Focus on Ferals

Focus on Ferals Our vision is to bring about a No-Kill nation through the effective use of these humane strategies, where every cat is treated with care and compassion.
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Being either born in the wild and never having had human contact, or reverting to a wild state after having been abandoned; the great majority of feral cats cannot be tamed. Generally, attempts at taming or adoption of ferals prove to be fruitless. Our efforts can be realized one-hundred-fold if we do the greatest good for the greatest number of ferals by stopping the cycle of reproduction. Commun

ities can help these forgotten cats by providing them with food, water, shelter, and spaying/neutering services through the "Trap-Neuter-Return" full management program. Briefly, TNR consists of the humane trapping, sterilization, and return of feral cats to their familiar habitat to be cared for daily by dedicated volunteers. Kittens under eight weeks and/or tame cats are placed into adoption programs.

🥶 Still Need Shelters?? 🥶 We have a small number available and will continue to make more as we run out. We have already...
11/29/2025

🥶 Still Need Shelters?? 🥶

We have a small number available and will continue to make more as we run out. We have already distributed over 450 shelters this year!

Keep in mind that we are all VOLUNTEERS who are not available spur of the moment. Someone will meet you at our facility at our convenience to assist you in getting what you need. We are running out of time to help these cats survive the winter weather.

$10 donation is suggested but 🆓 to those who cannot afford it.

TEXT 616-889-6138 to arrange a pickup time.

📍 Pickup Location (back door!):
7962 Clyde Park Ave SW
Byron Center MI 49315

🐾 Adopted! 🐾 Jamilla, Africa, Jack, Franklin, Zucchini and Melon are all in new homes and will get to enjoy their first ...
11/28/2025

🐾 Adopted! 🐾

Jamilla, Africa, Jack, Franklin, Zucchini and Melon are all in new homes and will get to enjoy their first holiday season as every cat should; with a loving family. We also received some great donations! 💝

1️⃣1️⃣ More Cats Fixed!The single most important thing we do isn’t what you might think. It isn’t adoptions. It isn’t in...
11/26/2025

1️⃣1️⃣ More Cats Fixed!

The single most important thing we do isn’t what you might think. It isn’t adoptions. It isn’t intake of friendly strays. It isn’t rescue and rehab of feral kittens.

It’s spay/neuter.

Only through aggressive spay/neuter can we reduce the number of homeless and hurting cats. There aren’t enough homes. Period. Unaltered cats can reproduce FAR faster than any sort of adoption programs can keep up with. Every cat who leaves this building whether it’s going to a new home, a barn, or back to it’s neighborhood…is getting fixed first. Preventing more kittens from being born into a life of suffering.

Today’s surgeries:

❤️ 4 kittens with pending adoptions

💛 2 kittens fixed for a Good Samaritan who rescued them and plans to rehome

🩶 1 TNR cat from a current project of 25

💙 4 boys in our adoption program

Please keep sharing our posts. Reaching one more person each day who then chooses to spay/neuter means your share was successful.

Micheline’s CatsLast month we got another super short voicemail where the caller just muttered, ‘obviously YOU can’t hel...
11/24/2025

Micheline’s Cats

Last month we got another super short voicemail where the caller just muttered, ‘obviously YOU can’t help then’. 📞 click

I am so tired of these rude messages when I have killed myself to rescue for so long. So I called the number back and was ready to fight 🥊. Turned out to be another senior citizen, frustrated and desperate and calling from another county. She even apologized 😮 which is so rare that I decided to help her on the spot.

She has 25 cats at best guess. Some kittens too. A mix of friendly and semi feral. We promised her to do TNR at minimum, and keep all we could for adoption. So far we have…

✅ TNR’d 2 healthy adults
✅ taken in 5 kittens for adoption
✅ taken in 1 juvenile and 1 adult for adoption

Makenna and MaCauley are available for adoption now! ⭐️

Her cats all have severe ear mites. Those can be treated. The most recent kittens who arrived last night have some pretty significant eye infections and URI. This is extremely distressing because her colony seemed to be healthy from what we could see. Sickness slows us down and of course, takes extra resources. Nevertheless, we will keep working to finish this project while also managing intake and help for other cats.

