Herdin Cats

17/01/2025

These 2 boys were #1 & 2 from a colony that we worked. Lil Roar Cat Rescue was kind enough to absorb them and need some medical finance help!!

17/12/2024

It's the season, all year long!

04/12/2024

Awesome work Great Neck Veterinary Clinic !! As a feral handler, knighting might have been my missing ingredient!

228.4K likes, 2328 comments. “For those about to sedate…we salute you 🫡”

26/11/2024

***TNR UPDATE***

We were approached by a coworker who wanted to get some cats under control who showed up in his backyard.

Knowing we could bring the experience and equipment to the table, we reached out to Spay and Stay requesting assistance with locking in 4 appointments.

Spay & Stay is 1 of 2 primary TNR rescues that services a county with a population of over 708,000.

It always makes for a smoother process when the caretaker is able to assist in any step! Huge shout out to her for setting, watching, and covering the traps while waiting for the pick-up!

Now we have 4 less fertile felines running the streets thanks to some caring souls!

linktr.ee/herdincats

23/11/2024

***TNR UPDATE***

Just about the time we received the news that we were moving and were making preparations to move, we were contacted by a caretaker who wanted to get her colony under control!

2 years ago, we gained a kitten named Blaze from this same colony, and I gladly told him that his bloodline was done when I received the news that all the fertile ferals were fixed.

Great work to the caretaker for being able to orchestrate the trap, transport, and recovery of these beautiful 7 souls!!

Though we are moved out of VA, we are still trying to assist where able as if we stop now or wait until the end of the year, and we will still have to submit numbers to the state. Additionally, this is one less colony to take off the stress of another rescue.

Want to get involved in helping cats like these? Please click below to donate!!

linktr.ee/herdincats

07/10/2024

In the height of current events this is a good reminder!! Take time to verify as well that the chip works and the information is current!

*** PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT***

Let's talk about microchips!

Most shelters make it mandatory to microchip the animal before they are adopted out! Some rescues give you the option to microchip.

Any animal that is picked up by Animal Control or a stray that is surrendered to the shelter is scanned upon entry!

If you care for community cats, this is also important because if your cat travels and is picked up by a concerned citizen this may be the only thing that brings them home, even if they are feral!

Even though you may believe that your pet may never get out of the house, an up-to-date microchip will be your greatest investment!

Always advocate for the microchip. Your pet's life may depend on it!

05/10/2024

These folks are puttin in the work and can use the support!!

05/10/2024

Good info!

Sharing is Caring....

Here is an updated list of Veterinary Urgent and ER hospitals in our local area.

Our clients can contact us after hours, but there may be situations where it is best that your pet is seen by one of these great facilities.

Please share as much as you can so that everyone locally can have access to this information. We have also posted this on our website.

26/08/2024

Folks,

Protect the cats. They are just trying to survive like the rest of us!

21/08/2024

Please help our friends at Lil Roar Cat Rescue and getting this beautiful baby the help she needs! She has an appointment tomorrow at Animal Eye Care VA Chesapeake. We all know that emergency surgery's are always expensive.

Please donate to help offset the funds!

Urgent Help Needed for Sweet Betty's Medical Care

This beautiful Siamese cat, now named Betty, has been through so much more than any animal should ever have to endure. Rescued in a state of severe distress, Betty is suffering from a severe facial wound that requires immediate medical attention. Despite the pain, Betty’s gentle soul shines through, and we're committed to getting her the care she desperately needs.

We need your help! Betty’s surgery and follow-up care are going to be costly, and we’re asking our community to come together to support her recovery. Every dollar counts and will go directly toward her medical expenses, helping her heal and, hopefully, find a forever home filled with love.

Please consider donating whatever you can to give Betty the second chance she deserves.

⭐️ PayPal: PayPal.Me/LilRoarCatRescue
⭐️ Venmo:
https://www.venmo.com/u/LilRoarCatRescue
⭐️ CashApp: $LilRoarCatRescue https://cash.app/$LilRoarCatRescue

Thank you for your kindness and generosity. Let’s show Betty that love and compassion can heal even the deepest wounds. ❤️

09/08/2024

WAY TO GO!! Portsmouth Humane Society putting animals first!!

I know what I want to do when I grow up!

