I rescued one pregnant stray… and somehow ended up with five cats!!

After moving into our home, we unfortunately discovered a colony of uncared-for stray cats living in our yard.

One of them — Lilly — trusted me enough to come inside and safely give birth to her kitten, Jasmine. We loved them, and they trusted us, so we’ve adopted them both.

Later, another stray I had bonded with, Pepper, returned… with four kittens.

They were so adorable and I just couldn’t turn them away, so I brought them inside intending to socialize and adopt them all out.

Over a year later:

✔️ Two kittens have been successfully adopted!!

❤️Pepper and her two remaining kittens (Binx & Smudge) are still with us

I’ve realized that they’re very closely bonded and not suited for indoor life — but would absolutely thrive as Working/Barn Cats.

Unfortunately, after an escape led to fleas and worms, all five cats now need medical care before they can move forward.

I’m raising funds to cover:

• Flea & worm treatment

• Vaccines

• Smudge’s spay surgery (only one left!)

• Microchips

• Safe carriers

My goal is to place Pepper, Binx, & Smudge together in a loving barn home — while restoring health and peace for my original two cats.

Thank you for helping me give these rescues the future they deserve ❤️