Berkeley County Community Cats

10/02/2025

THANK YOU to all our amazing volunteers, vets, and trappers for another successful clinic weekend. This weekend we helped 118 cats 💜

Thank you to volunteers: Chelsey K, Tracy V, Kim A, Kris H, Susan R, Antoinette T, Jackie S, Heidi S, Jennifer H (and thanks for lunch!!), Christine B, Deloris O, and Danielle S.

And as always a special thanks to those who helped on both days: Stephanie V, Jenn M, Zoe M, Michael F, Kim S, Delores S, Glenn J, Vincent B, Lori C and Megan D.

And an extra special thanks and welcome to our NEW volunteers: Michael F, Christine B, and Heidi C!!

We'll see you all next month on March 15th & 16th! And we'll be announcing the clinic days for April, May, and June soon, so keep an eye out for that! 😻

07/02/2025

Good luck to all those trapping tonight!! We'll see everyone bright and early tomorrow morning 😸🌞

05/02/2025

As you begin trapping for this weekend, please keep an eye on the temperatures overnight!! 🥶 While the daytime is getting the warmer, the nights are still pretty chilly and outside at night is no place for a cat stuck in a trap. Please keep an eye on your traps overnight and bring them inside ASAP once they've been trapped.

We had a lot of very cold cats last month come through the clinic and this extreme drop in their body temperature can cause complications during surgery which no one wants!

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To those trapping this week: Please keep an eye on the temperatures, especially if you're setting traps at night time! ❄️

If a cat is left out in the cold in a trap for too long it can mean bad things for their health. Be sure to check your traps frequently and bring the trapped cats in a garage or shed until it's time to bring them to the clinic.

03/02/2025

Looking for something fun to do this weekend that is also a way to give back to your community? Join us for a volunteer shift at our TNVR clinic!

We have some open positions for sign in and drop off where you get to say "hello" or "goodbye" to all the kitties who come through 🥰

Or you can sign up to a be a floater and you'll likely do a little bit of everything to get to know the clinic!

There is absolutely NO training or veterinary experience needed for our positions, so don't be intimidated if this is your first time! We're just a group of crazy cat people all trying to do our part to help the community cats near us🐈

SignUp.com makes it easy to coordinate school events & classroom activities, fundraisers, snack schedules, potlucks & more!

01/02/2025

February marks one of our favorite months as its Spay/Neuter Awareness Month!!🥳

Obviously spaying and neutering is something we support with our whole hearts, so it's awesome that there is a whole month dedicated to it! Spaying and neutering is just as important for pets as it is for strays. It helps them live healthier lives and can prevent certain types of diseases.

On the resources page on our website, we've listed some low-cost spay and neuter options for pet owners. You can check it out here: https://www.berkeleytnvr.com/resources

Do the responsible thing and spay and neuter your pets!!

30/01/2025

Does anyone else ever feel this way? 😅 Just last month a group of us were trapping in Summerville at a massive colony and it seemed like every time we caught a cat, two NEW ones would show up🤦‍♀️

The satisfaction of trapping can be addicting when you know how much good it does for these kitties!! But just remember, you're almost never going to get a whole colony TNR'd in one weekend, so take it slow and do one batch at a time. It's certainly much easier to manage that way as the human doing it all 🤣

28/01/2025

Our next TNVR clinic is just over 1 week away on 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟴𝘁𝗵 & 𝟵𝘁𝗵! Here are a few reminders about important dates and times for February's clinic...

🐈‍⬛ A limited number of appointments open up on 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝟵𝗮𝗺 through this link: https://signup.com/go/YcCwbKk (You do not need an appointment to come to the clinic, we talk walk-ins both days!!)
🐈‍⬛ IF you have an appointment, you must be at Berkeley Animal Center by 𝟳𝗮𝗺 or you will lose your appointment
🐈‍⬛ You can start renting traps through BAC on 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟯𝗿𝗱 for a $40 deposit that you'll get back once you return the trap

26/01/2025

Did you know that Italy ranks as one of the best countries for feral cats to live in? The cats that live there are cherished and taken care of by the community! Italy has a lot of laws to protect these babies and if any harm comes to them, the human who did it will be charged with the crime.

It's said in the ancient times of Italy, cats were considered sacred by the Goddess Diana, who was believed to give special powers to cats. I guess that belief carried on, which makes sense why the cats there are so well taken care of!

24/01/2025

We often get people who come through the clinic with cats and they have no idea what gender the cats are. And if you're new to the TNR scene, this is totally valid - it's hard to tell the gender of cats who don't want to be anywhere near humans! But there are some tell-tale signs of male and female cats, such as their face shape...

