About Harley
On May 4, 2022, I got a call from my friend Jennifer about a kitten found at a motorcycle shop in an open space between two commercial buildings. No mama was in sight, and no siblings were found. He was approximately 2 to 3 weeks old.
From the beginning, he seemed a bit off. We struggled with syringe feeding and bottle feeding, trying different formulas including goat’s milk. As he got older and we were weaning him, he didn’t eat well. He would face-plant into the bowl and would always be a huge mess. He was quite wobbly. At first, we thought possibly CH (cerebellar hypoplasia), but our Vet didn’t think so.
During his first vet visit, his eyes seemed off (responsiveness to light). Our Vet thought a liver shunt was possible. More symptoms showed up; difficulty eating, circling, and wobbling. Then his first seizure happened on May 26th. We immediately got him on Valium and seizure meds, Zonisamide. More seizures… Then he went blind. All symptoms pointed to CNS Toxoplasmosis. We made an appointment with a neurologist; however, his seizures increased before we could get in. We rushed to the Vet to add the med Phenobarbital, but his seizures were so frequent and would not stop… his little body couldn’t handle it.
Our Vet, Jennifer, and I made the difficult decision to let him go. On June 6, 2022, Jennifer and I were together with Harley, holding him, kissing him, and telling him we love him as he crossed the rainbow bridge, pain-free and seizure-free. We were CRUSHED to have to let him go. He was sweet and cuddly, and he tried so hard to play like any normal kitten, but he couldn’t keep his balance, and he couldn’t see the toys very well, but he tried!
This rescue is in his honor to help those that need us like our little Harley did, with the promise to do the best we can and help those we can.
– Dawn Beckley, Founder
Our Mission
Our Programs
Foster
We take in kittens off the street or from shelters that are in danger of euthanasia. We have wonderful, trained fosters that are skilled in many areas of kitten care; Some take bottle babies, some take mommas and babies, and others take weaned kittens. – Become a Foster –
Adopt
After the kittens are of age (min. 8 weeks), we accept applications from interested individuals and families, and conduct in-depth interviews to ensure the kittens are placed with their loving, forever homes. – View Kittens –
Spay & Neuter
Before kittens are adopted out, we get them fully vetted, which entails spaying/neutering, vaccines, deworming, and microchips. We ensure that all of our kittens are healthy before they leave our rescue. – View Resources –
