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Your trusted source for expert insights, inspiring stories, and real-world strategies in community cat care and colony management.
Our news and perspective articles offer context, clarity, and practical guidance for community cat caregivers, advocates, and organizations.
Whether we’re unpacking current issues, highlighting innovative approaches, or reflecting on lessons learned, each piece is grounded in real-world experience. We aim to make complex topics approachable and relevant for the people doing the work every day. The focus is always on impact, sustainability, and better outcomes for cats.
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February 5, 2025
Learn the best protocols for community cat care, including feeding, watering, disease prevention, and tips for managing a healthy colony with minimal waste.
Caring for community cat colonies is a rewarding but long-term responsibility. Whether you’re new to colony caretaking or managing an established group, these best practices will help you ensure their health and happiness.
January 1, 2025
You’ve found some pet food in your pantry past its “best by” date. You don’t want to waste it, but you also don’t want to make your pet sick. What should you do? How long does pet food really last? No one seems to know. In fact, I recently saw this article from the New York Times that states that even for human foods, “best by” and expiration dates can be confusing because food product dating is voluntary.
December 17, 2024
As we conclude another year, I want to take a moment to thank everyone who has been part of our community and turning your passion for cats into action. Your commitment to the welfare of community cats has been invaluable. In 2025, we’ll concentrate on refining strategies that enable each of us to make a meaningful impact on the lives of community cats. What’s new for community cats in 2025? We have so much this year to help you help them!
