General Knowledge and Information

Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) is a retrovirus belonging to the coronavirus subfamily, which means it is a cancer-causing virus. FeLV only affects cats and cannot be spread to humans or other animals.

Kitty Revolution cannot take every cat we get requests for. Considering fostering! Usually if you can foster, we can intake. We recommend posting the cat on local resource pages. Contacting as many rescues as you can. Click the button to see what Alley Cat Allies has to say!

Community Cat Coalition has great resources for what to do if you lost your cat, or find one. Click the button to learn more!

One thing to note is there is a myth that putting out their litter box will help you find them. Click HERE to learn why that isn’t a good idea.

What does your indoor cat miss?

Getting hit by a car, feline leukemia, attacks by dogs, poisoned food, pesticides, cat fights, fleas, ticks, worms, abscesses, getting lost, getting stolen, steel-jaw traps, human cruelty, gunshot wounds, puncture wounds, wild animal attacks, cold, rainy weather, and more.

If you have an interest in learning how to socialize feral kittens, here are two resources for you from Flatbush Cats!

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2

“These are the reasons people give for not spaying or neutering their pets — and we get it. Most of them come from a place of genuine love. But most of them are also based on outdated information, old-school thinking, or just wishful reasoning.”

Click here to read more

Ever hear someone say they declawed (or want to) their cat because they don't want them scratching the furniture? This is a moment for education!

Scratching is normal cat behavior; it helps cats stretch their muscles, shed the outer nail sheath from their claws, and mark territory. In the wild, cats use their claws to catch prey, defend themselves, and escape from predators. At home, that translates to attacking toys and climbing to favorite perches. Because they have scent glands on their paws, scratching is also a way of putting their scent in their territory, which helps them feel at home and secure.

When someone says declawing, they might not know they are referring to the amputation of the last bone of each toe. It would be like cutting off your fingers at the last knuckle! 

They also might not know that declawing can cause paw pain, back pain, infection, tissue necrosis (tissue death), and lameness. Removing claws changes the way a cat's feet meet the ground and can cause pain like wearing an uncomfortable pair of shoes. Improperly removed claws can regrow, causing nerve damage and bone spurs. It can affect them using the litter box properly in the future too. 

Bottom line, declawing is inhumane and painful. There is no need to do it. Provide your cat with scratchers, properly trim their nails, and you are good to go.