411]

what a beautiful family. I'm glad they are safe happy and he thy. thank you HFP

[@albin2232]

Love these women rescuers.

[@lesliemeeks2895]

Fantastic rescue!! TY!! 🌷😊🌷

[@JackieTheChocolateLab]

It’s a gorgeous little family 🐾❤️🐾❤️🐾❤️🐾

[@kevinohalloran7164]

The kitten capture sequence is excellent; two women working fast and cool, good reaction. Getting sliced by a kitten; kitten claws are so sharp, you don't even feel it until you see the 3 tiny red lines. But they're scared kittens, can't be angry. And these 5 are adorable.

[@alikatyeg3295]

Great job, ladies! It was so good to see that poor kitten with its eyes crusted over all recovered and lively. Cats blinded by infections make me sad. Thank you for getting the mother help and then knowing she would be happier back outside. It's probably a hard choice for you to let her go back knowing she is at risk for traffic accidents and predation, but without the burden of looking after babies she will probably be okay. The kittens are super lucky to have JoAnn as a foster mom.

[@mj6962]

So sweet! The mommy and babies are so adorable! Look exactly like the litter my cat had. I have adoptable kittens in east central Indiana as of June, 2022. 😘🙏🏼✝️🐈

[@susanmercurio1060]

Too bad I'm so far from you, in Minneapolis, MN

[@luvzdogz]

I'm a dog person but this family us so adorable I had to watch and comment! So happy you helped them!!

[@facelessterminator2690]

It's So Cute 🥰🥰🥰😍😍😍 Hope For Paws You Good Job

[@carpediem5510]

Hope for paws, thank you soo much for your amazing work!💚💚💚

[@arvidpaulius7816]

Thank You 🌹🌺🌸

[@OLIVIA-sm3cd]

Well done! Great job! Thanks for them.

[@BrooksLink]

good video

[@seilymatute3780]

I love y’all keep up the good work you guys are amazing ✨✨❤️❤️

[@patking264]

Poor babies! Great rescue, as always. Thank you x

[@vishaldamai7652]

GOD bless you all...Amen❤️💐✝️💐❤️

[@sweetmother2406]

Those sweet kittens were so calm while getting bathed. I’m so glad they were rescued and treated 💕

[@zoey1811954]

Another amazing rescue! So proud to be a monthly donor. Hope for Paws 🐾 is the best! ❤🥰

[@aria3329]

Joann you always do such a great job, especially with cats and kittens, of course. Thanks for all you do!

[@tmiller8343]

Sending all my love, hugs, kisses and healing prayers to those beautiful little precious babies. 🙏🙏🙏😘😘😘💙💖💙💖💙💖💙

[@dianehobbs]

Butterscotch is gorgeous and her kittens are so adorable❤❤❤

[@wolfman3295]

I am so glad JoAnn and Alex did not get injured in there rescue because I don't know if those viruses can spread to humans and they did such a great job and those kittens looked so bad at first but their transformation after getting cleaned and taken care of was so wonderful and they even let momma cat go back after she was spayed and vaxed. I hope all those adorable kittens go to their forever homes.

[@velmamendoza1120]

Thank you JoAnn and friends! Thank you all for rescuing this family and kittens. They were all so beautiful.

[@williamjackson4976]

What a difficult looking rescue of the kittens in that crowded storage. But Joanne and Alex did a superior job. The little guys looked so sick,, but in time...wow! What beautiful colors!. Thx H4P's....🐺🦊♥️

[@caroline0515]

Nicely done! Those are some very lucky kittens and they seem pretty happy about their lot in life now. Anyone would be lucky to have one or two of those babies in their home as part of their family. I hope they all have long happy lives. Happy 14th anniversary Hope for Paws! Fighting the good fight.

[@herdisweins943]

What happened to the live chat, you had promised us ? :-) Anyway - Happy Birthday Eldad, JoAnn and Hope For Paws and may you have many happy returns. I’m so happy, that one more CARES unit now comes to life, and it make me happy and proud to donate every month. You sometime ask us, what is our favorite videos - and nobody ever seems to answer in the comments. My favorite videos are always the ones, where I can catch a glimpse of Eldad or Dr. Pedraza - sorry Loreta, Joann, Katie and Alex, but I’m sure you know, what I mean. And I admire all 4 of you, who are great animalrescuers.I of course love seeing all the animals, who are transformed from scared and shabby to happy well trimmed animals - the dogs clearly loves the batht time and the blueberry facials which transformes them into canine beautystars - after all, they are in Hollywood. I hope Eldad and JoAnn got showered with all the love and birthdaypresents, they deserve And Loreta - I hope you don’t have family in Ukraine scared by the war. Slava Ukraini.

[@hopeforpaws]

A couple of calls for help stopped us from doing this chat, but I will try to set it up for tomorrow. Thank you so much for the birthday wishes. I will post a new video on Wednesday and another one on Friday 😺👍

[@bernadinelove1567]

I'm not fluent in computer stuff and I would like to listen to the live chat but I don't know how to know when it is being broadcast or how to find it in all of the HFP pages. Would someone please tell me the hows to be able to listen. I was thinking all day yesterday, Happy Birthday Eldad! And the day before that Happy Anniversary Hope For Paws! And wow what incredible news about CARES, that is truly wondrous!! Loreta, I do hope your family and friends are safe. I have no words that express all of my feelings about the war in Ukraine. You all are truly brave and compassionate beyond all praise.

[@herdisweins943]

@@bernadinelove1567 You can't actually listen to the chat - it's a written conversation that shows up where you get your notifications. If you're a subscriber, you'll see the little red dot under the bell, you click on that - and then they videos will play as usually, while the chat will show in thee notification tread. Here you can read the chat and participate by clicking on the last comment. I hope that helps - if not, send an e-mail to Hope For Paws with the subject need help to chat. I did that the first time and Bradley and Katie both answered almost right away.

[@bernadinelove1567]

@@herdisweins943 I think I understand, I just have to hope I'm online when they have the chat or I'll miss it. Thank you

[@DavidPerez-xh9og]

Amazing. Thank you so much NYC one ❤

[@floricabogdan9276]

Respect și admirație oameni dragi pentru tot ce faceți voi. 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😇😇😇😇

[@conchitarodriguez6040]

Feliz aniversario! Muchas gracias por este precioso trabajo HFP!!❤❤❤

[@mikesgirl1988]

We have had the enjoyment of raising countless ferral kitties who went on to lead happy healthy lives with their forever families, we trapped and fixed the adults, they returned to us to be cared for and had great lives.

[@riddhivanjale409]

Love you guys ❤️

[@helenabiesma5560]

brilliant that the funds are already raised

[@agungbaros4235]

*thank you God bless you JoAnn , Alex🙏🏻🤗❤watching from Indonesia🇲🇨*

[@kellirush8395]

They were so calm after the bath. They are adorable! Thank you 😊

[@tamarabeinlich7353]

Aww poor little babies are half blind, sick and terrified. Once with momma they'll be happier. Good job ladies.

[@helenalindberg1333]

You are wonderful ❤️