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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:
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👉via mail: to Stray Cat Project, P.O.

28/02/2025

We're closing February, which is National Spay/Neuter Month, with Cat Man Chris' most excellent point: don't blame cats for doing what comes naturally. The urge to reproduce is hormonally-driven; spay/neuter calms those hormones and prevents hormonally-fueled unwanted behaviors (like marking, yowling and fighting). Please spay/neuter your cats -- indoors and outdoors -- to prevent overpopulation and provide them a healthier, happier life.

(Graphic by Cat Man Chris)

27/02/2025

About a month ago, a handsome grey newcomer appeared at a managed colony. He showed up once, then vanished for weeks. When he finally returned, he was hobbling, unable to bear weight on his back leg. 😿

The colony caretakers quickly sprang into action and captured him this past Monday! On Tuesday, we sent him to clinic for TNR surgery and a checkup. Turns out this tough tomcat was fully intact, a bit beaten up, and had an abscess on his hind leg along with an injured paw. He’s now recovering with us for a week while we treat him with antibiotics and let that paw heal. His caretakers have named him Shadow. 🖤

Colony management never stops! We’re always here to support our caretakers—whether it’s TNRing a newcomer or getting medical care for an injured cat. It takes a village! 💪🐱

✨ Special shoutout to Girl Scout Olivia H! ✨ Thanks to her efforts at Harvest Day, these caretakers found their way to us. She's making a difference—one kitty at a time! 🏅🐾

27/02/2025

📢 Spread the Word! 🐾✨ Share this awesome graphic by the ASPCA to raise awareness about the many benefits of spaying & neutering!✂️ 💙🐱

25/02/2025

Today is World Spay Day! ✂️ Spread the word about the importance of spay (and neuter) today! 🐈

Every year, millions of cats (and dogs) are euthanized in shelters as there are not enough homes for all these animals. You can help prevent this needless destruction of healthy animals by helping to end overpopulation by having your pets and community cats spayed (or neutered). How do you save hundreds -- if not thousands -- of lives? JUST SPAY ONE.

24/02/2025

They watch what we do. 👀 Set a good example by teaching children to value and respect animals. 🐱❤️ The children of today will be the rescuers of tomorrow. 🐾✨

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21/02/2025

🐾 Spay AND neuter! It takes two to tango, right? 💃 It's as crucial to TNR the males as it is the females! 🐱

Caretakers sometimes tell us they want to "fix" the female but it's okay if they don't get the male. Perhaps the thought of caring for and finding homes for yet another litter is daunting for them, so they concentrate on the females since males don't come back pregnant. Females are a greater burden, in their view. 🤔

We encourage you to TNR THEM ALL!!! In addition to the countless litters you'll prevent from being born, you will provide a much healthier, happier life to a fully-vetted cat. If you've ever seen a beat-up tomcat, you'll know precisely why TNR is so important for males as well as females. 🐈

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20/02/2025

It's Spay/Neuter Awareness Month!

What's the best time to spay or neuter a new kitten? Depending on the veterinarian and the status of the kitten (pet vs. community cat), the window is between two and four months of age. Kittens reach sexual maturity at four months of age. Wait any longer and your kitten may have kittens -- and that's NOT a good thing.

Best practice dictates that all kittens are spayed/neutered before adoption. Many clinic veterinarians practice the "2 pound/2 month" rule: the kitten needs to be healthy, weigh at least 2 pounds and be 2 months of age before surgery. Most rescues/shelters will aim to vet the kitten as soon as it reaches 2 pounds so it can be adopted sooner, allowing the rescue/shelter the opportunity to save more cats.

If the kitten lives strictly indoors with no opportunity to reproduce, a veterinarian may advise to wait until the kitten reaches 4 months of age.

📢 Allowing a kitten to have her first heat cycle or delivering her first litter before spaying is a MISTAKE. There is no benefit to the cat and you're contributing to overpopulation. Fix that cat!!!

