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December 31, 2025

Turning Passion Into Action: Reflections, Challenges & the Future of Community Cat Care

As 2025 comes to a close, I’m taking a moment to reflect on where we’ve been, where we’re going, and the power of leadership in the community cat world. After over 30 years of working in cat welfare—and nearly a decade hosting the Community Cats Podcast—I’m incredibly proud of how […]

February 5, 2025

Best Practices for Community Cat Care: Feeding, Watering, and Disease Prevention

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 12, 2025

What’s New for Community Cats in 2025

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 […]

February 22, 2024

Strategies To Help Community Cats If You’re Doing All The Work Yourself

What do you do when it seems you are the only person willing to help community cats in your neighborhood? Maybe you helped trap a few cats in your backyard, your neighbor saw you doing this, and now you are the cat rescuer in town? I think we can all […]

January 25, 2024

5 Ways to Turn your Passion for Cats Into Action in 2024

We have so much going on and it feels like we are all busier than ever. Here are 5 quick things that you can share with friends on Facebook, the public, etc to make a difference in the lives of cats. I look forward to seeing all of you at […]

December 28, 2023

Preparing for Winter: Shelter and Care for Outdoor Cats, Especially Seniors

As the chill of winter approaches, our thoughts turn to outdoor cats, particularly those without a dedicated home or owner. For those who face cold, hard, and long winters, now is the perfect time to start thinking about winterizing outdoor cat shelters. In this article, we’ll explore how to prepare […]

December 1, 2023

Conference Reviews of The Ohio Community Cat Summit and CARE’s The Gathering

It’s been a busy fall at The Community Cats Podcast! Both Stacy, our venerable host, and Kristen, our technical tabby, have been speaking at or attending events. Here’s a quick summary of their experiences. From Stacy: On November 4th I had the honor of being the kickoff speaker at the […]

October 26, 2023

Checking In: Tomahawk Trap Winners

Article contributed by Brianna Lovell Myers, Administrative Director, United Spay Alliance & Community Cats Podcast’s Hospitality Cat. National Feral Cat Day is officially recognized on October 16 – but we can celebrate cats and trappers all month long! This year, we circled back with some of the folks who won […]

September 21, 2023

Starting Off On the Right Paw: A Guide to Cat Introductions

Contributed by Allison Hunter-Frederick, Certified Cat Behavior Consultant and Trainer, Allison Helps Cats When the time comes that you decide to add an additional cat to your home, one of the most important foundations you can give all of your cats is a solid introduction. Most of the time when […]

June 27, 2023

Low-Cost Enrichment Ideas to Keep Your Cats Healthy & Happy

Contributed by Allison Hunter-Frederick, Certified Cat Behavior Consultant and Trainer, Allison Helps Cats Thinking of new ways to enrich the lives of our cats is a fun part of being a cat owner. Enrichment is also good for our cats. It provides them with opportunities to express species-appropriate behavior, which […]

May 26, 2023

Remove Barriers to TNVR: Create a Community Cat Guide for Your State!

Contributed by Cheri Storms, Executive Director of Pet Friendly Services of Indiana Elected officials are tasked with making a multitude of decisions, many that they’d never contemplated. When it comes to Community Cat programs, most elected officials are unfamiliar with the topic and don’t understand the solutions. Instead, they are […]

April 27, 2023

The Community Cat Pyramid and Kitten Season-Strategy

Without fail I approach spring and summer with trepidation. I will be honest and ever since I became involved in animal welfare, “kitten season” was never a time of the year I looked forward to. February has become my favorite month. Unfortunately, we do have “kitten season”. Some parts of […]