Speak Up For Paws

11/14/2025

We have a few shelters left. Lots of people had expressed an interest, but no one wanted to drive to North Gower to pick it up. So if you have a stray or a colony of cats and they’re willing to pick up one or two shelters, please reach out.  we can also arrange to have them picked up from Barhaven or Rockland after November 29. All winter shelters will come with some food for the homeless cats.

Do you feed any homeless cats but need a winter shelter so they can survive the brutal winter months?
Please reach out, we have a few available.

11/13/2025

Update from Curly a cat from the house of 100 who lived his life in the garage (6years). He was terrified and had never felt any comforts, had no enrichments and very little human contact. We saw potential in him and were grateful to find a compassionate adopter. Here is the update from his new family.

He arrived mid May. He spent 6 weeks in the guest room with the door closed most of the time and supervised open door time, and kid guests. Then he bolted one day (Canada day weekend) and ended up in our bedroom closet and he stayed there for 2 months. Then in early September one day he just left our room and I’d say it took another couple weeks for him to gain confidence out and about. So approximately 4 months to integrate in the home.

Curly has become a soul and therapy cat. If someone in the house is stressed or sad, he quietly sits next to them and gently nudges them until they pet him and he lets out the loudest purrs and stays with them until they relax. And he will continue to nudge if in your stress- you stop petting him and are clearly not relaxed. He has bonded with everyone in the house.

11/11/2025

We are having our annual Christmas cookie bake sale which has always favorite fundraiser that sells out quickly. We have amazing bakers to thank for this. 🙏

We are looking for a few additional bakers this year to add to our existing dedicated baking team. If you can make 48 delicious and pretty cookies for us by December 18th we would love to add you to our baking team. Money raised will go towards spaying and neutering community cats.

We are combining delicious cookies for the Christmas holiday to help our fur friends. Please help us help them! ❤️

11/10/2025

Don’t look away.
Get them a straw filled shelter until a rescue is found and feed them kitten kibble to ensure they have enough calories to survive the cold.

11/01/2025

Do you feed any homeless cats but need a winter shelter so they can survive the brutal winter months?
Please reach out, we have a few available.

11/01/2025

"Humane relocation" kills 80-90% of animals within 30 days.

"Humane relocation" kills 80-90% of animals within 30 days.

Why It Fails:
- Chipmunks cache 100+ pounds of food for winter—relocation = lost food supply = starvation
- All territories already occupied—displaced animals attacked by residents
- No familiar shelter or escape routes—predation risk increases 300%
- Stress suppresses immune system—disease follows
- No time to rebuild food stores before winter

The Truth:
Moving wildlife feels kinder than killing, but the outcome is identical—just slower and more painful.

What Actually Works:
- One-way exclusion doors (let them leave, block re-entry)
- Remove attractants (food, shelter access)
- Wait until spring when young are mobile
- Coexist—you built on their home, not the reverse

Every territory is already occupied. There's no "spare nature" to release animals into.

If it's in your space: exclude humanely or share space. Relocation isn't rescue—it's delayed ex*****on.

10/30/2025

Accepting spaces as of November 1st.

Limited spaces.

10/30/2025

10/28/2025

Winter is coming! so many cats are homeless more and more each year. Rescues are full, shelters are turning people away and many cats don’t survive throughout the winter. We are looking for food donations to help homeless cats. Although we will accept any and all kibble, our preference is kitten kibble that has a higher fat content and urinary kibble since there is less water available during the winter months. Purina sells both brands and are fairly affordable

Please consider sending us an Amazon order to help feed homeless cats.

Send to 7561 Settlers Way, North Gower, K0A2T0

Much appreciated. 🙏

10/24/2025

Many of the cats we support are from Gatineau area because there is simply no resources for them. Please take a moment to sign and share this petition.

Petition to the City of Gatineau: Act Now to Address the Stray and Abandoned Animal Crisis

10/03/2025

It's ! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐱 When we teach folks how to build winter shelters for stray and feral community cats, we insist that these shelters should be lined with straw for bedding. NO hay, blankets, towels, or cat beds — no exceptions! Why is this so important?

Hay and straw may look similar, but they're very different materials. Often still greenish, hay is dried grass or alfalfa that is used as animal feed. Because it's food, hay can attract other animals to cat shelters. It also easily absorbs water from rain, snow, or breath condensation. Like hay, cat beds, towels, and blankets (even fleece!) easily absorb and hold water. Wet bedding can make cats sick from mold or hypothermia, and may even freeze solid.

Fresh straw is yellow and glossy, and it consists of the hollow stems of grain crops like wheat or oats. Unlike hay or fabric bedding, straw tends to stay fluffy and dry, creating toasty pockets of warm air where kitties can snuggle. Cats can burrow into straw, making a cozy custom nest that hugs their bodies and holds in their body heat.

October/November is a great time to get straw for your winter cat shelters! Ask your neighbors, community festivals, local stores, restaurants, religious organizations, orchards, and others that use straw as autumn decorations if you can take it when they're done. And hardware, garden, craft supply, and other stores often sell straw at reduced prices after Halloween.

For more cat shelter info, check out our recorded webinar, "Building Shelters for Outdoor Cats":
Recording: https://bit.ly/BFCIBSV
Handout: https://bit.ly/BFCIBSH

Or to get started quickly with our Super Simple Foam Box Shelter, watch our all-ages step-by-step video: https://bit.ly/KidsCatShelter