Captain Jack and Riley are on the road to recovery thanks to lifesaving care funded by a generous grant from the .

These two siblings are now safe and warm in a loving foster home after being rescued as tiny, abandoned kittens in Manatee County. When little Captain Jack was found, he was suffering from a dangerously infected eye that required immediate medical attention.

At just five weeks old, Captain Jack was beginning to wobble through his first steps and explore the world when he was discovered injured and cold in a field with his littermates—no mother in sight. He was scooped up and brought to safety just in time.

One of his eyes had been severely injured, and infection had already set in. Without urgent treatment, he would not have survived.

That care was waiting for him at Cat Depot, where he received immediate medical attention and a chance to heal. Today, Captain Jack is thriving alongside his sister Riley—safe, playful, and well on his way to a bright future.

Manatee County Animal Welfare, one of Cat Depot’s longtime partners, reached out for help, and we immediately welcomed this duo into our rescue program.

Thanks to funding from the Vinall Fund of the Manatee Community Foundation, Cat Depot was able to provide the lifesaving veterinary care both kittens so urgently needed. We are deeply grateful to have been awarded $15,000 to support routine and intake veterinary expenses for cats and kittens transferred to us from Manatee County.

Cat Depot serves as a lifeline for cats and kittens in urgent need of medical care—brought to us by local shelters, rescue groups, community cat caregivers, Good Samaritans, and pet owners seeking help for animals with complex medical needs.

This grant was put to work immediately, helping cover the extensive veterinary expenses for Captain Jack and Riley and giving them the second chance they deserve.