Community Cats of Bonita Springs Florida

Community Cats of Bonita Springs Florida Helping neighborhood cats! Trapping for Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR). Over 5000 street cats fixed so far, and 400+ placed for adoption. is NOT a rescue shelter.

We feed 300 street cats every day. Our Mission Statement

Community Cats of Bonita Springs is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization whose mission is to significantly reduce the severe overpopulation of homeless cats in our community through education and the use of a humane technique known as Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR). Our Goals

• A long-term, ongoing commitment to reduce the number unaltered,

free-roaming, feral, stray, and/or abandoned domestic homeless cats in our area. It is estimated that there thousands of these cats in Bonita Springs Florida; since 2017, we have fixed or rescued over 3300 of them.
• To use humane Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) practices to reduce and control the cat population: This will reduce the strain on area rescues and shelters caused by endless litters of kittens and decrease the euthanasia rate of unwanted cats/kittens, which reduces both Animal Control costs to taxpayers and needless animal suffering.
• Improved quality of life for homeless cats and kittens, humane treatment, and a community understanding that they are victims of circumstance, deserve care and kindness, and provide a valuable public service in rodent control.
• Reduction of the occurrence of nuisance behaviors associated with mating, including spraying, yowling, and fighting so that people and cats can live in harmony.
• Put an end to high kill rates of cats and kittens at animal shelters and animal control agencies simply due to their numbers or failure to be adopted.
• Education and encouragement of participation from community members, other animal support groups, veterinarians, and local government so that there is a clear understanding of the success that can be achieved through the operation of a strong Trap/Neuter/Return program. Provide education and assistance to our large Spanish speaking population and teach the benefits of TNR. What We Do

COMMUNITY CATS OF BONITA SPRINGS FL is committed to reducing the homeless cat overpopulation in the City of Bonita Springs through implementing our TNR (Trap/Neuter/Return) program, by providing cat food and veterinary assistance for fixed cat colonies, by providing foster care and adoption opportunities for socialized cats and kittens, by offering access to low-cost spay-neuter and veterinary services for pet owners, by initiating proactive bilingual educational outreach, and by acting as a liaison in referring pet owners to available resources. We instruct in how to trap cats, loan traps to those trained, assist with trapping, and subsidize spay/neuter surgeries, making the cost affordable for the public. Young kittens and friendly strays are rescued from the streets, fostered and placed for adoption by our volunteers. Our advocacy efforts promote community awareness to protect the lives of outdoor cats. COMMUNITY CATS OF BONITA SPRINGS FL INC. was formed exclusively as a non-profit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (or corresponding section of any future federal tax code) and can only survive on the generosity of public donations and approved grants. We have no shelter and no space or resources to hold and adopt out cats and kittens. We network with area rescues and shelters when we find friendly kittens and cats. Because we are a volunteer organization, we are totally dependent on donations. While a small amount of the spay/neuter surgery has been jointly funded by Lee County (FL) Domestic Animal Services and the City of Bonita Springs, those resources have fallen short as the demands on Community Cats of Bonita Springs has continued to grow. We now provide for spay/neuter of the community cats through other TNR agencies in our area. Our expenses have continued to grow and volunteers often pay expenses out of their own pockets. Our volunteers actively trap, transport and provide aftercare of cats that are spayed and neutered under the TNR program or private programs. Our volunteers feed cat colonies throughout the city. We do not believe in "feed to breed" so feeders who need cat food assistance must have fixed (TNR) cats or be actively working on fixing their colony. We use grants and donations to stock our cat food pantry and we ask that those who can afford to feed their own cats to please do so and ask for assistance only when needed. Donated funds also provide veterinary care that is not free through the program: this may be flea/mite preventatives, other medications, antibiotics or other care from our veterinarian. When cats are sick or injured, we trap them and take them to the veterinarian if they cannot be treated in their colony. Volunteers provide aftercare as needed.

Thank you to Bob & Paulette Walters for their $100.00 donation!
02/17/2025

Thank you to Bob & Paulette Walters for their $100.00 donation!

4 cats getting their badge of honor today. Thank you to our trappers and transport.
02/17/2025

4 cats getting their badge of honor today. Thank you to our trappers and transport.


Thank you to the generous Anonymous artist that donated items that Wendy Halfman helped sell for $300.00 to benefit our ...
02/16/2025

Thank you to the generous Anonymous artist that donated items that Wendy Halfman helped sell for $300.00 to benefit our kitties! Thank you Wendy for your wonderful work.

Thank you to Alair for their Purrfect $100.00 donation to our Non-Event Fundraiser!
02/15/2025

Thank you to Alair for their Purrfect $100.00 donation to our Non-Event Fundraiser!

PSA!! PLEASE SHARE!"Save this Life" Microchip company is going out of business. If your cat or dog has a chip from this...
02/15/2025

PSA!! PLEASE SHARE!
"Save this Life" Microchip company is going out of business. If your cat or dog has a chip from this company, you need to register the number with another Microchip company, otherwise there is no contract information associated with the Microchip. If you don't know the chip number, any vet can scan your pet for the number.
Here is a related link.

