Wild Blue Blog

Wild Blue’s blog is full of wonderful stories of our latest rescue projects, our volunteers of the month and our kitties of the month, who may still be waiting for their forever home!

Rescue Story

Please Donate to Help Xenomorph!

Xenomorph is a very special little guy and he needs your help! Xeno’s mom came to Wild Blue after her humans split up and didn’t want her anymore.  After being in foster care for just under 2 weeks Xeno was born. He was born as a single kitten which is fairly uncommon for cats and…

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Rescue Story

Please Donate to Help Ray Stevens!

Ray Stevens came to Wild Blue from a TNR project in Elizabeth Colorado in late November with a brother and sister. He and the brother had significant hair loss and lesions on their faces and paws due to a bad ringworm infection.  Some cases of ringworm can be cleared with topical ointments and baths but…

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Rescue Story

Reeves’ Rally for Roswell 2023

Wild Blue Cats! Is announcing the continuation of our program to support the cats and kittens of Roswell NM, going beyond our normal operating areas around Colorado Springs to help others in need!  This year, our program, now called Reeves’ Rally for Roswell 2023 will include low cost Spay/Neuter Clinics for the residents of Roswell…

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Rescue Story

Another TNR Success Story!

Wild Blue was invited to Village East Trailer Park in Trinidad, Co, by the owner, Allison F because the trailer park had become inundated with feral cats. So, the TNR team went down and spent 4 days trapped, then hosted a two-day S/N clinic.  The team trapped almost 40 cats.  19 females were spayed, and…

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Rescue Story

Bilbo’s Barn Buddies

Wild Blue Cats! Has a rather unique program in Frontier Feral’s.  This program specifically addresses the feral cat population not only in our Trap Neuter Return (TNR) program but also, on some occasions, where it’s unsafe to return a kitty to its current location, we bring the kitty (kitties) into our Bilbo’s Barn Buddies enclosure…

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Rescue Story

An Amazing Donation

WOW what a blessing!! Wild Blue has received the most AMAZING donation!  Many, many thanks go out to Mike, Carolyn and Rachel, who adopted Demi, now Meera, from Wild Blue in 2017.  This week they donated their awesome 2011 Coachman Concorde RV!!  It is in terrific condition with only 41K miles on it!  We plan…

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Rescue Story

A TNR Success Story

Sometimes…not always and probably not often, life just works out for a group of wild, feral kitties.  We got a call a few months ago from a fellow down in the southern part of Colorado Springs about a group of 5 wild kitties trying to survive in his not friendly to kitties neighborhood.  He had…

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Rescue Story

2022 TNR Lollapalooza

The Wild Blue TNR team went on an amazing adventure this past March, partnering with 2 ladies and 2 different locations, one in Calhan and the other in Latigo Trails.  Each location underestimated their potential cat population.  The Calhan location thought between 20-25 which turned into 30 and the Latigo Trails location went from 15…

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Rescue Story

2021 Raton Project

The Raton Project started November 2021 when Pat, the Regional Interpretive Ranger/Northeast from the New Mexico State Parks office in Raton NM reached out to us via email for assistance about a large colony 50-60 cats in their area.  A local cat advocate there had referred her to us.  Good to know our good work…

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General

Our Wild Blue Bestie Program is a Success!!

Our Wild Blue Bestie program has been a success!….. but who doesn’t need more “Besties” in their life? Sign up today to be a monthly donor to Wild Blue Cats! and become a best friend to the felines at Wild Blue. Click on any “donate” button on our website, follow the prompts and be sure…

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Kitty of the Month

Hi, I’m Ferguson!

Meow! My name is Ferguson!  I am a senior male DSH orange tiger tabby with white on my neck and nose. I was transferred from Fremont County back in 2017, and now I’m living life with my foster mom along with younger foster kitties. I am FIV+, and had some work fixing my inner eye…

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Kitty of the Month

Hi, I’m Oliver!

Meow, meow, my name is Oliver! I am a male, adult cat, unfortunately declawed in the front. My birth date is approximately 12/20/2007. I’m incredibly lovey, enjoying laps and pets. I’m also diabetic, which means I need to be given insulin twice a day on time. My medication costs about $100 a bottle, so I…

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Kitty of the Month

Hello, I’m Sabana!

Hello I’m Sabana, Cibolo’s sister. I am a torbie (tortie+tabby mix) and I have a small brown speck in my eyes that tells me apart from my brother. My front paws are declawed just like my brother and I’m feeling much much better after my dental visit. I’ll give you a nice soft purr if…

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General

Meet Dahlia, our special needs girl!

UPDATE!  Dahlia has been adopted! From Dahlia’s foster mom: “[Dalhia’s Adopters] came to meet her last night and just fell in love with her!!  They came as I was giving her a bath, so saw that process.  Helped me get her into a new diaper and then saw her walk around and play a little. …

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Meet Raji, the Bengal!