According to veterinarians, early spays/neuters are safer, faster, and easier than surgeries in cats 6 months or older. Today's Veterinary Practice published an informative study on risks and benefits in January 2021. Access it here: https://todaysveterinarypractice.com/.../optimal-age-spay-neuter-cat/

👉FINAL NOTE: it is IRRESPONSIBLE to adopt out a kitten that is not spayed or neutered. If you're running a rescue or are a good Samaritan fostering a litter that you've found, it is IMPERATIVE that those kittens are spayed/neutered before they are adopted. If you don't, you're contributing to the problem as we'll all be rescuing their litters 6 months later. Find a clinic and crowd-source for funding to spay/neuter if necessary. Do the right thing!

19/02/2025

🎉 Congratulations to Olivia H.—a dedicated Girl Scout, animal lover, and cat advocate! 🐱💛

You may remember that in September 2021, as part of her Girl Scout Silver Project, she made and delivered 200 rice socks to comfort kitties. Now, as she works toward her Gold Project, Olivia is taking her advocacy even further! She’s passionate about educating the public on the importance of spay/neuter, TNR (trap-neuter-return), and the urgent need for fosters.

In the fall, Olivia joined us at the community Harvest Day festival to spread awareness, and her dedication hasn’t stopped there. She was just featured in a page-and-a-half article in the Yardley Voice, published on January 26! 📰👏 You can read the article here: https://www.timespub.com/2025/01/local-girl-scout-advocates-for-the-welfare-and-humane-population-control-of-community-cats/

Let’s celebrate Olivia’s incredible efforts to make a difference for community cats! 🐾 On behalf of everyone at Stray Cat Project, we’re deeply grateful for the impact you’re making in our community, Olivia! 🙏

18/02/2025

Kittens having kittens. We see it way too often. Spay your cat(s)!

Aside from the obvious benefit of population control, spaying a cat reduces her risk of mammary (breast) cancer by 25%, makes her less prone to urinary tract infections and prevents uterine cancers. It also prevents pyometra, a deadly infection of the uterus.

Cats are sexually mature by 4 MONTHS of age! ACT FAST before your kitten has kittens! Cats can also get pregnant while they are still nursing a litter. A cat can have multiple litters per year; there is no time to waste!

Constant reproduction wreaks havoc on a queen's body; it robs her body of nutrition and physically exhausts her. Sometimes, her body is not able to support the kittens and they're either born deformed, are stillborn or naturally aborted. Sometimes the queen dies from complications of the pregnancy or from multiple pregnancies.

A spayed cat is a healthier, happier cat. Please spay your cat before 4 months of age.

16/02/2025

Make a fist! 👊

When you're trying to gain the trust of a new cat, instead of reaching out with an open, outstretched hand, offer it your closed fist. You'll get much better results! 🐾

Cats view an open, outstretched human hand as a sign of aggression. Our long fingers and visible fingernails are claws to them, especially if the nails are long. As you're reaching out, kitty may perceive that you're trying to swat them with your claws. Despite your good intentions, the cat perceives a threat and will back away or perhaps attempt to swat at you.

Instead, make a fist by tucking your nails into your palm and offer the cat a sort of fist bump. You'll see that the cat will be more inclined to come forward to sniff your hand and/or invite you to scratch it. This gesture is significantly less threatening to the kitty. 🐱✊

📷: our friend, Sharon, demonstrates how to gain the trust of a new kitty by offering it a closed hand. Sharon cares for a handful of ferals outside her home that were "thrown out" when the executors of an estate closed up a nearby house. These cats have been outside for a few years and have lost trust in humans. Sharon has been working with the semi-ferals and has successfully prepared two cats to return indoors. The cat shown, Graystone, was recently reunited with former housemate (and Stray Cat Project senior adoptable), Pickles, in the same forever home where they are both very much loved and cherished pets. (Way to go, Sharon!!!! 👏😽)

Original content provided by Stray Cat Project.

14/02/2025

🐾💖 Paws and whiskers, hearts so true,
The cats have hope because of you!
With grateful hearts, we send your way,
A heartfelt wish for a wonderful Valentines Day! 💕

04/02/2025

Today marks five years since we lost our dear friend and colleague, Nancy Pazdera, but her kindness, dedication, and love for animals are still very much with us.

