Neighborhood Cats, 244 Fifth Avenue Ste 2222, New York, NY (2024)

12/11/2024

Feed a hungry NYC cat today 😻 Join our Holiday Food Drive!
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/330LEM4N5USEE?ref_=wl_share
Caretakers of feral and stray cats in New York City face many challenges. One of the biggest is being able to afford their colony's daily food. You can help by donating an item off the Neighborhood Cats Chow wish list on Amazon.

Sending food is quick and easy! Click the link above to go to the Neighborhood Cats Chow wish list and log into your Amazon account. Choose from a selection of cat food and donate with just a few clicks. Amazon will ship your gift directly to us (for free if you have Amazon Prime) and we'll distribute it to local colony caretakers.

Whether it’s a bag of crunchies or a case of canned food, your donation will keep community cats in New York City healthy, happy and well-fed. And bring a smile to their caretakers' faces. Thank you for making their wishes come true!

12/05/2024

TNR Workshop! Online this Saturday 12/7!
https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/5162202024417496160
Neighborhood Cats
TNR Certification Workshop
Saturday, Dec 7, 2024, 2 - 4:30pm ET
(or watch the recording)

Become part of the solution for feral and stray cats in your community! Learn how to do Trap-Neuter-Return at our popular virtual training. We'll teach you what TNR is, why it's a great idea and how to do it. Topics include dealing with neighbors, all aspects of trapping, and basic colony care. By the end, you'll know how to safely and effectively get your colony cats fixed.

Instructed by Bryan Kortis and Susan Richmond of Neighborhood Cats, hosted by the Community Cats Podcast and sponsored by Tomahawk Live Trap. Participants receive a Certificate of Attendance and animal control officers are eligible for Continuing Education Units from the National Animal Care & Control Association. $10 course fee.

Can't make it live? To become certified, register for the December 7 session and view the recording by December 14. Follow the link above to reserve your spot today!

12/04/2024

THANKS FOR A GREAT GIVING MEWSDAY!
So many cats will be helped with your support ❤️

To all our friends who made this year's Giving Mewsday such an amazing day, we'd like to send lots of head bumps and purrs! It's been yet another long, hard year but that hasn't stopped you from showing up for the cats. Whether heading out to feed your colony, trapping a cat for your neighbor or donating to Neighborhood Cats, you've been there when it matters most.

We're so grateful to be part of such a compassionate community. 2025 is just around the corner, so let's keep helping more cats together!

P.S. Too busy and missed Giving Mewsday? Not to worry - you can still make a gift: https://donate.neighborhoodcats.org/give/645108/ #!/donation/checkout

12/03/2024

Join the global day of giving 😻
https://donate.neighborhoodcats.org/give/645108/ #!/donation/checkout
Today Neighborhood Cats is participating in Giving Tuesday, the global day of unity and giving. Or as we like to call it, Giving Mewsday. As you know, our organization is dedicated to improving the lives of the millions of cats who live on our streets and supporting the compassionate people who care for them.

But we can’t do this without you.

Not only do we need your support, we need your help to spread the word. Please tell your friends and family why you believe in our work and encourage them to support us, too.

Thanks for being part of the Neighborhood Cats team!

12/03/2024

Today is about helping cats like Wally..It's Giving Mewsday!
https://donate.neighborhoodcats.org/give/645108/ #!/donation/checkout
Wally is a feral cat. No one owns him. He has no bed to climb into at night, no person to snuggle against and no basket full of toys. During winter cold spells, there's no clanking radiator to keep him warm. But like all cats, Wally deserves a meal every day, a safe place to sleep, and to be loved.

That's why Neighborhood Cats trapped the big orange tomcat, brought him to a clinic to be neutered and vaccinated, and returned him to his backyard colony. His caretaker, who we trained, never misses feeding time no matter the weather. We also arranged for Wally to have an an outdoor cat shelter so he and his feline buddies are toasty even in frigid temperatures. And if he should ever need us again, we'll do whatever we can to keep him prowling the fences and enjoying his life as a feral.

Your support today on Giving Mewsday means more cats like Wally can be saved. Whatever you can give is greatly appreciated. Thank you for lending a helping paw!

