Salem's Community Cats

Salem's Community Cats We are an all-volunteer non-profit committed to improving the lives of feral, stray, and owned cats in Salem, NY through spay/neuter and TNR.

Support our cause https://www.salemscats.com/donate! Salem’s Community Cats is an all-volunteer non-profit committed to improving the lives of feral, stray, and owned cats in Salem, NY through spay/neuter and TNR. Visit our website here: https://www.salemscats.com/donate

We are 100% volunteer staffed and funded entirely by donations. SCC is a 501 (c) (3) public charity, incorporated in New York S

tate. Federal ID #84-4991280. We are registered with New York State Department of Agriculture as a licensed rescue, state registration number 443.

Looking to adopt a young adult kitty? We have a variety from which to choose. Visit our website adoption page for more i...
06/15/2026

Looking to adopt a young adult kitty? We have a variety from which to choose. Visit our website adoption page for more information salemscats.com/adoptions

PSA About Rescue Work, Volunteers, and ProtocolsAs kitten season continues, we wanted to take a moment to explain how or...
06/15/2026

PSA About Rescue Work, Volunteers, and Protocols

As kitten season continues, we wanted to take a moment to explain how organizations like Salem's Community Cats and The Granville TNR Project operate.

We are a 100% volunteer-run organization. Every trap set, every transport, every foster home, every late-night emergency call, and every adoption is made possible by people donating their time because they care about animals and their community.

Because our volunteers are responsible for the welfare and safety of the cats in our care, we follow established protocols developed through hands-on experience with trapping, fostering, socialization, medical care, and colony management. These protocols are not arbitrary. They exist to protect cats, kittens, volunteers, property owners, and the long-term success of rescue efforts.

When we provide guidance during a trapping or rescue situation, it is based on what has consistently produced the safest and most successful outcomes for the animals involved. Following a coordinated plan helps prevent unnecessary stress, injury, separation of nursing mothers from kittens, prolonged confinement, weather exposure, and other situations that can place animals at risk.

We understand that people are passionate about helping cats, and we appreciate everyone who wants to be part of the solution. However, rescue work is most effective when volunteers, caregivers, property owners, and community members work together and communicate openly throughout the process.

Our goal has always been the same: reducing suffering, preventing unwanted litters, and helping as many cats and kittens as possible with the resources we have available.

Thank you to our volunteers, fosters, trappers, transporters, donors, and the community members who trust our experience. Every successful rescue is another win made possible by the power of working together.

Sneak Peek! Take a look at some of the items that will be featured in our upcoming Salem's Community Cats Silent Auction...
06/13/2026

Sneak Peek! Take a look at some of the items that will be featured in our upcoming Salem's Community Cats Silent Auction Fundraiser! And sending a big THANK YOU to the folks who donated these items to help support our mission. Their generosity will help us continue providing TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) services, spay/neuter assistance, and foster to adoption of cats in our community. Stay tuned for details and instructions on how to bid!

Sending a big THANK YOU to the person who sent this kitty food donation from our Chewy wish list!
06/13/2026

Sending a big THANK YOU to the person who sent this kitty food donation from our Chewy wish list!

Pumpkin will be available for adoption next week! Apply to adopt this super friendly, sweet and playful young man at sal...
06/13/2026

Pumpkin will be available for adoption next week! Apply to adopt this super friendly, sweet and playful young man at salemscats.com/adoptions and check out who else will be ready for adoption soon!

And the winner is...Carol Weisman! Sending a big THANK YOU to all who supported this fundraiser by purchasing tickets an...
06/12/2026

And the winner is...Carol Weisman! Sending a big THANK YOU to all who supported this fundraiser by purchasing tickets and sharing our posts. We're going to be putting up some silent auction items in July, so check back to see what cool stuff we're auctioning off to support our cause. And finally, many thanks to Tina and Brian for donating this co****le set to SCC!

Opal, Jack, Ingrid, Theo, Simon, Mia, and their mom, Belle, (not pictured) are living proof of what kind people can acco...
06/11/2026

Opal, Jack, Ingrid, Theo, Simon, Mia, and their mom, Belle, (not pictured) are living proof of what kind people can accomplish when they take action to help kitties in need! Belle was brought into foster care with SCC volunteer, Veronica, last month thanks to the actions of The Granville TNR Project volunteers. She and her kittens now have a chance at excellent lives in good homes with families who will love and spoil them. Apply in advance for these kiddos on our website salemscats.com/adoptions -- they'll be available in late July!

Tonight this Granville cat was helped across the Rainbow Bridge. Local residents say he had been living largely on his o...
06/11/2026

Tonight this Granville cat was helped across the Rainbow Bridge. Local residents say he had been living largely on his own for a couple of years. By the time a Good Samaritan finally stepped up to help, he was extremely sick. After his condition was assessed by a vet, it was determined that the kindest course was giving him a peaceful goodbye.
This is not the outcome anyone in rescue wants to see, but we can’t perform miracles. We need to highlight this point: animals wandering at large in the community are a community issue.
When a cat is living outdoors, especially for months or years, that isn't just the concern of one person, one rescue, or one volunteer. It is something that affects all of us. These cats live in our neighborhoods, under our sheds, behind our businesses, and on our streets. Their welfare depends on people being willing to notice when something isn't right and take action.
Cats are very good at hiding pain. Many suffer silently until their condition becomes impossible to ignore. By then, the opportunity to provide meaningful treatment may be gone. Surviving is not the same as thriving. This boy deserved better than struggling outdoors while his health slowly declined.
And the reality is that there are other cats just like him in our communities right now.
The solution isn't complicated, but it requires that people step up. If you see a cat around your neighborhood, try to find the owner. If a cat appears sick or injured, seek assistance or help the cat yourself. Don't assume someone else is handling it. Don't ignore it.
Every successful rescue, every TNR project, every cat that receives medical care starts with one person deciding to act.
The Granville TNR Project and Salem's Community Cats are manned by a small group of volunteers and we can't be everywhere. We rely on community members to actively participate. The welfare of community cats is a community issue.
Tonight, our hearts are heavy for this sweet boy. We wish help had come sooner. We wish his story had a different ending.
His legacy can be a reminder that when we see an animal in need, we all share a responsibility to care enough to do something.
Rest easy, sweet boy. You mattered.

Drawing is tomorrow! Get your tickets now if you want a chance to win this regulation size co****le board with bags and ...
06/10/2026

Drawing is tomorrow! Get your tickets now if you want a chance to win this regulation size co****le board with bags and carrying case, new in the box!

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