An overwhelmed shelter recently came to the cafe my wife works at and hosted yoga classes with kittens in an effort to get them adopted. This little girl got herself stuck under some stairs sometime on Saturday, and the shelter had no idea she was missing, so she was not found until Monday afternoon when my wife was able to squeeze her out.

She has just recently been spayed within the last week or two, the scar is still plainly visible along with her shaved belly. Took her to our local clinic where we confirmed she had a microchip with the shelter's information attached. Now she has to be held at the clinic for at least 24 hours before we can apply to officially keep her.

We already have one toothless void, Goopy, who looks like an absolute tank next to our new friend. They get along well, but our other calico cat has not been particularly enthusiastic about a new addition to the household.

Swipe to the end for a jump scare

If I'm gaming before his dinner he'll sit in front of my monitor, pull this face and purr until I give in and feed him early

STATUS: Adoptable
AGE AT ARRIVAL: Approximately 7 years old
ARRIVAL DATE: April 16th, 2026
GENDER: Neutered Male
LOCATION: Hamilton, Ontario 🇨🇦
ADOPTION FEE: Mickey's adoption fee has been sponsored by Nick W., in loving memory of "Beamer".
NOTES:
Meet Mickey! He is one of our first Legacy Aftercare Program intakes. He belonged to Tara, a long-time foster mom and big supporter of Ladybird.
Tara fostered many animals for us over the years, and you could count on seeing her wheel in her stroller full of special needs cats to get their photos taken at our Pet Pics with Father Christmas events. It was always a joy to see her and the sweet kitties.
Tara was diagnosed with cancer in August of last year, and she put up a hell of a fight.
At a time during her treatment when it became clear that she may not recover, Tara asked if when she passed, we would take in her two dogs and two special needs cats and find them forever homes. She put aside a donation to Ladybird in her will, and talked to her family about her wishes. We of course agreed.
Sadly, Tara lost her battle on April 16th, and she passed away in hospital with her family by her side. We were devastated.
With the help of Tara’s family, Mickey and Tara’s other special needs kitty, Mira as well as her dogs Surry and Emery, were moved into foster homes, and they’ve been adjusting well.
Tara was one of few people on this earth who dedicate themselves to special needs animals. She had the commitment, skills, and the gigantic heart it takes to care for these unique creatures, and many of our animals were lucky enough to have her as their foster mom. The world has lost a very kind soul, and we will very much miss her. It is our privilege to be the temporary caregivers of Tara’s beloved animals, and we will do all we can to find them the best homes possible.

Mickey has quite the following on Instagram. You can find him at @mickeythemanxkitty
Some other places Mickey has been featured:
Meow.af
Cats.com
Lovimals

Here’s a note from Mickey’s foster home:
“Mickey is a kitty who was born with manx syndrome which means his spine had some deformities and he doesn’t have a tail. This has left Mickey without the use of his back legs. Due to this, Mickey is incontinent and needs his bladder expressed 3-5x daily. He is able to go poo on his own and wears diapers, though he is a master Houdini of getting out of them! Mickey needs medication 2x a day for life in order to make sure his digestive system continues working as it should.
Mickey is definitely the head of the household and his presence is loud in the greatest way. He loves his human companions and loves to cuddle or lie down on the couch next to his person! He is also a bossy guy when it comes to feeding time and will follow you around and let you know if you are late to feed him! He will also gladly let you know if you are slacking on giving him all the love and pets! Though Mickey doesn’t have use of his back legs, he doesn’t know he is any different. He is able to get up onto couches or beds by himself (though is usually lazy and will demand you to lift him up). He is also able to go up and down the stairs if they have carpet. He loves to play with toys and zoom around the house. He is good with other cats and is good with dogs though Mickey’s ideal household will make him the centre of attention.”

* When Mickey is adopted, the first 6 months of his medications will be covered by Tara’s Miracle Mission a non-profit charity started by Tara’s friends & family to honour her memory by helping special needs animals find forever homes.

Please adopt Mickey!
❤️
Visit our website to apply:
ladybirdanimalsanctuary dot com

This is Sooty. He is a soft boi void. That is all.

Claudia 🖤

Left alone in the shelter for the first 4 months of his life no one wanted him. But I want him and every day I make sure he knows it.

He's so spikey. His name is Jazpurr and he's 9 weeks old.

