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Reina the Resilient Queen
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Reina is an elegant six-year-old lady with quiet charm and a heart full of love. With her soft grey and white coat, magnificent whiskers, and adorable pink nose, she embodies true feline royalty — fitting for her name, which means "queen."
Originally adopted from Nine Lives as a kitten in 2020, Reina returned to our care this past May when her family had to move. Though the sudden change left her feeling uncertain, she faced it with the dignity and resilience of a true queen.
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Her journey with us has included significant healing. We provided crucial medical care, including extensive dental surgery to relieve the pain caused by severe dental disease.
Beyond her dental needs, Reina also faced other health challenges, including unexplained weight loss and gastrointestinal issues. After months of diagnostic tests, exams, and customized treatments, she's now healthy and thriving on a special hypoallergenic diet.
| | Reina is a gentle soul who truly blossoms with patience and love. She’s happiest enjoying soft pets and long naps in a sunny spot. She would do best as a solo kitty in a calm home, where she can finally reign as the cherished center of attention. | | After nearly five months at Nine Lives, Reina is ready to start her next chapter — one filled with the stability, comfort, and unconditional love every queen deserves. Could you be the one to give her the happily ever after she's been waiting for? Come meet Reina and see if she's the perfect match for you. | | This week, we're brewing up something special for Halloween: all cat and kitten adoptions are just $50 through Sunday! It’s the perfect time to give a furry friend a forever home — and add a little Halloween magic to your world. | | |
Come meet Rolo, a sweet four-year-old kitty from the Stockton Animal Shelter (pictured here). She’s just one of the many whiskered witches, tiny spellcasters, and enchanting companions waiting to charm their forever families this spooky season.
Our Adoption Center is open Wednesday through Friday from noon to 5:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
| | | Don’t let this Halloween offer vanish — come discover the love, magic, and companionship that a cat can bring to your life! | | Thanks to your incredible generosity, 2024 was a record-breaking year for Nine Lives — and a lifesaving one for thousands of homeless and at-risk cats and kittens in our community and beyond. | | |
We're proud to share our 2024 Annual Report, including our audited financials. This report highlights the amazing impact of your support: we saw significant growth across every key area, from spay/neuter surgeries and cat intake to adoptions and our TNR program.
View the full report to see how your compassion changed lives.
| | | Thank you for being an essential part of our Nine Lives family. We look forward to continuing this journey of compassion and care with you by our side. | | The 2026 Nine Lives calendars have arrived! These treasured keepsakes are filled with beloved cat and kitten photos submitted during our summer fundraiser, and each month is more delightful than the last. | | | | |
At just $20, these calendars make a unique and meaningful holiday gift — and every purchase directly supports our mission to save feline lives.
If you entered the photo fundraiser or preordered, your calendars are ready for pickup now at our Adoption Center or Clinic during regular hours. (Addresses and hours are at the bottom of this email.)
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You can purchase calendars in person at either location, or order online to pick up later or have them shipped directly to you for just $5 per calendar.
We’re not kitten — these calendars will make you smile every day of 2026!
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It’s that wonderfully spooky time of year again — when pumpkins grace our porches and black cats are even more in season. But this October, our cauldron is bubbling with more than just Halloween magic.
I'm thrilled to share some big news: as of last week, we have officially rescued and rehomed more cats and kittens than in all of 2024! We’ve already saved over 1,000 feline lives, and it's only October — a truly supernatural feat given the constraints of our current facilities.
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Among the 650+ kittens we’ve welcomed this year are Flame and her brothers Blaze, Bonfire, and Charred. They came to us from the Fremont area in early October — barely a month old, covered in fleas, underweight, and struggling with upper respiratory infections.
After receiving urgent care at our shelter, these once-fragile strays are now growing healthy and strong in a loving foster home.
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While we celebrate these milestones, the demand for affordable veterinary care in our region remains at a crisis level. That's why we’re beyond excited for our big move to the new Brewster Avenue facility in Redwood City next year.
This state-of-the-art home will double our life-saving capacity and allow us to perform more than 10,000 low-cost surgeries a year, helping us meet the regional crisis head-on.
| | The "Fire" litter, shortly after arriving at Nine Lives | | But we urgently need your support to make it happen. Please consider donating today to help us complete this critical project and open the doors to thousands of cats and kittens in need. | | |
Liam Montgomery
Executive Director, Nine Lives Foundation
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Nine Lives Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization with Tax ID 20-2150714.
All donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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