Kitten Rescue Life

The cat-themed gift shop is live! The Cosmic Calico is an online shop, which means you can visit and order from us right now at thecosmiccalico.com. 10% of all orders supports , the nonprofit I founded almost a decade ago.

What started as an idea inspired by my love for cats, rescue, colorful little oddities, and one unforgettable cat named Rump Roast, is now a tangible business. The Cosmic Calico is filled with whimsical, spooky, nostalgic and delightfully weird treasures for cats and the people obsessed with them.

And because this shop would not exist without the cat who inspired it, 100% of the proceeds from our Rump Roast stickers will be donated to KRL in his memory. He showed me just how much one overlooked cat could change a life. His legacy is woven into the heart of this shop, and I hope The Cosmic Calico allows his story to continue helping cats long after he left us.

In October, we’ll also be partnering with other nonprofit rescues so shoppers can help support even more lifesaving organizations.

The virtual doors are open, come see what I’ve been working on! 🐱✨

🛍️ Shop online: thecosmiccalico.com

Little shop. Bigger purpose. 🩷

Something very special launches tomorrow! Our founder and president, Amanda, has created The Cosmic Calico, an independent cat-themed gift shop inspired by rescue, the cats who have shaped her life, and especially our unforgettable boy Rump Roast.

The Cosmic Calico officially launches tomorrow, September 18th at 12 PM PST, and 10% of every order will be donated to Kitten Rescue Life. The shop is filled with cat-themed gifts, stickers, home goods, crystals, self-care items, toys for the cats, and plenty of fun little treasures.

Beginning in October, other nonprofit rescues will also have the opportunity to partner with The Cosmic Calico and receive donations through their own rescue code. If you’re part of a rescue organization and would like to learn more about how the program will work, please reach out, we’d love to connect with you!

This is a separate passion project, but one built with rescue at its heart and a goal of creating another ongoing way to help cats in need.

If you aren’t able to purchase anything, you can still support this new adventure by following The Cosmic Calico’s social media pages, sharing the launch, or tagging a cat-loving friend. Those completely free acts of support help a brand-new small business more than you might realize.

Learn about the shop: https://linktr.ee/cosmiccalico
The website: https://thecosmiccalico.com

Please help us give The Cosmic Calico a warm KRL family welcome! 🩷

Carl needs our help. For the past few days he’s been feeling unwell. Lethargy, lack of appetite, vomiting and diarrhea, and losing a little weight. Which is so unexpected since he’s been in our care since he was a bottle baby and has been healthy for his time in care. His siblings have no symptoms. Today he saw our vet and we need your help covering his visit. Vet care and diagnostics add up so quickly, we were shocked to be met with a $843 bill for the day. This covered his exam fee, CBC + chem blood work, radiographs, a giardia test, fluid therapy with b vitamins, one injection for nausea, and two injections for broad spectrum antibiotics.

We still don’t have an answer, but we were able to rule out FIP, parasitic infection, and a foreign body obstruction. Our vet suspects gastroenteritis. For now the plan is to bring him home, give meds some time to do their job, syringe feed and provide supportive care, and come back for an abdominal ultrasound in a couple days if he’s not improving.

We are reaching the end of the year where funding begins to feel depleted and the added pressure of keeping up with the financial burden of rescue catches up to us quickly.

Donation links: https://linktr.ee/kittenrescuelife

Please consider donating toward Carl’s vet visit today. Thank you so much for the ongoing love and support. ❤️

An update on sweet Caraxes bloodwork from yesterday. His kidney levels did slightly elevate compared to his last visit and he had some elevated white blood cells. He got an antibiotic injection and we slightly increased his daily subcutaneous fluids since he gained some weight. I’m happy about the weight gain because he was stalled for a few weeks and I wasn’t sure if there was a problem causing that.

Unfortunately, our doctor believes this kidney injury isn’t reversible. This is likely the routine he will need for life. There’s no knowing how long he will have, it could very well be several years or longer.

