SAARA - Southern Alberta Animal Resource Association

SAARA - Southern Alberta Animal Resource Association Est. 2024.

SAARA is a community-based animal resource supporting animal care, wellness, education, advocacy, community consultation, food access, sanctuary, placement, rescue partnerships, and practical support across Southern Alberta.

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08/20/2026

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❤️ Sometimes, it’s the simplest things that change little lives.Orphaned neonatal kittens lose more than their mother’s ...
08/18/2026

❤️ Sometimes, it’s the simplest things that change little lives.

Orphaned neonatal kittens lose more than their mother’s milk. They lose her warmth, her presence, and the comforting feeling of curling up beside a beating heart.

Enter the Snuggle Kitty. 🐱💕

This special stuffie has a vibrating heartbeat designed to mimic the feeling of snuggling against mom, providing comfort and security to tiny babies who suddenly find themselves alone.

Tonight, two orphaned kittens in our NICU met their new friend.

The reaction was immediate. 🥹

Both babies climbed right into the stuffie, tucked themselves against its soft body and settled in beside the heartbeat.

For kittens spending their first weeks of life without their mama, something this simple can make their strange new world feel a little less scary.

Food. Warmth. Medical care. And sometimes, a heartbeat to fall asleep beside. ❤️

Little things can change lives.

Thank you to our recent NICU baby supporters

PAACT : Pet & Animal Advocacy Care Team Pound Rescue The Cats Sass Rescue Shannon Skulmoski , Jan Van

Without support we couldn’t do it.

Thank you

08/18/2026

🌾 Why the Barn Cat Sanctuary Matters 🐈

They may be feral, abandoned, or simply too fearful of people for a traditional home. But they still deserve somewhere safe to belong.

Our barn cat sanctuary gives cats like this a place to land. They have shelter from Southern Alberta weather, warm places to sleep, fresh food and water, veterinary care, and the freedom to decide how close they want to be to people.

The little cat in this video isn’t ready to trust me. So today, I simply made an offering. 🌾

No chasing. No forcing contact. Just food, space and time.

Maybe one day this cat will come running when we call. Maybe it never will.

Either way, there’s a place here for it.

Because sanctuary doesn’t mean making an animal fit into our world. Sometimes it means giving them a little corner of the prairie where they can safely live in theirs. ❤️

Update: 8:12pm 16Aug26. With heavy hearts we announce that this little sweetie has passed away. ———————————————————Our l...
08/16/2026

Update: 8:12pm 16Aug26. With heavy hearts we announce that this little sweetie has passed away.

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Our little orphan boy isn’t feeling his best right now. ❤️‍🩹

We are incredibly grateful for the community surrounding him. Thank you The Cats Sass Rescue , Pound Rescue, Shannon Skulmoski and PAACT : Pet & Animal Advocacy Care Team for your support, advice and care.

It truly takes a village to raise an infant, no matter the species. 🐾

Right now, we’re all rooting for this tiny boy and giving him everything we can to help him pull through. 🤎

Keep fighting, little one. 🐱

💔 🚨 DONATION REQUESTSadly, we lost 2 of the 3 kittens from our recent rescue. Our remaining survivor is a little boy, an...
08/15/2026

💔 🚨 DONATION REQUEST

Sadly, we lost 2 of the 3 kittens from our recent rescue. Our remaining survivor is a little boy, and he is doing well—eating, growing, and getting stronger every day. ❤️

However, after losing his siblings, this tiny boy is very lonely. He struggles to settle at bedtime and has a hard time falling asleep without the comfort of another warm body beside him.

We are hoping someone might be able to donate one heartbeat stuffed animal for him to snuggle with. The gentle heartbeat can help mimic the feeling of being close to his mom or littermates and may help him feel safe enough to rest peacefully. 🥹🐾

❤️ Heartbeat stuffed animal:
https://a.co/d/0hX6DRP1

Thank you for always showing up for the tiniest lives. Every bit of comfort truly makes a difference.

💔 🚨 DONATION REQUESTSadly, we lost 2 of the 3 kittens from our recent rescue. Our remaining survivor is a little boy, an...
08/15/2026

💔 🚨 DONATION REQUEST

Sadly, we lost 2 of the 3 kittens from our recent rescue. Our remaining survivor is a little boy, and he is doing well—eating, growing, and getting stronger every day. ❤️

However, after losing his siblings, this tiny boy is very lonely. He struggles to settle at bedtime and has a hard time falling asleep without the comfort of another warm body beside him.

We are hoping someone might be able to donate one heartbeat stuffed animal for him to snuggle with. The gentle heartbeat can help mimic the feeling of being close to his mom or littermates and may help him feel safe enough to rest peacefully. 🥹🐾

❤️ Heartbeat stuffed animal:
https://a.co/d/0hX6DRP1

Thank you for always showing up for the tiniest lives. Every bit of comfort truly makes a difference.