Nancy was a devoted wife, loving mother, small business owner, and a true force for good in our community. As a longtime volunteer and board member for Stray Cat Project, she poured her heart into helping community cats, always fighting for the ones who had no voice. Though she left us on February 4, 2020, after battling illness, her impact lives on in the work we do every day. We miss her, we cherish her memory, and we’re forever grateful for the time we had with her. 🕊️💛🐾

31/01/2025

🐾 Hey Cat Advocates! 🐾

A HUGE thank you to everyone who participated in and shared our 📚 "Back to Basics" series this month! Your dedication and enthusiasm have already made a world of difference for community cats everywhere. 🙌🐾

Now it's time to take the next step. Armed with the knowledge of TNR (trap/neuter/return), let's turn our passion into action! Reach out to your neighbors, friends, coworkers, and others in your community to make plans for improving the lives of community cats, humanely controlling their population, and enhancing the quality of life for residents. Share what you've learned, and encourage others to join the mission. Together we can make an even bigger impact.🐾 It takes a village! 🐱 Remember, anyone can do it! 💪

31/01/2025

📚 Our BACK TO BASICS Series: ANYONE Can Be a Hero for Cats! 🐾❤️

We're here to tell you that anyone, yes, ANYONE, can make a difference in the lives of community cats! No capes required, just a willingness to get your hands a little dirty and hearts a whole lot warmer. Whether you're a seasoned cat whisperer or a total newbie, the world of trap/neuter/return (TNR) is wide open for all to join. There is no experience required; you'll learn "on the job." You'll also make new friends from all walks of life along the way. 🤝 It's about basic human kindness, a bit of dedication, and a whole lot of love and compassion for our whiskered companions. It's immeasurably rewarding to see a kitty you've helped living it's best life -- either back in it's colony or in it's forever home! 💖

Are you ready to join us? If so, run down to your nearest farm store or home center and purchase a humane trap. Do some research and locate low-cost clinics near you. Crowd-source for money to pay for TNR. (This is how we started!) There is no shortage of community cats that need TNR; just jump in and get going! Or, call a local TNR group or rescue and let them know you want to volunteer. 👋 They'd love to hear from you!

Stray Cat Project and hundreds of other groups like ours on Facebook are ready and willing to help you learn all that you need to know to make a difference in the lives of community cats. 🛠️🐱 Our newsfeeds are already filled with tips, tricks and instructions on how to TNR and help community cats live healthier, less-stressful lives while humanely controlling their population. 🌟 Don't see the answer to your question? Just ask!

📣 The Cats Need You! 🐾❤️
This is a call to action, Cat Crusaders! Let's get down and dirty for the ones who need us most. 💪Your involvement will help end suffering, break the cycle of unwanted litters, and humanely control the community cat population. Join us in the pawsome world of TNR and let's make a lasting impact together! 🌈

Original content provided by Stray Cat Project.

30/01/2025

📚 Our BACK TO BASICS SERIES: Rescues & TNR groups 💪

As we begin to wrap up our "back to basics" month, we thought we'd spend some time discussing rescues and TNR (trap/neuter/return) groups, specifically those like us and many that follow our page. Learning how these groups are organized helps the public understand how to work with them and how to support them. (This discussion does not apply to professionals in clinic/shelter settings.)

