September 19, 2016
What is a managed colony? Why is it important to manage colonies? It is just a quick fix! Over the last five or so years our language has changed about Community Cats. We now call them “Community Cats” instead of feral cats, free-roaming cats and stray cats. Why the change […]
September 12, 2016
From backyards to large cities, we live in a world with many communities. My family is a community, my friends are a community, my neighborhood, my town…. okay you get it! So, What Does a Humane Community Look Like for Cats? We are currently so focused on shelter statistics that I […]
September 5, 2016
With Fall right around the corner it is time to start thinking now about winterizing and cleaning out your feeding stations and feral cat housing. I can’t tell you how many times our committee members have run around at the end of October/early November getting our shelters and feeding stations […]
August 29, 2016
Have you been thinking about ways that you can get involved in the community around you? Are you confused where to start, but would really like to start volunteering somewhere that will make a difference? If this sounds like you, it is easier than you think when it comes to How […]
August 22, 2016
As the end of summer approaches, we begin to have a larger inflow of surrenders to our shelters. Why does this happen? Yes, we have the addition of kittens coming into our shelters, but in areas where the kitten population is somewhat under control most kitten surrenders can primarily be […]
August 15, 2016
Before I get started with this week’s blog, I want to thank everyone who has supported the Community Cats Podcast and has put up a review on iTunes! I just want to send a shout out to: GPCatCrew, Anuki21, kitkat76, HL Cat Lover, julieinmd3, HubCats105 and the UrbanCatCoalition for the […]
August 8, 2016
Over the last 5-10 years we have heard a lot of discussion about the importance of targeted spay/neuter programs. We see flyers for spay/neuter at a low cost for $10 or for free. And as a result, when we have aggressive spay/neuter in these areas we see dramatic reduction in […]
August 1, 2016
This week’s blog may be a bit surprising, but I want to share my take on Why It Is Okay to Return a Felv+ Cat to a colony. First off, I want to say VERY clearly that cats being trapped, neutered and returned should NOT be tested for FIV (Feline […]
July 25, 2016
In my past experience, the end of July tends to be the hardest time for Community Cat rescuers and feeders. These 10 Tips for the Toughest Week of the Year will help you make it through these tough times! So what makes this week so tough? For the colonies that […]
July 18, 2016
This is the time of year when fee-waived adoption events are happening all of the time. Fee-Waived Adoptions Can Help Your Organization! Whether it be within specific organizations or in the community, as a whole, it has been seen to help reduce the overpopulation of cats and kittens in adoption […]
July 11, 2016
Summertime is when our trappers are their most active. We are so busy handling calls about kittens in distress, feral mothers and cat fights. It is, by far, when cats are their most visible in the community. It seems like everyone wants community cats gone in July and August! Trust me, […]
July 4, 2016
Do you feed a group of community cats? Do you have a neighbor who may not be as excited about having community cats in their yard as you are? It can be a common occurrence on how to figure out How to Work With Your Neighbors and you may […]
June 27, 2016
It is the end of June and I am wondering how kitten season affects everyone in our community? In Massachusetts, we have some kittens and pockets of areas where we have a lot of feral kittens that need rescue. Over the last 20 years, though, the number of kittens coming […]
June 20, 2016
Huge thanks to Lisa Finkel and Liz Pease from the Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society in working tirelessly to help create this wonderful Phases of Feline Over-Population model with our fearless leader, Stacy LeBaron! Stacy LeBaron has been active in the animal welfare field since 1994. She envisions a no-kill nation, where all […]
June 9, 2016
Welcome to the Community Cats Podcast website. I am thrilled to be launching this website where we, as a community, can help more community cats. What is a community cat you ask? Community Cats are cats that are either feral (born in the wild-outdoors), abandoned cats, or owned indoor/outdoor cats […]