Cedar County League for Animal Welfare

08/03/2025

BLUE update:

He is overall doing well, but does still require medical foster as he struggles with pectus cavitarium, a condition for which he will eventually be evaluated at University of Madison, and hopefully get the procedure(s) he needs.

Look at this happy boy! 💙

06/03/2025

Please, do NOT let cats (especially feral ones who don’t or can’t get medical attention) eat directly from cans. Put the food on a plate or bowl. 🐾

04/03/2025

Thank you Katie K for the litter boxes and blanket donations!!!

03/03/2025

Cans and bottles!! Thank you for donating behind oasis. ALL funds animal rescues, care, fostering, etc...

03/03/2025

01/03/2025

We were contacted last year on a colony of over 60 cats by a lady who'd just moved to that river bank housing area. She was overwhelmed trying to help care for these cats the people in the area let reproduce for years. A few were dumped tame pets. 2 other houses were helping feed them as well. We've done TNR on almost all, including the ones tamed and now "pets". We relocated over half to many amazing farms and a few homes that also were altered. More recently born kittens will soon be fostered, tamed, altered, and adopted out as well. Your donations and the recent grant from Paws on Your Heart Pet Rescue Support helped us to help subsidize these people with this endeavor. We all thank you.

23/02/2025

Congratulations Tiny on your new furever home today!! The last of the litter from stray barn mom hit by a car. All going to wonderful homes. This makes it all worth it!

22/02/2025

We donated 53 styrofoam cat shelters to Iowa Humane Alliance!

22/02/2025

UPDATE: ADOPTED
Up for adoption. Meet sweet Tiny. Shes the runt of our latest litter. Born early October. She had to wait an extra couple weeks to recently get spayed and vaccinated, but that didn't stop her sweetness and playfulness. Shy at 1st, but don't be fooled. She'll warm up, cuddle, sleep on/with you, play with the other cats, play with the toys and entertain you too. Video in comments. She also likes to head butt for some loves. Lol
Her mom was hit by a car and a farmer went out to do chores the next am and out wobbled 6 tiny kittens. Tiny needed some extra bottle feeding boosts, but has been healthy and thriving as did all her recently adopted siblings. She's not been around dogs until the last couple days at my house. So, she's still not much about them but is young enough she can easily adjust. She was just spayed, vaxxed, and had revolution. Adoption fee covers the costs of that which is $75. Pm or email for an simple adoption form. [email protected]

20/02/2025

It is not that relocation of feral cats cannot be done, but it is not an easy or always successful task. Let's take a closer look at the obstacles:

TERRITORIAL BEHAVIOR:
Feral cats form strong bonds with their territory and may attempt to travel long distances to return to their original home, putting them at risk of injury or death during the journey. There is a chance they will run away from their new location even if suitable acclimation was carried out. If there was no acclimation process, you can almost guarantee it.

STRESSFUL EXPERIENCE:
You will have to keep the kitty confined long enough so he can learn that this is his new home and you are the new feeder. This process is highly stressful for cats, especially since they are not socialized to humans and may not understand what is happening. It is also stressful for the human trying to care for the cat.

VACUUM EFFECT:
If cats are removed from an area, it is said that new cats will quickly move in to fill the space, meaning relocation does not actually reduce the population.

POTENTIAL FOR HARM IN NEW ENVIRONMENT:
A relocated cat may not be familiar with the new area's predators, food sources, or shelter options, increasing their risk of injury or starvation.

ETHICAL CONCERNS:
Many animal welfare organizations consider relocating feral cats as inhumane due to the potential for significant stress and danger to the animals.

🔸 What can you do instead? 🔸

TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN (TNR):
This method involves trapping feral cats, sterilizing them, vaccinating them, ear-tipping for identification, and then returning them to their original location.

PROVIDE FOOD AND SHELTER:
If you are concerned about a feral cat population, consider providing food and shelter in a designated area to help manage their numbers and reduce conflicts.

19/02/2025

UPDATE: Currently in a foster to adopt home. 🙏🏻

UP FOR ADOPTION!

This is Snowflake. He is approximately 6 years old and was best friends with Blue (see older posts). He is now looking for his forever home.

Snowflake was rescued from the frigid outdoors after CCLAW was made aware he seemed to be sick and in danger at his location.

Once rescued, he was found to be deaf. Snowflake was treated for a severe upper respiratory tract infection, neutered, and vaccinated. During his medical work up, he was also found to be FIV positive.

Due to being deaf, Snowflake needs an indoor home, to keep him safe from potential dangers. He also needs a family who can provide medical care as needed becausese FIV cats can face more challenges recovering from illness than cats who do not have this diagnosis.

🐾Shy at first and might cry for a bit at night when he moves to his new home
🐾Sneezes alot
🐾Greets you when you come home
🐾Loves to cuddle and will sleep with you at night
🐾Likes to make biscuits in the air and knead
🐾Good companion cat and always curious about what is happening
🐾He is deaf but constantly has something to say and loves to chirp
🐾Loves to play with strings, toy birds, and balls
🐾Always used his litter box, no accidents
🐾History of being friends with other cats so would probably be fine with a proper introductionon
🐾Not sure if he has ever been around dogs

OF NOTE: Snowflake can safely be around other cats with his FIV diagnosis; however, he needs gentle friends as this disease is transmitted via deep bite / puncture wounds. It is NOT spread via casual contact or sharing food/water/litter boxes.

Please email [email protected] for an adoption application. Adoption fee: $50.

19/02/2025

Celebrating Habanero's 1 year adopted day. He's living the good life!! Congratulations Hab!!

18/02/2025

Can you help PACT help our military?

16/02/2025

Nappies all settled in with his new mom and kitten sibling. Congratulations Nappy on your adoption!

15/02/2025

Thank you Charline Thumm for your continued monetary support. It's appreciated and always 100% towards animal care/needs.

15/02/2025

Thank you, Kris Prasil!

Your donation toward straw bales for the styrofoam cat shelters is much appreciated. The weather hasn’t been too kind the last few weeks and your generosity helps to ensure the fur babies stay dry and warm. ❤️

We also immensely appreciate your styrofoam cooler donations!