Black Kat Society - TNR

17/02/2025

Kokomo / Howard County!!

**All appointments have filled!!!!**

Due to weather and cancellations, we have spots available for our spay/neuyer transport on Thursday Feb 20th! This is for inside or outside cats in Kokomo/Howard County. There is a $20 per cat copay due at drop off. Please call 765-416-3299 if you have a cat that needs fixed for just $20.

17/02/2025

12/02/2025

Here are just a few of the most common misconceptions about fixing kittens! 🙀 As we already know, these are false. Fixing has minimal effect on behavior and weight, kittens are excellent candidates for the surgery since they are smaller and heal faster, and indoor cats can always escape if you aren't carefully watching them. (Trust us, a cat in heat will find a way to get out!)

What are some other misconceptions you have heard about fixing kittens? Let us know in the comments below! 👇

08/02/2025

sharing as this is a massive issues & a continued problem from Indianapolis Animal Care Services

their "leader" has been making changes that massively impact the animals & doesn't help them.

so many are wondering WHY but no real answer will be given.

this is troublesome & terrifying to see an agency mean to help animals find new policies that harm them.

Indy Animal Policy Watch is the one to follow for updates / information

06/02/2025

CALLLING ALL CRAFTERS - SAVE THE DATE! Our 3rd Annual Crafting for Community Cats fundraiser will be held on Saturday, April 12. This will be a fun day to raise money for Community Cats of Hamilton County Inc. while you work on any type of craft you prefer - bring all your own supplies. More details and registration form coming soon.

03/02/2025

February is Spay & Neuter Awareness Month. In honor, we are going back to the basics with why you should spay and neuter.

01/02/2025

DUE DILIGENCE!
If you have posted FREE KITTENS, FREE PUPPIES, REHOMING, or FREE TO A GOOD HOME… and failed to do a simple background check BEFORE handing that innocent soul over to a stranger……….HEAR US!!

Check in on that pet RIGHT NOW! Inquire how the animal acclimated to the new environment. Ask for pics.
FACT: There are ill-willed people scanning those pages to do horrific acts. YES, right here in our small sleepy little town!! WAKE UP!

*If you took on a pet, you signed on for life! Make it work! Do NOT rehome!!
*If it’s a death or abandonment of previous owners and you need help doing a thorough check on someone you are considering handing an animal over to, contact us! We will help!!!!!

23/01/2025

We're focused on cats but getting your pups fixed is important too! Great local opportunity!

Sign up now open, MUST PAY TO HOLD SPOTS! Sign up closes Feb. 5th!

21/01/2025

Castleton volunteers for feeding needed

We are in need of volunteer feeders in Castleton. Do you live, work or drive by the area, and have a few minutes (before 1 PM) to stop and leave food and fresh water for some kitties one day a week? Message us! We have weekday and weekend needs.

19/01/2025

keep those kitties warm & keep carin for them 🖤

I want to take a second to talk about domestic cats. Cats often don't fit into the neat categories we try to put them in - house pets, farm cats, ferals, community cats, neighborhood cats, outdoor cats. Cats may move between these groups during their lives, and be more or less comfortable with human interactions. But what all these cats have in common is that they are still a domestic species. They are not wild animals. Yes, sometimes they can do quite well on their own for stretches of time. But with the current bitter cold, we should all be reminded that they are warm adapted animal that we have brought into this environment. Cats rely on us for food and shelter, particularly in the winter. All cats need and deserve a caretaker looking out for them. Someone that ensures, at a minimum, that they are spayed and neutered, fed, and provided with shelter. Thank you, caretakers!

10/01/2025

This feels weird to say as a nonprofit who relies on your donations to function, but if folks could please NOT send any packages for the next week that would be a big help! Our driveway is still snowed in and more is coming down. My car made it down once, but not back up. Drivers are not able to make deliveries and I’m trekking necessities uphill. It’s giving Little House on The Prairie meets Miss Havisham-gets-a-sh*t-ton-of-cats. I’m fine, but it’s not cute.

If you’re thinking, oh the poor stranded things, I’ll send them money, please know we would rather you give those funds to the displaced animals and their humans affected by the LA fires.

02/01/2025

we are looking at some pretty severe weather in our area..

here's some friendly reminders to help your outdoor cats...

1) line shelter with STRAW ; don't use hay (it'll mold) , don't use blankets / towels they can freeze! straw can be found at some stores & you can also search FB marketplace to find farms selling it.

2) make sure they have plenty of food. i usually stock mine up prior so they can fill up , you can kitten food as well for extra calories. during extreme temps i usually avoid wet food to make sure it doesn't freeze & they can consume it.

3) make sure they have fresh water , some people using heated bowls. for those without that option / don't feel comfortable doing that a great option is the rubber bowls used for livestock. makes breaking out water SO much easier! you can also insert the bowl inside of a tire / something else & pack with straw / rocks. the black takes on heat & the extra acts as an insulator. it's not fool proof but can delay freezing some. make sure to re check water throughout the day.

4) if you are able to & have kittens or eldery cats or sick within your colony who may be harmed by this extra weather , bring them inside or even move them to a garage / out building. ONLY do this if it's an emergency & IF they will tolerate it. containing a cat can increase stress & lead to illness.

thank you to everyone who cares for outdoors cats! they rely on us & have a better life because of those who go above & beyond for them.

18/12/2024

UPDATE: New transport dates and locations included!!! Indiana spay neuter transport dates and locations for February 2025. To schedule your cat or dog for a surgery, please call our transport line at 317-675-0072 and leave a message. You can also visit our website at www.lowcostspayneuterindiana.org to complete an online submission form to start the appointment process. We do not transport for vaccines only; however, vaccinations can be done at the same time as a spay, neuter, or dental. We do not require an appointment for feral cats; therefore, you can bring up to 2 feral cats per day per person. Please keep in mind that for some transports we are booking out several months. Also, some locations have been temporarily postponed and some check-in or return times have changed. We look forward to caring for your pets!