12/02/2024

Saving lives in the Maui wildfire burn zone...
with your help we got the job done
https://donate.neighborhoodcats.org/give/645108/ #!/donation/checkout
On August 8, 2023, on the island of Maui, hurricane-force winds knocked down a power line which in turn sparked a smoldering fire hidden in a gulch. Hours later the fire erupted and spread rapidly through the historic and densely populated port of Lahaina, reaching temperatures so high streams of melted aluminum flowed from incinerated cars. 102 people died and five and a half square miles of houses, apartment buildings, malls and shops were reduced to rubble and ashes.

Yet amidst all this devastation, hundreds of cats survived. Some were pets, most were outdoor community cats. We think many lived by diving into storm drains and riding out the blaze underground. When Neighborhood Cats was put in charge of coordinating the rescue of the cats, we made a promise to them - we would not leave until every one of the survivors was out.

From September of 2023 through March, 2024, we worked in the burn zone. With space at the overcrowded local shelter limited, the first task was setting up feeding stations and having them filled daily with fresh food and water. Then we prioritized trapping the neediest cases - the burn victims, kittens and identifiable pets. As room and options for placing the cats increased at the Maui Humane Society, we focused on clearing out zones. Finally, we got down to the toughest cases - the cats who evaded us no matter how tasty the bait or how much we tried to outsmart them. Time was running out as debris removal got underway, so we invented a new kind of trap and it worked! 617 cats later, we fulfilled our promise.

It took two and a half weeks to catch the very last two cats. When we captured cat #616, we approached the trap expecting a wild, ferocious creature so tough she was able to elude us for six and a half months. So you can imagine our surprise when the brown tabby just sat there, looked up at us and gave a friendly little meow! Check out the comments below to see a photo of this amazing cat.

We were able to complete this mission because of our supporters who continued to donate and keep the organization afloat. We're proud of what we accomplished and hope you are, too. Thanks so much for being part of our life-saving journey.

12/01/2024

Sidekick is fixed - thanks to SNAP in NYC!
https://donate.neighborhoodcats.org/give/645108/ #!/donation/checkout
About a month ago, Hanna asked for help trapping "Sidekick," a tabby and white girl in her backyard, pictured below. So our NYC director, Jackie, came out one afternoon with a drop trap. She waited inside Heather's place and watched through a window, holding the string, ready to pull. It wasn't long before Sidekick went under and was securely in hand. Then it was off to the vet where the spay surgery was paid for by our Spay Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP).

Sophie, another Brooklyn caretaker, was worried about the colony in her backyard growing beyond the mom and two teenage kittens already there. She took our TNR training workshop, caught Cutie, JJ and King and also got them fixed through SNAP. Likewise, Eve found two friendly, abandoned cats in her neighborhood, but needed them spayed and neutered before she could find them homes. SNAP to the rescue again!

The pandemic, among its many profound impacts, greatly accelerated what was already a looming shortage of veterinarians. For colony caretakers in NYC this meant access to free or low cost spay/neuter surgeries became much more limited. To help fill this gap, we launched SNAP with support from our partner, the Community Cats Podcast. Individual caretakers working with outdoor cats anywhere in New York City are eligible for full subsidies for their cats. In a bit over a year, we've now funded 653 surgeries and expect, with your help, to be doing many, many more.

Want information about SNAP? Check it out here https://www.neighborhoodcats.org/tnr-in-nyc/snap

11/30/2024

QUESTION: What do cats in Kenya and NYC have in common?
ANSWER: Neighborhood Cats!
https://donate.neighborhoodcats.org/give/645108/ #!/donation/checkout

Earlier this year, we were contacted by Rachel, the executive director of the Mombasa branch of the Kenya SPCA, the largest animal welfare organization in the country. She had recently attended our online TNR certification workshop (https://www.neighborhoodcats.org/learn-more/intro-workshops) and wanted to get hold of the handouts. Intrigued, we arranged a Zoom meeting and learned there's severe cat overpopulation throughout Mombasa, a city on Kenya's coast, and few resources. Still, people there love the cats and do what they can. Rachel was determined to make things better and we were determined to help.

