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01/12/2025

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01/10/2025

📚 Our BACK TO BASICS SERIES: "the vacuum effect"
👉 Why "catch and kill" doesn't work.

A vacuum occurs when a population is removed from an area, opening the territory for outsiders to take advantage of it's resources. Some people believe that if you remove cats from an area (catch and kill), you will solve the problem. What they don't realize is that the resources in that area (food and shelter, for example) remain and will attract other cats from neighboring areas to take advantage of those resources.

Why don't we just catch and euthanize the cats in an area rather than TNR them? Because "catch and kill" doesn't work to solve the community cat population problem. Plus, killing otherwise healthy cats is inhumane.

Cats are territorial, so when you remove cats from a territory (when you "catch and kill"), new cats will move in to take advantage of the resources available in that territory. Those cats will also need to be captured, and the cycle will continue to no end. The better solution is to TNR the cats already in the area and let them defend their space against newcomers.

Exterminating community cats does not work to control the cat population. The only proven method is TNR -- and it happens to be the only HUMANE way as well. The attached link leads to a short article from Alley Cat Allies with more details about "the vacuum effect." Support TNR in your community!

https://www.alleycat.org/.../the-vacuum-effect-why-catch.../

Original content provided by Stray Cat Project. Graphic by Alley Cat Allies.

01/10/2025

01/09/2025

So sad!

01/08/2025

Even if you aren’t a wild bird watcher you can help wildlife by putting out fresh water a few times a day as it can be challenging for wildlife to find water sources when it’s freezing weather unless you live near a big body of water. Thicker plastic bowls work best and water takes longer to freeze then in stainless steel

01/08/2025

Kitten season is on our mind. Rescues are prepping, thinking, losing sleep at night considering what kitten season may bring this year. The stress of bottle babies, deworming, high vet bills and the deep desire to save them all is real life for a lot of people involved in kitty rescue.

Behind every one of these happy, cute faces are 3 unseen faces facing suffering and death. 25% of feral born kittens survive to 6 months. The best way to fight against this suffering is FIX THE CATS! This is season of emergency. Most cats during this time are not in heat or pregnant so it is safe to just go crazy fixing them. Once spring hits, 90%+ of these unfixed females will get pregnant at once.

If you see cats, please put a plan in place to get them fixed ASAP. Don't wait for the weather to warm up. Don't wait. Now is the time. Reach out to us if you need traps to borrow, training or referrals to your closest TNR provider.

In the war against suffering, you are the first line of defense. Don't wait for someone else to be the hero. It's you!

01/07/2025

01/06/2025

It’s Manic Monday! A lot of us are prepping for snow in the forecast and you may be wondering how can I help cats and wildlife.

1. Offer higher calorie food like kitten food.
2. Make sure fresh unfrozen water is available. You can use throw away hand warmers to keep water thawed longer by placing them under bowls.
3. Ensure your straw has been refreshed if you haven’t gotten to that chore yet.
4. More animals may be using your feeding stations during difficult times - add a bowl or two to your station so animals can spread out.

We have at least one shelter ready to be given away. This is a covered ice chest which we are finding need to be on a covered porch because they tend to leak. This one is available near Hickory Flat area.

Together we can make their lives a little easier. ❤️🐱❤️