Bastrop Cats Anonymous TNR Society - Bastrop CATS

Bastrop Cats Anonymous TNR Society - Bastrop CATS Bastrop CATS is 501c3 nonprofit volunteer organization created to assist community cats We are a state licensed non profit corporation in TX.

It is the mission of Bastrop CATS to help the community by establishing and promoting a local Trap, Neuter, Return (TNR) program and to provide community education on humane feral/ free roaming cat management. https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=5Z7CHL9UBXUZE


E-mail : [email protected]
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 561 - Cedar Creek, Texas 78612

Today’s the day! Come see us until 1pm at the Consuela Smithville store! We have bubbles and sweet treats to sip and nib...
06/21/2025

Today’s the day! Come see us until 1pm at the Consuela Smithville store! We have bubbles and sweet treats to sip and nibble! Also! A raffle item for everyone to be entered into if you make a purchase. 😻

Celebrating Mr. 2500 with Save An Angel! This is the 2500th cat we have brought into the Save an Angel low-cost spay and...
06/16/2025

Celebrating Mr. 2500 with Save An Angel! This is the 2500th cat we have brought into the Save an Angel low-cost spay and neuter clinic in Bastrop, TX, since they opened their doors in 2020. We have a great partnership with them, and thanks to their help, we are making great progress getting the free-roaming community cats fixed and vaccinated in Bastrop County! If you'd like to help us get this done, we are looking for more dedicated volunteers; send us a message!

06/16/2025

Fact about Trap Neuter Return Cats

You’re invited to a Consuela Connects Give Back Party! A fun shopping event with 20% of sales benefiting Bastrop CATS. C...
06/09/2025

You’re invited to a Consuela Connects Give Back Party!
A fun shopping event with 20% of sales benefiting Bastrop CATS. Come see our volunteers at Consuela in Smithville Saturday June 21st for some light snacks and bubbles from 10am-1pm.

06/04/2025

What’s the first and really the most important step to any Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) Program/Project? To trap the cats? No, it’s to have a plan!

You've made the decision - you're going to get the feral cats in your life fixed! Now what? Often people reach for the first trap they can find, but that's a mistake. Doing a TNR project well requires planning and preparation. Taking the time to think it out will make the process easier for you and the cats and help you avoid the pitfalls that can happen when you've got a feral cat sitting in a trap and aren't sure what to do next.

Here are the seven basic steps to follow:

STEP 1 - KNOW YOUR STUFF
Working with feral cats safely and effectively requires some basic training.

STEP 2 - WORK THE NEIGHBORHOOD
We call them "community" cats for a reason - they don't usually live in isolation, but are found among us, in the backyard, next to the office parking lot, behind the supermarket, etc.

STEP 3 - ESTABLISH A FEEDING PATTERN, COUNT THE CATS AND SET OUT SHELTERS AND FEEDING STATIONS
To prepare for the trapping, get the cats on a regular feeding schedule - as consistently as you can, put out their food at the same time and place daily, then take anything uneaten away after 30 minutes or as soon thereafter as you can. Cats are habitual creatures and will learn to all show up at the appointed hour - which means they'll come to you at that same hour when it's time to trap.

STEP 4 - FIND A HOLDING SPACE
Whether you're catching all the colony cats at once or aiming for one or two at a time, you should allow time to trap, a day for the spay/neuter surgeries, and one to three days for post-surgical recovery. During this period of three to seven days, you'll need a place to hold the cats while they're confined in their traps. The space must be warm (at least 65 degrees F.), dry (protected from rain and other elements) and secure (no access to strangers or other animals).

STEP 5 - ARRANGE FOR SPAY/NEUTER, TRAPS AND TRANSPORTATION
Once you know how many cats you're dealing with, locate a low cost spay/neuter provider and schedule appointments. Reserve traps, trap dividers and any other equipment you'll need, or purchase what you can afford if none are available for borrowing. Arrange transportation as well - trips may be needed back and forth from the colony site to the holding space, to and from the spay/neuter clinic and to pick up and drop off traps.

STEP 6 - ACTION!
Now you're ready for the fun part - trapping! Withhold all food the day before trapping begins so the cats are real hungry. You could do everything else correctly, but if the cats aren't hungry, they won't go in the traps. Leave two days to trap even if you're after only one or two cats, and three days if you're after more than a few. That way, you're protected if there's bad weather or someone unexpectedly leaves out a bowl of food that morning. On the scheduled day, transport the cats to the clinic, then pick them up and bring them to your holding space for recovery. After they've had time to recuperate, return them to their territory.

