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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.

11/08/2024

A little catnip party featuring Carl, Bartok, Splinter, and Prius (who’s still looking for a home!) to end the work week.

11/01/2024

🥳WE HAVE OUR WINNERS🥳

👑 Murphy secured victory with 588 votes 👑

🦒Wesley comes in second with 455 🦒

🐟 Anchovy comes in third with 360 🐟

Together you all raised $2022 with your votes and shares which is simply amazing. 🙌🏻

We will be putting this towards our feral cat enclosure which will house feral cats who are unable to be released for medical reasons and allow them to safely live as their feral selves.
In total we have raised $4262 out of $5000 for this project. We are absolutely blown away once again by our community’s love for the days in Johnson County. Thank you all.

*Contest winners please message us for your prizes*

11/01/2024

Final update for the night!

Our top three is so close:
Murphy at 388
Wesley at 355
Anchovy at 345

Voting ends at 11:59pm tonight and winners will be announced tomorrow.
Place your votes here: https://jcccats.org/pet-costume-contest/
(Link in bio for Instagram)

10/31/2024

There’s only 6 hours left to get your votes in!
The race is close with the top 5 being:

Murphy with 308
Anchovy with 285
Wesley with 225
May-May with 81
Floyd with 64

You can vote here:
https://jcccats.org/pet-costume-contest/
(Link in bio on Instagram)

Every vote goes 100% to helping cats in Johnson County!

10/31/2024

Today is your last day to vote for your favorite(s)! Voting ends at 11:59pm tonight.
Links to vote are in the description of each pet or you can head over to our website and vote there:
https://jcccats.org/pet-costume-contest/

100% of proceeds go directly to helping cats receive spay/neuter, life saving vaccines, and medical care.

10/29/2024

Here are the current forerunners of our costume contest:

Murphy standing strong in 1st with 308
Anchovy has taken 2nd with 143
Wesley has 3rd at 125

Every pet has gotten a vote and so far have raised $941 which is amazing!

Last year we managed to raise $2000 and we’d love to get close to that this year too. Voting ends October 31st at 11:59pm and winners will be announced the next day.
So keep on voting for and/or sharing your favorites!

10/26/2024

We’re 4 days into our costume contest and here’s the leader board:
1) Murphy with 307 votes
2) Wesley with 125 votes
3) May-May with 56 votes

Don’t see your pet or want another pet in the top 3?
Just click on your favorite photo and go vote!

100% of proceeds go to helping cats in Johnson County.
And if that wasn’t incentive enough, the top three winners will receive a prize:
1st - $30 e-gift card of their choice
2nd - $20 e-gift card of their choice
3rd - $10 e-gift card of their choice

So vote for your favorite pet and/or share with your friends, family, and/or randoms on the street!

10/25/2024

‼️‼️Important Winter Shelter Update‼️‼️
If you have signed up for a winter shelter, please read.

Due to sending out a number of pickup texts yesterday, we have found ourselves in a form of Google Voice jail which is preventing us from sending out our pickup messages. We are working to resolve this issue so we can continue sending out pickup texts as we usually do.
If you have not gotten a text, please send us a DM so we can message you via social media when your shelters are ready for pickup.
We appreciate your patience as we fight with technology!

*We would also like to give a gentle reminder to folks that shelters are set out and labeled with the specific purpose of making sure everyone gets at least one of our bigger shelters.
That being said, please do not remove/swap the labels on shelters, only take shelters that are labeled for you. We do have a number of cameras on the premise so we can see when this happens and we would prefer not to see it happen again.*

10/23/2024

If you signed up for a cat shelter and have not yet received a text you can expect one over the next few days.
We appreciate your patience as we work to get the large number of shelters requested out for folks to pickup.
There are so many of you who want to help community cats warm this winter and for that we are truly grateful. 💜

10/23/2024

Voting for this year’s costume contest is now live. 👏🏻
Check out all these adorable animals and vote on your favorites!

10/23/2024

10/21/2024

Registration for our pet costume contest ends tonight at 11:59pm so if you want to enter, now is the time to do it!
Our costume contest is not limited to cats only, we want to see all the pets.

Registration can be found here or in the link in our Instagram bio:
https://form.jotform.com/202857510518152

*please dress your pets responsibly to avoid unnecessary stress*

10/19/2024

164 winter cat shelters have been made!
We are so thankful to the volunteers who gave their time this morning to come help keep community cats in Johnson County warm.

For folks who have requested shelters, if you were not able to make it today to pickup you will receive a text in the next couple of days to pickup your shelter!

10/18/2024

‼️If you have filled out a winter cat shelter form please read. ‼️

Shelters will be available for pickup tomorrow from 11am to 2pm at 4247 N State Road 135 Franklin, IN.

