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Stray Cat Project Located in Bucks County, PA. Donate: https://givebutter.com/YHEISC Box 315, Yardley, PA 19067

Stray Cat Project is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to humanely controlling the community cat population and improving the lives of community cats through TNR (trap/neuter/return). Ways to donate:
👉via Meta (Facebook & Instagram) through our "Donate" button (with no fees to SCP!)
👉via PayPal: https://paypal.me/StrayCatProject
👉via Venmo: https://venmo.com/StrayCatProject
👉via mail: to Stray Cat Project, P.O.

✅🌾 STRAW = YES ❎🛑 BLANKETS = NOWe all associate "warm & cozy" with blankets, but please don’t use them in outdoor cat sh...
09/09/2025

✅🌾 STRAW = YES ❎🛑 BLANKETS = NO

We all associate "warm & cozy" with blankets, but please don’t use them in outdoor cat shelters. On wet or snowy days 🌧️❄️, cats enter with damp paws 🐾 or fur, and absorbent materials like blankets, towels, or fabric beds will soak up the moisture. Once wet, they stay wet — and in freezing weather 🥶 they can even freeze solid. Instead of keeping cats warm, damp bedding actually pulls body heat out, putting them at risk of hypothermia, frostbite, or worse 🚫🐈‍⬛.

The best option is straw 🌾✨. Unlike blankets, it repels moisture and provides insulation, keeping cats warm and dry all winter long. Please spread the word: 🐾💛 — and don’t forget the importance of 💉🐱.







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🍂🐾 Let’s talk about keeping food dry and water clean in the fall & winter! ❄️💧We love these DIY feeding stations, made f...
08/09/2025

🍂🐾 Let’s talk about keeping food dry and water clean in the fall & winter! ❄️💧

We love these DIY feeding stations, made from a large clear tote. They’re easy for you and the kitties 😺 to access, while giving cats a safe spot where no predators can sneak up. 👀✨ The plexiglass overhang (look closely 👇) is genius—keeping rain out so the kitties and food stay dry! 🐈‍⬛🛡️






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"HAY is for HORSES, STRAW is for STRAYS!" 😻On your next trip to the garden center or farm store, pick up a bale of stra...
05/09/2025

"HAY is for HORSES, STRAW is for STRAYS!" 😻

On your next trip to the garden center or farm store, pick up a bale of straw! It's inexpensive, will last you a long time and the perfect bedding for your cat shelters so the kitties stay warm and cozy overnight. Always use STRAW -- and here's why:

✅STRAW is tough, thick, dry leftover stalks from crops. It's lightweight and golden in color. Straw has a hollow center which makes for great insulation. Straw will reflect body heat back to a cat as well as repel moisture.
🛑 Hay is green and heavy. Hay is typically used to feed animals, like horses. It absorbs moisture, making it damp, cold and uncomfortable for cats and has the potential to get moldy. Do NOT use hay (or blankets) for bedding in outdoor cat shelters.

👉For an easy way to remember which to use…
"Hay is for Horses, Straw is for Strays."

You can easily find and buy bales of STRAW inexpensively at your local co-op, farm/ag supply store, local garden center/nursery, Home Depot, Lowe's, Tractor Supply, Ace Hardware or local landscape supply. Farmers who sell pumpkins often sell bales of straw, too.

Thanks for keeping those outdoor kitties warm and comfortable!





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🍂 Fall is in the air! 🍁 It's time to collect styrofoam boxes!!! 🐾These are very easy to find, free of charge. Simply ask...
04/09/2025

🍂 Fall is in the air! 🍁 It's time to collect styrofoam boxes!!! 🐾

These are very easy to find, free of charge. Simply ask your friends/family/followers to save them from their food deliveries, especially Omaha Steaks deliveries as those containers are ideal if you're placing the box in a plastic storage tote. You can also ask for containers on Freecycle.org and other giveaway/sharing websites. If there's a styrofoam recycling event in your community, contact the organizer and see if they'll allow you to sort through to pick out some boxes -- or maybe even bring your group's vehicle so donors can deliver and meet you directly. (What a great opportunity to advocate for community cats!)

Be prepared.....let's get those shelters ready! 👍




🐾 Theo – formerly "Slim" -- is Affectionate, Playful, and Ready for His Forever Home! 🐾Theo came to us in early August a...
03/09/2025

🐾 Theo – formerly "Slim" -- is Affectionate, Playful, and Ready for His Forever Home! 🐾

Theo came to us in early August after wandering into a managed cat colony. He was frail, underweight, and battling a stubborn upper respiratory infection 😿. The caretakers knew right away this newcomer needed help, and that’s when Theo’s journey with us began.