For now we will just focus on the here and now. He may very well end up spending his entire life under KRL’s care, and we are certainly happy to provide him that.

We are at the vet for Caraxes monthly check up. 🐲🐉 It’s time to see if his kidney values have come down at all, send us all the good vibes and well wishes for lower kidney values! 🙏

For those who don’t know his story, Caraxes had an acute kidney injury four months ago. Since then he’s been on a strict protocol of daily subcutaneous fluids and a wet-food only diet that consists of K/D which is a specialized kidney disease formula. Little by little his values have come down each month. We don’t know what the future looks like for him, or if he will have a full recovery. What we do know is he’s safe in our care, loved very much, and will continue to receive the care he needs wherever that may look like.

Donation links: https://linktr.ee/kittenrescuelife

Later today I’ll share an update on what his bloodwork looked like. His total visit today is $245 if anyone would like to donate towards his visit today you can do so at the link above. ⬆️

Our surviving orange babies are all doing so wonderfully. Cinnamon Maple Latte here is ready to see the world and decided to open her eyes. We’ll introduce the other six kittens starting tomorrow. Anyone else ready for fall?! 🍂🍁☕️

Today I had to take my two bottle babies to the vet. One of them especially, because she has a very distended and hardened belly. Neither of them have pooped since I got them Sunday. I got the tiniest bit out of one last night and it was literally dry as dirt. This isn’t surprising since they were out in the heat which can cause extreme dehydration, and they could have also potentially ingested some dirt as well.

The exam fee, X-ray, and pain meds came out to $313.50, I’m hoping to raise that today for their visit. Donation links are below, as always I’ll post an update tonight or tomorrow when we have more answers. 🧡🙏

Donation links: https://linktr.ee/kittenrescuelife

We’re heartbroken to share that around 3am, we lost the tiniest of the bunch. He was just 60 grams, skin and bones, and showing signs of infection. Despite everything we tried, he simply didn’t have enough left to keep fighting.

We name every baby who crosses over in our care, no matter how briefly their time is with us. We believe they deserve to be loved, known, and to have a name.

Our founder, Amanda, chose Pumpkin Seed for this tiny boy… in hopes that his life, and even his loss, can be the seed from which hope grows for his siblings. 🎃🌱

These losses never get easier. But in the heartbreak, I’m incredibly grateful that Pumpkin Seed didn’t leave this world cold, hungry, or alone. He passed warm and comfortable, and loved by us and so many others. For a baby who had already endured so much, I’m thankful we were able to give him that.

Please send a little love to Pumpkin Seed, and keep his siblings and our team in your thoughts as we continue fighting for them.

And thank you for the incredible outpouring of love these babies have already received. It’s clear they captured your hearts just as quickly as they captured ours.

Rest easy, little Pumpkin Seed. You mattered. 🎃🌱

THIS IS THE REALITY OF RESCUE ‼️ There’s a major heat wave here in Southern California and we’re all inside trying to beat the heat… except for these eight newborn kittens who were dumped outside a PetSmart in West Covina.

We don’t know much else except they’re vulnerable, in rough shape, and likely at risk for heat exhaustion. This photo stopped me in my tracks and I didn’t feel right relaxing in my air conditioned room while these kittens struggled to survive in the elements.

I’m hopping in my car to get them now. It’s going to be a 5+ hour trip to go get them and drop them off to all their fosters. We could use some supplies we go through quickly with neonates. Formula, .3ml syringes, etc.

Please consider making a monetary donation to cover transport or send some supplies. Eight neonates is a lot for us to take on at once, but we know it takes a village and with your help we can do it. 🙏🧡

Donation links: https://linktr.ee/kittenrescuelife

Help get their story out there by sharing this post and commenting your favorite fall treat. One of them will be Banana Bread, we could use your help naming the rest. 🍁🧡