Meet Raji, the Bengal! He’s 10 years young, front declawed, neutered, micro chipped and vaccinated. Wandering cold and hungry in Security, CO for a couple of weeks, he walked up to a good Samaritan and asked for help.  He’s been with us since Sept 2018 and needs a special person who can appreciate his distinct…

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Adoption Success!

Udall, such a cat!

Meet Udall!  A handsome 6 month old orange tabby guy looking for a home.  His foster family made this great video of him to help him find a home. This is one of the many things we love about our foster families, they go above and beyond to help the kitties they love and foster.…

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A need for beds

Here at the sanctuary, we are always going through supplies.  We now realize that we have a need for beds for our furry residents!  To meet existing needs and to populate the Critical Care unit, we need many more beds.  Kuranda Shelter Beds are wonderful beds that our cats all love.  They are easy to…

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Adoption Success!

The Great Zaxby!

My name is Zaxby, I’m female and I was born on April 18, 2005. I’m a DSH and I have a beautiful dark tortoise shell coat. I had a loving home for most of my life, but when I started having some health issues I was brought to Wild Blue.  I had treatment for my…

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Wild Blue Cats! Disaster Relief Help

Wild Blue was eager to help out with both hurricane Harvey in Texas and hurricane Irma in Florida providing local support to the families and the community animal organizations.  We have learned that in a natural disaster it is not only the people and animals that need support, but it is also the community shelters…

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General

Back to School!

It’s that time of year again, school busses rolling, and mornings seem to start that much earlier.  Don’t forget Wild Blue when you shop at Amazon for school supplies, even the small purchases help us keep our cats safe, fed and happy.  Thanks for shopping!

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General

Join Us at the Black Forest Festival!

We’ll have some kitties, face painting and our merchandise at the annual Black Forest festival this Saturday, August 11.  Information/Merchandise table from 8:00 to 3:30. Kitty Face Painting for Donation from 8:00 to 2:30. Kitten Kisses & Kuddles for Donation 11:00 to -2:00. We are in booth #7, just north of the community center building.…

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Catio Plans and a discount!

Isn’t it time you treated your favorite furry friends with something special? Cats love the outdoors, but they also need to be safe.  Catios provide a safe environment that also lets cats be outside.  The best of both worlds! Check out the online offers in our store and be sure to use the Wild Blue discount…

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Colorado Springs’ Area Emergency Animal Care Locations

Please call to confirm hours and availability before taking your pet. Tender Care Veterinary Center http://www.tcvetcenter.com/ 8036 Meridian Park Drive, Falcon, CO 80831 (719) 559 8282 Map They are located in Falcon, just behind 7-11 gas station off of Meridian Road. Animal ER Care, LLC http://www.animalercare.com/ 5520 N Nevada Avenue, #150 Colorado Springs, CO 80918…

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Happy New Year! – New Changes to Wild Blue!

Wild Blue has grown tremendously over the past year, so it’s no surprise that we rescued a record high number of kitties in 2017. To keep up with the demand on our volunteers and our resources (we’re a volunteer-run organization, after all), we’re making a handful of changes this year. One such change is our…

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Adoption Story

Deming and Tommy

Deming came to us as a teeny kitten with a bad case of feline herpes that fused his eye shut and ultimately required surgery. His herpes, though no longer dangerous to him, still manifests in some sneezes and eye goop, but it’s nothing a damp wet rag can’t handle. Unfortunately, he was overlooked because of…

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General

Saving Florissa

When we received a call about a kitten that couldn’t walk and had a bloody nose, we knew we had to get them to a vet ASAP. Bleeding from the nose coupled with disorientation or being uncoordinated often meant heavy trauma, like being hit by a car or falling from a height. Wild Blue gets several…

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Deming and Tommy

Deming came to us as a teeny kitten with a bad case of feline herpes that fused his eye shut and ultimately required surgery. His herpes, though no longer dangerous to him, still manifests in some sneezes and eye goop, but it’s nothing a damp wet rag can’t handle. Unfortunately, he was overlooked because of…

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50% Chance to Live: Brain-Damaged

Receiving the Call When we received a call about a kitten that couldn’t walk and had a bloody nose, we knew we had to get them to a vet ASAP. Bleeding from the nose coupled with disorientation or being uncoordinated often meant heavy trauma, like being hit by a car or falling from a height. Wild…

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Kitty of the Month

Cat of the Month – Deming

I’m a very loving, short-haired, 1-year-old male kitty with dense, plush fur that everyone enjoys snuggling into and really cute markings on my head and tail. I’m eager to be around people and I also enjoy the company of the other cats at my foster home. I came to Wild Blue when I was just a few days old and have had…

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