Cakes baked in Gertrude’s oven
and water from her well are said to repel rodents
– thus her patronage of cats.
Our St. Gertrude Sculpture
This site is dedicated to St. Gertrude of Nivelles, honoring the spiritual connection between humans and their feline companions. It is a result of all the amazing connections I’ve made when my “patrons” have shared their stories with me. I’ve laughed and shed tears with them. I want this spot to be a place where people can get together to tell stories, share pictures and resources.
My goal is that it is operated by our own small community of cat lovers (though it will always be moderated).
So please write comments, post images, pin it…send in anything worth sharing.
You’re likely to hear them before you see them.
They’re alone and afraid. No mom in sight.
The sound of kittens meowing.
Here’s what to do if you find a litter of kittens… (click to go to the info site)
And please remember your favorite rescue/shelter.
We’d really appreciate it if you’d let us know about them so we can feature them here.
-Patricia
PLease pray for my cat Sooty who has FLUTD. He has been in and out of the Vets thes past months. with blockage and complications of his bladder function. I don’t want to lose him,he is healthy in every other way.
Please pray for my little kitten Mosimosi who is sick. Today he has stopped eating and drinking water. His mother no longer allows to suckle her tits because she is pregnant. St
Gertrude intercede for my cat to Jesus/God who created cats to be our affecionate pets and companions.
Dear St Gertrude please intercede for my outdoor tnr cats sandy,stripy,smokey,frisky,low low,black that Mark A the person who lets me use his property for the cats Is kind to them and me feeds them in the morning like he says he does and I do the afternoon. That they stay warm and go in their straw houses and keep warm and safe with full tummies going into garage to eat and protect from elements, people, other animals or predictors and keep them safe and out of harm’s way Also that ferral pretty who bad a procedure on her foot is healing in a crate in my garage may find a kind person that can socialise her and keep her in a loving home.
That all my indoor cats also be health and get along. I ask in my savior Jesus Christs name. Amen
Dear laurie regarding your I door ferral he will get use to indoor nuy toys and catnip and please do not let him out he will eventually settle down. Can you cover window so he does not see outside cats to avoid making him not want to go out?
Please St Gertrude pray for my outdoor tnr cats I feed daily that sandy,smokey stripy friskie,low low,face and pretty are able to use their ferral houses without interruption of other animal or people. Elements kept warm. Also blessing for indoor kittie meow meow for healing ibs,mousie huntress,good health geronomo and wolfy to stop pulling hair from sassy and good health. On going money to help feed these wonderful cats. I am on disability and I travel to feed outdoor fixed ferral with dry, wet. And freah water. And to guide sandy from ally to refrain from lying in alley protect from cars and help her understand to move away when cars come.
In Jesus name.we pray.
Amen
Please pray for Kitty. He’s unwell and sad. Maybe he be quickly healed.
Please pray for Marley, who has glaucoma and melanoma in the eye. Deaf since we adopted him, vision is even more important to him. He is so loved by my wife and children.
A prayer for a feral Cat I caught to have fixed. I have a few cats on my porch that are defiantly feral but this one if I would sit on the porch with the food dish he would come up to me. I couldn’t pet him but he didn’t run off. I decided to keep him inside but he will hiss and lately will paw at the window when one particular cat is out there (this cat was already fixed).I hate to let him out we do have a fox running around and with the weather I hate to put him back out. I need guidance on what to do.
Please pray that my tripod kitty Roscoe comes home. He has been out for 24 days now; he is around the house but he just will not come in.
We are a no kill facility in Nashville. I teach feral/surrendered cat socialization and feline behavior to the volunteer staff. I live this site.
Please St. Gertrude I beg for your help in making my cat Pants welll I don’t have money to take her to the vet. She may have eaten part of her toy. Please let her pass it and do her no harm I ask in the name of our Lord and savior Jesus Christ amen.
Rafiki has lymphoma and has been on chemo since Jan 15. Her breathing is rapid today. We will be seeing the oncologist this afternoon. Please pray for my baby and let me make the best decisions that I can for her.
My little Bob has a chronic viral condition. I’ve taken him to the vets but he doesn’t get any better. Could I please have prayers for him that he will get better soon!!
Thank you!!
Please pray for my Kitty Buchoy coz she’s not feeling well. Thank you ???
Prayers for all ailing kitties. ?
Please pray for my angel Roxy. She is older and has recently had some issues with her kidneys. Please pray for a turn around as she is in the icu overnight.
I was given two kittens about 9 months ago. They are from same litter. One is now 9pounds and the other is a little of one pound. She eat all the time but is not thriving. They think she needs a kidney transplant. Any ideas.
