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Keeping Your Cat Happy & Healthy

Cat wellness is an important aspect of responsible pet ownership and can greatly impact a cat’s quality of life. To keep your cat healthy and happy, it’s essential to prioritize their physical and emotional well-being. In this blog post, we’ll explore some tips and strategies for promoting cat wellness.

  1. Regular check-ups: Taking your cat to the vet for regular check-ups is an important aspect of cat wellness. Regular check-ups can help to identify and prevent health problems before they become more serious.

  2. Proper nutrition: Providing a balanced and nutritious diet is key to maintaining your cat’s overall health. Look for high-quality food with balanced levels of protein, fat, and carbohydrates to support your cat’s health.

  3. Exercise and playtime: Regular exercise and playtime are essential for promoting physical health and preventing obesity in cats. Encourage your cat to play by providing interactive toys and playtime sessions.

  4. Mental stimulation: Mental stimulation is important for promoting overall well-being in cats. This can include providing toys, hiding treats, and engaging in interactive play.

  5. Stress management: Stress can greatly impact a cat’s health and well-being. Providing a calm and secure environment, and avoiding changes that may cause stress, can help to reduce stress levels in cats.

  6. Regular grooming: Regular grooming is important for maintaining healthy skin and fur, as well as preventing the spread of parasites. Brushing your cat regularly can help to remove loose fur, dirt, and prevent hairballs.

  7. Adequate sleep: Cats need adequate sleep to maintain physical and mental health. Providing a quiet and comfortable sleeping area, as well as avoiding disturbances during sleep, can help ensure your cat gets the rest they need.

In conclusion, cat wellness is an essential aspect of pet ownership. By prioritizing their physical and emotional well-being, and providing proper nutrition, exercise, and mental stimulation, you can help ensure your cat lives a long and healthy life. Regular check-ups with a vet, as well as incorporating good grooming and sleep habits, can also play a big role in promoting cat wellness. By following these tips, you can provide the best possible care for your furry companion and keep them happy and healthy for years to come.

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Frequently Asked Questions

At Fur Ever Home Cat Sanctuary, we prioritize the safety and well-being of our feline residents. For this reason, we do not publicly disclose our physical address in order to prevent unplanned drop-offs. Our sanctuary operates at its current maximum capacity, which means we are providing care for a significant number of cats. While we have space available for more cats and would love to help every feline in need, we are dependent on the support of our community to ensure we can provide proper care for each feline in need.

It is also important to note that Fur Ever Home Cat Sanctuary is specifically designed to provide a safe haven for unadoptable cats and those unlikely to survive in the wild. Many of our feline friends come from local humane societies that have determined them to be unadoptable and at risk of euthanasia.  We are grateful for your understanding and encourage you to join us in our mission to give these cats the life they deserve.

Yes! We feed our cats Purina® Cat Chow® Complete and Purina® Friskies® Pate Wet Cat Food.  We also accept bedding and comfort items such as cat beds and pillowcases to cover the beds, and cleaning supplies.  Supplies can be dropped off at the Pet Smart in North Myrtle Beach.  Click for directions.

As a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, we have received tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This means that when you contribute to our cause, your generous donations may be deductible from your taxable income, potentially reducing the amount of taxes you owe. Your support not only helps provide care and shelter for our feline residents but also comes with the added benefit of potential tax savings. We recommend consulting with a qualified tax professional to understand the specific guidelines and requirements for claiming tax deductions on charitable donations. Thank you for considering supporting our sanctuary and for making a difference in the lives of these precious cats.

Yes and this will likely fall under a “qualified sponsorship payment”.  IRC Section 513(i) defines a “qualified sponsorship payment” as any payment made by any person engaged in a trade or business with respect to which there is no arrangement or expectation that such person will receive any substantial return benefit other than the use or acknowledgement of the name or logo (or product lines) of such person’s trade or business in connection with the activities of the organization that receives such payment. We recommend consulting with a qualified tax professional to understand the specific guidelines and requirements for claiming tax deductions on qualified sponsorship payments.

Businesses who wish to sponsor the live stream can contact us for more information.

Yes, donation receipts are automatically sent to the email address use to make the donation.  You can also visit the  Donor Dashboard at anytime to see your donation history and modify any recurring donations you have created.

Additionally, each January an annual donation summary is sent for simplifying your annual reporting.

Fur Ever Home Cat Sanctuary is an all volunteer organization with no paid employees or board members.  100% of donations go to the actual costs of feeding cats, veterinary care, TNR Campaigns, and sanctuary maintenance.

Yes, you can select an In Honor or In Memory tribute during the donation process!

Yes there are!  Visit our Volunteer Page to fill out an inquiry form and we will be in contact with you shortly.  

Our spacious sanctuary is composed of a total of 4 sections that have unique fencing to help keep our felines in and predatory wildlife out.  The exterior perimeter is also equipped with an electric fence to prevent larger predators from digging under the fencing.

New cats are kept in segregation until they have been spayed/neutered and received any needed veterinary care before being released into our larger areas.  Care takers live on site at the sanctuary and feed, clean sand boxes, and visit with the cats multiple times daily.  In addition to our live stream we also have extensive additional security camera coverage around our facility and gated entrances into it.

We try and stay very active on social media and encourage you to follow our Facebook Page.

Yes. All payment information is processed directly through PayPal and no financial information is processed by our website. To learn more see how PayPal keeps data secure here.

Yes.  During the payment process instead of logging into a paypal account select the “Pay with Debit or Credit Card” option.

Alternatively you can also donate directly through our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/FurEverHomeCatSanctuary.

 

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Our donation platform offers the ability to create a donor page which also allows the public displaying of “In Honor of” and “In Memory of” tributes.  All donations regardless of anonymous status still receive a formal donation receipt.  We currently do not have this option enabled but may explore enabling it in the future.  If you would like your donation to display anonymously please select this option.  Past donations can also be changed to anonymous through the “Donor Dashboard”.