Cats in the City Rescue logo
FELINE TRANSITIONS® logo
Cats in the City Rescue • FELINE TRANSITIONS®

Support Senior & Special Needs Cats

Some cats require more time, more patience, and more support than others. Senior cats, diabetic cats, medicated cats, mobility-impaired cats, and cats with chronic medical conditions often face the greatest barriers to placement despite having the greatest need for stability.

Senior cats Special medical needs Medication support Chronic disease care Longer stabilization

Because age, illness, and disability should never determine whether a cat receives a future.

Support Senior and Special Needs Cats
Why this fund exists

The Cats Most Often Overlooked

Senior and special-needs cats are frequently among the most vulnerable animals entering rescue. Many have lost guardians due to illness, housing changes, financial hardship, or death. Others require medications, prescription diets, mobility accommodations, or chronic disease management that can make placement more challenging.

These cats deserve the same opportunity for safety, comfort, and belonging as any other cat. Often, they simply need additional support to get there.

What your donation provides

Your Gift Helps Support Complex Care Needs

Medication administration and monitoring
Prescription diets and nutritional support
Diabetic, kidney disease, and hyperthyroid support
Mobility accommodations and senior care support
Extended stabilization and placement planning
The bigger model

Not Simply “Adopt the Hard Cases”

Traditional rescue often categorizes these cats as difficult placements. We see them differently.

Our model focuses on stabilizing the system around the cat. Sometimes that means additional medical support. Sometimes it means more observation time. Sometimes it means finding the household uniquely equipped to help that cat thrive.

Successful rescue is not about moving cats quickly. It is about creating durable placements that last.