Pet microchips help reunite lost animals with their owners. A Texas company suddenly closed, leaving pet owners worried about their pet's welfare.

Grateful Thank Yous for the generous $100.00 donation given by Carolyn Smith. Anyone who would like to donate, please g...
02/14/2025

Grateful Thank Yous for the generous $100.00 donation given by Carolyn Smith. Anyone who would like to donate, please go to BONITACATS.ORG and click the donate button.

Many Thank Yous to an anonymous donor for their $250.00 donation to help Community Cats continue their mission.
02/14/2025

Many Thank Yous to an anonymous donor for their $250.00 donation to help Community Cats continue their mission.

UPDATE! FOSTER HAS BEEN FOUND for both cats together. Thanks all for sharing. A foster home is needed for Jack (tuxedo) ...
02/11/2025

UPDATE! FOSTER HAS BEEN FOUND for both cats together. Thanks all for sharing.

A foster home is needed for Jack (tuxedo) and Bernice (tortoiseshell) immediately. Both are about a year old and fully vetted. They can be fostered together or separately. If you can foster one or both, please reach out to our Foster Coordinator at 239-273-8321.
(Fostering is having the cat or cats live in your home temporarily until a forever home is found.)

Thank you to Sunshine Ace Hardware for your generous donation of 10, 20 # bags of Kitty Litter.
02/07/2025

Thank you to Sunshine Ace Hardware for your generous donation of 10, 20 # bags of Kitty Litter.

Thanks Lynn, Jasmine and community helpers for 4 more cats fixed under the TNR program. Thank you HEAL for sharing grant...
02/07/2025

Thanks Lynn, Jasmine and community helpers for 4 more cats fixed under the TNR program. Thank you HEAL for sharing grant funds!

Thank You to The Outdoor Kitchen Place for the Meow-nificent $200.00 donation!!
02/05/2025

Thank You to The Outdoor Kitchen Place for the Meow-nificent $200.00 donation!!

We have more beach sculptures to showcase! An artist friend of our organization has donated her beach sculptures to us f...
02/04/2025

We have more beach sculptures to showcase!
An artist friend of our organization has donated her beach sculptures to us for fundraising. Each one is made from beach stones and shells collected from Bonita Beach!
We'll be posting two sculptures every few days. We're asking for a minimum donation of $50 per sculpture: Since each TNR surgery we pay for costs us at least $40, the sculptures will help us raise much needed spay neuter funds.
If you'd like to arrange to see them in person, please contact Wendy at 239.572.3820!
Thank you and please share!

A Grateful Thank You to NAPA Bonita Auto Supply for their $100.00 donation to help us keep our mission strong.
02/04/2025

A Grateful Thank You to NAPA Bonita Auto Supply for their $100.00 donation to help us keep our mission strong.

Please share!The Bissell Pet Foundation’s Fix the Future Program is coming to Lee County Domestic Animal Services this F...
02/04/2025

Please share!

The Bissell Pet Foundation’s Fix the Future Program is coming to Lee County Domestic Animal Services this February. Fix the Future® was created to increase access to veterinary care for both shelters and pet owners.

BISSELL Pet Foundation (BPF) is deploying veterinarians to Animal Services to provide spay/neuter services for cats in our community for just $25. Each pet treated also receives preventative vaccines and microchips.

The dates scheduled are Feb. 12, 20 and 27. Please email [email protected] to schedule an appointment and receive surgical consent forms.

💔We have some very sad news to share. After an extended illness, our dear friend, Glenda Sparnroft, passed away yeste...
01/31/2025

💔We have some very sad news to share. After an extended illness, our dear friend, Glenda Sparnroft, passed away yesterday. We are so heartbroken over this loss. Glenda was a great personal friend to us and a tremendous help to everyone in SWFL TNR. She founded and ran Fortunate Ferals and taught the TNR seminar at Gulf Coast Humane. It was not unusual for her to trap 30-40 cats for one day's surgery appointments. She was our mentor in trapping, learning about medication and treatments, and learning virtually everything we do to help cats. She even guided us in the process of starting our own nonprofit organization. Glenda had a tremendously huge heart and dedicated her life to helping cats and people who helped cats in their neighborhoods. Years ago, she started trapping in Staten Island NY and trapped well over 15,000 cats on her own over the years. We will miss her beyond words and SWFL cats and animal advocates have suffered a major loss with her passing. No one will ever fill her shoes. You will always be in our hearts, Glenda, and we and the cats will miss you. What a reunion there must have been at the Rainbow Bridge. Fly high, dear friend.💔
For anyone wishing to do so, donations may be made to Gulf Coast Humane Society Spay Neuter Clinic in Glenda's memory. They can be reached at [email protected].

