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01/03/2025

Just a cold weather reminder as the Artic Blast is headed our way!

01/03/2025

📚 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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01/03/2025

With freezing temps almost everywhere, I'm repeating suggestions to keep outside water bowls from freezing. Some
ideas are repeats, and some may be new to some of you. We do the best we can. 💕🐈

01/02/2025

12/30/2024

As you put away your decorations, keep this in mind.

⭐ Be aware ⭐ Choking hazard
Be sure to pickup ribbon, string, yarn, ornament hangers, rubber bands, etc.
Kitty may ingest and end up choking.

– Artwork compliments of TNR Works

12/30/2024

People mean well, but these are the hard cold facts.

12/24/2024

Wishing everyone a happy holiday season filled with blessings. Thank you for supporting our organization and we look forward to a successful 2025!

12/24/2024

Merry Christmas Helga and Hero! Santa came and you got your forever home! 🎄

12/19/2024

Because of the work we do, 9 cats will have a happy new year no longer able to reproduce and living a healthier life.

12/18/2024

And another adopter update - Indigo, now Freddy is loving his forever home and new best friend.

12/13/2024

We love hearing from our adopters. Some of you may remember from last year Wellington now Wiley. Here’s a photo with his best bud, Oliver.

12/12/2024

No words better said.

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12/12/2024

So true, it’s not going away

Who WANTS to see litter after litter after litter of homeless kittens? 🚫

The kitten crisis is not going away on its own. And it can overwhelm anyone. It's a VICIOUS cycle ♻️... for you, for trappers, for shelters, for angry neighbors. Cats breed faster than any of us can save them.

The cycle ends with US!
WE are the only ones who can help!
WE are the reason for the problem to start with!
As a cat loving community, WE have got to educate more and do as much as we are able.

There's only one answer and it's up to all of us to make sure it happens.

12/12/2024

It is cold outside. PLEASE make sure if you are feeding outdoor cats that they have shelters filled with STRAW! Resist the urge to give them blankets and cloth materials thinking it is warmer. It is NOT. Straw, not hay, has been used for thousands of years as an insulating material. It is a natural insulator. Straw is hollow, is inedible and does not retain moisture. It is resistant to mold and bacterial growth unlike hay that retains moisture and is edible. People are often concerned that the cats won't use the shelters; leave it there any way. Place it in a corner, tucked somewhere, under something or under an over hang. It is is cold or wet, it gives cats a safe place to rest and keep warm. This home owner was reluctant that the cats would use it. Within 24 hours, one of the feral cats was inside keeping warm.
It is the least we can do. Together we can make a difference.

12/10/2024

We have been trying to finish up a few colonies. Sometimes the cats do not cooperate! But 1 is better than none!

12/08/2024

Letter from a feral…