From a Hoarding Home to Healing: Help Three Rescued Kittens
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About this campaign
When NY Cat Warriors rescued Newt, Toast, and Baby Veg from a hoarding situation, all three kittens came into their care with medical issues and in need of help.
Toast, a young tabby, was suffering from severe diarrhea and an upper respiratory infection. One of his eyes was so swollen that it was completely shut, requiring immediate veterinary attention.
Newt, a little black kitten, was also battling an upper respiratory infection and was vomiting when he came into the rescue's care.
Baby Veg, the white and black kitten, was part of the same group rescued from the hoarding situation and, like the others, arrived with medical concerns of his own.
These kittens had already been through far too much at such a young age, but with veterinary treatment and the dedicated care of their foster families, they have been given the chance to recover.
Toast's eye is improving, his appetite has returned, and he is now eating like a champion. Although he remains shy and a little skittish, he continues to show everyone what a brave little boy he is.
Newt has been just as resilient. He may be understandably tired of all the medications and treatment, but he continues taking everything in stride as he works toward feeling better.
Unfortunately, the group recently encountered another medical setback.
As Newt was preparing to go to a foster-to-adopt home, testing revealed that he has coccidia, an intestinal parasite that can cause gastrointestinal illness, particularly in vulnerable young kittens. Because Newt, Toast, and Baby Veg all came from the same hoarding situation, there is concern that the entire group was exposed. NY Cat Warriors is treating the kittens with Albon to address the coccidia and help them continue on the road to recovery.
The good news is that their eye infections are resolving, and these little ones are moving in the right direction. But getting three kittens healthy after such a difficult start takes time, medication, veterinary care, and a lot of hands on support.
Your donation will help NY Cat Warriors cover the veterinary expenses, medications, treatment, and follow up care Newt, Toast, and Baby Veg need as they continue recovering from the medical problems they brought with them from the hoarding situation.
Newt, Toast, and Baby Veg have already made it out of a difficult situation. Now they need help getting through the next part of their journey.
Please consider donating to help NY Cat Warriors give these three kittens the care they need to leave their illnesses behind and move toward the healthy, safe futures they deserve.
Updates
September 28, 2026
Newt, Toast, and Baby Veg have come such a long way since arriving in the care of NY Cat Warriors, and now these sweet little ones are looking for the forever homes where they can continue growing and thriving!
They have made encouraging progress, but their recovery is not over yet. After everything their little bodies have battled, they still need continued care and monitoring while they wait for families of their own.
Their fundraiser also still needs help. The veterinary treatment needed to get three sick kittens to this point adds up quickly, and those expenses don't disappear just because they're finally healthy enough to start searching for homes.
Please consider donating to Newt, Toast, and Baby Veg's campaign while they continue recovering and waiting for their happy endings. Every donation helps NY Cat Warriors with the cost of the care that gave these kittens the chance to reach this point and helps them continue doing the same for other vulnerable cats and kittens in need.
They've made it this far. Now they just need a little more help getting to the finish line and, hopefully, into the loving homes they've been waiting for.
September 1, 2026
Toast, Newt, and Baby Veg may be safe now, but unfortunately, being rescued doesn’t mean the effects of their difficult beginnings simply disappear.
Toast and Newt are both still being treated for parasites and upper respiratory infections that continue to flare up. As kittens born on the streets to stray mothers with unknown medical histories, there is no way to know everything they may have been exposed to before they ever had someone looking out for them. Their little bodies are still paying the price for a start to life they had no control over.
Baby Veg remains part of this little group as NY Cat Warriors continues making sure all three kittens have the care and support they need before they can move on to the next chapters of their lives.
Thankfully, an incredibly generous volunteer has stepped in to provide medical boarding at their own pet boarding facility. They have even stopped accepting regular boarders so several of NY Cat Warriors’ medically needy kittens can have a safe place to stay until they are healthy and ready for adoption. The rescue is also receiving a deeply discounted boarding rate, without which caring for so many kittens at once would be incredibly difficult.
But even with that generosity, the costs add up quickly. Medical boarding, medications, veterinary visits, and continued treatment all come at a price, especially when illnesses flare up and recovery takes longer than anyone hoped.
These kittens have already spent far too much of their young lives needing medical care. They deserve the chance to leave all of this behind and finally get to be healthy, carefree kittens waiting for families of their own.
Please consider donating to help NY Cat Warriors continue caring for Toast, Newt, and Baby Veg. Every donation helps ease the growing cost of giving these little ones the time, treatment, and safe place they need to finally reach the other side of their difficult beginnings.
August 21, 2026
NY Cat Warriors recently took in another very sick kitten who urgently needed the specialized attention of their medical foster. To make room, the rescue had to play a little “musical kittens,” and Newt, Toast, and Baby Veg are now being transferred to another foster home.
Thankfully, this move comes because the trio no longer requires the same level of intensive care they needed when they first arrived. After battling respiratory infections, eye issues, gastrointestinal problems, and coccidia, reaching this point is an encouraging step forward.
They are still recovering and will continue receiving the care and monitoring they need in their new foster home. Their fundraiser also still needs support to help cover the veterinary care and treatment that got them this far.
Please consider donating or sharing their fundraiser to help NY Cat Warriors with the cost of caring for Newt, Toast, and Baby Veg as they continue toward healthier futures. Thank you to everyone who has already helped these little ones along the way!
- Location
- NY, NY • NY Cat Warriors
- Species:
- Cat
- Breed:
- American Shorthair
- Age:
- 3 months old
- Sex:
- Male