🍼 INSIDE THE NEONATAL ICU: What does it take to keep an orphaned kitten alive? 🐾Neonatal kittens are incredibly fragile....
08/13/2026

🍼 INSIDE THE NEONATAL ICU: What does it take to keep an orphaned kitten alive? 🐾

Neonatal kittens are incredibly fragile. Without their mother, we have to temporarily replace many of the things her body would normally provide: warmth, hydration, nutrition, elimination and stimulation.

🌡️ THE INCUBATOR
An incubator provides a controlled, consistently warm environment. Newborn kittens cannot regulate their own body temperature well, and becoming chilled can quickly become life-threatening.

Never feed a cold kitten. When a kitten is hypothermic, digestion and gastrointestinal movement slow dramatically. A chilled kitten may also have a weakened suck and swallow reflex, increasing the risk of milk being aspirated into the lungs. Warm first, feed second.

💧 SUBCUTANEOUS FLUIDS
Dehydrated kittens may require fluids given under the skin, as directed by a veterinarian or experienced neonatal caregiver. A sterile needle is inserted into the subcutaneous space and warmed fluids are slowly administered, creating a temporary pocket of fluid beneath the skin. The body gradually absorbs it, helping restore hydration and circulating fluid volume while supporting tiny organs struggling with fluid loss.

🍼 ROUND-THE-CLOCK FEEDINGS
Depending on their age, weight and medical condition, neonatal kittens may require appropriately measured kitten milk replacer every 2–3 hours, including throughout the night. Their stomachs are tiny, so they need small, frequent meals rather than large feeds.

🐱 STIMULATING THE SUCK REFLEX
Weak neonates don’t always immediately latch. Gentle stimulation around the lips and mouth, positioning them naturally on their belly, and placing a small amount of formula at the ni**le can help encourage rooting and sucking. Formula should never be forcibly squeezed into a kitten’s mouth.

🚽 THE PART MAMA WOULD NORMALLY HANDLE
Very young kittens cannot reliably urinate or defecate without help. After feedings, we gently stimulate the ge***al and a**l area with a warm, damp cotton pad or soft cloth, mimicking their mother’s licking, until they eliminate.

This is why neonatal rescue is truly 24-hour care. Warm. Feed. Hydrate. Stimulate. Monitor. Repeat.

🍼 INSIDE THE NEONATAL ICU: What does it take to keep an orphaned kitten alive? 🐾Neonatal kittens are incredibly fragile....
08/13/2026

🍼 INSIDE THE NEONATAL ICU: What does it take to keep an orphaned kitten alive? 🐾

Neonatal kittens are incredibly fragile. Without their mother, we have to temporarily replace many of the things her body would normally provide: warmth, hydration, nutrition, elimination and stimulation.

🌡️ THE INCUBATOR
An incubator provides a controlled, consistently warm environment. Newborn kittens cannot regulate their own body temperature well, and becoming chilled can quickly become life-threatening.

Never feed a cold kitten. When a kitten is hypothermic, digestion and gastrointestinal movement slow dramatically. A chilled kitten may also have a weakened suck and swallow reflex, increasing the risk of milk being aspirated into the lungs. Warm first, feed second.

💧 SUBCUTANEOUS FLUIDS
Dehydrated kittens may require fluids given under the skin, as directed by a veterinarian or experienced neonatal caregiver. A sterile needle is inserted into the subcutaneous space and warmed fluids are slowly administered, creating a temporary pocket of fluid beneath the skin. The body gradually absorbs it, helping restore hydration and circulating fluid volume while supporting tiny organs struggling with fluid loss.

🍼 ROUND-THE-CLOCK FEEDINGS
Depending on their age, weight and medical condition, neonatal kittens may require appropriately measured kitten milk replacer every 2–3 hours, including throughout the night. Their stomachs are tiny, so they need small, frequent meals rather than large feeds.

🐱 STIMULATING THE SUCK REFLEX
Weak neonates don’t always immediately latch. Gentle stimulation around the lips, mouth, throat and abdomen, positioning them naturally on their belly, and placing a small amount of formula at the ni**le can help encourage rooting and sucking. Formula should never be forcibly squeezed into a kitten’s mouth.

🚽 THE PART MAMA WOULD NORMALLY HANDLE
Very young kittens cannot reliably urinate or defecate without help. After feedings, we gently stimulate the ge***al and a**l area with a warm, damp cotton pad or soft cloth, mimicking their mother’s licking, until they eliminate.

This is why neonatal rescue is truly 24-hour care. Warm. Feed. Hydrate. Stimulate. Monitor. Repeat.

08/13/2026

🐾 Tiny update on our little fighters! 🍼🤎

The babies did so well at this feeding! They’re feeling more active, actively seeking out milk, and taking their kitten milk replacer like champs. They also received subcutaneous fluids to help keep them hydrated and supported while their tiny bodies work hard to get stronger.

And then we got the sweetest little sign… a kitten purr! 🥹😭

🔊 Turn your sound up and listen closely! That tiny purr might not sound like much, but to us, it’s HUGE.

They’re warm, fed, hydrated, snuggled together in the incubator, and getting all the supportive care we can give them. One feeding at a time. ❤️

Keep rooting for these babies!

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