Colony Cat Club Detroit

Colony Cat Club Detroit Advocating for Detroit's cats, one kitty at a time. Colony Cat Club is a Detroit-based cat rescue that was officially created on March 31, 2023.

Born out of need, we are ready to work towards our belief that every cat deserves a chance. Our mission is to care for our city's discarded kitties through rescue, adoption, and TNR (trap, neuter, return). We also believe in empowering and supporting our neighbors through providing assistance to care for their beloved cats.

11/29/2025

This week we TNR'd 4 cats, bringing our yearly total to 193 cats. Holy moly, y'all! We are SO CLOSE 🤏 to getting to 200.

Will the winter weather complicate things? Possibly. Have we trapped in the middle of a blizzard before? You know it!

We hope you enjoyed the freedom cry from the last cat returned. Welcome back home, buddy! 🖤

Meet Clyde 🧡This sweet and tiny hunk came from a site in Detroit that we just finished TNRing. He was one of the last ki...
11/26/2025

Meet Clyde 🧡

This sweet and tiny hunk came from a site in Detroit that we just finished TNRing. He was one of the last kitties trapped. In total, we TNR'd 8 cats from his exact location, 4 cats from a building adjacent, and took 10 kittens for adoption (including Clyde). It's amazing how quickly a few unaltered cats can become 22!

Clyde is so grateful to be inside, especially on chilly days like today. He is such a sweet boy, but definitely still shy as he gets used to indoor life. He is improving every day, though. Clyde is possibly a sibling to the Mystic Litter, and cousin/sibling to the Judges! He purrs within 5 seconds of touching him now. 🥹 The silliest thing about Clyde: he loves baths!

Clyde is so excited to get out of quarantine and play with other kittens. He is eager to trust people, and is looking for a safe space to call his forever home.

Are you smitten with this kitten? So are we!

Meet Harlow: the messiest little kitten straight outta Detroit ❤️‍🔥We were contacted by a concerned family who found tin...
11/23/2025

Meet Harlow: the messiest little kitten straight outta Detroit ❤️‍🔥

We were contacted by a concerned family who found tiny Harlow trapped underneath a broken down car. Harlow had gotten herself into quite a pickle, and luckily she was able to be rescued! We believed that Harlow would need to be bottle fed, and several of us decided to take shifts to bottlefeed this little miracle baby. Luckily, Harlow was already starting to wean! 🙌😅 Bottle feeding is not for the faint of heart. Very young kittens need to be fed every couple of hours, even overnight. It's a tough job.

Harlow loves to eat and is a champion at getting food everywhere! She is learning to get it mostly in her mouth, and for that we are grateful. Harlow is recovering from a tummy bug, but has been such an incredible trooper and has had a positive disposition. Harlow is very interested in playing and snuggling, and can't wait until she's out of quarantine and can play with some other kittens.

Harlow isn't quite ready for adoption, but she's just so sweet that we had to share her with you! 💖

‼️We need your help!‼️We get contacted daily about cats needing rescue, TNR, medical attention, surrender, and overall h...
11/21/2025

‼️We need your help!‼️

We get contacted daily about cats needing rescue, TNR, medical attention, surrender, and overall help for their well-being. We are working as hard as we can, and right now our priority is providing outdoor cat shelters to high risk colony cats. The problem? We are out of coolers!

We are asking our community to step in and help us get more supplies. Do you have a connection to free large styrofoam coolers? Maybe you work at a warehouse that throws away shipping coolers, or you know someone at a pharmacy that can collect vaccine coolers for cats. We will take *all* supply donations, but our highest need is coolers. The cooler MUST be large enough for an adult cat to get inside and be able to fully turn around. We can also utilize plastic coolers (think Igloo brand) and convert those into cat shelters. If you have one in the garage that needs to be tossed, think of us! ❤️‍🩹

We have already supplied the community with 53 outdoor cat shelters, but the need is still so great. Can you help us? We are asking that you be willing to drop off donations to one of our events, or DM for us to find a volunteer willing to take a direct donation.

Pictured are all colony cats cared for by our team of volunteers. You'll notice one newbie without an eartip, but their day will come!