With vet care, good nutrition, and lots of TLC 🩺🥣💛, Theo regained his health. Through it all—even on his sickest days—he never stopped being the sweetest boy. Theo greets everyone with purrs, biscuits, head butts, and rubs 😻. He’s a total lovebug!

Theo enjoys being cuddled on his own terms 🤗 but, true to his kitten spirit, he’s quick to bounce off for playtime. He’s active, curious, and happiest when he has toys to chase -- and track balls are among his favorite. Theo also loves the company of other cats 🐈 and would thrive in a home with at least one feline friend. He has not lived with dogs.

✨ SPECIAL NEEDS: Theo has a mild vision impairment. A past eye infection caused some damage, and while he sees well up close (1–2 feet 👀), he struggles with distances. He adapts beautifully and doesn’t let this slow him down one bit!

Theo is ✅ neutered, 💊 dewormed, 📍 microchipped, 🧪 FeLV/FIV negative, 💉 up to date on vaccines, and about 7–9 months old.

📍Theo is located in Lower Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Ideally, his adopter should live within an hour’s drive. We do not ship animals.

➡️ Apply here to adopt Theo: https://petstablished.com/adoption_form/15688/generic

🎦See Theo's videos here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/20HA-mYAh2M?feature=share and https://youtube.com/shorts/SZ0GQ4_2jiE?si=hA0Sg-4KFI8HMGba


The calls come every year when the weather starts to turn cold and wet.🍂 Well-intentioned caretakers call us to rescue k...
03/09/2025

The calls come every year when the weather starts to turn cold and wet.🍂 Well-intentioned caretakers call us to rescue kittens as "winter is coming" and these kittens deserve an indoor home. Often, the caller has enjoyed having the kittens on their property for months but then feels bad as the weather turns colder and wants to get these cats adopted and indoors. The problem is that the kittens were born in the spring, are not friendly, and therefore unadoptable without months of socialization — if at all. Unless someone has worked with them heavily, there's not much we can do for these older, feral kittens except for TNR. This is not what most callers want to hear.

💡Education is key to solving this problem. Good Samaritans need to know that kittens need to get to rescue or foster ideally between 6-10 weeks of age. We find that cats that have not been socialized before 12 weeks are difficult to turn and often the last to be adopted as they tend to be shy and do not present well at meets. Furthermore, there just aren't enough foster homes to work one-on-one with these older kittens. Given the choice of taking in a litter of younger kittens versus one older kitten, most rescues will take the younger litter as they can make more of an impact for that litter than for the one older kitten. The number of cages and foster homes is limited; sadly, rescues can't take them all.

➡If you or someone you know is caring for a young litter of kittens (newborn to 10 weeks), please make arrangements to get them to rescue or foster as soon as they are weaned so they can be adopted into loving, forever homes. The longer the caretaker delays, the more probable the cat will never be adoptable and therefore be destined to be a community cat. Let's get those adoptable cats off the streets!

📷: Skye, a 1.5 year old Siamese mix that we TNRed last fall. Skye was too unsocialized to be adoptable at that time and was returned to her colony, where she continues to reside. Her caretakers continue to work with her in the hope that she will one day be willing to come indoors. BTW, there is no filter on this photograph; her eyes are the most beautiful blue we've ever seen.



September is and a timely opportunity to create a disaster plan for ourselves, our companion animals, and the communit...
02/09/2025

September is and a timely opportunity to create a disaster plan for ourselves, our companion animals, and the community cats we care for. What do you need to know? Start here!



Today is Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day. As such, we'd like to share this beautiful poem and image by Becky Hemsley Poe...
28/08/2025

Today is Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day. As such, we'd like to share this beautiful poem and image by Becky Hemsley Poetry, copied entirely and pasted from her page:

They saw you watching over them
As they finally closed their eyes
They smelt your scent as they breathed
In and out for the last time

They heard the way your voice broke
As you told them they were loved
They felt you as you held them
With your gentle, farewell touch

And now they watch each morning
As you pass their empty bed
They watch you lose composure
And they see the tears you shed

They hear you bear the silence
Of the footsteps that are gone
That walk across your heart each day
Like echoes of a song

They feel the pang of emptiness
You get when you’re alone
In moments when you realise
That they’re never coming home

But in their darkest moment
You were there to hold them tight
And they just want the same for you
So you can feel alright