My youngest feral cat Sophie left her colony in my back yard a week ago. I am heart broken and pray for her safe return.
Please pray for my Screamer, male cat, who is not doing well after surgery. His blood pressure is too low. I love him so much. Praying.
Please pray for my lost kitten Sofie.
Please pray for my 14 year old cat Shadow. He’s very thin and frail. He does eat and somewhat active. Its going to kill me when he goes as I rescued him as a kitten. Thank you.
Please pray for my cat Tan who’s kidneys are failing. Pray he recovers and is with us a few more (5) years.
Please pray for lost monkey
Please say a prayer for Lucy my cat. she has cancer and she is very ill and we love her dearly. Thanks
I would like to ask for prayers for my cat coujie (couj nash) he’s 5 yrs old an has kidney disease due to kidney failure from lilly poisoning the vet said some cats live a decent amount of time with it but he isnt eating as much as he should an is very skinny an not drinking as much as he should he’s are baby an he’s my boyfriend’s best freind and we just want him to be healthy again or as close to full health as we can get him he’s a great furr baby an soo sweet an gental please st. Gertrude i beg an plead for you to heal our coujie an let him have a long happy healthy life with us so we can love him for many many many many many… more years to come thank you.
My fur babyou Ascher is loosing weight and not feeling well. I say prayer to St. Gertrude for her intercession
Please pray for Chloe. She had I-131 treatment for hyperthyroidism and was in the hospital for a week. She has been home for 3 days and was doing great until today. She’s been pacing around the litter box and has not eaten much. She is the sweetest little black cat that I adopted a few years ago and brings me so much joy. Prayers to St Gertrude to watch over her and thank you in advance for your prayers.
In December, a little kitty adopted me while I was on vacation in Florida, and whom I named Gemma. She saw a wonderful vet there for her shots, tests, and overall good health. I brought her back to MA and she saw my local vet and had her spay in mid-February. All was going well, until tonight. I came home from a day out and found her having difficulty breathing. I brought her to one of our premier animal hospitals, where she is now as I write this, and she is in cardiac failure. We won’t know what the prognosis is until the cardiologist sees her in the morning. I’m just beside myself, having lost two beloved pets last year, and to have Gemma,a young, seemingly healthy cat get so sick virtually overnight.
Please pray with me and ask our Good Lord to have mercy on my sweet Gemma. She’s not even two years old and is the sweetest, most lovable kitty. She deserves to have a long, happy, healthy life, which I hope to give her if Our Lord will let me.
Thank you in advance for your prayers.
Please Lord, hear our prayers!
Please pray for Bella , she is suffering from stage 4 diabetes and had to be admitted tonight . She is a black cat with the softest belly you would ever pet . She really brings joy to everyone she comes across especially one special person . Please give her more time to do that and for her to come home . Prayers to St . Gertrude to please watch over her and help her stabilize to come home where she belongs to live out the rest of her life . Amen
Please pray for my orange cat Tillie. She is suffering from FIV and Stomititus,a very painful mouth and tooth disease caused by her immune system..Please pray for her recovery,she means so much to me and our family~In JMJ Amen
please pray for my cat Katee…she hasn’t eaten for two days and every once in a while will heave like she wants to vomit something up. I am disabled with no money for a vet bill so please help me pray for her. She is my baby and I will be lost with out her.
Please say a prayer for our neighbor’s kitty, Rob Bob (“Robby”), a red tabby. He was hit by a car on Sunday. He is at an orthopedic vet hospital now – he is stable but not improving either. Since Rob Bob came by our house on Saturday evening, and we usually don’t see him, we’re hoping it’s more of a sign of “I’ve got some of my 9 lives left” versus “Good bye.” We did get a picture of him though. Prayers and paws crossed! =^..^=
Please pray for Maisy who has been by my side for 10 years since she was a kitten rescued from a storm drain. Her appetite isn’t what it should be. Last time this happened she needed a feeding tube for several weeks and struggled back to health. I don’t want her to go through this again so please pray that she eats well, stays healthy and needs only her annual vet visits. Thank you. Maisy and I will pray for everyone else who posted here.
Please pray for my baby Tiger. She is barely 8 weeks old, and I have been bottle feeding her since 2 weeks of age, when she was abandoned by her mother. In her short little life she has suffered ruptured corneas in both of her eyes, resulting in blindness. Despite this, she has always been a playful, happy little kitten, and the joy of our household. Now she is in the emergency pet hospital, confined to an oxygen box due to pneumonia. A call from the vet this afternoon informed me of a seizure. I pray, St Gertrude, that you watch over my precious girl – heal her and let her come home to me & my girls. We miss her desperately, and our lives would not be the same without her and her sweet loving nature.