STEP 7 - CARETAKING
The cats will soon return to their normal routine and your job, and those working with you, will be to provide regular food and shelter, keep an eye out for any new arrivals and smooth out any wrinkles that come up with neighbors. Now that the cats are fixed, you won't have to worry about kittens, there will be far fewer complaints and you'll know you've done what you can to make this a better world for your feral friends.

05/28/2025
A clowder of cammo colored community cats moving to the country! Although relocating community cats to a new area is not...
05/23/2025

A clowder of cammo colored community cats moving to the country!

Although relocating community cats to a new area is not ideal - this family needed out of their current situation and were friendly enough to be porch cats. Proper acclimation is the key!

If you would like to adopt barn or porch cats let us know, we might have some in need of our relocation services.

A HUGE MEOWY 😻 THANK YOU to Our Amazon WishList Donors! Apologies for being delayed in this post, many items were still ...
05/17/2025

A HUGE MEOWY 😻 THANK YOU to Our Amazon WishList Donors! Apologies for being delayed in this post, many items were still on the way and I wanted to thank as many of you as possible! ❤️

🐱 Special thanks to an anonymous donor that sent most of the originally posted wish list! She would like to dedicate her donation as thanks on behalf of the hard working Dr. Cohen of JLC Veterinary Service in Elgin!

Thank you to these kind-hearted wonderfully supportive donors:

❤️ Ashley H.
❤️ Jenna
❤️ Debi C.
❤️ Vickie B.
❤️ Noel W.
❤️ Many other anonymous/missing gift receipt donations made it to us too and are so needed and appreciated! If i missed your name due to this reason please forgive me and understand how much we truly appreciate you 😊

Your support makes it possible for us to help save more lives 🐱

Thank you for being part of our cat caring community. Every donation makes a difference in the lives of the cats and kittens we help!

If you’d like to donate off our wishlist please visit it here or check back later we are keeping ot updates🐾d as needs arrise:

Found kittens?
05/04/2025

Found kittens?

Found some kittens in the yard? Please follow this flow chart to figure out what to do!

This kitty lost her owner last week 😢 and now needs a new home. She has been called Itty Bitty and is a combination of t...
05/02/2025

This kitty lost her owner last week 😢 and now needs a new home. She has been called Itty Bitty and is a combination of tabby and Siamese. Itty Bitty may have started life as an outside cat but has been inside for about 6 years, and it is guessed that she is about 7 years old. She has retained a bit of that skittishness but enjoys the company of humans and is good with other cats. She will need time to decompress and become accustomed to a new home and people. She doesn’t like to be picked up or carried but slept with her hooman. She is spayed but not UTD on her vaccinations.

If you can give this girl a new home and a new start, please call Donna at 713-302-4984

There is a $25 rehoming donation, to be made to Bastrop CATS for vaccination updates.

This is a kitty Bastrop CATS was asked for help with in August of 2023. Lambinator (Lamby 🐑) was just a small kitten whe...
05/01/2025

This is a kitty Bastrop CATS was asked for help with in August of 2023. Lambinator (Lamby 🐑) was just a small kitten when we were contacted. We asked APA! to consider taking Lamby into their incontinent adoption program (and they did) after realizing this tiny playful and beautiful kitten was unable to use the litterbox on her own. After a visit to the vet we were told she was incontinent due to a tail pull injury. We think it’s most likely that someone tried to catch her and accidentally pulled her tail. Cats tails are part of their spine - please always be mindful when catching kittens and adults not to grab and pull them by the tail by mistake.

A tail pull injury in cats occurs when the tail is forcefully pulled or yanked (can occur if the cat tried to run away and the tail is what youre holding onto), leading to damage to the nerves, muscles, and bones in the tail and potentially the spine. This injury can cause complications like paralysis of the tail, incontinence, and loss of mobility.

Fortunately Lamby was not paralyzed as well, but the incontinence does mean she needs expression by her caretaker to go potty. She is available at Austin Pets Alive! (APA!) for adoption, they will teach you how to do the expression if you are interested in adopting this beautiful tuxie gal! She is featured here in the Dodo!

https://www.thedodo.com/daily-dodo/shelter-cat-collects-lamb-stuffies-to-make-up-for-not-having-a-home?

Now she and her stuffies need a home.

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