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — As Tropical Storm Debby marched toward North Carolina at the beginning of the week, the Tri-County Animal Shelter knew they had to do something to protect their animals. So…

08/08/2024

Feral Affairs Network played a major part in helping HC come to life and was vital in our operations.

Please concider donating to b them. They have chewy and Amazon wishlists inside their website!

>>>OUR CATS AND KITTENS NEED FOOD!

28/07/2024

Happy Sunday, folks!

Our house has been packed up, and we will be on our way to Illinois shortly!!

Hampton Roads- Thank you for the last couple of years and trusting us to work with your colonies and cats! We will work on re establishing ourselves in our new home and partner with the local rescues in the area, which you will see posts from speaking about our adventures in the future! Continue to do good and fight for the voiceless!! If you reach out, PLEASE understand that we will only be offering  guidance and can not guarantee we will 100% be able to assist, though hope that we can get you in the right direction!

Thank you,

Robert, the Cat Herder!

26/07/2024

Way to be a voice for the voiceless!!!

A coalition of animal welfare organizations have launched a new website aimed at improving conditions for the local feline population in Hampton.

The website calls for an end to full-time cat trapping in Hampton, more resources for spaying and neutering outdoor feral cats and an easier process to register colonies where cats are trapped, neutered and returned outdoors, known as TNR colonies.

Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/2s4c3c59

25/07/2024

What If?
What if due to overwhelming need, Feral Fixers had to suspend operations?

We receive +/- 5 phone calls a day about cats, cats with kittens, injured cats, owned cat surrender and on and on. When Googling, Feral Fixers comes up first on the list to contact. Calls come from Chicago, and up to 50 miles in any direction as people are so desperate for help and do not find out in advance that we take care of DuPage County. Just saying “no” can be overwhelming as many people do not do specific Googling for their own town/area. Every group is overwhelmed, County is under construction (limits their resources), no one can absorb the number of kittens being produced.

We juggle the surgeries for ferals (preventing further births) against the kittens on hand. If we do not get our fosters neutered, they cannot go on to adoption and there is no room to take more from the outside, resulting in putting off the outside kittens until they are old enough for s/n, resulting in them never being trapped and creating more kittens within 6 months.

The chain of events is: Trapping, taking in kittens if friendly enough, returning adults, kittens go to foster, kittens get s/n, kittens get adoptive homes, over and over and over. If we do not have enough volunteers for trapping, trapping does not happen. If trapping gets delayed, more kittens are produced in a short time. If caretakers do not want the cats back (or that location is no longer viable), we can work on relocation but that takes time away from trapping. Volunteers at the building are needed to make sure kittens are ready for foster. Fosters are needed (320+ adoptions last year), lack of fosters slows down the chain of events as well. Insufficient spay/neuter surgery slots slows down adoptions and preventing births in the ferals. Caretakers contacting us months too late to prevent growth of a colony.

This is not just venting. All of us volunteering for Feral Fixers are feeling an immense burden. We work very hard to limit the supply coming in (feral or friendly), the public cannot grasp the volume of what we do with very limited volunteers, and resources. Our donors are fabulous, unfortunately our needs go far beyond monetary concerns. Fundraising takes a huge amount of time, too. Additionally, bodies, space, time are needed or we will have to put a full stop to trapping as all we can do is limit incoming. If we put a full stop for even a few weeks, there will be continued, unlimited growth. No one else is doing what we do in DuPage County. We did not really stop over the winter in hopes that we would see a reduction in volume, that did not happen, we’re just even more tired.

Every organization is overwhelmed and desperate. I hear “you’re the only people that answered the phone.” There is a reason for that – there are too many phone calls! Some other TNR groups have basically aged out, 60 & 70 year olds cannot do what we did when we started at age 40 & 50. We need more volunteers for every facet of TNR & Rescue. Sometimes we cannot get back to people who want to volunteer – that takes time, too, unfortunately – we need people to come to events, be insistent, know what they can contribute in terms of hours and abilities.

Okay, I hope my rant is informative. Hope you will pass on to anyone who might be able to assist us in our efforts so that we do not have to suspend our work – even for a matter of weeks – before Winter comes with what has in the past been a natural suspension due to weather!

Thank you for reading!

WANT TO HELP?

17/07/2024

Anyone in North Illinois looking to volunteer??? Fat Cat Rescue is an amazing rescue with a beautiful Facility!

A rescue person, though invisible to public eye, is kept in constant loving sight by the innocent creatures for whom they toil .