Fortunately, Kenya SPCA-Mombasa has a skilled spay/neuter veterinarian on staff. But they only had four traps and no local manufacturers. Supported by a generous donation from Tomahawk Live Trap, we arranged for shipment by sea and air of box traps, drop traps and trap dividers - you can see the equipment in action in the photo below. We also provided a two-year grant to fund needed veterinary and field personnel (the dollar goes a long way in Kenya!) and set up regular calls on trapping techniques and program strategy.

When we heard upper respiratory illness was rampant, we funded vaccines for every cat entering the Mombasa shelter. A particularly heart-breaking challenge is the high incidence of sarcoptic mange, a condition caused by mites that slowly destroys the skin. A medication called Bravecto is transformative and cures the disease, but the shelter could only afford a few doses. We paid for enough Bravecto for a year, imported from South Africa.

Today the young TNR program is going strong with growing interest from local businesses, government officials and citizens. Our goal, as it is in our work with local partners in Indonesia and Australia, is to demonstrate the effectiveness of spay/neuter for managing cats and make it the favored approach. Your financial support is critical to our global success. Together, we'll make this a more humane world for cats everywhere!

11/29/2024

SAVE DOLLARS on Black Friday,
SAVE LIVES on Giving Mewsday
https://donate.neighborhoodcats.org/give/645108/ #!/donation/checkout
It's Black Friday! Enjoy holiday shopping today and next week on Cyber Monday. Then on Tuesday, December 3, turn some of those savings into warm winter shelters for outdoor cats in New York City with your gift to Neighborhood Cats.

Every fall and early winter, Neighborhood Cats organizes winter shelter sales for NYC caretakers. We work with local manufacturers to build hundreds of shelters, arrange transport, purchase straw and engage volunteer hosts to hold the events. The shelters are offered below our cost and we pay for the transport and straw, too. As a result, this winter thousands of feral and stray cats will have toasty little houses to spend the cold nights.

For cats and caretakers everywhere, there's the Feral cat winter shelter page on our website, one of our most popular pages (https://www.neighborhoodcats.org/how-to-tnr/colony-care/feral-cat-winter-shelter). It's filled with all kinds of do-it-yourself shelter designs and even shows how to build an emergency shelter out of cardboard boxes and plastic.

Be sure to join our NYC email list (https://tinyurl.com/NCGetAlerts) to be alerted to future sales and have a great day snagging lots of deals!

11/27/2024

GIVING MEWSDAY IS JUST AROUND THE KITTY-CORNER! 😻
https://donate.neighborhoodcats.org/give/645108/ #!/donation/checkout
Next week is Giving Tuesday, a global day of caring. After all the sales on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday is your chance to support charities like Neighborhood Cats. Or as we like to call it, Giving Mewsday, in honor of the cats we love.

In the coming days, we'll be sharing updates on all the great work Neighborhood Cats has been doing in 2024 and what lies ahead in the new year. Work like rescuing over 600 cats from the burn zone after the Maui wildfire. Or the new TNR program we've helped launch in Mombasa, Kenya. And our SNAP (Spay/Neuter Assistance Program) in New York City to help fill the gap of affordable veterinary care.

This is just some of what we've accomplished - thanks to you! Your dollars and volunteer efforts provide warm winter shelter and food to NYC and Jersey City cats, assist caretakers in getting their beloved felines fixed, and fund urgent medical care for cats in need. We hope you'll continue to support our mission by donating this holiday season. Have a great Thanksgiving!

11/26/2024

Linus is doing great - thanks to you!
https://donate.neighborhoodcats.org/give/642710/ #!/donation/checkout
It’s been a rough month for Linus... but now things are looking up for the ten-year-old tabby from Brooklyn. A few weeks ago Linus' throat was somehow badly hurt. When Neighborhood Cats stepped in and rushed him for emergency surgery to close the deep wounds, we learned he also had advanced dental disease. Nearly every tooth in the poor boy’s mouth was broken, decayed or dangerously infected. He urgently needed a second operation, this time for extensive dental care. With costs mounting and no time to lose, we turned to you.