Special shoutout to Karen our volunteer who offered to do the trapping and transport and has been bringing us cats weekly as scheduled! She is brand new to TNR but everyone can learn and she has been a quick study! 🪤 🐈 🚗 💨

“You is smart. You is kind. You is important.”Moki may occasionally suffer from lack of confidence which means he needs ...
11/22/2025

“You is smart.
You is kind.
You is important.”

Moki may occasionally suffer from lack of confidence which means he needs a special kind of 🏡 home. He was adopted and returned to us (after years) for litter issues. He uses the litter here 10/10 times a day! He does need urinary tract food (non Rx; OTC Purina). And he will do best in a home where he can be on a diet. Because his favorite thing is food. We get it, we really do. But fat cats are a health risk to themselves, it’s not always cute 😞. In fact he is mistaken for a pregnant female quite often 😬.

Moki has been cohabiting with another ‘difficult’ cat and has been doing ok. We feel he could live with other cats if they’re not bullies. We want to set him up for success and not have yet another failed adoption. His heart is fragile now 😢. Please reach out with an app if you want to meet this boy…..he is looking at life in a shelter and we want better for him.

📍 Byron Center MI 49315

Application ➡️ https://www.focusonferals.org/adopt/adoption-application/

UPDATE!! Hannah (now May) & June are both doing great. Still a bit skittish but over the last week they have really sta...
11/21/2025

UPDATE!! Hannah (now May) & June are both doing great. Still a bit skittish but over the last week they have really started exploring and spending time in other parts of the house.
They both come running when I put food in their bowls. June is very lovey with me and is even letting me give her belly rubs. Hannah/May is a bit slower for the loves. She definitely let's June take the lead. May does eat treats right out of my hand!
They both love their string toys and cat house. They still aren't quite sure about their new dog sister, but progress is being made. Thank you all for all that you do!!

UPDATE!! I wanted to send a little update on Puku, now named Rafa. He’s doing so, so well. He’s still a purring and bisc...
11/21/2025

UPDATE!! I wanted to send a little update on Puku, now named Rafa. He’s doing so, so well. He’s still a purring and biscuit making machine, and he brings so much joy and comedy to our house.

He and his big sister Zora are getting more comfortable with each other every day, and it’s so fun to watch them run around and play together!

Rafa is funny, silly, sweet, and truly the perfect addition to our family. We love him so much and are so grateful he found his way to us. He is growing fast and settling in beautifully.

Thank you again for all you do!

UPDATE!! Natalie & Harmony are doing so well! We did change Natalie's name to Vin. (I have an aunt Natalie and keeping t...
11/20/2025

UPDATE!! Natalie & Harmony are doing so well! We did change Natalie's name to Vin. (I have an aunt Natalie and keeping the name unchanged was too weird. Plus Vin and Harmony are characters from a favorite book series of my husband and I.)

They have met the dog, Gambit, and everyone gets on fine. No fights, no discord. Can't ask for better than that. Largely they have made themselves at home. They get up with me at 4 and get some snuggles, then head down to Dan's office while he works and they intermittently snuggle and chatter at the back yard critters.
They are happy and settled. We love them terribly.

UPDATE!! Hi There! We are so absolutely in love with Diggory! He’s spending his days playing, watching bird tv, cuddling...
11/20/2025

UPDATE!! Hi There! We are so absolutely in love with Diggory! He’s spending his days playing, watching bird tv, cuddling with his 3 older kitty brothers, and keeping us on our toes, he’s got such a funny little personality!! Microchip is registered, and first vet visit has been done 😊

UPDATE!! Enola is doing great. Her name is Stella now. Her and her new brothers and sisters literally got along so well ...
11/20/2025

UPDATE!! Enola is doing great. Her name is Stella now. Her and her new brothers and sisters literally got along so well I was shocked. I've introduced many cats together in the past and to help family and never had it happen literally instantly! She's crazy but so cuddly and sweet. Such a fun addition to our family! Thank you all again for helping this whole process.

UPDATE!! Remy & Squiggles are doing great! I am planning to schedule their first vet visit this week. They've been adap...
11/20/2025

UPDATE!! Remy & Squiggles are doing great! I am planning to schedule their first vet visit this week. They've been adapting and behaving really well. They are the sweetest cats ever! Always like hanging out with me, they play with each other a lot. I have been really, really happy with them. Thank you guys for all you do!

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7962 Clyde Park Avenue South West
Byron Center, MI
49315

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+16168260927

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