Iggy’s Fight for Survival

Just another day at Scruffy Paws—they received a call about a mother cat and her kittens living deep inside a rock wall. The caller mentioned something heartbreaking: mama cat appeared to have a severe leg injury. That's how their journey with Iggy and her five kittens began.

They teamed up with one of their best trapping partners and rushed to the scene. The urgency was clear—their field cameras had recorded coyotes lurking nearby, and poor Iggy, already limping on her badly injured leg, was being mounted by male cats. She didn’t stand a chance out there much longer. But they got them all. The kittens thankfully were in good health.

They will need vaccinated, dewormed, spayed and neutered, and taming before they can be adopted into loving homes though. Mama Iggy, however, broke their hearts. When they sedated her to examine her injury, they discovered the leg was beyond saving. The break was so severe that the limb dangled uselessly, flopping with awful popping and snapping sounds when moved.

We can only imagine the constant pain she endured while trying to care for her babies. Now this rescue faces a difficult reality: 5 kittens and Iggy’s road to recovery will not come at a cheap cost.

She will need medical treatment, time to heal, and eventually a safe placement where she can live comfortably and securely.

Iggy fought so hard to protect her kittens against all odds—now it’s our turn to fight for her.

💛 Will you donate today to help cover Iggy’s surgery, recovery, and the care of her kittens? Together, we can give this brave mama the second chance she so deserves.

Update 10/22/25
Iggy is doing fantastic in recovery after her surgery and healing well! Her kittens are getting the attention and love they deserve and will be fixed soon.