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The Johnson County Community Cats is a non-profit, 501c3 cat only rescue and spay/neuter clinic. There is a difference between stray cats and feral cats.

Johnson County Community Cat: Trap-Neuter-Return Program

Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is the most humane and effective approach for controlling the feral cat population. Through TNR programs, community cats are humanely trapped and spayed/neutered. Cats are also given a rabies vaccination and ear-tip (clipping of the left ear under anesthesia as a signal that the cat is sterilized). They are then ret

urned to their original territory where caretakers provide them with regular food, water and shelter. A stray cat is a domestic cat that has been abandoned or has ‘strayed’ from home and become lost. Stray cats were once pets or have had human contact and they can usually be successfully rescued and placed in homes. Meanwhile, feral cats are cats whom people typically can’t touch. They are not socialized to people and not candidates for adoption into people’s homes. Although some feral cats can tolerate mild human interaction, most are too fearful and unsocialized to be handled. They are quiet and keep their distance from humans. Feral cats usually live outdoors in groups known as feral colonies. We know that many people feed and care for feral cat colonies throughout Johnson County, and they are fearful that the cats will be trapped and euthanized. Consequently, the cats, although cared for, continue to reproduce, thus driving up the population of homeless animals. Colonies whose populations spiral out of control are also likely to cause concern from neighbors. It is best for everyone involved that the colony be stabilized as quickly as possible. With this said, our Community Cat (TNR) program is available for all Johnson County residents who are willing to take responsibility for their feral cat colony. They must sign an agreement that they will provide shelter, food and water for the colony after they are spayed or neutered. The cats will be returned back into their natural habitat. This program has been set up to reduce the Johnson County feral cat population and the burden on JCAC & HSJC of the large number of cats and kittens received on a daily basis. Outside of our TNR program, we do not take feral cats, we do not trap them to euthanize them, and we will return them to their natural habitat. This program is set up to help reduce the feral cat population and we will not trap feral cats to remove them from their homes for human convenience.

12/02/2025

This Giving Tuesday, our ask is for you to help us provide the most valuable service we offer to Johnson County - spay/neuter services.

Did you know:

🐾 JCCC provides low-cost spay/neuter services to indoor cats, community cats, and cats that are taken in by the Johnson County Animal Shelter? Kittens and cats of all ages make a stop in our clinic cages on their way to a healthier life. We also occasionally provide our dog friends with spay/neuter services, too.

🐾 This year, we’ve provided spay/neuter services to 411 cats. A single, unspayed female cat and her unfixed kittens can produce THOUSANDS of cats in their lifetime.

🐾 This year, we received 325 requests for assistance for spay/neuter services from Johnson County residents.

We understand this isn’t a flashy ask. We know there are many organizations and well, just life, asking for your dollars today and every day. Things are expensive and money is tight. Please know that we appreciate each and every dollar donated and that your donations are directly impacting your community, one fixed pet at a time.

You can donate via:
Facebook or Instagram donate button
PayPal: PayPal.me/jcccats
Venmo: https://www.venmo.com/u/jcccats
Good ‘ole snail mail: 4247 N State Road 135 Franklin IN 46131

Pictured are just a small few of our patients this year. 🖤

11/30/2025

Small Business Saturday had passed but we’ll recommend and promote Compassionate Cat Care, LLC any day.
Go give them a follow!

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving!

Today we are thankful for so many things:
A community who loves cats and believes in helping them.
Volunteers who go above and beyond to help cats and our community.
Cats who show us unconditional love no matter what.

What are some things you’re thankful for?

11/19/2025

There’s a theme with our surgery guests today 🧡🤍

11/14/2025

I thought I had more time to formally introduce you to our little Boba Tea but it turns out I didn’t.

Back in September the Johnson County Animal Shelter - Indiana contacted us about a little kitten who had tested positive for FeLV and had effusive FIP on top of it.
Rather than euthanize the director at JCAS bought him the FIP treatment and asked if we could possibly take him for treatment.
I couldn’t say no.

