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Our goal is to help control the cat population in St Clair County thru TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) Ways to help!
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12/02/2023

Check out our holiday-themed merch! Don't be a grinch, fix your cats!

Follow this link to see the rest of our designs! https://www.bonfire.com/dont-be-a-grinch-2023-1/?productType=0d740304-caed-4523-9662-ec5f86c44f6e

11/16/2023

Oh boy, talk about a close call.

TLDR - starving cats almost died. food donations needed, rescue placement needed.

It's taken us a while to share this story because it's been a lot to navigate and was added to our already full trapping schedules, so you could say we've been busy. But we know it's important to share and spread awareness, and we could also use some help.

We were contacted about a vacant house whose owner had died, leaving an unknown number of cats trapped inside. By the time we were made aware of it and got access to the house, 11 days had gone by since anyone had been inside. We weren't sure what we would find, and our stomachs were in knots as we opened the door. As we turned the key, we heard cats fighting and climbing over each other to try and get to the front so they could maybe escape/find food or water.

Once we got inside, it was shocking. We were relieved and amazed to find that there were many surviving cats, but to say they were skinny doesn't even begin to cover it. As we put food and water down, fights broke out because they were so hungry. Unfortunately, we did find a couple cats that had passed away, from what we can only assume was starvation.

It's a difficult situation because although the cats were friendly to the owner, they have now endured a traumatic event and are weary of new people. But over the past several weeks, they have been warming up to us and can be quite vocal during our visits. We have to get the cats out of the house as quickly as possible, because the real estate company that now owns the house is only going to give us a short amount of time to remove them. These are not outdoor cats, so simply letting them go is not an option. But we are not an animal shelter, so we desperately need assistance! Thankfully, St Clair County Animal Services has been able to take a few, and we are so grateful! But we need more help. Rescues, please let us know if you are able to take one or two cats.

While we work on getting the cats removed from the house, we have volunteers going to the house daily to feed and water them. We have completely depleted our food donation supply. Cat food donations, dry or wet, can be dropped off at Furchild, located at 105 E 1st Street, O'Fallon, IL 62269.

10/20/2023

When you find out what the vet is going to be taking away... 🙀

10/16/2023

Some cats love water while other don't! 🫧🐈

Does your cat have an odd water behavior? Let us know!

10/14/2023

The TNR priority is to spay/neuter as many cats as possible, but friendly cats do find their way into feral colonies. Once identified, trappers will try to get these friendlies into rescue so they can be adopted into a home.
But, the beautiful eartip tells a story of how the cat somehow ended up living outside at some point and wound up back in a home because of a trapper's care.

Have a tipped cat? Share your pics and tag !🐱🐈‍⬛🐾

10/09/2023

Myth of the day: "Stray cats will go away if you don't feed them"
This is not the case! We've seen many instances of kitties sticking around their home even when they struggled to find food.

Have a myth you'd like us to look into? Let us know! 🐾🐈😼

10/06/2023

Again, this is the TNR type of trapping... helping spay and neuter community cats 🐆😽😎

10/05/2023

Just to be clear... TNR trapping, with the goal of neutering/spaying stray cats.

10/02/2023

Today's Myth Monday! Options to adopt from are always out there--ages, colors, personalities, and more!

08/31/2023

Emerald Update! A couple weeks ago we posted a plea for rescue assistance for a sweet, injured cat in a colony we are TNR'ing. We are THRILLED to share this update from Stray Rescue of St. Louis. Emerald has lots of healing to do, but he is receiving the love and care he deserves! Animal welfare is tough, but we are so fortunate to have amazing rescue partners and a truly supportive community. ❤️

08/21/2023

Did you know? 🧐 Cats are crepuscular, not nocturnal!
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08/17/2023

***Second Update - This cat, who has been named Emerald, will be going to Stray Rescue of St. Louis on Monday. We will be handling his care thru the weekend. He is receiving antibiotics, pain meds, and a feeding tube. His medical bill with us is about $400. Half of that has been covered thru an anonymous donor. If you would like to donate to cover the remaining $200, our 501c3 paypal is below. Put "Emerald" in the memo and any additional funds will be sent to Stray Rescue. We know $200 is a small amount but we are a small group with small pockets. But more importantly, please be on the lookout Monday for Stray Rescue to post a link where you can donate to his care. We will be sure to share it as well. Thank you everyone who shared, liked, and helped spread the word - Emerald has you to thank for his life.

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**Update -we had a donor come forward to pay for xrays so we can at least have a better idea of what is going on. It's not good. The vet has never seen anything like it. Both his palate and mandible are split. Infection has set in. He will require emergency care and specialist surgery. Right now he is at the vet on pain management but without a rescue tag we will be ending his suffering at the end of the day. We are reaching out to all the rescues we can, please continue to do the same. Plenty of people have come forward wanting to donate, all of those donors will be directed to support any rescue that tags.

Today we had someone reach out about a friendly cat that lives among a colony we just started to TNR. He had disappeared for 4 days, but showed up today in poor shape. He has experienced some sort of face trauma, causing him to be unable to open his mouth at all. His mouth smells of infection. And he is whimpering in pain. We took him to receive an injection to help manage the pain but he needs a vet, ASAP.

We are not a rescue group - we don't have fosters, we mainly work with spay/neuter clinics that only provide sterilization surgery, and we function on a small budget that doesn't really handle potentially extensive oral surgery. SO WE NEED HELP. Transport can be arranged anywhere in the STL area, maybe even further. This cat is sweet and deserves at least a chance.

Please share this post! Please tag your rescue contacts. We have very limited time to help this boy before his quality of life is going to make us consider euthanasia.

