Kyoto is a living miracle, and such an inspiration to us. She got infected with Panleukopenia as a little kitten, and the vet who saw her suggested euthanasia. We knew that kittens had a very low survival rate, but we couldn’t bring ourselves to do it. We took her home to continue treatment and hoped for the best instead.

For the next 1-2 months, we watched her fight with her remaining strength to finish her Recovery food and swallow her bitter meds. She endured daily subcutaneous injections to keep hydrated. She beat the odds. 

Now an adult cat, she is prone to respiratory issues as a result of her long term illness. She is skinny and frail looking. The likelihood that she will get adopted is very low, so she we have officially made her a permanent resident of BFFS.

She loves life, food, and unlimited petting sessions, and we vow to give everything she needs for a comfortable retirement. 

Malvi is a shy but very sweet cat who was a long-time resident of the PAWS Cattery annex before she had to be isolated in the Sick Bay for eosinophilic granuloma complex, or EGC, an inflammatory skin problem that often affects immunocompromised cats.

Like most orphaned kittens, Malvi may have gone through prolonged periods of hunger, resulting in the malnutrition that made her vulnerable to illnesses like EGC. In her case, the itchiness of her EGC affected her upper lip, which she licked and scratched until the skin wore away. This explains why Malvi’s upper muzzle looks a little thin.

Furthermore, Malvi’s EGC was only exacerbated by the stress of being in a crowded cattery, where she was also easily intimidated by the healthier and rowdier cats. As a result, Malvi also lost weight as her EGC progressed. While isolation in the Sick Bay may have helped her regain weight and stopped the inflammation in her muzzle, it would ultimately be better for her to retire at our sanctuary, where she could have the space and attention she direly needed.

Despite his dashing good looks, it was always difficult for Kiko to warm up to both hoomans and cats alike. While we cannot understand how such a handsome boy would lack confidence, Kiko still deserves empathy and understanding. After all, even animals have psychosocial problems.

Kiko had already undergone a trial adoption through the shelter. Unfortunately, this did not work out due to persistent allergies of his former hoomans. Rather than allow Kiko to return to the shelter — where he had already undergone so much difficulty finding an adopter, and where his cattery-mates had already gone to their furever homes — we decided to give Kiko a shot at furever here at BFFS.

The first thing anyone would notice about Artemis is her odd-looking face (it’s okay — she won’t get offended!) You see, she survived the deadly distemper virus. Most dogs who do tend to develop long-term side effects to the nervous system, which manifest as jaw spasms and twitching. These involuntary movements affect the facial muscles.

Artemis’ condition will no longer improve. She will be prone to other ailments and time will come when her body will be under too much discomfort. But she is still relatively healthy so we hope that the progression will be slow.

Until then, we love seeing her being carefree, affectionate, and oftentimes silly, the way dogs are meant to be.