‼️‼️Please note that it will be while our supplies on site last.‼️‼️

We have other shelters off site that have not been brought over yet so if you are not able to come pickup tomorrow and we run out, we will have more available soon.

If you want to check shelter availability prior to coming for pickup you can text 317 914 4211 to ask. Please do not call as our volunteer who answers the phone is taking part in the shelter build and will be unable to answer calls.

Shelters are FREE but donations are very welcome.

10/18/2024

👑$5 Friday for Victoria👑

This $5 Friday we’re asking for donations towards Victoria’s indoor/outdoor feral enclosure. You can read all about Victoria here: https://www.facebook.com/share/AVyRTkX3bWzgkt37/?mibextid=WC7FNe
We are at $1550 of our $5000 goal which is amazing!

This enclosure would not just be for Victoria but a handful of other feral cats like her who cannot be released due to medical issues. It would give them a safe, comfortable environment to live their lives exactly how they were born.

If you can donate, you can do so with the following options:
PayPal - PayPal.me/jcccats
Venmo -
Facebook/Instagram donate button
Snail mail - 4247 N State Road 135 Franklin, IN 46131

As always, if you cannot donate then please share!

10/17/2024

We only have 9 entries (😱) for our costume contest so we’re going to extend registration to Monday the 21st!

Last year we had 33 entries and we’d love to beat (or get close to) that this year.
Our costume contest is not limited to cats only, we want to see all the pets!

Registration can be found here or in the link in our Instagram bio:
https://form.jotform.com/202857510518152

*please dress your pets responsibly to avoid unnecessary stress*

10/17/2024

We will have winter cat shelters available for pickup this Saturday 10/19/24!
If you need a winter shelter please fill out this form:
https://form.jotform.com/213204146372042

Please note these shelters are for Johnson County residents only.
Shelters are FREE so donations are not required but always appreciated.

‼️If you happen to know where we can get more styrofoam coolers, please let us know. We go through shelters quickly and are always looking for more‼️

I will put shelter resources for other counties in the comments.

Address

4247 IN/135
Franklin, IN
46143

Telephone

+13179144211

Website

https://jcccats.org/

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A little catnip party featuring Carl, Bartok, Splinter, and Prius (who’s still looking for a home!) to end the work week.

🔊Sound up for purrs and happy meows🔊 May you (attempt) to be as excited for this week as Bartok is about lunchtime! **Bartok is one of our special needs permanent residents. He has a variety of health problems that most likely stem from inbreeding. He is under the care of our veterinarian and is not in any pain/suffering. He is the absolute happiest and sweetest guy despite his rough start in life.**

Eve would like to thank everyone who has sent, is sending, or has dropped off food for her and Bartok. She loves her Gravy Fancy Feast! (Volume up for purrs and cat ASMR)

‼️UPDATE: folks did in text know Cindy and Debbie. You can find our update here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/7vD4NrK1zcdkYy4m/?mibextid=WC7FNe‼️ Do you know Cindy and Debbie? If you do, please let us know by messaging us, emailing us at [email protected], or by texting/calling us at 317 914 4211. While I was caring for our medical cats this afternoon, Cindy and Debbie stopped by the shelter looking for the book sale that concluded yesterday. We had some donations we had unboxed and I intended to bring in after I finished with medical treatments. Unfortunately, Cindy and Debbie decided since nobody was around they were just going to take some of this food. They evidently didn’t care the food was needed for cats in our care and for clients who need the help for their cats. So imagine my surprise when I finish my medical care and find food missing along with video footage of the donations being taken. In broad daylight…with cameras everywhere because they thought nobody was around. Cindy and Debbie, I tried to immediately give the benefit of the doubt. I thought “If someone needs food and a cat carrier so much that they stole it, I want them to contact JCCC so we can see if we can help.”. Then I listened to the videos and hear phrases like: “They’ve got cat food that if they’re not here we’ll grab.” “I just grabbed one because I wasn’t sure if someone was here.” “Look at all this cat food. Take one, no take two. Ohhh, get that, get that one.”. Then I was mad because you were shopping for things to steal and you kept taking because you thought nobody would see or hear. You took things that were donated for those who need it NOW. You took things because you wanted to. I’m just so disappointed. Disheartened. Blown away by the sheer audacity. In the 5 years we’ve been here this has literally never happened and it’s just so disappointing. Anyway, Cindy and Debbie. If you could bring the food you stole back that would be gr

A how-to on using the microchip scanning station.

Tucker demonstrates what happens when a microchip is found. We highly recommend taking a photo of the number to have once you leave the microchip station.

Lillian demonstrates what happens when no chip is detected. She was microchipped right after this!

🌸Lillian update!🌸 This girl has come so far and is doing wonderfully! I think this video shows just how amazing and loving she is. I will forever be grateful that we could to give her this chance at a new life.Volume up to hear the happiest of purrs.