Cat's Best Friend

02/09/2025

Jingles, from a reststop on I26 to a home near you. He is ready to find his forever home.

01/31/2025

We recently rescued Toffee from an outdoor situation where all the cats were eating trash..
Toffee is approximately 9 years old and was suspected to be pregnant 😩..she has been declining the past few days with a high fever and we begun to suspect Pyrometra.. she had emergency surgery today with our local vets.. the good news was she was not pregnant.. can you imagine this poor ladies life living outdoors and constantly having babies.. no telling how many she’s lost.. she’s a sweetheart and no more babies and hopefully all uphill from here..😽

We could always use assistance with our unexpected surgery and care today for Toffee 💔

PayPal.me/ThreeBrothersRescue
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01/22/2025

During the continuing cold of January, great reminders from Alley Cat Allies for outdoor cats.
Visit the link below at Alley Cat Allies for more Winter Tips for community cats!

https://www.alleycat.org/resources/cold-weather-tips-for-cats/

01/13/2025

This is Floyd, a super guy looking for his forever home. Floyd is an amazing cat but would prefer to be the only cat. He is neutered, microchipped, and up-to-date on his vaccinations. If you think you might like to add a loving, fun, beautiful boy to your home, please let me know.

01/07/2025

These ladies are looking for their forever home. They are located in Columbia SC but are wiling to travel. Meow at me if you are interested in completing an application.

01/04/2025

📚 Our BACK TO BASICS SERIES: the "return" part of TNR (trap/neuter/RETURN)
Why do we RETURN cats and not "get rid" of them? 🤔
🚨 IMPORTANT: R stands for RETURN, NOT RELEASE!!!!

The R in "TNR" stands for RETURN. After we've trapped and taken the cat to the clinic for spay/neuter, vaccines and ear tip, we RETURN them to the place where they were captured. We DO NOT release them to a different area, nor do we euthanize them.

Community cats (the umbrella term for stray, feral and unowned outdoor cats) live in a 3-mile radius. Within this territory, they have established resources for food and shelter. This is their home and the area which sustains them; do not remove them from it (unless their lives are in danger).

Community cats are territorial and will protect their territory from outside cats. When you TNR a cat and return it to its territory, it will 1) no longer contribute to overpopulation, 2) defend its territory from outside cats, and 3) be a peaceful neighbor as undesirable habits like fighting, spraying and yowling will have been eliminated through spay/neuter. Theoretically, if you TNR all cats within a territory, the colony should die out over time.

👉 Why do we not trap and kill? Two very important reasons: it's inhumane and it doesn't solve the problem of overpopulation. Cats are territorial! When you remove cats from a territory, other/new cats come in to take advantage of the resources in that territory. This is known as "the vacuum effect." If you "catch and kill," you'll forever be in a cycle of trapping and removing cats. It's better--and more humane--to TNR, bring those cats back to the territory, and let them defend it.

Some people who call for help with cats on their property and are unfamiliar with TNR are surprised to learn that the cats will be returned. When we explain why we RETURN and not kill, they understand the science and allow the cats to return. Education is key!!! 💡 Share your knowledge to protect and improve the lives of our community cats!

Original content provided by Stray Cat Project.






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12/31/2024

These babies are ready and waiting for their furever home. If you are interested in adopting, reach out to [email protected] for more information.

12/21/2024

I received a message last week about a kitten that appeared to have been dumped at a rest stop on I26. The thought of this make me so sad and very angry. Thankfully I was able to find a foster and now Jingle is warm and getting lots of love. If you would like to help by providing food, litter or $$ towards vetting, your help would be greatly appreciated.

https://cash.app/$CatsBestFriend

https://venmo.com/u/Cats_best_friend

Meet Jingle

12/16/2024

12/15/2024

If you are a Chewy shopper, they are giving $a 30 gifr card for a purchase of $100. You can chose to give the gift card to the rescue. We can always use litter and cat food.

12/14/2024

These guys are ready for adoption or will be ready for adoption in the next couple of weeks. If you are interested in completing an application, send me a message request for an application. Include a picture of the cat/kitten you are interested in. We are in Columbia but transport up to 4 hours is easily available.