My son telling me that he is hungry and ready for food. I love him so much 🥹

Fostered these two with their other two siblings, we already had two voids prior. Now a family of 4 of them! Left Zafro, right Gus.

Is it just me or does he kinda look like a human here lowkey

He looked like a withered old man at 3 months old 🥲

And he likes to use them 🧛🏻‍♂️

Obligatory fuzzy baby & toe beans pics. Next week is 1 year together.

This old guy was just diagnosed with diabetes. The insulin and glucose monitor Rx has been sent to the pharmacy and I'll be learning how to shoot him up as soon as the insulin is in hand.

Poor Buddy, it took me a minute to register that he was drinking a ton of water, and we were going through clumping litter like whoa, but once I did, I thought that the best case scenario would be diabetes. Considering the other possibilities, diabetes is good news.

Please send Buddy some love 💕 He's a Very Good Boy who is 15 years old.

My little girl is sick and at the hospital. They are keeping her at least overnight. She hasn't eaten in a couple days and can't stand..

STATUS: Adoptable
AGE AT ARRIVAL: Approximately 7 years old
ARRIVAL DATE: April 16th, 2026
GENDER: Neutered Male
LOCATION: Hamilton, Ontario 🇨🇦
ADOPTION FEE: Mickey's adoption fee has been sponsored by Nick W., in loving memory of "Beamer".
NOTES:
Meet Mickey! He is one of our first Legacy Aftercare Program intakes. He belonged to Tara, a long-time foster mom and big supporter of Ladybird.
Tara fostered many animals for us over the years, and you could count on seeing her wheel in her stroller full of special needs cats to get their photos taken at our Pet Pics with Father Christmas events. It was always a joy to see her and the sweet kitties.
Tara was diagnosed with cancer in August of last year, and she put up a hell of a fight.
At a time during her treatment when it became clear that she may not recover, Tara asked if when she passed, we would take in her two dogs and two special needs cats and find them forever homes. She put aside a donation to Ladybird in her will, and talked to her family about her wishes. We of course agreed.
Sadly, Tara lost her battle on April 16th, and she passed away in hospital with her family by her side. We were devastated.
With the help of Tara’s family, Mickey and Tara’s other special needs kitty, Mira as well as her dogs Surry and Emery, were moved into foster homes, and they’ve been adjusting well.
Tara was one of few people on this earth who dedicate themselves to special needs animals. She had the commitment, skills, and the gigantic heart it takes to care for these unique creatures, and many of our animals were lucky enough to have her as their foster mom. The world has lost a very kind soul, and we will very much miss her. It is our privilege to be the temporary caregivers of Tara’s beloved animals, and we will do all we can to find them the best homes possible.

Mickey has quite the following on Instagram. You can find him at @mickeythemanxkitty
Some other places Mickey has been featured:
Meow.af
Cats.com
Lovimals

Here’s a note from Mickey’s foster home:
“Mickey is a kitty who was born with manx syndrome which means his spine had some deformities and he doesn’t have a tail. This has left Mickey without the use of his back legs. Due to this, Mickey is incontinent and needs his bladder expressed 3-5x daily. He is able to go poo on his own and wears diapers, though he is a master Houdini of getting out of them! Mickey needs medication 2x a day for life in order to make sure his digestive system continues working as it should.
Mickey is definitely the head of the household and his presence is loud in the greatest way. He loves his human companions and loves to cuddle or lie down on the couch next to his person! He is also a bossy guy when it comes to feeding time and will follow you around and let you know if you are late to feed him! He will also gladly let you know if you are slacking on giving him all the love and pets! Though Mickey doesn’t have use of his back legs, he doesn’t know he is any different. He is able to get up onto couches or beds by himself (though is usually lazy and will demand you to lift him up). He is also able to go up and down the stairs if they have carpet. He loves to play with toys and zoom around the house. He is good with other cats and is good with dogs though Mickey’s ideal household will make him the centre of attention.”

* When Mickey is adopted, the first 6 months of his medications will be covered by Tara’s Miracle Mission a non-profit charity started by Tara’s friends & family to honour her memory by helping special needs animals find forever homes.

Please adopt Mickey!
❤️
Visit our website to apply:
ladybirdanimalsanctuary dot com

honkhonkhonk

…and refuses to move or look at me until I give up hahahaha. I think he does that face because he gets bored of me repeatedly trying to make him ring the bell?

Any tips are welcome