JFatton @jfatton.bsky.social · 20/09/2026C.C., our Wyandotte, says, "Hey!" (sounds like "buck-buck-buck" but we've learned to translate since she came t o us last month). 230
JFatton @jfatton.bsky.social · 19/09/2026First there were four, then the black one's brother succumbed to FIP. A few weeks later, tabby's brother did the same. Here at the Sanctuary, we'e caring for the survivors and tracking their weight. So far the doodles are firm; that may be this one's name. Or u can donate and get naming rights. 030
JFatton @jfatton.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Trip to Raton vet went well; bless Doc Brown, our bill is $700+ but she let us wait til Tuesday payday to pay her. Plus a box of cookies from the sub shop goes a long way. Can you help us get to payday? DM us for donation details, we don't use GFM so all your $$ goes to cat food, litter, and toys. 021
JFatton @jfatton.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Our hearts are broke, once again, 2 kitties in 2 weeks, and now #3 shows signs of silent killer FIP. $ stress is adding to our grief. Running out of funds to feed Outside and inside cats, dogs, and turtles. And gas to go to vet; that's $30 tomorrow. Please help if u can. DM for donation deets. 010
JFatton @jfatton.bsky.social · 04/09/2026You know the one about catching a squirrel by climbing a tree and acting nutty, well, this is Skunky#7 and I just want the outsiders to leave the traps alone til I get him. Catfood is the best bait. 030
JFatton @jfatton.bsky.social · 25/08/20263 heads are better than ... well, you know the rest. Car news outlasts bad news. Every day. 010
JFatton @jfatton.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Zero skunks caught tonight. Reminds of funny story: last night the first skunk I caught shared the trap with a feral cat. It was not easy releasing Cat but keeping Pepe LePew, but I did it. Saw only 1 this morning, but nothing tonite. Tomorrow we ride! (Literally, we go on a supply run.) 140
JFatton @jfatton.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Dodged a bullet, won't be driving to Colorado Springs tomorrow, just too far, but will still be helping our Springer cat rescuer. Just not all day. And might be catching more of these guys tonite. DM for donation details, I mite need a couple gallons of tomato juice. 011
JFatton @jfatton.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Well that's 3 down, 2 to go in the skunk catch-and-relocate. Putting together a new coop this weekend, as Dr. Rose joins me at the sub shop next week. But we need serious help, seriously. We had a great donation yesterday, which kept the electric on, but it was close. DM for donation details. 010
JFatton @jfatton.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Tina's sunset. She came from Los Lunas and layed delicious pastel eggs. We got Lupe a friend from another neighbor. She'll be safer in the pallet coop I put together. Til then, they'll spend the nite in the garage. Chickens aren't cheap; can you support our Sanctuary? DM for donation details. 010
JFatton @jfatton.bsky.social · 19/08/2026Who missed Black Cat Appreciation Day? This little puff didn't, as he says every day is thus. He sees his feral cousins outside and imagines joining them on their ramps. But he doesn't see their risks just being outdoors brings... / 310
JFatton @jfatton.bsky.social · 18/08/2026It's bad, no lie. Our brother was right, we should rethink this sanctuary thing (too late). If you can boost our bottom line, we'd appreciate it. We got a generous donation from Feren, another rescuer. Big ups to them! DM us for donation details (we no longer use GFM cuz they take 2 big a chunk). 131
JFatton @jfatton.bsky.social · 17/08/2026This cloud bank has the potential to help with the many wildfires here in NM. Speaking of banks, ours is M-T, and there's more month before the next influx of ca$h. If you can help, we'd appreciate it; DM us for donation details. And as always, please support your local shelter or sanctuary. 010
JFatton @jfatton.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Now the two little jokers are polishing off a bowl of Purina Kitten Kibble. As soon as they go back to the mobile home, I can go back inside. Trapped in the RV. Happy Hump Day. 000
JFatton @jfatton.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Hanky said a prayer when we wrote a cover letter to a Nonprofit in Santa Fe. They called Dr. Rose today and want to meet her. This would be a heart job, on many levels, like she could see a cardiologist. Baby steps to the challenge of moving back. They said her letter spoke to their hearts. 010
JFatton @jfatton.bsky.social · 12/08/2026The Chewy box holds a cat...or does it (it does not; Dr. Rose objects to Schrodenger jokes, so I'll pull this punch...line): We put a can of food out for Little Guy (naming rights available for a small donation, PM for donor details). Looked in on him and the dads: someone ate it. Was it him? 010
JFatton @jfatton.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Mikki's sunset, Pt2. He had one of those high yapping voices we hate to hear in other chi-chis. His buddy Murphey has a deeper tone. They'd both howl when the other dogs would bark. In harmony. No howling ĺately. Man, we miss that goofball. 010
