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One of our goals is to help shelters reduce their intake and euthanasia rate by returning cats to their original outdoor environment to live out their lives.

Our mission is to motivate and empower compassionate caretakers through education and resources as well as equip them with necessary supplies and support to carry out the process of Trap Neuter Return. Located in Forest, Virginia, our Trap-Neuter-Return program acquires help and support of property owners so we may work together in the most efficient way to ensure your outdoor cats live happier, h

ealthier lives through spay and neuter. Our main objective is to promote TNR awareness and educate the community about this process and its benefits. We want you to feel comfortable with the process and we can teach you what you need to know. We believe anyone can TNR and we are here to help you! If you are graciously feeding a couple of strays and would like to have them spayed/neutered, but are overwhelmed with the process, let us help guide and assist you! Call, text or email so we may discuss your specific circumstances to figure out the best possible way to help you and your feline friends.

23/01/2025

I know last night was very cold for most of the country. 🥶 How did your kitties do?

22/01/2025

Lynchburg, Virginia

We have another kitty who would love an indoor home!! We keep running into all these friendly kitties outdoors and seemingly unowned. Please spay or neuter your pets to prevent this from happening.

This mama cat showed up at Sue's in mid-November and brought her whole family with her. Sue could not let them go hungry, so she began feeding and reached out to us for help. All six have been spay/neutered now, but 6️⃣ is still a lot for Sue to handle in her current situation and she would love to see mama cat in an indoor home 🏠 because she is so sweet.

Can you help? Mama's estimated age is 1 year old. She has been spayed and she will also be tested for FIV/FeLV and microchipped prior to adoption thanks to Friends of Campbell County Animal Control. 🎉

We don't want this precious girl back out in the cold. 🥶 We want to help her find a home if we can. ❤

22/01/2025

Lynchburg, Virginia - Looking for a home. 🏠

Boy George was found outdoors by a Good Samaritan who reached out to us for help. No one seems to know what happened to him, but he surely needed some medical treatment! Kirsten promptly picked him up and got him to our friends at LHS.

They decided the tail needed to be amputated immediately and he had been recovering with them since then. Monday he was neutered and released into our care to be returned to his outdoor home.

But WAIT! Boy George is a friendly fellow. We get comments ALL THE TIME about finding homes for these friendly kitties - like it's so simple to do, sigh. We are an organization solely focused on TNR and do not currently have resources to hold for long periods or rehome. We try our best, but we can't provide them homes if no one is willing to give them one. We often have to return these friendly ones back outdoors. But, we are asking about Boy George ahead of time to see if anyone might want to give this guy a try so he can be an indoor kitty!

He's estimated to be 4 years old and he's obviously been through a lot being outdoors, but he's now healed up and neutered and ready to soak up the warmth of your home!!

21/01/2025

A few weeks ago Stevie gave us a little scare. It may have been some type of seizure, but if so, not a traditional one. His steps were slow and rigid and a bit “crooked”. Even though he was not acting okay, he reached out his neck for his food. I set him next to his food and when he began to eat, I rushed upstairs to get dressed so I could take him in to the vet. When I returned back to his room shortly, he was acting completely normal.

Of course, I still took him to the vet. While they didn’t find anything definitively wrong with him, they did warn me that this could be the beginning of the end for our handsome guy, which I already knew in my gut. He’s been steadily losing weight, but he’s still eating, pooping and seemingly enjoying his time. 🩶

Battling kidney disease, Stevie has always been a hospice foster, so we think he’s done remarkably well! We are still committed to providing him a comfortable and loving space to live out his life with humans who consider him family.

21/01/2025

Our kitty tube sure does attract all the kitties in the neighborhood - kitties I didn’t even know existed! 🤷🏻‍♀️

I know this isn’t one of our kitties because clearly there is no ear tip. Someone might get a free ride 🚘 to the Spay Neuter Clinic soon. 😽

21/01/2025

Do y’all remember this guy, who kept spraying on Kirsten’s trap 😆❓

It’s highly possible she finally caught him and hopefully he will spray no more! You rock, Kirsten. 👊🏻 Thanks for not giving up on him.