As the temperature starts to get lower, the need for warmth increases. Please share 📥 this post, comment 💬, and reach out if you can donate coolers. Help us help the cats! 🥶❄️

11/21/2025

We had 6 cats total go in for TNR this week, making our yearly total 189 cats TNR'd. 🙌

We are trying to hit our goal of 200 colony cats getting fixed in 2025. We are so close, but winter and the upcoming holidays complicate things. We need more vets to offer affordable TNR services! We are always looking for new and fresh solutions, but for now, we are keeping our eyes on that goal and trying every avenue we can to hit it.

Thank you to our incredible team of volunteers, who work tirelessly for the cats. We had 3 different people trapping, 3 people doing transport, 3 people housing for pre-surgery and recovery, and 2 different vets offering us affordable vet care. We are grateful that we have a team of people who are willing to share some of the load to make this incredible goal a possibility. ✨

Here's to 11 more cats in the remaining 40 days of 2025! 🥂

My Bonnie lies over the ocean.My Bonnie lies over the sea.My Bonnie lies over the ocean.Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me. ...
11/15/2025

My Bonnie lies over the ocean.
My Bonnie lies over the sea.
My Bonnie lies over the ocean.
Oh, bring back my Bonnie to me.
🖤🧡🖤🧡🖤🧡

Sweet baby Bonnie was found outside one of our volunteer's house. She was born outside in Detroit, and her mama cat (who we've been trying to trap for TNR) brought Bonnie over to the house with the food. Luckily, we were able to sn**ch Bonnie off the streets, only because we had a foster step up. TNR is crucial in situations like this. We've already TNR'd 15 cats from Bonnie's colony, and we still have more to go.

Bonnie is as beautiful inside as she is on the outside. She is a tortie (although her belly has white, so technically she might be called a tortie with white or a tortico). Her striking face is called Chimera. We were doing research about what makes that type of coat and reading about DNA and fusing embryos but the bottom line is this: we are just sn**ching these kittens off the street. Bonnie is a Detroit Special. We love her for that!

Bonnie loves to purr, make biscuits and snuggle. She instantly gave up on street life the moment she came inside. Bonnie is kind and curious, and sure to be a lovely addition to any home.

Bonnie has already gotten a tremendous amount of attention just from posting her in our stories. Please consider giving any of our Detroit Special cats and kittens a home! We have amazing animals with tremendous stories of bravery and rescue, looking for a family of their own. ❤️‍🩹

Open up your third eye, and meet our Mystic Litter: Tarot, Rune and Hex 🦄🔮✨We caught these little goblins while we were ...
11/13/2025

Open up your third eye, and meet our Mystic Litter: Tarot, Rune and Hex 🦄🔮✨

We caught these little goblins while we were out trapping their colony. Tarot and Rune were the first to come back with us, but little Hex put us through the ringer. He was all tricks, no treats. After many attempts to catch him, we finally got Hex the day after Halloween. Persistence is key!

The kittens are doing wonderfully inside. They are playful and learning to appreciate people. Rune is the bravest of the 3. Tarot is the most playful, and Hex just likes to slink around. Since they had previously been outdoors, they are fighting off boogers and gooey eyes, and we are so happy that they get a chance at a better life. These kittens came from the same location as the Judge Litter. This is why TNR is crucial. If we don't fix the problem, we will just keep taking in more and more kittens!

Did one of the kittens cast a spell on you? You can apply for them today!

✨ DIY your own cat shelter ✨Items you need:😻 Styrofoam cooler - you can sometimes get coolers for free from pharmacies. ...
11/13/2025

✨ DIY your own cat shelter ✨

Items you need:
😻 Styrofoam cooler - you can sometimes get coolers for free from pharmacies. They ship vaccines in coolers, and then usually throw them away! Ask nicely and you may get hooked up. 😊
😻 sharp knife
😻 mylar insulation - some meal delivery kits use this in their shipping! Ask friends and family to save their insulation for you to upcycle.
😻 aluminum tape - also called HVAC tape, this might be the biggest expense on the list. Use tape wisely! And be careful on the edges; it's easy to cut yourself. ❤️‍🩹
😻 duct tape - check your garage!
😻 straw - ONLY USE STRAW. Hay holds moisture and will freeze. Remember: hay is for horses, straw is for strays.

Step 1
Cut a 6"X6" opening high up enough on the cooler wall to avoid snow from getting inside. Position the opening to the left or right (not center). This way, your cat can get cozy away from the opening. We only do one opening on our shelters.

