By Brendan, on April 14th, 2012 Check out our new Media section, including Wild Blue movies and pictures! More to come, soon.
By Lauri, on March 19th, 2012  Genie with Gidget, Gadget & Gizmo Hi Everyone and Happy Spring! Yes, it is that time again when we can expect the baby kittens and pregnant mama kitties to need our help. Of course, we demand spay/neuter be at the very top of everyone’s priority list to help reduce and eliminate any overpopulation of pets. But, here at Wild Blue, we will celebrate the births of those babies already conceived and then DEFINITELY spay the mamas as soon as the babies are weaned. Our first Mama kitty gave birth to five kittens 11 days ago and all the “G’s” are doing super great! Welcome, Gidget, Gadget, Gizmo, Gambit and Georgie! Genie has been a superb Mama, AND has even taken on a rescue of her own…a 1-day old kitten that Wild Blue was asked to help when he/she was rejected by his/her true mother.
 Hope or Hunter learning to nurse We rushed the tiny baby to Genie’s foster Mom’s house and Kelly carefully introduced the baby to the family and helped it learn how to nurse. Genie accepted the little one within minutes and so far, the baby is hanging in there! We intend to call the little one Hope if it is a girl and Hunter if it is a boy. We welcome your positive thoughts and prayers for Hope/Hunter and all the kittens healthy development!
We’ve also been blessed with several wonderful adoptions so far this quarter: Avalon, Xena, Flurry, Flint, Bobbin, Bria, Braylee, Bristol, Brewster, Oliver, Percival, Cheyenne, Jamaica, Winnie, Bonnie, Morgan, Cocoa, Ember, Elise, Kinsey, Jackson, Danny Boy, Piper, Praline, Fern and Fancy!!!!! We also adopted out two dogs, Cora and Maverick!!! Thanks to all of our awesome volunteers and foster moms, dads and families who work with our animals everyday to help them find forever homes!
  
   
By Lauri, on February 4th, 2012  Clara and Mejo We have accepted our first rescue horse, a sweet, registered Paso Fino horse with excellent blood lines! Unfortunately, Mejo “Bean” foundered (laminitis in his front feet) and has been lame for some time. He is quite thin, and his previous owner fell on hard times and was no longer able to afford his care. Our large animal Vet, Dr Holly Colella, is supervising our care of him and after one week of treatments, he seems to be feeling better and his sweet, puppy dog eyes are looking brighter. If you’ve been holding off on becoming a “Hooves” member of Wild Blue, now would be the time to join so you can help Mejo with his recovery! Mejo’s registered name is La Sensacion de Powr, and we hope he will have that sensational power again…or at least a pain-free and happy life!
 Susanne introduces Mejo to Jacy We’d also like to introduce Maverick, a wonderful cattle dog mix we currently have in foster care. He is ready for adoption to a someone who has the patience to help him gain confidence and learn what it is to be a family dog.
 Maverick Maverick was saved from a pound/shelter where he was to be put down soon, if not rescued. Say hi to Maverick!
Finally, we are thrilled that Danny Boy, one of our top adoption priority kitties, was adopted this week! His new Mom says he is adjusting wonderfully in his forever home…just look how relaxed and happy he looks!
 Danny Boy in his new home Flowers for Felines, our flower power fundraiser is underway! Buy your spring bulbs from us and Wild Blue gets 50% of the proceeds! Click this link to help us Save Precious Lives!
http://www.flowerpowerfundraising.com/i/t/242379/rtxgGFZuQqwY
By Lauri, on January 11th, 2012  Jackson Hi Everyone! Its been way too long since we’ve posted news, but don’t let that fool you, we’ve been busy Saving Precious Lives! We had several adoptions over the holidays including Thatcher, Kia, Miss Kitty, Yani, Monroe, and Finnegan! My husband and I also adopted Ripple, the tortie kitten with a hole in her heart. We were fostering her and decided she fits in great with our many pets! It is great fun to watch her play with Teddy! Also, Morgan was adopted back to her Mom this morning and Cora, our senior black lab will be adopted tomorrow!
We do need everyone’s help in placing five wonderful kitties who are our top priorities for adoption! Please put their pictures on your Facebook pages, email them, print and post them at your work place or school. They deserve the special attention!
 Carlie First, Carlie is a wonderful kitty who had 5 lovely kittens under our care. Her babies have all been adopted, but since Carlie does not like other cats, she needs to be placed as an only cat. She does like dogs though, and is lovey with my Teddy. She also does well on a leash w/harness and likes to go outside for fresh air on her leash.
