Sonia trapped Yoshimi and got her admitted into Felines & Canines. I posted Yoshimi’s story last week, and then she was adopted the next day. She was at Felines & Canines for just 10 days before she found her new forever home. Sonia has been caring for Yoshimi outside since last summer. Sonia is moving… Read more »
Maxfield made a full recovery from his neck wound and checked out of my feral recovery lounge today. I finally was able to get a decent photo of him when I transferred him back into the trap from the crate today. He was aggressive and growled the entire time, which means he’s feeling a… Read more »
Maxfield discovered the upper “bedroom” level of his feral recovery lounge a day after I set him up in the crate. He is recovering from a deep neck wound treated since last week. He’s supposed to be kept confined at least 7-10 days to make sure infection doesn’t set in. So far he’s doing great… Read more »
Jeeves is the 20th cat trapped at the Pallet Colony this year. And there are still more to be TNR’ed. Joann trapped Jeeves last week. You can see he’s drooling, most likely from stress, and not feeling well in general. Joann took him to PAWS Chicago for his TNR surgery, where they discovered he… Read more »
Sometimes you trap outdoor cats that are already fixed. That happens to all of us who do TNR at some point. But it happened with my friend Sonia with the FIRST cat she ever trapped last week. Yoshimi has been coming to her place since last summer for food. Yoshimi got bolder and… Read more »
Is that really a thing for socializing feral cats? Well, no, but it should be. This past year I’ve met some really remarkable people who are willing to try to do everything possible to help us help bring more cats off the streets. Pinky and The Brain are perfect examples. We trapped them popping… Read more »
Maxfield was trapped in Englewood this week and brought into PAWS Chicago’s clinic for their TNR package. They found a horrific wound on his neck. Georgie from Chicago TNR and Cynthia trapped about a dozen cats in this particular alley so far. Maxfield was one of them, and the clinic discovered his injury while under anesthesia for… Read more »
Ruby was admitted into Harmony House last November and renamed Hattie. Hattie was a part of the Kitchen Colony, and was way too friendly to stay outside. She would run right up to all of us for pets, starting from the first time we met her. Her long-haired coat is absolutely gorgeous, and it was impossible… Read more »
Three cats from the Pallet Colony are now available for adoption at PAWS Chicago. Joann trapped Prince Charming this week. He is the 19th cat trapped at this site, and the seventh cat taken in by PAWS’ adoption program. Doesn’t he look comfortable already on their adoption floor? Also, the orange kittens from the… Read more »
Since 2007 I TNR’d 183 cats from 20 colony sites within one square mile around me. Today there are only 51 cats from that total left outside. That is a 72% reduction rate in nine years. I am very happy with these numbers and track them carefully. I visit these colony sites and their feeders all the time… Read more »