St Gertrude please I plead with U help my Sueaky a 9 year old gentle Cat whom is my hadow and best friend left to me by my late friend Dave he may have dietbetes and or has something blocking him up I love and need him in my life\ Thank You from m heart for listening Ritchie
Please let my cat Chips completely recover from her ailment she is in so much pain.
Dear St Gertrude,
Please intercede on behalf of my cat Ollie. He has a heart condition recently diagnosed. Today he seems to be relapsing despite the medication. I pray for God’s healing, in Jesus’ name. Amen and amen
Very remiss of me not to mention tabby cat’s name in my previously posted comment Primrose. Shirley
Our dear little tabby cat went missing on july 4th and we miss her so and pray for her safe return. Losing a beloved pet this way is such an unknown. St Francis st. Anthony pray for us. Through Christ Our Lord. Shirley
Please pray a healing prayer for my gorgeous cat Boo. He had to have dental surgery last week and is still very poorly – not eating, subdued etc. I’m worried sick. Please send healing blessings upon him. Amen
Please Saint Gertrude, I pray to you to help Patches come home. We love him so much & miss him dearly.
My kitty baby Willow has been missing since Tuesday night. If St Gertrude will bring her home, I will bring her honor in my home! Please pray for me and my kids too as we are heartbroken.
Please I ask you to say a prayer for my two cats who are very sick at the moment. Especially one of them who is barely eating. Both on med’s and prescription food even but due to our financial situation I’m having trouble purchasing it for them. We all need a miracle. They’re my babies and I’m so afraid to lose them. St. Gertrude please help us.
I would so appreciate it if you would say a prayer to St. Gertrude on behalf of Stormy Weather, my sweet tortishell cat.She has Chronic Kidney Disease and is battling with eating. She is getting sub-q (fluids under her skin) every other day.Bless you and thank you!
We lost our loving calico Reyvin to a fast growing Lymphoma on May 19th. She was only two years old. I will certainly keep Lily in my prayers and you too. It is difficult thing to go through. Remember to treasure every day you have with her.
Please pay for a miracle for Lily. She was diagnosed with lymphoma last week. She is delicate little 13 yr old dilute torti who’s never purred an unkind word to man nor beast.
Dear St. Gertrude, please unite this prayers with yours and present it to our Lord Jesus and answer our prayer for a miracle.
Please pray for our 1yr old cat Catalina, she is ill to her stomach won’t eat or drink. The veterinarian gave her shots for fluids, nutrients, antibiotics & acid reducer. Please that she will eat & drink, she is our baby
Thank you
St. Gertrude, please pray for Catalina. Unite our prayers with yours for a complete healing.Amen
Please pray for Dave our cat who is very ill. We are awaiting diagnosis from vet. He is very weak and hasn’t moved or eaten for days x
Dear St. Gertrude, please pray for Dave for a diagnosis and ask Jesus to place his loving hands on him for a complete healing.
Amen
Look up the prayers for cats! Saint Gertrude! I say it at bedtimeO:-)O:-)
Pray for my sparky! He is having a tooth out tomorrow! And was a feral cat O:-)and doesn’t. Understand I just want to help not hurt!
Please pray for my cat bangle he is having constipated problems thank you
Have you tried Allergicpet.com? Their lax eze products saved my little cats life
Please pray for my mother and son kitties Max and Ruby. They’re getting on in years; Max is 9 and Ruby is 10 1/2. Max has become obese (I have them both on a diet) and he has chronic constipation which I cannot afford to have treated.
Ruby, thank God, is still healthy apart from being overweight; she’ll be 11 in July.
I give my cat lax eze products from Allergicpet.com – he was chronically constipated until I found their website
Please pray for my kitty Beau. He has cardiomyopathy and in early stage congestive heart failure. Right now he seems like himself. The doctors say he could have 12-18 months. Beau is my bottle baby, I have had him since was a day old. He will be 11 in June. Thank you.
Please pray for Stormy Weather, my cat. She has been having problems and has bacteria and blood in her urine. She is drinking a lot of water, not eating much and is on antibiotics. She has a history of crystals but that isn’t what is making her ill. St. Gertrude, PLEASE hear and answer my prayer that Stormy does NOT have kidney failure/disease. I beg of you to please intercede on her behalf. I ask you this in Jesus’ name. Amen
Please pray for my cats Alfie and Binki. They are not well at the moment. Thanks.
Please pray for my cat Toulouse. He has cystitis and I believe it is coming back again. He is a very sweet and loving cat. Thank you and God bless.
