How the heck did this happen??

From Farming to Fostering

Do I have time to do both? No! And I certainly do not have the budget to do so either, but I have learned that God provides, and I will figure it out. I am spread real thin, but I will do my best for as long as my heart is beating.

Involved in animal rescue since I was 12 years old

Well, I am now 50, and I can't help it- I can't turn a blind eye to the strays. My heart won't allow me to just pass them by.

Growing up, I volunteered for the largest nonprofit rescue on Staten Island, which my mom is still the president of (for 30+ years). On top of doing rescue and foster work, TNR'ing (Trap, Neuter, Return-ing) hundreds of local kitties, I also sat on the board of Governors of the organization for nearly 20 years- very involved in all aspects: fundraising, mailings, adoption events, writing the website, etc. While attending college on Long Island, I TNR'd more than 50 cats on my college campus and found homes for dozens of kittens. After graduating and buying my own home, I became the sole bottle feeder for the rescue for next 15 years that I lived on SI, bottle-feeding well over a hundred kittens.

After I moved to Florida in 2013, I did foster and bottle feeding for two local rescues, but the farm became my focus.

In 2021 when I moved the farm to Pennsylvania, I did some TNR in my last year living there, but needed to bring us back to Florida when I realized (remembered!) just how cold the northeast was in the winter time!

I never expected to be doing this so intensely so quickly!

.I moved my farm, all of the animals and everything I owned from Pennsylvania to the new property in Seville (Northwest Volusia County) on August 1st, 2025. I had no idea how active I would become- once again, in my true calling to help God’s creatures.. I knew there was an overpopulation of stray cats in the area, but had no idea the extent, nor that I would have TNR'd 55 cats and taken 9 kittens from the street (as of 3/24/26) in such a short amount of time, and within three miles of my home. And this number has been consistently increasing by four cats a week with no end in sight! On my watch, on my dime, because i feel it is the right thing to do. But I also wasn't prepared to become foster momma of 11...

How you can help me make a difference!

This is an expensive endeavor. I never thought I would be accepting of help, but all of these efforts cost money and the Farmer's Market I am a vendor at helps cover the cost of keeping the farm, but not the kitties. I am doing this out of kindness, and I have only had a couple of instances where people offered a few dollars towards the expenses I incur while doing TNR. The fosters, along with the cats being recovered from surgery prior to return could really use supplies. I have put together an Amazon wish list and will add to it as needed. Everything helps! Thank you in advance. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1FNW7R54KCOOQ?ref_=wl_share

According to catfoodadvisor.com, Costco has reasonably priced suitable cat/kitten dry food and so this is what I have been feeding them: https://www.costco.com/p/-/kirkland-signature-chicken-and-rice-cat-food-25-lbs/100334973?langId=-1

This canned cat food is probably not the best, but is very economical and the fosters don't seem to mind it a bit:

https://www.walmart.com/lists/wishlist/20030f7e-d5e6-4b45-af46-165fc164302c

PROVERBS 12:10 NLT The godly care for their animals

The pretty Pita

About Pita

For the life of me, I can't understand why Pita is still available for adoption!

She is a pretty perfect kitten in every way. She is affectionate, spunky, charismatic, and real easy on the eyes! She adores dogs, and is pretty dog like herself in some of her ways, and even as a bottle baby has made eye contact with me which is a little unusual for a cat. Her purrs are endless, and she talks with the squeakiest of meows and when the mood suits her, she will jump right into your arms! She adores her foster brothers and sisters and is often playing, cleaning and snuggling with them!

Her size and markings make me think she could have some exotic breed in her genes, but alas, she was found under a trailer at two weeks old, crying with no sign of mom in site, and so she is probably just an ordinary domestic short kitten blessed with beauty!

I have estimated her date of birth to be August 15th.

The pretty Feather

About Feather

Aptly named after her slender physique and fluffy tail, Feather was a part of a Trap Neuter Return effort I took upon in an attempt to curb the overpopulation of cats in my neighborhood. But poor Feather did not deserve to go back outside. On top of having a bad upper respiratory infection, Feather was way too friendly not to end up being the loving companion of a lucky human. She is an in your pocket, in your lap girl, and would have no problem being carried around all day long. She is currently living in my shop, and soon it will be much too hot for her to be in there, so I am hoping she will find a home real soon!

Her age is estimated to be around a year old. She doesn’t mind other cats, but is afraid of dogs. She currently shares my shop with other fosters (who are in kennels) and her best cat friend, Smokey Farm, another TNR kitty, who in an ideal world, she could find a forever home with!

The pretty Smokey

About Smokey

Smokey Farm appeared out of the blue one day at my farm, eating the food of a TNR’d kitty I care for. I wasted no time trapping her, as I suspected she was a female, and did not want her to add to the overpopulation of cats already in my neighborhood. She seemed quite feral, and was released as planned. But Smokey Farm had another plan. Shortly after her release, she would cry for me, at first shy and not wanting me to touch her, and then one day after sitting and crying outside my shop, I decided to let her in. She immediately ran over to her now best friend Feather (who she would love to have a home with!), ran to me, and threw her little self upside down, and has been living in the shop ever since. She does seem to be a bit nervous of other humans at first, but once she is warms up, you will be tripping over her as she weaves in and out of your legs.

Her age is estimated to be around seven months old. She has no issues with other cats, but is afraid of dogs.

The pretty Fluffies

About the Fluffies

I can't help that I have an affliction for fluffy cats, or "floofs" as I call them. And I truly don't believe they should have to live outdoors where their fur is covered in seeds and stickies and such. So since one of my trapping locations was chock full of the most beautiful fluffies, I committed to trapping and rehabilitating these furry creatures and socializing them by teaching them kindness. And they're responding well. I know in my heart the right homes will be waiting for them when they are ready to go. They are available as "foster to adopt". They are all young ladies, under a year old.

Thank you for considering the adoption of my foster kittens!

This is very difficult for me. I want nothing more than for these babies to be someone's everything!

I put a lot of love, care and energy into every single animal that crosses my path. I just want the very best for each of them.

Kittens in pairs or a friend for a lonely cat or dog!

In my experience, kittens always do better in pairs, having company and tending to stay out of mischief. I fully recommend adopting two if you do not have a furry friend at home. Preference will be given to an adopter considering a pair.

Bomb proof, resilient kittens!

All of my bottle raised kittens (Pita, Cindy Lou, Jack and Juliet) have been raised in a home with four other cats, (some of which do not like other cats) and so the kittens are understanding of who their friends are and are not! They have also been raised with three cat-friendly dogs who adore these little fur balls, and will allow them to climb and play on them. There is a Roomba vacuum that runs daily for many hours that does not phase them in the least. I even did construction in the room they are in, using hand and power tools in their presence without any hesitation on their part. Of course they will be nervous in a brand new environment (who wouldn't be?) but should adapt super quick! These kittens have been raised with nothing but love and the love should continue to flow into their forever home!

One last step!

The application below was designed to ensure kitten(s) and cats are placed into their perfect home. I take the adoption process very seriously and would hope a potential adopter agrees!