Step 2
Line the inside of the cooler with mylar insulation. This will keep heat inside your shelter. Use aluminum tape to seal the edges. Don't forget to line the inside of the lid! Seal the 6"X6" opening with aluminum tape.

Step 3
Stuff the cooler 3/4 of the way full with straw. It should be full enough to be impactful, but not so full a cat can't get in. 🚨Only use straw!🚨 Blankets and hay will get wet and freeze, putting the cat at serious risk.

Step 4
Seal the lid to the cooler using duct tape. Place your shelter outside against a wall for support. Utilize bricks on top to secure your shelter. You want your shelter to be as sturdy as possible to stand up against blustery winter winds.

Congratulations! You just helped a colony cat. ❤️‍🩹

Friday night, 6-8pm. Come help us help keep the outdoor kitties warm this winter! Come as you are, we will have supplies...
11/13/2025

Friday night, 6-8pm. Come help us help keep the outdoor kitties warm this winter! Come as you are, we will have supplies to turn styrofoam coolers into life-saving shelters for stray cats. Everyone who comes will have the opportunity to take a shelter home! Limit one per household.

Feel free to bring any supplies you may have, and if you can’t make it and want to donate supplies, please send us a message!

Have you wanted to try fostering, but unsure if it's for you? Our "Home for the Holidays" Foster Program might be what y...
11/11/2025

Have you wanted to try fostering, but unsure if it's for you? Our "Home for the Holidays" Foster Program might be what you've been waiting for!

Running now until New Year's Day, we are looking for short term fosters to open up their home to a cat or kittens in need. We have a few kitties that will need a space to crash for a week or two while their regular fosters travel. We also have cats who need to gain some social skills, and we have found that sometimes a change of scenery can help them.

Fosters play a crucial role in getting homeless cats and kittens ready for their forever home. There is magic in knowing that you are literally changing a cat's life for the better. You are teaching them inside skills, and also affirming that people are safe.

We are asking our Home for the Holidays fosters to provide basic supplies (litter & litterbox, toys, beds, etc.) but we can still provide food and any vet care that may arise. We will NOT be bringing in new cats for this program, because when the New Year comes, they will be returned to their regular fosters. All of our current adoptable cats are not taking part in this program, but we will do our best to match you with a perfect pal to have when the snow starts falling.

What if you fall in love with fostering? Amazing! If your foster cat is the perfect fit, we can discuss permanent fostering. This is a low stakes chance to test out fostering, and help some cats in the meantime.

Are you an introvert looking for the perfect excuse to leave an event early? Now that you have a foster cat, you have a built in reason to get home at a reasonable time! Will you be home from college and looking for some volunteer experience? This is it! Want to see how your current cat would do with a buddy without the commitment? We got you!

If this sounds like what you've been looking for, please fill out our foster application, linked in our bio, and put "Home for the Holidays" in the question portion at the bottom of the app.

Did we miss something? Ask any and all questions in the comments!

It's shelter building time, part two! ❄️❄️Grab a pint🍺and join us Friday, November 14th from 6-8pm at Florian East in Ha...
11/09/2025

It's shelter building time, part two! ❄️❄️

Grab a pint🍺and join us Friday, November 14th from 6-8pm at Florian East in Hamtramck for our second shelter building event of the year.

All supplies will be provided, and we will teach you how to make an outdoor cat shelter. Take one home with you, or donate it to the cause! We will make sure the shelters go to cats in need. 😻

Florian East has an extensive drink menu to quench your thirst, and El Taco Dojo will be onsite to help keep your bellies full. Come socialize for a good cause!

📍9350 Joseph Campau Ave, Hamtramck, MI 48212
🗓️ Friday, November 14
🕒 6pm-8pm

Can't wait to see you there!

11/09/2025

We TNR'd two cats from Hamtramck this week. Do we keep TNRing through the winter? You betcha!

In the winter months, we become weather experts and watch the forecasts pretty closely. We do our best to trap during warm spells, so that cats are being returned safely post surgery. We also might do extended recovery times, and trap in areas that have good shelters in place and engaged caretakers. Our top priority is the cats well-being.

We also got 10 outdoor shelters delivered yesterday, with a total of 22 shelters made and distributed from our shelter building event. Every action helps make life for a stray cat a little easier. ✨

Do you feed a colony of cats? Let us know how you care about stray cats in the comments!

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