This is Mama Brown! She came to our rescue with her two tiny newborn babies. She was found at a colony, sick and in need of help. Over the last few months she has done a stellar job of raising her babies, and now that they are weaned, she is ready to find her forever human.

Mama Brown is a girl’s girl. She is a lovable, sweet, cuddly and super clingy girl. While she is okay with men, she actually prefers women. If you work from home, she will always be in your lap. Need to shower? She’ll be waiting! Dinner? She will eat politely next to you. She is truly the dream cat for someone who only wants to spoil and love one feline companion.

Mama’s perfect home wouldn’t have other animals. She really prefers to have all the attention of the humans in the home, and isn’t a big fan of other cats (or dogs). Her ideal home would just be her and her human(s).

You can apply for Mama Brown on our website! 💕 ...

🥷🏻Have you heard the phrase “don’t kit-nap kittens”? During kitten season, many well-meaning people take young, nursing kittens that they find outdoors and start frantically looking for a shelter or rescue that will take them. While we understand the good intentions, in most instances, leaving the kittens where they are for now, is the best option. Kittens who are not weaned require around the clock care. They need to be bottle fed every few hours and even manually stimulated to use the bathroom. Most shelters do not have this capacity and rely on rescues and fosters to care for them until they are older. We need to save as much intake room as possible for emergency cases where the kittens are sick, injured, or truly orphaned.

🛑While our first instincts are to take tiny kittens inside, the best course of action is to stop and observe first. This flow chart is a great place to start. Are the kittens healthy, clean, and well-fed? Are they in a safe area? Is Mom around? If so, leave them with her and keep an eye on them. Put out food, water, and shelter for Mom. Start contacting local shelters and rescues to see if you can put the kittens on an intake list or go ahead and schedule spay and neuter surgeries for the whole family.

🚑If the kittens are truly orphaned, sick/injured, or in a dangerous location, this is the time to take them in and seek veterinary care ASAP. If you can spare a few weeks to foster the kittens, this is the best case for everyone! A lot of shelters and rescues will help with foster supplies if needed and there are many great resources online about how to care for young kittens. The sad reality of kitten season is that there are always more kittens in need of help than there is available space and foster volunteers. We need as much help from the whole community as possible to be able to save them all! And of course, rescues and shelters exist to offer all the help we can for as many kittens as possible. If we all work together, the bigger impact we can make, and the more likely we are to be able to save them all. 💛 ...

Say hello to Lucy & Linus, the cutest little tabby pair up for adoption together!

Lucy is a force! While she might be a little shyer than her brother initially, that phase doesn’t last long. She’s a curious girl whose curiosity has gotten her into some pretty hilarious situations. She loves to run as fast as she can to absolutely nowhere, turn around, and do it all again. She’s a little cuddle bug and loves to cozy into your lap for some love. And if she’s not in your lap, you will find her nestled into her fluffy bed with her brother, Linus.

Linus is an absolute love bug with lot of energy. He is the first to explore new places, loves to test his Foster’s sanity with his love for heights and is totally bonded to his sister, Lucy. He’s the perfect balance of cuddles, chaos and companionship(and he’s absolutely handsome…don’t you agree?!). ...

Everyone, meet Arson. If you’re wondering why he looks a bit like a worn and possibly melted teddy bear, it’s because he was rescued from a fire pit. His fur is singed all over, he has some blisters on his paw pads and nose, and he is dehydrated, but he’s otherwise in fairly good shape.

He is a tiny boy, just under one pound. He’s very affectionate, LOUD, and very cute. We are getting him medical care and working on his appetite.

You never know what kitten season will bring. This is a good PSA to always check wood piles and fire pits that have been sitting for kittens or other small creatures before lighting them.

If you’d like to help us provide care for little babies like Arson, you can make a donation through our website or become a monthly donor. (And we have an exciting announcement coming soon for our monthly donors!) 🧡 ...

Mr. Handsome & Thomas have had quite the journey together. They are now happy, healthy, and looking for their forever home. If you are looking for a gorgeous pair of sweet, bonded boys, these are the babies for you! ...

Another great weekend of adoptions! 🥰

💞JB & Sammi #togetherforever (& adopted by one of our amazing fosters!)
💞Lightly Toasted
💞Toast & Burnt Toast #togetherforever
💞Jungle Gym
💞Slide

Happy forevers to this cute bunch of kittens! ...

You’ve asked about them, now is your chance to apply for them! The playground crew, the bready bunch, and Obi are all up for adoption!

1: Seesaw & Sandbox - together
2: Slide
3: Jungle Gym
4: Lightly Toasted
5&6: Burnt Toast & Toast - together
7: Obi

You can fill out an application on our website: missdixieskittenrescue.org 🥰 ...

Sometimes you have beautiful, tidy, and clean kittens. ✨

Other times you might have a group of messy gremlins who require almost daily baths to wash off their meals because they just can’t figure out how to eat without diving in headfirst.

Aptly named, meet our 21st century disasters: Economy, Capitalism, Interest Rates and Housing Market. ...

Sammi & the Toast Crew are just getting cuter & cuter by the day! 😍 ...

It’s the best when a whole litter AND their mama get adopted all on the same weekend! Swipe to the end for a reminder of what they looked like when they came to us. 😍

🌮Mama Gordita & Crunchwrap Supreme #togetherforever
🌮Beefy Nacho Griller & Quesarito #togetherforever
🥤Baja Blast

Happy lives babies! Kitten season is ramping up FAST! We’ve got lots of tiny babies that still have some growing to do, but we’ll be looking for their adopters before you know it! If you are thinking about adding a kitten(s) to your family, you can always pre-apply and we will help find your perfect kitten match as our babies become available. ...

Have you ever thought about fostering kittens? We’ve got 5 reasons why you should give fostering a try!

1. Free serotonin!
2. It’s a short-term commitment
3. It doesn’t require much space
4. Expenses are covered
5. You save lives!

We are looking for new fosters, so if you are interested or you have any questions for us, please reach out. If you aren’t nearby, but you are interested in fostering we encourage you to reach out to your local shelters and kitten rescues!

If you do foster or have in the past, tell us what your favorite thing is about fostering in the comments! ...