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San Antonio captured feral cat

American TNR volunteers struggle to get cats spayed/neutered due to shortage of vets

PoC avatarPosted on October 15, 2022 by Michael BroadOctober 15, 2022

NEWS AND COMMENT-SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS: The San Antonio Express News online has a disturbing story for cat advocates and lovers and those interested in helping feral cats. They need our help. It features the work of volunteer Elva Orosco who … continue reading…

Posted in volunteers | Tagged San Antonio, TNR, trapping feral cats, USA veterinarians, veterinarians, volunteers | Leave a reply
Cecelia Theis

I want to help cats. How do I do it?

PoC avatarPosted on August 6, 2022 by Michael BroadAugust 6, 2022

I am sat here typing this and I have little idea about how to answer the question that I have posed in the title. Well, actually, I have one or two ideas but I can’t just look up a directory … continue reading…

Posted in volunteers | Tagged cat rescue, cat rescuer, human to cat relationship, voluntary work, volunteers | 23 Replies
Barb Jones places a blanket over a cage containing a female feral cat to keep her calm

“I’m Barb Jones. And I do TNR.”

PoC avatarPosted on August 29, 2021 by Michael BroadAugust 29, 2021

The words in the title were spoken when she stood up to deliver a speech. She has been described as a hero. She has chipped away at the feral cat problem in Colorado Springs for 40 years. She lives alone, … continue reading…

Posted in volunteers | Tagged TNR, volunteers | Leave a reply
Can you see a smile on this cat's face after coming in from the feral cat life?

Noticeable difference in facial expression when feral cat is rehabilitated

PoC avatarPosted on August 16, 2021 by Michael BroadAugust 16, 2021

Do you detect a faint smile on this cat’s face after a few months of love and care when removed from his feral cat life? I think I do. And I think, too, that you can detect that his face … continue reading…

Posted in volunteers | Tagged caring for feral cats, Cat Appearance, cat neutering, cat socialisation, feral cats | Leave a reply
Woman in China wants to make a coat for a feral cat

What to do with feral cats and kittens?

PoC avatarPosted on July 23, 2021 by Michael BroadJuly 23, 2021

People ask: What to do with feral cats and kittens? The answer depends on whether you are looking at the big picture or what YOU can do with a feral cat and/or kittens that you have met. The big picture … continue reading…

Posted in volunteers | Tagged caring for feral cats, feeding feral cats, feral cat population, socializing feral cats, volunteers | Leave a reply
Brazil's Cat Island

Brazil’s Cat Island

PoC avatarPosted on October 15, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 15, 2020

The cats of Brazil’s Cat Island need help because the coronavirus pandemic has left them supported to a much lower level than before. Tourists who fed the cats don’t travel to the island anymore due to coronavirus lockdowns and restrictions. … continue reading…

Posted in volunteers | Tagged abandoned cats, Brazil, Cat News, cat rescue, cat rescuer, feeding stray cats, feral cat colony, starving cats, stray cats, volunteers
Latonya Walker, an heroic individual who cares for feral cat colonies in NYC during the coronavirus pandemic

Woman does TNR the hard way in New York City because of coronavirus crisis

PoC avatarPosted on April 12, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 12, 2020

This woman is heroic. Her name is Latonya “Sassee” Walker, 50. She works for the New York City Health and Hospitals in billing. Everyone knows that New York City is going through a torrid time with a very high level … continue reading…

Posted in volunteers | Tagged ASPCA, coronavirus (2019-nCoV), feral cats, New York, spaying and neutering, TNR, USA veterinarians, volunteers | 1 Reply
Note from Finance Director over TNR funding in Easton

Misleading note causes misunderstanding by TNR volunteers over ‘cessation’ of TNR funding by city council

PoC avatarPosted on January 22, 2020 by Michael BroadJanuary 22, 2020

‘Please note that Easton’s City Council did not approve funding for the TNR program in 2020’ The quote above is a note from the finance director of Easton City Council to all those involved in TNR programs. It was a … continue reading…

Posted in volunteers | Tagged Cat News, good cat news, TNR, volunteers | Leave a reply
Tires as cat shelters

Are tires safe as DIY feral and stray cat shelters?

PoC avatarPosted on January 7, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 22, 2021

This is a follow up to Elisa’s article on the topic, which I was prompted to write because a nice lady, Olivia Taylor in Mitchell South Dakota, is reported online making DIY cat shelters from tires. Very laudable but could … continue reading…

Posted in volunteers | Tagged cat shelters, hazards, homemade shelter, substances toxic to cats, toxic to cats, volunteers | Leave a reply
Feral cat shelters

How do feral cats stay warm in winter?

PoC avatarPosted on November 25, 2019 by Michael BroadFebruary 19, 2020

Concerned people want to know how feral cats stay warm in winter. The fact of the matter is that most often feral cats don’t stay warm in the winter but they put up with it because they are able to. … continue reading…

Posted in volunteers | Tagged cat body temperature, cold weather, feeding feral cats, feral cat shelters, feral cats, outdoor cat house | 1 Reply
Making coolers into cat homes

Instructions on how to create feral cat homes from unused coolers

PoC avatarPosted on November 17, 2019 by Michael BroadNovember 17, 2019

The video explains it. What I like about it is that something which might be thrown out is reused in a humane way to improve the welfare of feral cats for whom we are responsible because we put them there. … continue reading…

Posted in volunteers | Tagged caring for feral cats, feral cat shelters, feral cats, voluntary work, volunteers | Leave a reply
Miami-Dade feral cats

Miami-Dade offering $15 a cat to anyone who traps a stray and takes them to Animal Services

PoC avatarPosted on November 14, 2019 by Michael BroadNovember 14, 2019

This is an interesting snippet of cat news from Miami-Dade County in Florida, USA. Click Orlando.com reports that Florida officials will pay residents $15 if they trap stray or feral cats weighing at least 3 pounds and take them to … continue reading…

Posted in volunteers | Tagged Cat News, feral cats, Florida, good cat news, miami, TNR, trapping feral cats, volunteers | Leave a reply
Willie looks after feral cats

He promised his father in heaven that he’d look after feral cats

PoC avatarPosted on September 24, 2019 by Michael BroadSeptember 24, 2019

“When it rain, I come when it snow, I come. When it’s windy, I come. Every day, no matter how the weather is. Because they waiting. No matter what time it is they waiting.” Hartford, USA: He is called ‘Willie … continue reading…

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Picture of feral cats after storm surge of water on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina inspires

Picture of feral cat survivors of 6-foot Dorian storm surge on Ocracoke Island, NC

PoC avatarPosted on September 8, 2019 by Michael BroadSeptember 8, 2019

This picture by Mickey Baker of the non-profit OCRACATS is good news for all those who care about feral cats. Mickey writes on Facebook: “For all those interested in OCRACATS I have this colony here in my yard who survived … continue reading…

Posted in volunteers | Tagged disasters, feral cat caretaker, feral cat colony, natural disasters, TNR | Leave a reply
Anna Szarek checks on the food in a make-shift shelter for cats in east Mississauga. - Bryon Johnson/Torstar

Informal feral cat support in North America is worth hundreds of millions of dollars to the authorities

PoC avatarPosted on July 31, 2019 by Michael BroadJuly 31, 2019

The huge network of volunteers in the USA and Canada who care for feral cats is worth hundreds of millions of dollars to the authorities. It may be in the billions because it is hard to estimate as often the … continue reading…

Posted in volunteers | Tagged feeding feral cats, TNR, volunteers | Leave a reply

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