Please pray for my cat blankis who has metastatic cancer. I am distraught, sad because i know what the future holds. But sadder to know that she may suffer. Please pray for her
Please pray for my cat Pidi who is suffering from arthritis and vestibular syndrome. May St Gertrude protect, bless and heal her. Amen.
please pray for momma kitty who has drooling and nausea issues…she is much loved
Please pray for our beloved black male kitty, Bagheera. He’s been missing since Dec. 25. He also has a cold We hope that he is okay and comes back soon. I feel sad and and worried. I miss him so much.
i have a kitten very ill and hope she will be fine.
I am so sorry! I know the love we have for them! Please God hear our prayers for our furbabies!
Please say a prayer for the safe return of my cat Kasha to me. When I found her half dead at 5 weeks, it was during a very low point in my life. There was something about nursing my little fighter back to health that gave me strength as well. She seemed to hate everyone else except for me, it was where she got her name. A Kasha is a japanese demon and for everyone else, she lived up to her name. She would stand her grounds against dogs, poop in the shoes of my roommates, but sleep purring in my arms. She would never leave my side when I had a seizure. And years later, when I had my daughters, she gave them the same affection she showed me and the patience I had shown her. She is 13 years old now and went missing two days ago. She has never been away from the house this long.
Please pray for the return of my male kitty Boots. He was my mother’s cat. She passed away last October. He is my connection to her. I am heartsick. He has been missing since September 8th. I need a miracle. Thank you.
Please pray for my little kitty Elijah. HHe passed away yesterday due to severe diarrhea. I know he is in a better place now in heaven. How I missed him so much. I love him dearly. Please pray for his momma cat to overcome her sadness and loss. Until now she is still looking for Elijah by meowing or saying a soft gentle voice just like she did when Elijah was still alive.
Yes Chloe. I will add you, Elijah and momma kitty to my prayer list.
Please pray for our kitty “pants”. Our beautiful baby hasn’t been well not eating and can’t have a bm. We fear intestinal issues. We love her so much and have limited funds to meet her needs. St Gertrude I ask for your Devine help in granting a healing miracle for her. She is our baby girl, our hearts hurt to see her ill. I need your loving grace and that of mother Mary to reach her in the name of lord Jesus Christ.
Hi Jackie. How is kitty “pants.” We’re your prayers answered?
I know your pain ! I worry too! Because our cats like the heat that is near my car ! God watch over all these precious furbabies! Thank you !
I accidentally ran over a small stray kitten this morning in my driveway and I’m very upset about it. Please pray for the poor little innocent kitten. I know it’s in heaven, but as a cat owner/lover I hate that this happened. I found your website when I looked for a patron saint of cats and I pray this small kitten’s little soul is happy in heaven with the cats I’ve had throughout the years taking care of him.
Please pray for our lost kitty Ferah…. she was a feral kitten about 4 months old that we rescued out from under the hood of our car. We had her chipped, spayed, vaccinated and they tipped her right ear because she was feral.we spent about a year gaining her trust and she turned out to be a wonderful pet. She went missing on July 4th and we’ve been doing everything possible to find her with no luck yet. Please pray for her safety safety and that she finds her way home . Amen
I am so sorry!!! May you be blessed with a miracle!
Please pray for my wonderful, sweet, Tommy. He’s been very ill.I love him with all my heart. His sister passed on from feline aids. At first I thought he was unwell , because he missed her so much. I now know that he too has aids .I don’t want my boy to suffer. I also can’t imagine being without my baby boy.I know he deserves peace. I’m hoping for an absolute miracle .His sister passed about 5weeks ago.I still haven’t recovered from her death. it’s heartbreaking, I beg for prayers for Tommy’s recovery. If that isn’t feasible ,please don’t let him suffer. I don’t know how I’ll do without my darling Tommy. He’s been part of me for more than a decade and a half. PLEASE pray for Tommy. He deserves every good thought.I thankyou ,and Saint Gertrude for your help.
Yes I will pray for your cat to have a supernatural healing and if God doesn’t grant that in His infinite wisdom a quick and peaceful death to heaven and peace and acceptance for you until you have eternity Together.
Nora.
My cats very sick too. We are both suffering.
My cat, Rosie, my gift from God, needs prayers for easement of pain from a sudden illness in her body.
We need prayers for a very sick male cat…bring him healing and health! Thank you
Please pray for my amazingly sweetmale cat Leslie to find his way home. He has a ten mile walk to find us as we continue to walk for hours, out up posters, pray and we placed an ad in the paper.