Last week, Linus had his oral surgery and endured 14 extractions. Despite the grueling operation, ongoing treatments for his injured throat and the massive indignity of wearing an e-collar, he’s already a much happier cat! He’s enjoying peaceful naps in his recovery kennel and finishing all his meals like a champ. His foster family’s cat is a self-appointed nurse who likes to keep an eye on the household’s patients and when she comes by to check on him, Linus always greets her with a purr (that's Linus and his "nurse" in the photo below). Born on the streets, Linus is not used to being handled, but when his foster mom reaches into the kennel and gently strokes his fur, he lets out a single, unconvincing hiss (we’re pretty sure he’s secretly loving the attention). When he’s fully recovered, his caretaker will be looking for a forever home for Linus - anyone interested, please contact [email protected].

This Thursday is dedicated to giving thanks and all of us at Neighborhood Cats are so grateful for how you saved our sweet boy. Have a wonderful holiday knowing Linus is getting better!

Missed Linus' original story? You can check it out here: https://mailchi.mp/neighborhoodcats/linus?e=5b70ad143d

11/14/2024

FREE WEBINAR! Colony Caretaking Tips & Tricks
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3241265061741053781
Colony Caretaking Tips & Tricks
Saturday, Nov 16, 2024, 2 - 4pm ET
(or watch the recording)

It's not easy caring for community cats! One day it might be ants getting into the food bowls, the next day slugs making mealtime into a slimy mess or pigeons invading your feeding station. Perhaps raccoons are making themselves at home in your colony. Or lots of fleas. How do you keep the water from freezing in the middle of winter? Or calm the irate neighbor whose flower bed has been turned into a litter box? Find out how to deal with these and many more caretaking challenges from Neighborhood Cats. With our 25 years of experience dealing with all things community cat, we've got lots of ideas.

We'll cover feeding, shelter, neighbor relations, health care hacks and more. Plus don't miss another exciting round of Cat Trivia! This webinar is presented by Neighborhood Cats, hosted by the Community Cats Podcast, sponsored by Tomahawk Live Trap and approved for continuing education credit by the National Animal Care & Control Association (NACA). It's free to attend, all you have to do is follow the link above and sign up!

Can't make it live? Register and a link to the recording will be emailed to you.

11/14/2024

Maybe your candidate(s) of choice came out on top in the recent elections. Maybe not. Win or lose, though, they probably left a whole lot of campaign signs in their wake. These signs usually end up in the trash - but Kelly Boodry, a retired engineer, has come up with a way to transform discarded corrugated plastic sheets into snug winter cat shelters. Learn more and find step-by-step instructions at https://www.popsci.com/diy/how-make-campaign-sign-cat-shelters/ Now that's a win-win!

11/13/2024

Check out the latest episode of the Community Cats Podcast!

This week Bryan Kortis, Neighborhood Cats' National Programs Director, explores aspects of Return-to-Field programs in "SAVING LIVES WITH RETURN-TO-FIELD: THE FUTURE OF HUMANE CAT MANAGEMENT". You can find the two-part presentation at the links below, or on most other podcasting apps just by searching "Community Cats Podcast".

Community Cats Podcast Website - https://www.communitycatspodcast.com/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg2zd-M2m3w
ApplePodcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-community-cats-podcast/id1125752101
Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/5GvnhxyA30HgalUAEi1BGJ?si=0f035e7127784df3

10/31/2024

Learn TNR online this Saturday, 11/2!
https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/5162202024417496160
Neighborhood Cats
TNR Certification Workshop
Saturday, Nov 2, 2024, 2 - 4:30pm ET
(or watch the recording)

Become part of the solution for feral and stray cats in your community! Learn how to do Trap-Neuter-Return at our popular virtual training. We'll teach you what TNR is, why it's a great idea and how to do it. Topics include dealing with neighbors, all aspects of trapping, and basic colony care. By the end, you'll know how to safely and effectively get your colony cats fixed.

Instructed by Bryan Kortis and Susan Richmond of Neighborhood Cats, hosted by the Community Cats Podcast and sponsored by Tomahawk Live Trap. Participants receive a Certificate of Attendance and animal control officers are eligible for Continuing Education Units from the National Animal Care & Control Association. $10 course fee.

