feral cats – communitycatscentral.com

October 6, 2026

Ep 685: Feeding Plans, Not Feeding Bans, with Danielle Bays, Senior Program Manager for Cat Protection and Policy at Humane World for Animals

“We’re not hiding in back alleys in the dark at night. We’re out there on the streets, on the front lines, and we’re in city hall.”

September 8, 2026

Ep 681: Making the Case for TNR Without County Buy-In, with Eve Salimbene, President of Street Cat Project of Polk County

“Today’s inside cat is tomorrow’s outside cat.”

September 1, 2026

Ep 680: Small and Mighty: Inside Jersey City’s Feral Fixers TNR Club, with Robyn Alcock & Jen Scott, Co-Founders of Feral Fixers TNR Club (Jersey City, NJ)

“It’s okay to be small and grassroots.”

August 25, 2026

Mid-Year Check-In: What More Than 1100 Caretakers Are Telling Us About Their Colonies

Every summer we ask the same simple question, and every summer the answer tells us something about where TNR is actually making an impact, and where it still has work to do. This year, we heard from 1,181 caretakers across the country, and the picture they painted is a real […]

June 30, 2026

Ep 671: Saving the African Wildcat: The Race Against Hybridization in South Africa with Louise Holton, President & Founder, and Debbie Holzer, Development & Fundraising Manager, Alley Cat Rescue

“The goal isn’t so much a set number as the area, and 100% sterilization — which is a lofty goal. But the only thing we can do is keep going.”

June 16, 2026

Ep 669: 10 Years of Community Cats Podcast: A Conversation with Stacy, Kristen, and Mike

“We may not all be the same organization, but we all have a very similar goal, and that is a better world for cats ultimately.”

May 19, 2026

Ep 665: From One to Many: Building a Neighborhood-Based Community Cat Program with Tonya Cook, Community Cat Program Manager at Ohio Alleycat Resource

“When we look at things on a neighborhood level and we’re noticing patterns, noticing new colonies — when something’s predictable, it’s preventable.”

April 29, 2026

172 Surgeries. 23 Pregnant Cats. Inside the Pickens County TNR Blitz.

When Fix Georgia Pets and Be Paws We Care brought together seven rescue organizations, four veterinary teams, and volunteers from across the Southeast for a four-day TNR blitz in Pickens County, Georgia, the results spoke for themselves: 172 surgeries, 23 pregnant cats, and countless futures changed.

April 28, 2026

Ep 662: Scaling Spay/Neuter, Systems Thinking, and the Future of Urban Animal Welfare with Will Zweigart, Executive Director of Flatbush Cats

“Rescue and adoption actually don’t scale. It doesn’t matter how many you do—you’re not preventing more from showing up.”

August 5, 2025

Ep 624: Saving Scotland’s Wildcats: A Conservation Comeback

“Whether it’s a pet cat, a feral cat, or a wildcat—they all deserve care and respect. TNVR isn’t just about controlling populations; it’s about preserving a legacy.” Listen to episode #624 now, featuring Lara Semple, Field Team Member at Saving Wildcats. This episode is sponsored-in-part by Maddie’s Fund and […]

October 20, 2022

Feral to Friendly: Tips for Socializing Shy Kittens and Cats

Contributed by Allison Hunter-Frederick, Cat Behavior Consultant, Trainer, & Educator at Allison Helps Cats If you foster cats, you may be asked to socialize feral kittens. My husband and I first faced this challenge in 2020. I’ve also worked with fearful cats of all ages at our local shelter for […]