JFatton @jfatton.bsky.social · 02/08/2026...and she's been with us ever since. She rode with us when we returned back East and came along when we drove back to NM (we pingponged a few more times from the Land of Entrapment to the real world). We saved her and her brothers, Bruce and Little Man. They're together again. Love you, Penny. 010
JFatton @jfatton.bsky.social · 02/08/2026"Well, spit." That's how my mother would curse; her Catholic upbringing stayed with her thru Last Rites. This is our Penelope's last sunset. A fractious little tuxedo who bossed around much bigger cats in her home. 15 years ago, Dr. Rose saved her from a farmer's barn in Ohkay Owinge... 110
JFatton @jfatton.bsky.social · 31/07/2026End of the month means another big payment on the farm. Owner won't split the house from the 40 acres so we're stuck here, hoping for a better solution than packing the horse trailer with catteries and driving the RV back east to the real world. New England or maybe Canada. DM for donation deets. 000
JFatton @jfatton.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Mikki's sunset. These sad words won't suffice. The hardest part of saving them is seeing them go. He and Murphey were picked up running loose in Cimarron; a TX SUV was seen leaving them behind. We took them in; Blue Rose of Hope Animal Sanctuary specializes in cats, but this was meant to be. 100
JFatton @jfatton.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Ms. LePew came into the garage one night to sample the kitty kibble. My brother, the Sanctuary's major donor (thanks, Patrick, for wiring the $$$ this week instead of sending a check), saw something we wrote about skunks and told me, "We just want to know the $ isn't for rescuing skunks." Nope. 130
JFatton @jfatton.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Actualizing our need to catch our feral boy so he can join Silvio for a short ride to Trinidad (Colorado, not the island) at 7a.m. for vetting. Finally caught him 5 mins ago, blanket covered his little man cave then plopped him into his carrier. Just like I envisioned it but cripes it took 4ever. 010
JFatton @jfatton.bsky.social · 20/07/2026We hope to catch these 3 brothers so they can join Archie in the RV. Our Sanctuary is desperate, food costs are overwhelming, and we need your help. If you can, Message us for donation details; if you can't chip in, please share our story. As always, support your local shelter or sanctuary. 100
JFatton @jfatton.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Hanky Panky is loving the RV life. Springer planned a power outtage tomorrow, but our nice neighbor loaned us a generator so we don't have to leave town for the day. That comes Thursday, when Dr. Rose meets the oncologist. She's got a lesion on her spine. Sounds scary. It is. 000
JFatton @jfatton.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Hanky Panky awaits his sponsorship deal with a certain pet-food company. Many weeks after my last edit, PubCo emailed me a short project. While actively seeking new clients, I haven't landed any yet, so I have to take it, short or long. It's short (<$400) but sandwich $$ are even shorter. 011
JFatton @jfatton.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Black kitten #3 has transitioned, may he rest in power. This is Dr. Rose and Maisiè Williams Fatton(RIP), looking out on a New Mexican sunset in happier times. 000
JFatton @jfatton.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Our Bruce looks like this one's brother. He looks unimpressed by my photo op. 000
JFatton @jfatton.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Blue Rose of Hope Animal Sanctuary used to have 5 males in the Boys' Room; last month, one of them had kittens (oops; sexing blacks cats is hard, man). A miracle, you say? Maybe. But we just had another one. Three newbies. Please help us keep helping them. Send us a DM for donation options. 001
JFatton @jfatton.bsky.social · 10/06/2026This little guy is Bill; here at Blue Rose of Hope Animal Sanctuary, we are trapping his siblings & aunties. Spay Taos can vet them, but we're overwhelmed with feeding them. Please Message us for donation options. If you can't help us, please share our story. Maybe one of your friends can. 120
JFatton @jfatton.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Checking in at an old favorite place, Taos Public Library. Silvio Dante Fatton is getting tutored at the moment. Prayers and sage smoke up for good results. 💚💚💚🐾🐞 000
JFatton @jfatton.bsky.social · 03/06/2026We have hope after saving these brothers that we'll catch their mama and siblings. 010
JFatton @jfatton.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Good night, outside kitties, Mamas and babies, stay dry under the house, more Friskies in the morning. Warmer tomorrow, prayers for tender blossoms to stay strong thru the chill night. Like democracy lovers. 000
JFatton @jfatton.bsky.social · 29/04/2026I left one big-a$$ tumbleweed for this morning but cleared all the way to the neighbors, working til twilight. It's cool and overcast today so I won't get too sweaty before my shift at the sandwich shop. Agua es vida, yo. 000
JFatton @jfatton.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Ditch day here at Blue Rose of Hope Animal Sanctuary. Tumbleweed City is what my aching back calls it. Slathered on the SPF, as you can see our turquoise blue skies. Neighbors already have water, ours is coming soon and will fill our pond tonite. 110