So they’re sewing you a rainbow,
Weaving ribbons through the sky
So they can let you know
That life is good beyond goodbye

So next time it is raining
And the sun appears as well
Just feel and look and listen
To what they are trying to tell

They’re telling you it’s spring there
With its showers and its sun
Where there are endless fields for them
To play and stretch and run

They’re telling you they sleep upon
The biggest, softest beds
That they have stitched from all the clouds
That float above your head

They’re telling you they’re not alone
For there are many others
And they’ve been reunited
With their parents, sisters, brothers

They’re showing you their rainbow
So you know they won’t forget you
And to tell you they will always be
So happy that they met you

And they’re telling you they love you
And though they’ll be dearly missed,
Not to worry, ‘cause it’s beautiful
Beyond the rainbow bridge
******
Becky Hemsley 2022
Image created with Bing
Sending love to you if you are missing a beloved pet today. They love us purely and unconditionally and to have known that feeling is quite simply beautiful 🐾🌈
This poem is in my book for grief and loss:
https://amzn.eu/d/cTbydMN

25/08/2025

Here's another option for building feeding stations, compliments of Girl Scout Norah D.! Norah was a 9th grader at Pennsbury High School in fall 2021 and a member of Troop 21588, looking to earn her Silver Award, when she made these for us and collected cat food. 🙏 👏

These feeding stations are a bit smaller than the others we shared last week. Photos and video instructions are posted below.

Thank you, Norah, for choosing to help community cats for your service award and for choosing Stray Cat Project. We are so grateful for your support and all your hard work!




The upcoming Labor Day weekend would be a great time to build some community cat feeding stations! 🔨🐾These stations, bui...
22/08/2025

The upcoming Labor Day weekend would be a great time to build some community cat feeding stations! 🔨🐾

These stations, built and donated to us a few years ago by Yardley Troop 10, are still going strong after years of use. They're spacious and keep food (and cats) from getting wet and dirty in inclement weather. We like to place the tall side up against a structure to prevent water from reaching the platform. You can also add plexiglass to the front and/or back to prevent snow or heavy rains from infiltrating the shelter. Complete building plans are provided as JPEG files. Build away! 🐈



🐾🌍 Happy International Cat Day! 🌍🐾Today, we celebrate our feline friends around the globe, from the pampered house cats ...
08/08/2025

🐾🌍 Happy International Cat Day! 🌍🐾

Today, we celebrate our feline friends around the globe, from the pampered house cats to the resilient outdoor community cats. Cats have touched our lives in countless ways, offering companionship, joy, and a bit of mystery to our daily routines.

While many cats enjoy the comforts of indoor life, millions of community cats live outdoors, navigating urban landscapes and natural environments. These outdoor cats, often misunderstood, play a vital role in our ecosystems by controlling rodent populations and bringing balance to our neighborhoods.

However, with their numbers increasing, community cats face challenges like overpopulation, hunger, and disease. This is where Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) comes in as a humane and effective solution. TNR involves humanely trapping community cats, having them spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and then returning them to their outdoor homes. This process not only prevents unwanted litters but also improves the health and well-being of these cats.

How Can You Help?

🐱 Support TNR Programs: Get involved with local organizations that run TNR programs. Your support can help provide the necessary resources for these life-saving initiatives.

🐾 Volunteer: Offer your time to help trap, transport, or foster community cats. Every bit of effort counts.

😺 Educate Others: Spread the word about the importance of spaying and neutering cats to reduce overpopulation and improve their quality of life.

❤️ Adopt or Foster: Consider adopting or fostering a community cat or kitten to provide a loving home for those in need.

On this International Cat Day, let's honor all cats by ensuring a safer, healthier world for them. Whether they're purring on your lap or roaming your backyard, every cat deserves love and care.

🐾💛 Slim Update: He’s doing GREAT!After just two days in our care, this sweet boy is so much happier and feeling so much ...
08/08/2025

🐾💛 Slim Update: He’s doing GREAT!

After just two days in our care, this sweet boy is so much happier and feeling so much better! 🐈‍⬛✨ He LOVES his morning sponge baths 🛁😻 and is eating well now that his appetite is back. His infection isn’t gone yet, but it’s much improved — and we couldn’t be happier with his progress!

Our little man is proving to be quite the loverboy 💕 — marking us with affection, climbing into our laps every chance he gets, and purring nonstop like a high-end sports car 🚘💨. Truly, the purrfect house guest! 🏡🐾






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