20/01/2025

With nothing more than a few messages back and forth about how to carry out the process of TNR, Amber got right to work to schedule an appointment for an injured, friendly boy who had shown up. We were happy to sponsor the cost of his care.

Now that he was finished, Amber decided to try to trap one of the others and she got her! 👏🏼 Unbeknownst to her, her husband had another trap set and he caught one too!!

They also have a camera set up to show another of their frequent visitors has already been eartipped! 🙌🏼

She said those are all the consistent visitors, but she's not giving up on getting lucky with some of the more inconsistent ones. Amber is so excited that these kitties are getting taken care of and we are so grateful that Amber stepped up for them! ❤️❤️

19/01/2025

WINTER TIPS FOR TRAPPING

I've always been a firm believer in "if you are the person doing the work, decisions rest with you." I'm not okay with others telling volunteers what to do with their own time. BUT, if you would like some winter weather GUIDELINES, we've gotten these straight from Alley Cat Allies.
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In colder regions, female cats go into heat and could already be pregnant by the time the snow melts. That’s why most kittens are born in the springtime, or whenever the weather in an area begins to warm up. Doing TNR in the cold months is the best way to Beat the Heat® and get out ahead of this “kitten season.”

So, don’t be afraid to break out the humane traps in the cold season! Remember, cats live and thrive in all sorts of climates, including during the harsh winters in areas like Canada and even Siberia. Wherever community cats are, you can do TNR all year round.

1. Use your best judgment.
This may seem obvious, but if the weather is too severe for you to be out in it, don’t do TNR. The cats may already be hiding in the places they know are safe and warm.

2. Don’t trap if dangerous weather is forecasted.
The less time community cats spend confined indoors, the better—for them and for you. If dangerous conditions are on the way, wait for a longer stretch of milder weather before starting TNR at all.

3. Try to trap during warmer times of day.
Instead of after the sun goes down.

4. Use oil-based bait.
To inhibit freezing.

5. Don’t leave traps unattended.
It’s harder for a community cat to stay warm while confined in a trap.

6. Double check your holding/recovery area.
Setting up a dry, temperature-controlled (about 75˚F is best) recovery or holding area for cats is a standard part of TNR. It’s especially important when it’s cold out!

7. Yes, it’s okay to return cats in the cold.
If the weather is around the typical temperature for your area in the coldest season, as cold as that may be, community cats are used to it and will be fine. You don’t need to, and shouldn’t, wait for a warmer day to return them outdoors.

8. Hold male cats for no more than 24 hours and female cats no more than 48 hours, but not before anesthesia has worn off. Return community cats to their outdoor home as soon as possible after their surgery, including in colder weather. No matter how nice your holding area, community cats are extremely stressed by confinement. They need to go back to the home they know and their feline family outdoors.

*Adjusted text from Alley Cat Allies.

19/01/2025

Kirsten stayed busy this week trapping and transporting Sue’s colony. And Sue was able to trap 2️⃣ herself!!

Amber got in on the action by taking Lucas in get neutered and treated. 👏🏼👏🏼

We were also able to share an appointment with Kirsten so that she could get her rescue from a local shopping center neutered ✂️ as well.

Happy kitties all around! 😻

17/01/2025

If you are feeding a male cat, please do not wait to have him neutered. Every second he is out there is a HUGE risk. Unneutered male cats fight. I don't care how sweet you think he is. All of them fight - it's their nature. And it's the way the most severe feline diseases are spread. You can prevent this before it happens! And, you can prevent a lot of new kittens being born outside to suffer in the harsh environment.

Don't wait for him to show up injured!
Don't wait for the weather to get warmer.
Don't wait because "he can't have kittens".
Don't wait because "you'll do it later".
Don't wait to earn his trust more.
Don't wait for him to contract deadly diseases.