🤔 What is the anatomy of a typical rescue or TNR group?
➡ They're comprised of compassionate, ordinary citizens who see animals in need and are compelled to help.
➡ Most members do not have animal husbandry or veterinary experience. Some have learned from mentors or have attended workshops to learn about animal care, TNR techniques, and handling specific situations, such as medical emergencies or behavioral issues. Mostly, they've learned by doing.
➡ They come from a wide range of ages and backgrounds.
➡ Members are predominantly female.
➡ They're VOLUNTEERS and work in rescue/TNR in their spare time. They receive NO PAY for their efforts and are not compensated for expenses. They likely have an unrelated job and definitely have other commitments. Please be mindful of this the next time you ask for their help and do not expect them to drop everything to help you at a moment's notice.
➡ The group could be comprised of a handful of people or hundreds. Typically, they're very small.
➡ They work out of their homes and their cars. "Foster-based" means that the animals are kept in the volunteer's home; there is no shelter or kennel. When you hear that a group is "full" and can't take on more cats, it means there's no more room at anyone's house until a foster leaves or a cat gets adopted.
➡They receive NO PAY for their efforts and their funding for ALL EXPENSES comes out of their own pockets or from fundraising efforts. They may struggle to afford spay/neuter surgeries, vaccinations, or medical treatments for sick or injured animals.
➡Most are not supported by the government and many are too small to be considered for grants. Finding money and/or in-kind donations to care for the cats is an ongoing and sometimes frustrating endeavor. Help them when you can!
➡ The group may or may not have 501(c)(3) non-profit status.
➡ While they may work in cooperation with SPCAs and Humane organizations, they are not affiliated with them and are not supported by them financially. (Can't tell you how many times people thought we were the SPCA, despite having received our branded marketing materials and business cards!)
➡They frequently collaborate with other local rescue groups, veterinarians, and community organizations to maximize resources and support for animal welfare.
➡Volunteers in rescue/TNR groups manage all aspects of their organization, which involves much more than the public realizes! They tirelessly handle inquiries and requests, schedule trapping sessions, rescue cats, coordinate clinic appointments and transport, manage finances, fundraise continuously, maintain websites and social media, ensure nonprofit compliance, feed cats in foster homes and colonies, maintain cleanliness of cages and traps, launder bedding used for traps and cages, conduct intake procedures, keep meticulous records, socialize animals, screen adoption applications, organize meet and greets, monitor inventory, and much more. Your local rescue/TNR group would greatly appreciate any spare time you can offer!

Rescue and TNR groups work tirelessly to better animals' lives. Please support them! 🙌

Original content provided by Stray Cat Project.

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29/01/2025

📚 Our BACK TO BASICS SERIES: Rabies

Rabies is a FATAL but preventable viral disease most often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal. It infects the central nervous system of mammals, ultimately causing disease in the brain and death.

🔶 A few facts about rabies from the Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC):
➡The wild animals that most commonly carry rabies in the U.S. are raccoons, skunks, bats, and foxes.
➡Contact with INFECTED BATS is the LEADING CAUSE of human rabies deaths in the U.S.; at least 7 out of 10 Americans who died from rabies in the US were infected by bats.
➡Most pets get rabies from having contact with wildlife.
➡Nearly all the pets infected with rabies had not been vaccinated or were not up to date on rabies vaccination.
➡Approximately 5,000 animal rabies cases are reported annually to the CDC; more than 90% of those cases occur in wildlife.

🔶Additionally,
➡It is RARE that feral cats contract rabies, let alone spread it.
➡Feral cats are naturally defensive, so they run from most wildlife. The animals that cats hunt for food-like squirrels, chipmunks, and mice—rarely have rabies.
➡Feral cat colonies managed with TNR programs receive rabies vaccinations as part of the program. The vaccine has been proven to protect them from rabies for multiple years.

🔶BEST PRACTICES:
👉 While it is RARE for a cat to be infected with rabies, you should always BE CAUTIOUS around cats of unknown origin, especially if you observe puncture wounds on the cat.
👉 Don't get bit by a cat of unknown origin! Don't force-hold a cat.
👉 Make sure ALL cats are vaccinated against rabies!
👉 Rabies vaccines for humans are available.
👉 The only way to test for rabies is to euthanize the cat and test brain tissue. Don't order the ex*****on of a cat by being careless.
👉 If you are bitten by an animal you suspect may have rabies, seek medical attention immediately.
👉 Educate others that feral cats are a negligible rabies risk.
👉 Vaccinate/TNR all cats!

Original content provided by Stray Cat Project.

28/01/2025

📚 Our BACK TO BASICS SERIES: FeLV (Feline Leukemia Virus)

FeLV is a common infectious disease, specific to cats, that impairs a cat's immune system. It can cause cancer and leaves the cat susceptible to illness. There is no cure.

