The Women behind it all
Ms. Kim Chakua
I have not always had the heart for felines which might surpise most but I was the successful, high-rise downtown living, on the go Glam Gal for most of my life. Then life smacked me dead in the face and found myself divorced, single mother of 3, in foreclosure, bankrupt and homeless. If that was not enough very unexpectedly, my mom who was the only one holding us together, was found dead in her apt. With my entire world tossed in the air, I prayed God would open a door to something else for me. After laughing at him for some time, I gave in and packed my kids up and moved 3 hours away from the city life. Bought a foreclosed Habitat house needed gutted and started a new country life. I am sure the neighbors wonder "what in the Hell is this tiny bopper doing now" or "why is she wearing plastic rain pants when it is 90" outside" better yet "is that a large rock she using to put in posts around that uneven, odd shape of a so-called garden" Ha if they only knew I dug it up by hand to. Struggling to fit in and unsure if this move was the right thing, I noticed a Black cat and 2 young kittens come out from under my shed. As I stared at them, I felt Mama cat look right threw me almost as if it was my mom telling me forget what people are thinking they don't know the women behind it all, just do you. From that day I knew she needed a new life just like I was in search of as well. She always gonna be 'mama'. Still have Mama cat and those 2 babies, and I vowed to stop trying to fit in and just love the process. Homeless, unwanted, left behind, alone feral cats became my passion. Honestly, I question RESCUE everyday. But getting love from a scared, under socializd feral cat tells me im doing the right thing so i push threw the politics, drama, financialissues, ordinances. They matter and i will die trying to save as many as i can. If a cat needs me notbing will stand in my way to help it. Building my own ugly Catio, that the cats love, turning my back yard into a cat jungle gym, or turning shed into warming house all to help felines. Kim's Kitty Sanctuary & Paradise Rescue, DBA Kim's Kitty's was opened in the beginning of 2024. Becoming a 501.3c NON-profit rescue reaching catapulting heights right out the gate. With the overwhelming need for feral community cats on the rise, my want grew to so my vision changed. Thus making huge plans for expansion. We will be opening of our 1st Thrift Store housing cats on site while you shop you can ingle with kitty's, a Resource hub for cat rescuers in the state, as well as a state funded pet food shelf accommodating the northern part of the state. With a vision of a 24hour UofM Morris student-based learning vet clinic for the public in the near future. I see life as halfway there and not almost over has made the self-sufficient, pick myself up life i love.
Kim's Mission
Empowering communities to protect feral cats through collaborative efforts and education on responsible pet ownership. Advocating to law maker on Vet care regulation so that all Pet owners are able to afford basic medical care for their animals. Rally for new rules/laws to be set into place to stop unwanted litters of animals thus causing millions of animals slaughtered each year. This heart wrenching crime comes from pet owners not Spayed and Neutering all animals. Resources, donations, Fosters, and fundraising efforts can be made available as money should not be a deciding factor in stopping the death of unwanted animals ever. Helping feline owners who might be facing hard times with no guilt, embarrassment or judgement we can help, when you reach out to us. We have alternative options so you & your pet can remain together and optional housing while you're in transition.
Our Mission & What we do
Our Mission
At Kim's Kittys, we have a deep love and passion for all felines, owned and unowned. We are dedicated to creating a positive impact in the cat community and making a difference in the lives of cats and their owners. Creating a compassionate world where feral cats are nurtured and cared for by humans. Promoting spaying and neutering practices among all cat owners as well as the community as a whole. Inspiring a culture of kindness towards community cats by advocating for their well-being and facilitating widespread awareness about the importance of Vetting all animals and enforcing animal cruelty laws. Lastly by empowering communities to protect all felines through collaborative efforts with law enforcement and law makers as a team we can education all on responsible pet ownership and the laws around keeping all felines safe in our communities.
"We do it all"
We want to save all cats owned and unwanted, that of course is every cat rescuers dream at the end the day. So, we created a multi-level marketing plan to attain this mission. In short "We do it all, CATS". To attain such a big goal, we had to go big and do it all. From bottle feeding abandoned neonates to placing them in 1 of our programs living out their happy cat dreams and everything in between, "we do it all". Donations to Deals and mattes to beauty, one of our locations has what you need. We offer a full-service cat grooming salon, a very low cost/free vaccination clinic, behavior therapy & socializing program, Treasures Thrift Store(coming soon), Donation drop spot, Rescue resource central hub, trapping equipment rentals, hands on training, mentorship program, follow-up on-going education, adoption center, pet ownership classes, Kitty sanctuary, pet/house sitting, temporary feline housing up to a year, microchipping with registration, community online lost pet page with search help efforts, special ops field team for TNR community cat colonies, cat placement matching with our extensive work and partnership with several outreach programs.. Following up on every KKP cat to ensure each cat is now living their best life possible offering any help and resources the owner may need. Our outreach placement programs include: Prision break kitty, Barn Programs, Cafe' Meows, Therapy cats, Emotional support cats, Nursing home Captains, BigBox store Manager Kittys, Hospice Angels felines, working cats, and School Mascot Meow. We take pride in matching cats to the right program for their needs. As we want this to be their last move for them ever. Cat's are a creature of Stability, staying the same unlike dogs who are owner bonded. This is the main reason after fixing a cat we release them back to the same area that they know, love and call home. Moving cats around or placing in an environment can be life changing and not in a good way, our goal is to make the transition to their furever place the best and last, they have to endure. We don't call it Adopting, we call it joining the fam. Rest assured you gain a forever friend in the cat community when you join the fam by adopting a feline from us. "We do it all, Cats" truly we do. Were excited to see what we can help you with please let us know.