Feral Cat Friends

08/24/2026

It's that time of year! 🏈 It's IU football season and time to raise money for the animals! Join us with your volunteer time helping operate our concessions stand. The funds raised through this effort are our most important fund raiser every year. Message us for more details or to volunteer at one or more of the games below:
• Sept 5: North Texas (12 PM)
• Sept 12: Howard (12 PM)
• Sept 19: W. Kentucky (4 PM)
• Sept 25 (Fri): Northwestern (8 PM)
• Oct 17: Ohio State (TBA)
• Oct 31: Minnesota (TBA)
• Nov 14: USC (TBA)
• Nov 28: Purdue (TBA)
If you can't spare the time but you can spare some funds, please consider a donation instead.

08/23/2026

We haven’t put out this reminder enough this year. But it’s never too late.

If you find a litter of kittens outdoors, our first instinct may be to scoop them up and get them to safety. But sometimes, the safest place for a tiny kitten is right beside their mama! 😻

Young kittens should generally remain with their mother whenever she is present and caring for them. 𝙅𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧, 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨𝙣'𝙩 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙨𝙣'𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚. If the kittens are healthy, more than likely, mama cat is nearby! Mama provides warmth, nutrition, protection, and teaches them important skills they simply cannot learn on their own.

Around 6 weeks old, kittens are becoming more independent, eating solid food, and are at a much better age to be trapped, socialized, and brought into rescue when appropriate.

And don't forget mama! ❤️ The goal should be to trap the entire family and have mama spayed so this cycle doesn't happen again.

Sometimes helping means knowing when to intervene and when to let a mother cat do what she does best.

Give babies time to grow. Give mama the chance to raise them. And then make sure the whole family gets the help they need. 🐱💕

08/21/2026

This is good news! If you find a potentially lost dog or cat, and you are able to safely corral it, you don’t have to wait until the shelter is open to check it for a microchip.

A self-service microchip scanning station is now open 24 hours outside the animal shelter at 3410 S Walnut St. Station instructions are in English and Spanish.

Read more: https://www.ipm.org/news/2026-08-20/bloomington-animal-shelter-debuts-new-microchip-scanning-station-for-lost-pets?utm_source=copy_link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=user_share

08/17/2026

This is fantastic news! Yes, there is a new treatment that means cats don’t have to die. And it’s a treatment that’s been around to treat dogs for a different issue. Much like human medicine, scientists find that medications developed for one ailment may work for another.

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DrPH6Xzck/?mibextid=wwXIfr

07/20/2026

If rural shelters in Mississippi and West Virginia can do this, so can rural shelters in Indiana and elsewhere.

Stories shared from shelters show that when we work together, we save animals’ lives.

07/15/2026

Can you help? The City of Bloomington Animal Care and Control shelter has allot to handle. Support spay/neuter initiatives to help prevent unwanted litters, seek out vouchers and low cost clinics to reduce costs, and foster or adopt if you can.

The shelter typically can handle 50 to 60 dogs but currently houses over 100.

07/09/2026

Have you seen this missing kitty? Her name is Mel (Mellie) and she lives on Burma Road in Monroe County near Morgan-Monroe county lines. She was adopted from the City of Bloomington Animal Care and Control shelter and is microchipped.

07/01/2026

Happy Fourth of July from Feral Cat Friends!🇺🇸