**LINKS TO MORE INFORMATION ABOUT FeLV CAN BE FOUND IN THE COMMENTS BELOW THIS POST.**

🔶Quick facts:
➡FeLV is transmitted through the saliva, nasal secretions, urine, f***s, and milk of infected cats.
➡Direct contact with these bodily fluids, mutual grooming, shared litter boxes and food dishes, and bite wounds all expose uninfected cats to the virus.
➡A vaccine is available but not 100% effective.
➡An infected cat can be asymptomatic and live a NORMAL LIFE for a prolonged period of time!
➡FeLV is quickly diagnosed through a blood test.
➡FeLV is NOT transmissible to humans or other animals.
➡If you have an indoor/outdoor cat, you risk its FeLV status every time it goes outdoors.
➡In the U.S., approximately 4% percent of cats are infected with FeLV.

📢 EDUCATION IS KEY!!!!!
➡FeLV+ cats are EXTREMELY DIFFICULT to adopt out because many people are uneducated about FeLV.
➡FeLV+ cats are often immediately euthanized, even though they show NO SIGNS of illness. 💔 Stop unnecessary euthanization through education!
📢 FeLV+ cats should NOT be EUTHANIZED unless they are ill or suffering beyond what can be treated.
📢 If you're in rescue or doing TNR, please note:
➡Before you place a cat for adoption (or in a foster home with other cats), it should be tested for FeLV.
➡Adopt that cat out with full disclosure about its FeLV+ status. The adopter must be aware that the cat MAY require more veterinary care than the average house cat.
➡Beware of false positives in FeLV tests for cats of all ages.
➡To limit the spread of the disease, FeLV+ cats should be placed in homes with other FeLV+ cats or homes without cats. Or, FeLV- cats already in household could be vaccinated against the disease. Consult a vet.
➡We don't FeLV test the cats we TNR. Alley Cat Allies also holds this position.
➡ADVOCATE for FeLV+ cats! 💪

Original content provided by Cat Project.

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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 a 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! #girlscouts #catfeedingstations #silverawardserviceproject #savethemall

🌟 This just in: new video of Lily! 🐾 Looking for a beautiful, “chill” and playful kitten? Lily is your girl! 😺 🏡 Rescued from a large colony in early October 2023, Lily is a calm and curious kitten who enjoys watching TV, testing out cat trees, snuggling, asking for scritches, and rewarding her servants with purrs. Lily is an easy-going kitty who is a pleasure to have around the house! 🐈 Lily currently lives with other cats in her foster home and enjoys playing and lounging with them all. 😺 Lily would love to go to a home with another cat as she enjoys the company of other cats. She makes fast friends with cats she doesn’t know but has never lived with a dog. Lily has spent some time with children and is good with them as well. 👧👦 🩹 Lily has been dewormed, spayed, microchipped, tested negative for FeLV and FIV, and is up to date on vaccines. She was born in June 2023. 📅 🏠 To apply to adopt Lily, please complete our online adoption application at https://petstablished.com/adoption_form/15688/generic. Lily’s adoption fee is $135, which will be used to offset the costs of vetting her. 💖 📍 (Lily is located in Lower Bucks County, Pennsylvania) 🌍 #AdoptDontShop #RescueKitten #AdoptableCat #CatsofInstagram

UPDATE: Wally has been ADOPTED! Looking to add a little energy and excitement to your household? ADOPT Wally! 🐾 Wally is about 10 weeks old, very friendly and VERY playful! Recently rescued from a colony, this very social little black floof is soft as a bunny rabbit and just wants to play and cuddle, but he can also keep himself entertained when you’re busy. He’s a sweet, super curious kitten who loves people and is always game for hanging out! Wally would love to go to a home with another medium/high energy cat as he enjoys playing and interacting with other cats. He is interested in dogs but has never lived with one; we recommend slow introductions. Wally has been dewormed, neutered, microchipped, tested negative for FeLV and FIV, and is up to date on vaccines. 💉 See more photos and Wally's profile on Petfinder at https://www.petfinder.com/cat/wally-70048514/pa/yardley/stray-cat-project-pa1117/. To apply to adopt Wally, please complete our online adoption application at https://petstablished.com/adoption_form/15688/generic . Wally’s adoption fee is $135, which will be used to offset the costs of vetting and caring for him while in our care. Wally is located in Lower Bucks County, Pennsylvania. #adoptablecat #kitten #adoptdontshop

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