Today’s rescued kittens
Here are today’s rescued kittens, Jack, Jessie and Julie! They’ll be available for adoption soon…
A little movie about Ladybird!
A busy day today! We had Sheridan students along for a rescue so they could film it for a short documentary they’re making about Ladybird. They joined us at the shelter to pick up the kittens, to the vet for the kitten’s check up and all the way to Toronto to the foster home! This is the students interviewing the foster mom with one of her new kittens. We’ll debut the finished documentary at our fundraiser on December 14th, and we’ll post it here after that. Today was a fun day for all… but mostly for the three kittens who… read more >>
Penny update
Penny had a vet appointment today to recheck her eye. It’s healing nicely, but she still needs a few more weeks of treatment to heal fully. The vet discovered today that one of her K9 teeth is broken. It is likely that this tooth was broken off at the same time she sustained her eye injury. We’ll never know for sure what happened to poor Penny, but we do know it was not very pleasant! Penny’s broken tooth will need to be removed because it is infected. We could really use your donations now to help with Penny’s care. Penny… read more >>
Cat Toy Mother Load!
Big thanks to Jill M for donating a big bag of cat toys! Our kitties will be having hours of fun with these. Want to help Ladybird by donating items instead of money? We’d love it! Check out this page for items we are always in need of: https://www.ladybirdanimalsanctuary.com/site/how-to-help/donate/
Chillin’ at the vet
Gizmo was back at the vet this morning for some more tests. She is likely diabetic, so we’re working with our vets to figure out the best treatment for her. She certainly doesn’t mind being at the clinic as you can see from this photo! Such a sweet girl… Click the “Donate Now” button to help us with Gizmo’s vet bills. We receive no government funding, and can’t do this without you!
Ladybird Holiday Benefit Concert
Ladybird Animal Sanctuary presents our second annual Holiday Benefit Concert with performances by Guillotine, Gentleman Reg, Lee Harvey Osmond and Harlan Pepper. Admission is Pay What You Can (Suggested $20 donation) *All proceeds will help animals in need in our community Facebook Event
Senior cat rescue
We rescued Gizmo and Lucy today! These two seniors were left at Animal Control with two other cats after their owner passed away. Another local rescue organization took in the other two cats, and thankfully, we had a foster home at the ready who prefers senior cats. Gizmo is 11 years old and Lucy is 13. Thank you so much to the foster home who took in these sweet old girls. They still have so much love to give, even in their twilight years.
Dixie Update
Dixie update! Our vets have advised that Dixie’s leg should be removed. Muscle atrophy, and the open wear marks that are susceptible to infection mean that the best thing for Dixie is to amputate her leg. She mostly walks with the leg held up now, so she should adjust quite easily to the change. Her surgery is scheduled for January when she’ll be old enough to be spayed at the same time. The estimated cost of just the leg removal is around $800. So…we have until mid January to raise that much money! If you visit Canada Helps through our website,… read more >>
Awesome Youth Ambassadors!
Ladybird is so proud of our youth ambassadors. Today we send out an enormous ‘thank you’ to Katie who has raised hundreds of dollars for Ladybird over the last two years. She recently cleaned out her closet and decided to sell all of her old toys to help raise money for Ladybird. We have now deposited approximately $370 into our account thanks to Katie’s garage sale (& with a little help from her younger brother Derek!). This girl has one big heart, & on behalf of our furry friends, we send out a heartfelt ‘thank you’. Katie, you are an… read more >>
Foster home needed for Penny
Foster home needed for a special kitty! We rescued Penny from Hamilton Animal Control on Friday. She’s been at our vet since then where they’ve been treating her injured eye. Not sure what is wrong with it exactly, but thankfully the eye doesn’t need to be removed, as was first thought. Penny is a sweet and laid back kitty. She’s in need of a foster home now so she can start her road to recovery, and eventually become someone’s forever kitty! Could it be you? Head over to fill out a foster application.
Sad news
Sad news today. Tabitha’s kittens were just too young and too weak to fight off the upper respiratory virus that they and their mother caught while at Hamilton Animal Control. Two kittens passed away this morning in their foster home, and during a visit to the vet, it was realized that the remainder of the kittens were beyond help, and they were humanely euthanized at our vet clinic. Our hearts go out to the foster home during this sad time. They went above and beyond for these kittens and their mother…giving them the love they deserved, and the care they wouldn’t… read more >>
Our Donors are the best!
Thank you to everyone who donated to us in the last couple of days. Your kindness is what keeps us able to do what we do, so thank you, and please keep it coming! Because of your donations, we are planning another couple of rescues. Keep an eye on this page for updates soon. In the mean time, here is a photo of Pumpkin in his foster home…. which is now his forever home! After just two days, Pumpkin’s foster family knew they couldn’t live without him. Yay Pumpkin!
Good News Bad News sandwich
Here is a good news, bad news sandwich. Bad news: Someone stole our donation box from De La Sol Yoga Studios. The staff found it smashed in the parking lot. That stinks! Good news: We have rescues planned for tomorrow. Stay tuned! Bad news: We won’t be able to facilitate too many more rescues in the near future because we are almost out of money. We can only take in as many animals as our bank account allows. If you have been wondering if you should donate, please do! We can really use it now. You can donate here: Good news:… read more >>
Ramon’s New Home
A contribution from Beth Koruna, Hamilton Mountain One Friday evening in September we were sitting on the front porch of our friends’ house when a skinny cat came down the street. Being animal lovers, we called him over to say hello. He was very vocal and ran right over to us. We quickly realized he was a stray, as he was extremely skinny, ratty and not neutered. My friend Linda got him some food and he gobbled it up as fast as possible. After he ate, he sat with us for about a half an hour and then went on… read more >>
Beautiful Black Cats for Adoption
Ladybird Animal Sanctuary recently rescued some super cute black kittens and a cute mom and they’re now available for adoption! Meet Wendy, Winnie, Willow, Winter, Warhol and Wembley! Black cats are often overlooked by potential adopters. In fact, rescues and shelters typically find that black cats are the least likely to be adopted and end up waiting the longest for their forever homes. We think that stinks! Black cats often have the friendliest personalities and they deserve a great home no matter what colour they are! Adopt today!
Whistlin’ Dixie!
We rescued Dixie today! She has a deformed leg, but she gets around pretty well despite it. She’s at the vet now being assessed to see what the options are to fix her up. Then she’s headed to a great foster home. We’ll keep you updated!
Way to go Giselle!
Look at that haul! Giselle (an LAS Youth Ambassador) asked for donations to Ladybird in lieu of gifts for her 8th birthday. What a great kid. And what generous friends! Thanks G! You’re amazing! For more info on our Youth Ambassador program, click here!
Seeking Special Foster Home
Can you help? We are desperately trying to find a foster home for Trouble and Squash…a bonded pair of eight year old cats who are currently at Hamilton Animal Control. Their owner became ill and sadly, they ended up at the shelter. A home with no other cats would be best, only because Trouble has a weight issue and needs to be on a special diet. Time is running out for these sweet kitties. We really want to rescue them, but just need a place for them to go! When you foster for Ladybird, we provide vet care, food and… read more >>
Rest In Peace Little Bean
It is with the heaviest, saddest hearts that we bring you this news. Our vets did everything they could, but poor Little Bean could not fight off whatever illness had taken over his young body. Little Bean’s health went downhill very quickly yesterday afternoon. The vets exhausted every type of treatment available to them. His tiny body was dying, and eventually there was no denying he had past the point of recovery. We gave our vets permission to euthanize him to end his suffering. He touched many hearts in his short time on this earth, and we are so grateful… read more >>
