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Help Milk and Cookie Keep Fighting - Feline Freedom Society
Just 8 weeks old, Milk and Cookie should have been chasing toys—not fighting for their lives.
These two tiny babies were found alone in a parking lot and rushed into our care as an emergency intake over the weekend. Their condition was heartbreaking. Both were suffering from severe upper respiratory infections, covered in fleas, anemic, and battling calicivirus. One of Cookies eyes also has to be removed.
They are receiving around-the-clock care, medications, supportive treatment, and everything we can provide to give them a chance. But the fight is far from over. They are still very sick and nowhere near out of the woods.
Emergency cases like Milk and Cookie are why we exist—but they also come with significant medical expenses that quickly add up.
If you're able, please consider making a donation to help fund their ongoing care. No amount is too small, and every dollar goes directly toward giving these two babies the chance at the healthy, happy life they deserve.
Thank you for helping us be there when cats like Milk and Cookie have nowhere else to turn. ❤️
The Cookout Cat has Finally Been Saved! - Feline Freedom Society
Last summer, one of our board members spotted a tiny kitten living near the Cook Out in Winterville. She was just a baby. From that moment on, we refused to forget her.
We set traps. We spent countless late nights sitting quietly, hoping she would trust us enough to come close. We watched. We waited. We tried everything we knew. Then she disappeared.
She stopped showing up regularly and was never in the same place twice. As heartbreaking as it was, we had to pause our efforts because pushing too hard could have sent her running into the busy roads surrounding the area.
Months later...she was spotted again. Still alone. Still surviving. She was living in storm drains, wandering busy parking lots, surviving on discarded fast food, bugs, and whatever else she could find.
We tried again. And again. Our board members spent more late nights searching for her. Other experienced trappers came to help. Other TNR groups joined the effort. She was posted over and over in community groups because so many people had seen her and wanted someone to save her...but she was smart. She wasn't hungry enough to enter a trap.
Then everything changed.
Recently, we learned she had been injured.
At that point, it was no longer about waiting for the perfect opportunity. She needed help. We reached out to someone with extensive TNR experience, tried new ideas, changed our approach...
And Wednesday night, after more than a year of trying, she was finally trapped safely. ❤️
Yesterday morning she was rushed to the veterinarian, where she was sedated for a full examination.
Her leg has a severe injury. It appears the fracture had started healing on its own, but the tendon healed attached to her abdomen, making it difficult for her to fully extend her leg. We don't yet know if it can be saved.
But here's what we do know... Today she was cleaned up. She received vaccines. She tested negative for FIV/FeLV. She was treated for fleas and worms. She has pain medication. She has a full belly. She is resting in the air conditioning with an experienced foster.
Now the next chapter begins. She will need continued veterinary care, diagnostics, and possibly surgery or other treatment for her injured leg. We are committed to giving her every chance we can....but we can't do it without you.
If you've ever hoped someone would help her...If you've ever wondered what happened to the little cat living near Cook Out... Please consider donating today. If you can't donate, sharing her story could help us reach someone who can.
Thank you to every person who looked out for her, shared her photos, searched for her, trapped with us, prayed for her, and refused to give up.
Because of all of you...
She's finally safe. ❤️