Since he was a complicated case, we struggled through many different treatments for both his FIP and FeLV to find something that worked for him. For a while he felt better but the fluid on his abdomen never went away. We hoped it would dissipate on its own with continued treatment and did what we could to manage and make sure he was comfy cozy. And he kept fighting, pushing through every single thing.

Bobs was one of the most special cats I have ever had the honor of meeting. He liked to be held constantly and loved to nibble on noses every chance he got. He loved to sit in my lap in front of the window to soak up the sun. He loved to roll over on his back and stare up at me waiting for his belly rubs.
If he wasn’t being held he’d follow me around, stare up at me, and gently touch my leg to remind me he was there and, of course, it had the desired effect because how could it not?

Last week I noticed he wasn’t feeling himself. We hoped maybe it was just the new treatment he was on making him feel kind of icky but as time went on it became more and more obvious that our time with him was almost up.
On Saturday night we said goodbye and it’s absolutely not fair.
He was just a baby who should have had a whole lifetime ahead of him and I would have given anything to give him that but I guess his love was needed somewhere else and he had to leave.
Every second with little Boba Tea was perfect and everyone who met him knew that he was special.

To be honest, I probably will not be okay for a while as his passing has absolutely devastated me and the grief is crushing but I know I was so incredibly lucky to have known him and to have loved him.

11/03/2025

And the winners are:

1st - Anchovy
2nd - Wesley
3rd - May May
🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳🎉🥳

This year y’all brought so much joy to us with all of these amazing and creative costumes AND you raised over $1000 to help us help cats in Johnson County.
We cannot thank you all enough. 🖤

Winners please message us for your prizes!

10/31/2025

Voting ends in 4 hours! 😱
Currently our leader board is as follows:
Anchovy - 266
Ivy - 80
May-May - 77

Do with this information what you will 🥸

Voting ends at 11:59pm so get those votes in:
https://jcccats.org/pet-costume-contest/ (Link in bio on Instagram)

10/31/2025

Voting for our 2025 Costume Contest ends ~frighteningly~ soon! 😱👻 If you haven’t cast your spells, er…votes, yet, you have until tonight at 11:59 p.m. 🪄

As of right now, our top three contestants are Anchovy, May May, and Wesley. Just a few votes could push your favorite into our top three! It would be such a treat 🍫🍭 if you voted here: https://jcccats.org/pet-costume-contest/.

10/30/2025

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Voting for our costume contest ends tomorrow at 11:59pm 😱

Browse through our contestants and then go vote here:
https://jcccats.org/pet-costume-contest/
(link in bio on Instagram)

100% of proceeds go directly to helping cats in Johnson County 🐈‍⬛

10/30/2025

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Voting for our costume contest ends tomorrow at 11:59pm 😱

Browse through our contestants and then go vote here:
https://jcccats.org/pet-costume-contest/
(link in bio on Instagram)

100% of proceeds go directly to helping cats in Johnson County 🐈‍⬛

10/28/2025

Purr Royal Highness Holly is here to remind you that you have just a few more days to get your votes in for our 2025 Costume Contest!

$1 = one vote, and every dollar makes a difference. You can cast your votes right here! https://jcccats.org/pet-costume-contest/ 🎃🍫🍬

10/25/2025

‼️‼️ATTENTION‼️‼️

Due to the number of requests for winter cat shelters, Google Voice has decided we cannot respond to text messages sent after your requests (because if it’s not one thing it’s another, am I right?).
That being said, if you sent a request on 10/21, 10/22, or 10/23 and haven’t gotten a response to your text please check your email as we have sent out emails to everyone we couldn’t text back regarding your shelter pickups.
If you do not see an email please check your spam folder!

If you submitted a request today we ask for patience as we will most likely be out of shelters from the previous days. We will update everyone as soon as we can!

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4247 IN/135
Franklin, IN
46143

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+13179144211

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https://jcccats.org/

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