When people ask me why I rescue cats, I don’t always know where to begin. The truth is, I never planned this path — it was placed on my heart by God, and shaped by the cats who came into my life when I needed them most.
It all started with Gabby, a tiny kitten with a broken hip. She was fragile, hurting, and in desperate need of care. I couldn’t turn away. Nursing her back to health was hard work, but it was also the beginning of something I didn’t yet understand: a calling to step in for the ones who had no one else.
Then came Bailey. At just three months old, she weighed only 1.2 pounds — skin and bones, her eyes glued shut from infection. But Bailey carried herself like she was the strongest cat in the world. With a proud little spirit and a loud, steady purr, she reminded me that courage isn’t about size — it’s about the will to keep going.
Gabby taught me compassion. Bailey taught me strength. But it was Sissy, Tetris, and Dini who taught me survival.
When I was in the hospital, struggling to find the strength to keep going, those three were the reason I fought my way back. Sissy with her gentle love, Tetris with his playful spark, and Dini with his quiet devotion — they gave me a reason to heal, a reason to come home. I may have saved them, but the truth is, they saved me first.
That’s the heart of Street Kitty’s.
This mission was born out of love, faith, and gratitude. Every cat I rescue carries a story — a reminder that no life is too small, and no act of kindness is wasted. Through Street Kitty’s, I want to honor the cats who rescued me by giving others the second chance they deserve.
We are not yet a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, but that is our goal. In the meantime, every donation, every volunteer, every foster, and every purchase from Street Kitty’s goes directly toward rescue. Together, we can open the door for the forgotten, the hurting, and the overlooked — just like Sissy once scratched at the glass until I listened.
This is why I started rescuing cats. This is why Street Kitty’s exists. And this is why I’ll never stop.