Don't wait.

16/01/2025

Amber reached out for guidance when a friendly stray guy showed up on her porch looking rough. When she sent us a picture, we immediately fell in love with the handsome guy! 😻Obviously, her family did too as they were willing to do whatever they needed to help him out as much as they could. Her kids have named him Lucas and maybe he will get to move indoors if everything checks out at the vet! 😄

We told her to get him set up at the Clinic and we would cover the cost. 💰 Today is his day! The wound that was on the side of his face originally is looking much better, but the Clinic will take a closer look at it along with his ear. And, of course, he will be neutered for a healthier, safer life! ✅

We are so glad Amber stepped up for this guy to make sure life will be easier on him in the future. People who care ROCK! 👊🏼

15/01/2025

Kirsten has been one busy lady lately! 🚘 In between securing all those adorable kittens from a local college AND the mama cat 🎉, she has also been back and forth to Sue's house to help with her colony.

Sue has been kind enough to take care of the six kitties who found their way to her house. Mama cat has birthed several litters already. She's the only friendly one of the bunch, obviously a pet at some point. And then, of course, there's a random male 🐈‍⬛ who shows up inconsistently to spread his seed.

Kirsten caught 4️⃣ kitties on her first outing to Sue's place. She left Sue with traps for the others. Sue took over and caught the last two!! Even her inconsistently fellow showed up. 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 One and done - the whole colony will be fixed and returned for Sue and she can breathe a sigh of relief. No more babies!!

TNR is the ONLY humane way to help cats like this and their caretakers. 💖 It helps everyone!

Kirsten also rescued some kittens months ago at a local shopping center. She could not resist sweet Wally and decided to keep him for her very own! He also gets his neuter today. 🖤

14/01/2025

Can you spare some time to feed colony kitties?

14/01/2025

And then there was one… and he got caught!!
🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

This little one spent nights alone in the cold ❄️ without mom and siblings simply because he refused to come out of his hiding spot.

No more - only warm beds 🔥 and snuggles for this little rascal from now on!

Kirsten always gets her kitty! 😽

13/01/2025

Dominque alerted us to a mom 🐈 and 3️⃣ kittens at a local college she was worried about.

In between her many adventures, Kirsten stopped by to take a look. 👀 She immediately trapped the mom, but the kittens scattered. 😾Even though the weather has been challenging, Kirsten has been back every morning and evening 🚕 since trying to gather up the kittens.

She got lucky and caught one by hand! Back at it again later, she was able to trap the second. ✅ But the third has proved to be a real stinker 🥴 - there’s always one!

Dominique and Kirsten have joined forces 🫱🏻‍🫲🏼 and have been trying to secure the last kitten, but certainly haven’t had an easy time of it based on where the kitten is hiding and the fact that all weekend was move-in weekend for students. People and traffic literally everywhere, all day, everyday. 👎🏻

We know these ladies will come through for the last little one. 😻 Today, we took the other two kittens over to our friends at LHS to get settled in while they wait to be reunited with their sibling. Mama cat remains with us while she waits for a spay appointment.

Send some positive vibes over to Dominique and Kirsten!

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Colony caretakers

To me, caretakers are the true heroes of unowned, outdoor cats. They are there day in and day out. It doesn’t matter if it’s snowing or raining or 100 degrees, they make sure their “babies” are fed and watered. They deal with so many things many of us will never understand. But they do it for the love of the kitties and we thank each and every one of them. ❤️

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Happy life big fella! 🎉 • No more baby-making. • No more dangerous fighting over females. • No more desire to roam for miles for a female in heat, encountering all kinds of risks along the way. • No more risk of testicular cancer. • No more testosterone to rule your life! “Retirement” comes at only 1 year old for this guy. 🖤 Spay and neuter only offers BENEFITS to every cat.

