Category: Community Cats & TNR
Trap-neuter-return, colony care, and community cat programs.
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Colony Cats in Storms and Flooding: What Caretakers Can Do
Preparing a community cat colony for storms and flooding — shelter siting, what happens during, and how to recover a…
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When a Colony Outgrows Its Site
Too many cats in one place — how to tell when a site is over capacity, what causes it, and…
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Getting Permission to Do TNR on Someone Else’s Property
Most colonies live on land you do not own. How to approach a property owner, what to offer, and what…
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How Many Cats Are Actually There? Counting a Colony Properly
Colony counts are almost always wrong. How to census a community cat colony accurately, why it matters for TNR, and…
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When a Colony Cat Stops Showing Up
A regular colony cat has vanished. What it usually means, how long to wait, how to search effectively, and when…
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A Friendly Cat Turned Up in the Colony: Now What?
A sociable cat among feral ones is usually lost or abandoned. How to tell, how to check for an owner,…
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Burnout in Rescue Work: Recognising It Before It Ends You
Compassion fatigue and burnout in animal rescue — the warning signs, why caretakers are especially at risk, and boundaries that…
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Community Cats in a Wildfire: What Caretakers Can Actually Do
Colony cats cannot be evacuated like pets. What caretakers can realistically prepare, what to do during an evacuation, and how…
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Handing Over Colony Care: Planning for When You Cannot Continue
What happens to a community cat colony when the caretaker moves, becomes ill or dies — and how to hand…
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Do Cats Actually Control Rodents? An Honest Answer
Whether working cats genuinely reduce rodent problems, what the evidence shows, and how barn cat placements work in practice.