Thank you Lynn, Jasmine and trapping team. Thank you HEAL for sharing spay neuter funds. Four more cats fixed and vaccin...
01/30/2025

Thank you Lynn, Jasmine and trapping team. Thank you HEAL for sharing spay neuter funds. Four more cats fixed and vaccinated!

A purrfect Thank You to Downtown Thriving for their generous donation of $100.00.
01/29/2025

A purrfect Thank You to Downtown Thriving for their generous donation of $100.00.

Our most sincere thank you goes out Mayor Mike Gibson for his generous donation to us in support of our work to control ...
01/29/2025

Our most sincere thank you goes out Mayor Mike Gibson for his generous donation to us in support of our work to control community cat populations in our neighborhoods.
We truly appreciate your support!

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PO Box 366034
Bonita Springs, FL
34136

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Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm

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Oh, there's no place like home for the holidays! These kitties are ready to end their roaming days and find their forever home, sweet home! Nothing better than a furry friend to cuddle with on these chilly days. Please share and help make their (and your) holiday dreams come true. For more info on these holiday kitty elves, contact our Adoption Coordinator, 239.273.8321

About a week ago, we were desperate for bottle feeding fosters for a group of 5 tiny kittens found at Maria's Restaurant in Old Bonita. Here are 3 of the 5 in week 3 of their life. All are fine,,, 2 ladies split them up to make the work easier. If anyone out there is interested in fostering them once they are old enough to eat on their own, please contact our Foster Coordinator at 239-273-8321. We ALWAYS need foster help for kittens and cats.. enjoy the squeaks!!

6 cats fixed today! Thank you Katja!! #tnrbonita #bonitacats #tnrworks #communitycatsofbonita #tnrsaveslives #communitycats

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Founded by Angela Gipson and Jasmine Rivera. Angela Gipson moved to Bonita Springs Florida in 2014 and she started noticing cats - lots of them, everywhere! On roofs, on cars, under buildings, in the shrubs, etc. She did not see many with a "left ear tip," which would indicate that the cats were fixed but she noticed that some cats were being fed. At first, like most people, Angela thought this was "none of her business" and continued about her daily life. Then one day, she saw a cat struggling to get up near a local colony. It had been hit by a car and immediately she knew that she had to do something. This cat died a few minutes later. After researching, she learned that in Bonita Springs and Lee County Florida, residents could have cats fixed for FREE through a county/city sponsored TNR Program. So why in the world is no one fixing these cats? One thing led to another and she met the lady who fed the colony where the cat had been hit. The woman was too old to do the trapping on her own but welcomed the help. Through Facebook, Angela began reaching out to cat rescue organizations to see if anyone would guide her because she had never done TNR before. After a bit of networking, she connected with a lady named Gwen from a Naples cat rescue called Camp Many Paws. They met and decided to work together, trekking trapped cats all the way up to Ft Myers to have the cats spayed or neutered and vaccinated; they also got their ear tip and a microchip. As they worked on one colony, they got tips on others and they kept working their way around the city, block by block. Eighteen months and 125 cats later, the City of Bonita Springs hired Dr Linda Kitchen to do the TNR surgeries for residents of Bonita Springs. Happy Day!! A local vet made the entire process so much easier and the cats were getting the best of care. Gwen moved from the immediate area, but Angela kept on trapping, networking, and building an army of volunteers and supporters as demands and needs grew. To date, what started out as a need to “do something” has resulted in the sterilization of over 1500 Bonita Springs cats between volunteers and residents; a team of 40 volunteers have joined her to assist with trapping, transport, care and feeding of fixed colonies; Community Cats of Bonita Springs was created as a non profit organization and currently provides food for about 300 street cats every day. They have also pulled hundreds of kittens off the street and moved them to rescues for adoption and they provide medical care for cats who are ill or injured. One barrier to growth was that Angela could not communicate with the many Spanish speaking residents of Bonita Springs. Luckily, she met Jasmine Rivera, a bilingual cat & TNR advocate, and they joined forces to better serve those neighborhoods; so now some of the most under-served cats in Bonita Springs have been sterilized and vaccinated, are fed daily and get vet care as needed thanks to Jasmine’s tireless work. Other key volunteers soon joined their ranks to provide space for holding cats before and after surgery, for fundraising, events, colony management and for social media and administrative functions. Donations to Community Cats of Bonita are used for cat food and veterinary care as needed. Every penny taken in is used to help the cats of Bonita Springs who are homeless through no fault of their own, with the primary goal of fixing as many as possible to continually reduce the population. We are 100% volunteer and funded by donation. Please help us! We need volunteers, cat food and donations. Message us if you would like to help or need help. If you live in Bonita Springs, message us for a location to drop off cat food. You can also donate via our Amazon Wish List, here: http://bit.ly/kittyfixersMonetary donations can be sent by Paypal to [email protected]. Checks made payable to Community Cats of Bonita Springs may be sent to PO Box 366034, Bonita Springs, FL 34136.