Feline Rescue of Saint Paul,MN USA likes cats, too. Prayers and fun!
pls pray for white coffee cat for he has lymphoma a tumor that was diagnose yesterday and resulted positive…we needed your miracle thru prayers to st gertrude ….AMEN!!!
Please pray for my 1 yr old Ocicat and a darling,loving 3 month old Oci kitten we got a week ago. I took him (kitten) to vet to get checked out and he tested positive for feline leukemia. We are so in love with the kitten it is killing us to lose him and possibly the older one too. Please pray the test was a false positive and they will both be alright. The kitten is at the vet pending verification by lab test. Please please pray that turns out Neg and thank you for any help.
Please pray for the continued work of these rescue/shelter organizations:
Kitty Bungalow Charm School for Wayward Kitties
The Cat Club (www.thecatclub.org)
Prayers! For loveO:-)
I am desperately pleading for prayers for my two cats, who due to a case of redirected aggression, had to be separated in my home. They were both loving toward each other, but now detest each other. I am praying for healing for both of them. Please pray for them. Thank you.
Asking for prayers for my cat Kiki. Very sick and had been in the hospital for 5 days now. He is fighting dehydration from terrible colitis. He is very stressed and not eating much. Everyone’s prayers are appreciated.
Asking for prayers for a lost ferral kitten we cannot find. So worried about it. Also, praying to have another kitten socialized with humans to get them to be adoptable.
PrayersO:-)
Asking for prayers for my cat, Lilly. She will be having her teeth cleaned and some removed tomorrow morning (01/20/16).
Tonight I will pray for everyone’s who’s pets are in danger may God bless you all
Hi…I don’t know if it’s too late for my precious baby, Fox (a.k.a. Punkin)..he’s 16 1/2 yrs old. He has stopped eating regularly and has lost a lot of weight. I took him to the doctor over three weeks ago tomorrow, and the blood work came back showing that his kidney levels were 4 times higher than normal. The doctor told me that the results reflect renal failure. He stated that I may want to consider the option of putting him down if he doesn’t take to a prescribed special diet. I got the food, and for the most part he seemed he was doing better these past couple weeks, but then his appetite was gone again today. I have tried everything I can think of to get him to eat, but today 12/26/15, he hasn’t eaten a thing and I am afraid I am about to lose him. If anyone is reading this, please please PLEASE pray for my baby’s health to improve and his appetite to return. This has been a harrowing week for me since every Vet has been closed for the holiday only to reopen on Monday which may be too late for my baby. Please pray for my baby. Thank you and God bless.
I ask for prayers and healing for our wonderful shelter cat Thaddeus who is in the hospital with respiratory problems.
Please please please please pray for our cat Sushi.She had surger for an enlarged..bladder do to a stone..she finally went to the bathroom. Today she is having trouble going.Pray that she will be healed and back to herself. God bless.
I ask for the healing of my cat tommy. His eye has a wound that is not healing. Amen
HHi Karen. Look into using the Bach Flower remedies they work just as well for pets as humans
I know they will be the answer to your problems Good luck Beth
I have just discovered St. Gertrude as patron saint of cats. I prayed to her for guidance as I just adopted a young cat but my resident cat, Misty is very stressed and will not accept Tyler. I am stressed as well in trying to secure peace for both of them. I would hate to have to give up Tyler but Misty is so distressed she is hesitant to come inside the house and has not been eating much. Any advice is welcomed. With thanks and gratitude.
Thank you for this site and your beautiful art work!
Ever since I had to put down my best, a dog named Deuce, I have become a cat person. I have 4 cats myself, as well as 2 others that belong to my wife & son. Now here I am at the point in my RCIA class where I am to pick a Saint for my confirmation. I do believe that I will go with St. Gertrude.
Awww I also adopted a feral cat and love him with all my heart! I put him in a cage to get shots and he cried I cried!! Tomorrow his tooth is coming out!!! Please help me pray that he isn’t scared!!!!!Thank you ! Keep all the lost and scared furbabies in our prayers to Saint Gertrude O:-)and Jesus! Thank you!
I have three cats that I recued from a Humane Society shelter. One of them goes outside but the other two do not. Recently a juvenile white cat we call “Snowball” showed up in my barn. I fed it for almost a month and it is starting to trust me. Yesterday, two orange kittens showed up – they were scared and starving. The bigger “kitten could be a very young mother to the tiny one. They are scared of me as the white cat is, but their hunger has made them less reluctant to run from me as the sweet white one does. I need to find an organization that I can take the cats to and get them spayed or neutered and to find a home for them. Suggestions and prayers would be appreciated. Thanks