Trap video of a few of the Fruit Smoothie crew, with a trap door assist from Mango at the end. Enjoy.
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"I don't want to TNR because the cats will hate me!"
These two little cuties just got TNR'd this week. As you can see, they are happy to be back and aren't holding grudges! Un-neutered cats fight, spray, and aggressively mate with the females. Unspayed cats have multiple litters throughout the year, and suffer trying to care for kittens with limited resources. This is a much more adorable alternative. Plus, they look pretty cool with the tipped ear. It's our little way of announcing to the world that these cats are loved. 🖤
We have been hitting it HARD in the streets and alleys of Hamtramck lately. Are you local? We would love to have you join our team.
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Five more snipped, tipped and returned back home. Special thanks to our friends @ferndalecatshelter for collaborating with us to get this colony fixed. We only have one cat left from this group. She is a female who was pregnant, and recently gave birth to her kittens somewhere. We searched for the babies with no luck, and will not TNR a cat if we know she has kittens out there.
Kitten Season is coming in hot! Can you TNR? We can teach you how to do it. Can you foster mom cats and kittens? We provide all supplies and medical; you provide a safe space and tidying up.
We are up to our ears in kittens. Fostering is challenging, rewarding, and addictive. Kittens are about a 10 week commitment. We have a network of volunteers to support each other. We literally cannot take in any more kittens if we don't have anywhere for them to go. If you can't foster, talk to your friends and family. We have adult cats also looking for fosters. We would love to bring more cats inside to safety.
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Two more colony cats spayed/neutered and returned back to their home. They have a caretaker who was so excited to have them back, and by the looks of how they bolted from the traps, we think they're happy to be home, too.
TNR is the only way to effectively stop the stray cat crisis in Detroit. In a perfect world, we would bring them all inside to rehabilitate, but with stray cats in the thousands, it isn't feasible. At least, not yet! We believe that if enough people pitch in to stop the bleeding, we can start tackling the root causes of cat homelessness (including lack of resources and limited affordable vet care). But until then, we will keep utilizing TNR and bringing in as many cats as we can adopt out.
What questions do you have about TNR?
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Two more snipped and clipped. We also got 3 more kittens indoors. TNR works.
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We've been asked a lot about if we will TNR in the winter, and the answer is yes!
We are still getting a lot of intake requests for kittens and pregnant cats (and even sadder, pregnant kittens). We went trapping right before the last storm in an attempt to get 7 outdoor kittens inside. We only caught one (Bugs, who will have a formal introduction soon). In the process, we trapped adult unaltered cats. We felt that bringing them into a heated space with consistent meals, and getting them spayed and neutered while we had the chance, was the right thing to do.
The question remains: what happened to the other 6 kittens that we didn't trap? We honestly don't know, but we do know that TNR successfully prevents additional litters from being born outdoors. Cats are still going into heat and mating, so we will continue to TNR as much as we can, even in the winter.
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It might be the holiday season, but we are still out there TNRing (trap, neuter, return) to curb the outdoor population of colony cats. These little babes are making like reindeer and RUNNING!
We have been so inspired by all the people stepping up to TNR on their own. If you are interested in TNR but don't know where to start, DM us. We would love to show you the ropes! In return, you will get to spend time with people who do not shut up about cats, and you'll have the satisfaction of knowing you made a dent in the stray crisis of Detroit. We cannot do this work alone.
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We would like to officially tell you Chip's story.
We were contacted Sunday evening about a very sick cat who was laying in the road at 8 & Wyoming. We did not hesitate to take him, and were able to negotiate with both the police and animal control to take ownership. Huge thank you to our supporters who have given us the financial security to say YES without concern.
Chip was abandoned quite some time ago by his owners, and neighbors were watching his decline but did not want to be involved. A kind stranger saw Chip and knew she had to help.
We received him Sunday night in a chip box. He had a small plastic collar around his neck. He was covered in filth and fleas, and was extremely emaciated. A cat with his body structure should have weighed in at 12 lbs, and Chip teetered just under 4 lbs. We provided him with instant flea relief (capstar), fluids, and a wide variety of food.
He saw a vet on Monday who informed us that the kindest solution was humane euthanasia. Chip was likely in the final stages of kidney failure and was missing many of his teeth. He passed away peacefully in the presence of someone who loved him, advocated for him and gave him dignity.
We understand that this work is not for everyone. It is as heartbreaking as it is amazing. If you believe in what we do, please Chip In if you can. Volunteering can look like a million different things. We need fosters, financial supporters, people who drop supplies off, transporters and so much more.
Again, we could not have taken Chip in if we didn't already have such amazing support. We are grateful that you afforded us the honor of knowing and loving Chip.
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