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Johnson County Community Cats

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.

04/28/2025

‼️Attention‼️

It has come to our attention that the volunteer who answers our phone calls is locked out of our Google Voice account.
We are working to resolve this so she can return any phone calls we have missed.

I am able to respond to text messages but do not answer our phone calls so if you need something urgently, please text and I will respond as soon as I am able.

We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you in advance for your patience as we work to resolve this issue!

04/26/2025

Our spring book collection drive is underway!
You can drop off your pre loved books at 4247 N State Road 135 Franklin, IN 46131 any time of day or night between now and May 4th.
Books can be placed in the storage bench right next to our front door.

We will be announcing the Pre-Loved Book Sale dates soon!

04/23/2025

Getting rid of some books while doing your spring cleaning? We’ll take them for our annual book sale!
Our first round of book drop offs start this weekend at the 4247 N State Road Franklin, IN 46131 on the 25th to the 4th!
If you have books and would like to donate them, we’ll take them!

It’s that time of year again!
Our spring book drop off for our annual book sale will begin April 25th and end May 4th.
Drop offs will be at 4247 N State Road 135 Franklin, IN 46131.
More details to follow!

04/15/2025

04/11/2025

When Johnson County Animal Shelter - Indiana first brought Rabbit to our clinic to be checked out he was in rough shape.
Semi-feral, seizing, unable to stand, and unable to keep his head still. The issue was definitely neurological and we were unsure if we could save him.
But JCCC doesn’t just give up, we look at difficult cases and put our hearts, time, resources, and abilities into saving them.
We got Rabbit stabilized and were able to begin his work up. While, unable to keep himself up or keep his head still, he was no longer seizing and was (though disgruntled) allowing us to feed him.
With obvious improvement we were cautiously optimistic.

His bloodwork soon came back with an answer: toxoplasmosis!
Toxo is a parasite we rarely see but Rabbit managed to get it.
The good news was that toxo can be successfully and easily treated.
Despite being semi-feral, Rabbit allowed me to handle him every single day for his medications.
He allowed me to me to feed him by hand every single day until he was able to do it himself.
He allowed me to clean him when he made a mess and couldn’t prevent himself from getting messy.
Everyday he hissed at me and tried to be tough but, at the same time, he trusted that I wasn’t going to hurt him.

Rabbit slowly got better and every day he trusted me more and more. Every day I felt more and more honored to be trusted by this cat in his most vulnerable moments.

Now Rabbit is better.
He was left with neurological damage but nothing like when he first came in, however, he cannot be returned back to his colony and I’m perfectly happy with that. He is too.

The first video is the day after he came in. Semi-feral and vulnerable. Unable to protect himself but forced to trust a human.

The second video is from today.
A semi-feral cat who learned to trust and love me. Who allowed me, us, to take care of him when he couldn’t take care of himself.

This is what we love the most about this job. The happy stories to remember the good when we see the bad.
The honor of being chosen and loved by these creatures who need it the most.
The honor of being able to keep them safe and show them love is something I personally cannot be more thankful for. ❤️

04/08/2025

The March Meowness winners are:
🥳🥳 AVALON and PEONY! 🥳🥳

With an adoption and over $600 raised we must call this March Meowness as success!
Thank you to all who participated by voting and/or sharing. ❤️

PS: Peony and Avalon are still looking for a forever home!

04/06/2025

It’s the last day to vote and our competitors are currently tied with 60 votes each!

Voting ends tonight so you still have a chance to boost your favorite to the top.
You can vote for our bonded pair Avalon and Peony here ➡️ https://jcccats.org/product/avalon-and-peony/

Vote for Magnolia here ➡️ https://jcccats.org/product/magnolia/

A vote is just $1 and every $1 goes to helping cats in Johnson County!

04/04/2025

March Meowness is still going and here’s where the tournament lies:
Magnolia at 50 votes
Avalon and Peony at 35 votes

Since it’s $5 Friday it’s the perfect day to buy some votes (if you can!) for these lovely ladies.
You can vote here:
https://jcccats.org/march-meowness/
(link in bio on Instagram)

All votes are $1 and 100% of proceeds goes directly to helping cats in Johnson County. Cats just like Magnolia, Avalon, and Peony!

04/03/2025

Gandalf may have been eliminated from our March Meowness tournament but he may still be the overall winner because he got adopted!!

Gandalf’s new family saw him on our posts and fell in love. I mean, how could they not?
When they came to meet them he was almost immediately in their laps, purring, rolling around, happily being brushed. All the things that make Gandalf the absolute perfect boy he is.
Obviously they had to take him home.

He has joined two fellow JCCC alumni and has already made himself right at home with the entire family.
This right here makes March Meowness the biggest, happiest success.
We couldn’t be happier for our boy. ❤️

04/01/2025

Avalon here with an important message - it may be April, but March Meowness is still going on, no foolin’! Voting for our championship round between Avalon and Peony and Magnolia is still going on until this Saturday, April 6th.

The cost of caring for the cats at JCCC is no joke. Believe it or not, JCCC spends about: $900 per month for food, $400 per month for medicines and supplements, and $500 per month for litter for the cats in its care. Every single dollar you use to vote goes directly toward helping the cats in our care and cats/cat owners in need or assistance in Johnson County.

You can cast your votes at https://jcccats.org/march-meowness/. If you can’t choose between our two (well, three!) finalists, why not cast a few votes for both?

Thank you, as always, for your support! 🧡🏀

03/28/2025

March Meowness championship game has arrived and the final two competitors are:

Magnolia
Avalon and Peony

Now you vote to decide the ultimate winner.
Each vote is $1 and each $1 goes to help cats in Johnson County.
You can cast your votes to determine the overall winner here:
https://jcccats.org/march-meowness/
(Link in bio on Instagram)

Address

4247 IN/135
Franklin, IN
46143

Telephone

+13179144211

Website

https://jcccats.org/

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