RACA Riviera Abandoned Cats Association

02/04/2025

05/03/2025

¡INFORMACIÓN IMPORTANTE!
Un llamamiento que siempre es útil difundir y recordar...
Las temperaturas están cambiando, las noches y los días están empezando a ponerse más fríos afuera, y los gatos que viven en las calles están buscando un lugar cálido para refugiarse.
¡Toca el capó, patea ligeramente los neumáticos y toca la bocina antes de arrancar el coche!
Tómate un minuto de tu tiempo, pero vale la pena, ¡podrías salvar una vida!

25/02/2025

21/02/2025

The best advice on how NOT TO end up with a cat colony in your backyard or community!

Why didn't I end up with a colony in my backyard?

It's interesting, I've lived in my little cabin for 40 years. It's a very rural area, a previous recreational development,and over those 40 years I've seen cats show up in my backyard. As soon as they showed up I would get out my trap, catch that little cat and get him neutered (99% of the time it was a boy). I released them, but they rarely stayed around – they had been boys roaming around looking for the girls I'm sure. A few did stay, and I worked on socializing them outside. And once they got to the point of liking to be touched and picked up, I worked on finding them homes. But I never ended up with a colony.

I thought about this today because I'm getting ready to help a nearby neighbor TNR the 30 cats and kittens in her area. She lives about a quarter mile away from me but within the same development. 30 cats and kittens.

Last year I helped a neighbor who found a litter of 4 kittens in his garage. I retrieved the litter, trapped the mama – and using my cameras found the daddy and the sister and… A total of 7 adult cats and 4 older kittens. I TNR'd the whole colony, put all the kittens into foster, and was able to get the people to take on feeding and providing shelter for this very sweet colony. They live a half a mile away in the other direction. 15 cats and kittens.

Two years ago I helped a man in our development TNR 20 cats and kittens. The kittens were all fostered and went to homes, several of the adults were actually fairly friendly and they ended up getting homes. Only a few needed to be returned to his site. They live on yet another road in this development, a quarter mile away from me. 20 cats and kittens.

So why did these neighbors end up with all these cats, and why didn't I? One simple reason. I didn't wait. I didn't wait to see if the cat would stay around. I didn't wait to see if it was a boy or a girl. I didn't wait thinking "this isn't my cat, it's not my responsibility" – and I didn't think "this isn't my cat, I can't get it fixed". Plain and simple, I didn't wait. I saw a stray cat on my property, I arranged an appointment to get it neutered and I trapped that cat. Quick and easy and definitely less stress than ending up with 30 cats!

So that's the lesson for today – don't wait! Because if we all take care of the cats in our own backyard, if we all make a plan and take action as soon as we see the cats in our own backyard, pretty soon there will not be a problem.

30/01/2025

Please help us raising funds 🙏🏼

30/01/2025

This is one of the reasons why we need your help financially to rescue sick and injured cats living on the streets!
This poor boy who we named Alex must have been in agony he had a carcinoma literally eating his face! As soon as we were notified we tried to catch him! We couldn’t leave him out on the street in this state! With help from Jaime who had been feeding him he went into the trap!
He was taken straight to the vets to be assessed the vet took one look at him and knew it was cancer having seen similar cases like this!
You can see his eyes were starting to also be affected. If somebody doesn’t take these poor souls off the street they will die a slow and agonising death.
With a heavy heart there was nothing we could do for Alex he was sadly euthanised.
RIP Alex no more pain and suffering! 💔

28/01/2025

💘🌹 Valentine’s RACA Raffle! 🌹💘

This Valentine’s, we’re giving away 2 FREE tickets to Bioparc Fuengirola ( Bioparc Fuengirola ) ! 🐾🎟️

Celebrate love while supporting our furry friends and spend an incredible day surrounded by nature and animals at Bioparc Fuengirola, a place dedicated to conservation and animal welfare. 🐾💚

How to enter:
💶 Each ticket is just €2

📲 Send your Bizum with the concept: “VALENTINE’s RACA + your phone number + YOUR NUMBER(S)” to:
📞 +34 644 562 994 (Raquel)

Or, if you prefer, make a transfer to:
🏦 ES82 0049 5201 1624 1653 5651

🎉 The lucky winner will be announced on 10 February! Don’t miss your chance—thank you for your support, and good luck! 🐾💕


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💘🌹 ¡Sorteo de San Valentín RACA! 🌹💘

¡Este San Valentín regalamos 2 ENTRADAS GRATUITAS para el Bioparc Fuengirola (Bioparc Fuengirola)! 🐾🎟️

Celebra el amor mientras apoyas a nuestros amigos peludos y pasas un día increíble rodeado de naturaleza y animales en Bioparc Fuengirola, un lugar comprometido con la conservación y el bienestar animal. 🐾💚

Cómo participar:
💶 Cada participación cuesta solo 2 €

📲 Envía tu Bizum con el concepto: “VALENTINE’s RACA + tu número de teléfono + NUMERO(S) QUE QUIERAS” a:
📞 +34 644 562 994 (Raquel)

O si lo prefieres, haz tu transferencia a:
🏦 ES82 0049 5201 1624 1653 5651

🎉 ¡El afortunado ganador será anunciado el 10 de Febrero! No pierdas esta oportunidad. ¡Gracias por tu apoyo y mucha suerte! 🐾💕



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28/01/2025

💘🌹 Valentine’s RACA Raffle! 🌹💘

This Valentine’s, we’re giving away 2 FREE tickets to Bioparc Fuengirola (Bioparc Fuengirola) ! 🐾🎟️

Celebrate love while supporting our furry friends and spend an incredible day surrounded by nature and animals at Bioparc Fuengirola, a place dedicated to conservation and animal welfare. 🐾💚

How to enter:
💶 Each ticket is just €2

📲 Send your Bizum with the concept: "VALENTINE’s RACA + your phone number" to:
📞 +34 644 562 994 (Raquel)

Or, if you prefer, make a transfer to:
🏦 ES82 0049 5201 1624 1653 5651

🎉 The lucky winner will be announced on 10 February! Don’t miss your chance—thank you for your support, and good luck! 🐾💕


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💘🌹 ¡Sorteo de San Valentín RACA! 🌹💘

¡Este San Valentín regalamos 2 ENTRADAS GRATUITAS para el Bioparc Fuengirola (Bioparc Fuengirola)! 🐾🎟️

Celebra el amor mientras apoyas a nuestros amigos peludos y pasas un día increíble rodeado de naturaleza y animales en Bioparc Fuengirola, un lugar comprometido con la conservación y el bienestar animal. 🐾💚

Cómo participar:
💶 Cada participación cuesta solo 2 €

📲 Envía tu Bizum con el concepto: "VALENTINE’s RACA + tu número de teléfono" a:
📞 +34 644 562 994 (Raquel)

O si lo prefieres, haz tu transferencia a:
🏦 ES82 0049 5201 1624 1653 5651

🎉 ¡El afortunado ganador será anunciado el 10 de Febrero! No pierdas esta oportunidad. ¡Gracias por tu apoyo y mucha suerte! 🐾💕