08/14/2023

Please do your research before considering to declaw! So many cats are relinquished after behavioral issues develop post-surgery. There are other options to control scratching.
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The Paw Project

08/07/2023

Keep 'em safe, keep 'em indoors! 🐱🐆🏠🏡

08/04/2023

Get yo merch, buy a shirt, help a cat -- simple as that! 😎😼

Check out our Bonfire page to see the full collection!
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07/31/2023

Myth Monday is back! Share your enrichment methods or ideas for your indoor kitties 🐆😽

07/04/2023

Now offering premium youth unisex tees, youth sweatshirts, and youth pullover hoodies! 🥰😽🐾

Check out our Bonfire page to see the full collection!
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06/26/2023

Active, fixed, and balanced! Adjusting food intake is key in caring for a healthy fur baby
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06/20/2023

Limited edition Pride design! For the rest June, Sterilization Nation is offering this colorful design in our shop!

Check out our Bonfire page to see the full collection!
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06/19/2023

"Forget the Stork! Spay/Neuter your pet and save big bucks 💵🚫🐣
Another Myth-Busting Monday!

06/16/2023

Which cat is feral and which is friendly??🐾🐆🐱
One was TNRed in Nov. 2020 and the other is a purrfect rescue boy🧐

06/12/2023

It's Myth-Busting Monday! As heard on the Price is Right, "help control the pet population, have your pets spayed and neutered!"
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06/09/2023

Here's another! Which of these cats is feral & which is friendly?🐆🐾

One of these boys was adopted with only a few teeth left but plenty of love to go around, while the other eagerly went back to his colony.💕

06/05/2023

A nice and quick myth buster! 🐈🌳 This is one that our volunteers at Sterilization Nation have heard quite often.

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06/03/2023

SHOP THE DROP! Products ranging from tanks to hoodies to support cat welfare🐾🥰😽

Check out our Bonfire page to see the full collection!
https://www.bonfire.com/store/sterilization-nation-store/

05/29/2023

Thank you to all the brave heroes who served our country 🌍❤️

and yes, there are cat ears in this post

05/27/2023

The Feral Whose Leg Fell Off: UPDATE

First of all, we want to thank everyone who donated and shared our post about the poor kitty who lost a leg, we have named her Zinnia 🌺

Zinnia was placed on antibiotics immediately after being trapped, and a few days ago she went to Red Bud Veterinary Service to get what remained of the leg amputated. While there she was also spayed, vaccinated, and microchipped...what a day!

The original plan was always to return Zinnia to her colony after recovery. True ferals are happiest when they are in their colony and 3 legged ferals can do very well outdoors. However, Miss Zinnia is showing us that she might actually like to trade her feral card for a life of luxury 💅. No decision has been made yet, but if she decides that she wants to be an inside kitty, we will 100% make that happen for her. Stay tuned for another update.

Lastly, we still need $120 to cover her surgery. Paypal link below, every dollar counts and we are grateful for your help! 🐾

https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=L7FK87955HFPW

05/26/2023

Can you guess which cat is feral and which is friendly?? 🐱🦤🐾

One of these boys was TNRed last year, one is a mama's boy...looks can be deceiving!

05/22/2023

Part 2 to our journey to debunk common TNR and cat misconceptions! 🤝❤️🐈

05/19/2023

The Feral Whose Leg Fell Off...

Earlier this week we received a call about a cat that had started limping. We get a lot of calls like that, limping cats are common in TNR. We planned on going to check out the cat within the next week and see what we could do. What isnt common is receiving a follow up call less than 2 days later, saying the cats leg has fallen off.

So we moved around some things to make this poor girl a priority and last night we got her! A traumatic amputation like this is surely painful and could have easily become infected and killed her if left alone for too long. Now we are calling every vet we know to see who can see her today.

We are used to paying for spay/neuter and minor medical, but a surgery like this is going to take quite a chunk out of our funds. Please consider donating via our paypal link below. All donations are tax deductible. We will update once we know more.

https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=L7FK87955HFPW

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The Feral Whose Leg Fell Off... Earlier this week we received a call about a cat that had started limping. We get a lot of calls like that, limping cats are common in TNR. We planned on going to check out the cat within the next week and see what we could do. What isnt common is receiving a follow up call less than 2 days later, saying the cats leg has fallen off. So we moved around some things to make this poor girl a priority and last night we got her! A traumatic amputation like this is surely painful and could have easily become infected and killed her if left alone for too long. Now we are calling every vet we know to see who can see her today. We are used to paying for spay/neuter and minor medical, but a surgery like this is going to take quite a chunk out of our funds. Please consider donating via our paypal link below. All donations are tax deductible. We will update once we know more. https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=L7FK87955HFPW

"Hello? My ear is already tipped, so can I please have some snacks?" A kind donor gave us this cellular trail camera and we cannot be more excited about it! Not only does it allow us to share the trapping experience with more people, it also has several useful benefits in the TNR process! We will be sharing more videos and facts about trail camera uses in trapping in the near future!

*~RESCUE NEEDED~* The rescue community is facing record highs in kittens due to spay/neuter clinics being closed for so long during the pandemic. Shelters are even more flooded than usual, TNR groups are struggling to catch up, animal controls are at capacity. But, we would be remiss if we didn't still try to secure rescue for the kittens we come across. These are this week's find, approx 5.5 weeks, litter of 4 kittens. All adults in the colony are being fixed. If you are with a licensed rescue and can pull these kittens please message us, transport can be arranged. If you're not with a rescue but your heart goes out for these kittens and others like them, please go adopt from a local rescue! That clears space for more kittens in need. Please share!!!

We've heard your requests for the camera to continue rolling after the string is pulled...and obviously we're still processing that 🤷‍♀️. But enjoy this pre/during pull video! #TNR

When your camera woman holds the phone too close to your pulling arm...👊 #tnr #droptrap