Feral males will often have larger faces with big jowls. The longer they go un-fixed, the bigger his head gets.

Feral females typically have smaller, more delicate looking faces with finer features.

While this isn't 100% foolproof, it can definitely help you in trying to identify the cats you've trapped 😸

22/01/2025

Ever wonder what your cat is thinking or what they might be asking you? Well, today is the day to really put some thought into that! Today is National Answer Your Cat's Question Day 🤣 So take some time today to try and telepathically communicate with your cats and see what they might be trying to tell you!

20/01/2025

This is funny and of course our cats would love for this to happen, but this isn't healthy for them and can cause them stomach issues!

Unfortunately when it comes to feeding feral cats, we see all too often that people just leave random food scraps for them to eat instead of feeding them the correct food. While we know it's tempting to feed the ferals anything, they deserve food that is nutritious for them too. Below is a list of some food that is actually healthy for strays and ferals to eat.

🐱 Wet cat food
🐱 Dry cat food
🍗 Cooked and unseasoned meats like chicken, beef, and turkey
🐟 Cooked fish (without the bones)
🥕 Cooked veggies like carrots, peas, and green beans
🥦 Raw veggies like cucumber, lettuce, and broccoli

Just remember, if you're giving any animal human food then start by giving them a little bit at a time to make sure they're not allergic to it!

18/01/2025

Happy Caturday Y'all!! Hope everyone is having a great weekend 😊

16/01/2025

Meet Fred 🥰 He's a local community cat who needs our help!🤕 He showed up in his new caretakers yard recently, and it was quickly discovered something was wrong. Poor Fred was eating, but was howling and crying every time he ate! His caretaker couldn't take watching him suffer so she trapped him and brought him to the vet. Turns out he has a fractured tooth which needs to be removed and all of this is causing a mouth infection that he needs medicine for.

Forgotten Paws of the South has thankfully stepped in to help Fred by having him examined at the vet, getting a shot of antibiotics, and agreeing to pay a portion of his surgery. Fred still needs help raising the money for the rest of his bill! If you can donate anything to help Fred get to his surgery date, it would be so greatly appreciated! Even $5 can make so much of a difference for this sweet little man!

Donations can be made to Forgotten Paws of the South through Venmo, PayPal, or Zelle! Their info is in the image below, or right here ⬇️

Zelle: [email protected]
PayPal: [email protected]
Venmo:

If you can't donate, please consider sharing to get Fred's story out there!!

WE'RE ROOTING FOR YOU FRED!! 💜

15/01/2025

Earlier this month we asked for your help because we needed a couple of crucial supplies for our January clinic. The response was overwhelming!! We received so much more donations than we anticipated and from so many people! THANK YOU to all who donated 💜💜 It truly warms our hearts to know that we have the support of such an amazing community behind us.

Some of the donations did not have a gift receipt, so if you donated but your name is not below just know we thank you and we appreciate your donation!!

13/01/2025

Thank you so much to everyone who made this past clinic a success! We're off to a good start this year. We helped 123 cats this weekend 🙀 The cold kept some cats away, but some were smart enough to get themselves trapped 😉

Thank you to our amazing volunteers this weekend: Kris H, Susan R, Glenn J, Tracey V, Deloris O, Kim A (thanks for lunch ☺️), Tonia S, Danielle S, Jennifer P, Ruth M (thanks for the donuts! 🍩), Chelsey K, Brenda B, Lily W, Diana S, and Sadie F.

And a special thanks to those who helped on both days: David F, Teri B, Kim S, Vincent B, Tracey K, Scott K, Lori C, Stephanie V, Jenn M, Zoe M, Delores S, Megan D, and Ronda H!

We'll see everyone on February 8th & 9th for next month's clinic!! 💜

10/01/2025

Happy trapping tonight folks!! We'll see you all bright and early tomorrow morning 😺

As a reminder, those with appointments must be at the shelter by 7am or your appointment will be canceled.

If you don't have an appointment don't worry! We still take walk ins on both days until we hit capacity.

10/01/2025

With the wintry weather, we just wanted to reassure everyone that the TNVR clinic is still scheduled for tomorrow. PLEASE use caution while trapping out in this weather. The drive-thru portion of the clinic will look a little different than in previous months, so please stay in your vehicles until directed by volunteers. Please make sure you have appropriate heating while you are waiting in line. We appreciate your patience working with each of our volunteers in the morning. See you tomorrow!

07/01/2025

To those trapping this week: Please keep an eye on the temperatures, especially if you're setting traps at night time! ❄️

If a cat is left out in the cold in a trap for too long it can mean bad things for their health. Be sure to check your traps frequently and bring the trapped cats in a garage or shed until it's time to bring them to the clinic.