The Yass House is a personal rescue in Morocco built from scratch without NGO or government funding.
What began as a short trip turned into eight years of rescuing and caring for cats. Today, more than 120 rescued cats depend on me for food, shelter, and the medical care they need.
With help from people like you, the cats now have a safe home, and 15 cats and 1 dog have been adopted abroad. But keeping everyone fed, treated, and cared for remains a daily responsibility.
As of September 25, 2026, I owe 126,231.52 MAD (approximately $13,500 USD) in unpaid veterinary bills, alongside the ongoing costs of caring for the cats. View the unpaid veterinary bills.
Your support has brought us this far. I still need your help to pay these bills and keep caring for the cats who depend on me.
How You Can Help
🐾 Donate through this page. Your contribution helps pay outstanding veterinary bills and provide food, shelter, medication, and daily care.
💛 Join me on Patreon for monthly support. Regular support helps me plan ahead for expenses that never stop, even when there is no emergency to share.
🏡 Consider adopting or becoming a flight companion. You do not have to travel to Morocco yourself to adopt. Depending on the situation, I can help arrange for someone to accompany a cat to its new home. For adopters and volunteers who do visit, two guest rooms are available free of charge.
❤️ Share this fundraiser. If you cannot donate, sharing it may help the cats reach someone who can.
Where We Are Today
For the first five years, I paid for everything myself, close to $200,000. When my savings ran out, donors like you helped me clear the large veterinary debts that once filled this page, one invoice at a time. Your support made an enormous difference.
But the cats continue to need care, and new bills have piled up. As of September 9, 2026, I owe 101,201.52 MAD (approximately $10,800 USD) across the two veterinary clinics I work with.
Part of this is the remaining bill for Maggie, a blind cat who spent four years living at a veterinary clinic before recently finding an adoptive home. Her outstanding bill covers 541 days of that stay, along with other listed care and travel preparations. The rest is for other cats’ veterinary care. Paying these outstanding bills is my most urgent fundraising priority.
View the unpaid veterinary bills
The original bills are in Moroccan dirhams (MAD). Maggie’s bill is handwritten because that is how the second clinic prepares its bills. Both sides are included so you can see the listed charges and the signed, stamped total.
I also still have an outstanding loan of approximately $5,300 USD, taken out to keep the cats treated during the hardest months. This loan is separate from the veterinary total above, and the veterinary bills come first.
The cats have also been through a difficult journey to find safety. In November 2025, threats from neighbors forced us out of two apartments. For months, I had to keep the cats hidden while searching for somewhere safe to take them.
In May 2026, donors helped me secure a standalone house with high walls and a garden. After months of uncertainty, the cats finally have a safe place to live. Your support helped make that possible.
The Reality Behind The Scenes
For years, apart from the help of two part-time cleaners, I have handled almost everything myself: feeding, medications, vet visits, organizing treatments, transporting cats, coordinating adoptions, and managing social media, all while working.
Some cats need medication several times a day. On days when I don’t get home until the evening, I cannot keep up with every dose. Previously, this meant leaving some cats at the clinic so their treatment could be given consistently, even when they could otherwise be cared for at home.
On September 2, 2026, a veterinary technician started working with me. I still take the cats to the vet for examinations and any care they need there. When the vet says they can return home, she helps give their prescribed medications on schedule. Cats with serious conditions that require close veterinary monitoring stay at the clinic.
She also watches for changes in their health and behavior, keeps their health histories and paperwork organized, brushes them, and spends time helping the shy cats feel more comfortable around people.
Having her here should help reduce avoidable clinic stays and their costs, while giving the cats more consistent care and attention at home. It also allows me to focus on my work, knowing someone is there to look after them.
After eight years of doing this nonstop, the workload has taken a toll on my health. Getting help with daily care is an important step toward making this rescue manageable for the long term. The cats depend on me every day, and I need to be able to keep showing up for them.
What Donations Cover
Your donations help cover the daily costs of keeping the cats safe and cared for:
- Veterinary consultations, medications, hospital stays, and emergency care
- FIP treatment, surgeries, bloodwork, and vaccinations
- Special food for cats with medical needs
- Rent, water, and electricity for the cats’ home
- Food, litter, cleaning products, and essential supplies
- Wages for the two part-time cleaners and the veterinary technician who helps with daily care
- Transport to and from veterinary appointments
- Outstanding veterinary bills and the remaining loan taken out for the cats’ treatment
Once the debts are settled, donations will also help fund the travel and preparation needed to get more cats into loving homes, alongside their ongoing care.
Helping More Cats Reach Their Forever Homes
So far, 15 cats and 1 dog have been adopted abroad, including Maggie, a blind cat who recently found a home after four years living at a veterinary clinic. My goal is to give many more cats that same chance.
Finding an adopter is only part of the journey. Many people would love to adopt but cannot travel to Morocco to collect a cat. Depending on the situation, I accompany the cats myself, travel with flight companions, or arrange for someone to deliver a cat independently.
Adopters contribute toward their cat’s flight. The cost of my ticket or a flight companion’s ticket still needs to be covered. Once the outstanding debts are settled, donations will help fund these journeys alongside the cats’ ongoing care.
Another obstacle is preparing cats for travel to Europe. Rabies antibody testing must be completed in advance, followed by the required three-month waiting period after the blood sample is taken.
I used to pay for these tests, but most adopters were in the United States and Canada, where they were not needed for those journeys. With so many other expenses, I stopped testing cats ahead of time.
Since then, interest from European adopters has grown. Sadly, cats have missed opportunities because they were not ready to travel and adopters could not wait another three months.
Once the debts are settled, I also want to fund rabies antibody testing for every cat in my care. Time passes anyway. Starting early means the waiting period can pass while I search for their families.
For cats with a qualifying result whose waiting period has passed, an adoption can move forward once the remaining paperwork and travel arrangements are ready. Preparing them earlier will give more cats the chance to leave rescue care and become part of a loving family.
See Their Stories
The Yass House has been featured by:
The Dodo, in several rescue stories viewed by millions
1. Guy Rescues A Stray Cat Every Time He Leaves The House | The Dodo Heroes
2. Tiny Half-Dead Kitten Makes A Major Comeback | The Dodo
3. Man Rescued 70 Cats And Now Has To Rent 3 Apartments To Home Them | The Dodo
4. Dodo Fans Travel To Morocco To Adopt Cats From Their Favorite Rescuer | The Dodo
5. The Tiny Rescue Kitten Saved at the Last Minute Now Needs a Loving Home | The Dodo
6. Kitten Who Was Crying For Food Cuddles 24/7 Now | The Dodo
7. Stray Kitten Goes Home With Guy And He Meets The Love Of His Life | The Dodo
8. A Tiny, Blind Kitten’s Life Changed Outside A Pharmacy | The Dodo
9. Man Drops Everything To Rescue Tiny Kitten Crying Outside His Window | The Dodo
10. Man Stops Everything When He Sees Kittens Abandoned On The Street | The DodoBeast Philanthropy, featuring the rescue of Wolf, an abandoned dog I saved
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These videos show some of the lives behind this fundraiser. Beyond each story are the daily meals, medications, cleaning, and veterinary appointments that keep the cats cared for.
If you can help, your donation will go toward the unpaid bills and ongoing care described above. You can also help by sharing this fundraiser or offering a cat a loving home.
Thank you for helping me give these cats safety, care, and a chance at a family of their own ❤️