Can't make it live? To become certified, register for the November 2 session and view the recording by November 9. Follow the link above to reserve your spot!

10/03/2024

Learn TNR online this Saturday, 10/5!
https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/5162202024417496160
Neighborhood Cats
TNR Certification Workshop
Saturday, Oct 5, 2024, 2 - 4:30pm ET
(or watch the recording)

Become part of the solution for feral and stray cats in your community! Learn how to do Trap-Neuter-Return at our popular virtual training. We'll teach you what TNR is, why it's a great idea and how to do it. Topics include dealing with neighbors, all aspects of trapping, and basic colony care. By the end, you'll know how to safely and effectively get your colony cats fixed.

Instructed by Bryan Kortis and Susan Richmond of Neighborhood Cats, hosted by the Community Cats Podcast and sponsored by Tomahawk Live Trap. Participants receive a Certificate of Attendance and animal control officers are eligible for Continuing Education Units from the National Animal Care & Control Association. $10 course fee.

Can't make it live? To become certified, register for the October 5 session and view the recording by October 12. Follow the link above to reserve your spot today!

10/02/2024

Sasha is doing so well - thanks to you!
https://donate.neighborhoodcats.org/give/620528/ #!/donation/checkout
Ready for some great news? Here goes... a few days ago, Sasha had her life-saving surgery, all went well and she hasn’t looked back since!

For those who may have missed her original story, Sasha is a young feral from a colony in Midwood, Brooklyn. We don’t know how she got hurt, but somehow her right foreleg was mangled. When Nadia, Sasha’s longtime caretaker, realized the poor cat needed far more care than she could afford, she turned to Neighborhood Cats. And with your amazing support, we pulled her through!

Thanks to your outpouring of love and generosity, we swiftly got Sasha into surgery, ending her pain and the risk of dangerous, systemic infection. Now she’s relaxing in her recovery kennel and you can see in the photo how much calmer her little face is already. Sure, she hates her e-collar but she’s being a pretty good sport. She’s eating well, napping peacefully and even starting to talk back to her foster mom. All happy little miracles that happened because you cared.

Sasha needs just one more miracle - a forever home of her own. She’s still a bit wary of strangers but she’s also kind-hearted, funny and bursting with personality. She loves Nadia and we know she’ll learn to love a new best friend too. Nadia will be caring for Sasha until the right home can be found so if you have room in your home and heart for this baby, please email [email protected]. Thank you and purrs from Sasha!

09/20/2024

FREE WEBINAR! - Return to Field: Saving the Lives of Community Cats
https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6768252067249421664
Sat, Sept 21, 2024, 2 - 4pm ET

In the past, feral cats had little chance of exiting a shelter alive after they entered. But in recent years, more and more shelters have adopted Return-to-Field (RTF) programs. With RTF, impounded feral cats - as well as some friendlies - are spayed or neutered and then returned back to their original locations. Dramatic drops in euthanasia and increases in live release rates are typical once the program is begun.

This webinar will discuss the policies behind RTF and why its popularity is growing, describe the mechanics of implementing a RTF program, and explore current controversies over the method. In addition, we'll show how a return-to-field program can be combined with targeted TNR to reduce intake as well as euthanasia.

Instructed by Neighborhood Cats, co-authors of The Return-to-Field Handbook published by the The Humane Society of the United States, and co-participants in two RTF programs.

Can't make it live? Register and a link for the recording will be emailed to you. This webinar is hosted by the Community Cats Podcast and sponsored by Tomahawk Live Trap.

Follow the link above to register. To download a copy of The Return to Field Handbook go to https://humanepro.org/return-to-field

Neighborhood Cats

12/11/2024

12/05/2024

12/04/2024

12/03/2024

12/03/2024

12/02/2024

12/01/2024

11/30/2024

11/29/2024

11/27/2024

11/26/2024

11/14/2024

11/14/2024

11/13/2024

10/31/2024

10/03/2024

10/02/2024

09/20/2024

Address

Telephone

Website

Alerts

Contact The Business

Videos

Shortcuts

Share