 Mamacita
Mamacita is a beautiful grey, long haired female and has now been with us the longest. There is absolutely no reason why this beautiful girl does not have her own human family. She is sweet, pretty and full of personality, but for some reason she has been overlooked.
 Danny Boy Danny Boy, much like Mamacita, has been with us too long! He is actually similar in looks to Mama, having long grey hair, but with white feet and a white chest. He is big and handsome, loves to hang out near or next to you. He does fine with the other cats, but would really prefer to be in a quieter place and he does NOT like dogs.
Finally, Van and Winnie are special needs kitties who need special humans to care for them. Van has tested FeLV positive so he can ONLY be around other FeLV positive cats or no cats at all. He is not contagious to dogs or humans. Van is a handsome, black short haired kitty. He is lonely in the Isolation room we have him in.
 Winnie resting Winnie is a gorgeous tortie who was tested positive for FIP. This is a nasty disease that is almost always fatal. We do not think she is contagious, but won’t know for sure until the end of the month. She is currently showing no signs of distress and happily plays with her favorite toys or snuggles in your lap or on your chest purring gently. Because she has FIP, she needs a quiet home where she will not be stressed. Also, she has not been spayed because we are concerned that the surgery could kill her, so, she needs to be carefully protected from any non-neutered males.
Please help us Save MORE Precious Lives by helping us find the perfect place for these wonderful kitties!!
By Lauri, on December 6th, 2011 As posted prior to the event, on Sunday, November 27th, Wild Blue participated in a “Five Dollar Feline” adoption event created by Best Friend’s Network Charities to improve cat adoption numbers by rescue groups and shelters, and to move toward a day when we will have No More Homeless Pets. This program was developed by the Cleveland Animal Protective League – who have more than doubled their adoption numbers through the use of this promotion!
 Tazz one of six to be adopted during $5 Felines! Our participation involved taking 20 cats over six months of age, already spayed/neutered, vaccinated and microchipped to an adoption event over the Thanksgiving weekend. These cats, because of age, are considered harder to adopt. We were successful in adopting six cats on the day of the event, which is almost one-third of those available that day. Cats who found forever homes ranged in age from seven months to 13 years. We were thrilled to have another half dozen Wild Blue felines adopted through this special event!
Submitted by Jacy!
By Lauri, on November 22nd, 2011
Please spread the word! We’ll have awesome kitties, 5 months or older, up for adoption for $5 this Sunday, the 27th of November!!! We’ll be at the PetCo on Prominent Point, at the intersection of N. Powers and Union Blvd, next to the Super Target. See ya there!!!
By Lauri, on November 19th, 2011 It has been too long since I’ve posted and there is so very much to say. For now, though, I will simply shout out a huge THANK YOU to our awesome Wild Blue Volunteers! Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks and I just can’t say enough about how wonderful our volunteers have been all year. Below are some photos of some great volunteer moments!
  
By Lauri, on October 3rd, 2011  Irene Wow! we have had an awesome end to September for adoptions at Wild Blue!
 Libby  Izzy  Boscoe Marah, Izzy, Noelle, Gonzo, Boscoe, Leia, Libby, Lark and Irene all found their forever homes! Thanks so much to the nice people who have taken them into their families!
 Marah
 Noelle As we have adopted kitties out, we also took in 2 more litters of kittens, the P’s (Picasso, Parker, Pace and Phoebe and their feral mom, Momma P), and the R’s (Rango, Rookie, and Ripple). All are precious, of course! Little Ripple is a cute female tortie who will melt your heart with the news about her heart. The little girl has a heart murmur which we believe is caused by a congenital heart condition that will likely require cardiac surgery by a specialist. We are looking into whether we can find a specialist who would be willing to treat her at little or no cost.
 Ripple Since the condition is quite rare in kittens, we are hoping a university might do this for us as it would be an opportunity for them to teach a special case while also helping save a precious life. If you know of a Veterinarian or University DVM who might be interested, please contact us with the information!
Our Wild Blue Membership Drive is still on so PLEASE consider becoming a member to help us with our day to day costs of saving these precious lives and finding them forever homes. If only 10 of you contribute at the “Claws” level of $10 per month, the $100 we’d gain would pay for our monthly kitty litter costs, or could purchase supplements, antibiotics, and dewormer that we go through quickly in keeping our animals healthy. If just 5 of you contribute at the “Paws” level of $25 per month, the $125 would cover a spay/neuter surgery each month! Finally, if 5 of you contribute at the “Hooves” level of $50 per month, the $250 would cover a box of microchips for 25 pets! These are all regularly recurring costs that we cannot necessarily cover with one time donations. Click on the “Help Us” tab above to get started…its easy!
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