Not how trapping is SUPPOSED to go, but sure makes for a funny post. 😂😂😂😂 *For people just joining our page, we are a trap-neuter-return organization that have been trapping cats and educating folks all over the country for years. We were not searching for advice or trapping tips; just wanted to share the funny occurrence. But, any good ideas are always great to share! When you randomly see a cat, sometimes you have to work with what you have on-hand. We applaud Kirsten for making the attempt! But we see this cat’s unimpressed face. 🤨 Video 🎥 compliments of Kirsten’s efforts today.

Update: TT returned home today! TT was originally picked up the earlier part of November as an injured stray. I thought he was going to be a simple neuter, stitch, antibiotic, return - shows you how much I know! 🙄 Due to the large amount of dead tissue they discovered, a large amount of skin had to be removed from his back side! 😬🫣 Poor TT. Sutures, cone, cage rest - the whole nine yards! ❤️‍🩹 He is actually good to be returned now, but due to the weather conditions, we are going to hold him until Damon returns after the holidays to try him out with his indoor kitties. 👏🏼 He's been recovering with us and we recently let him venture out into the cat room with some of the other fosters. 😻 As you can see he has integrated just fine! HUGE shout out to Damon + Melissa for their generous contribution to TT's care while he's been with us. 🤎🤎 I'm overjoyed when a stray cat wanders to the right house to find love.

Update: After neuter he was accepted into our Humane Society due to other medical problems they are attending to. Oh how I wish people understood these unneutered tom cats. 😤 We’ve helped Connie in the past and she’s done a lot of the work herself getting strays to the vet or injured cats to the humane society! 👏🏻👏🏻Most recently she called about a tom cat that had attacked (and injured 😿) 2️⃣ of her fixed outdoor pets. She called Animal Control who told her TNR was best. While Connie knows about TNR, she really just wanted this cat gone and who can blame her when he has injured her cats? But, I explained that TNR was best as neutering should help his aggression issues. She still wasn’t all about it, but it was the only option she was left with so she trapped him today and Kirsten was able to pick him up. 🚗 After Kirsten got him home, she realized that he loved pets! He was just a misunderstood friendly guy. 😻♥️ If you’ll remember, we adopted “Simon” after a similar situation where he was taken in as a nuisance cat and was bullying someone’s pets for food. Simon is now the sweetest house cat there ever was! He’s our “welcome wagon” to new, shy cats. I suspect the same thing may be true of this nameless guy. We need to get him neutered next week, but then would love to find someone to give this fellow a chance at being a real pet so we don’t have to return him outdoors to Connie’s. Seems everyone wants every friendly cat 🐈 to be adopted into an indoor home, but guess what, that can’t happen unless there is a home willing to take them in. If you have questions or might be interested, shoot us a message!

Yes!

Kasey had started her little colony back in October trapping 2️⃣ kitties. Life got in the way, as it often does, but Kasey didn’t get discouraged! We sent Kirsten out to help her try to finish up and 3️⃣ more kitties got fixed last week. Kasey only had one cat left but he was missing in action for days so we thought he may have moved on since the ladies got spayed, but he showed up last evening and she got him!! 🙌🏼👏🏻 I love this video Kasey shared with us. If you’ve ever trapped before you know this “YES!” feeling. Congrats Kasey and thank you for working so hard to make sure all these kitties were taken care of! ❤️🐈 And with the close of this trap, COLONY COMPLETE!

Pilot

Who else has a kitty who does this? 😂🤦🏻‍♀️ ft. foster cat, Pilot!

Pepper

Not only has Pepper been in her hidey house for the past two days, she’s been UNDER the pillow. She didn’t want to look at me at all! 🫣😂 How rude! I decided to enlist the help of my sweet, calm Simon, aka the welcome wagon! Pepper immediately came out to greet him! She sniffed and hissed and then started PURRING! You’re going to be a-ok, sweet girl. ❤️❤️

Sherlock + Watson

UPDATE: Watson has been adopted! These bonded brothers had a difficult start to life, but now they are ready for adoption through the Lynchburg Humane Society. I hope they are able to find a home together. #brotherlylove

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