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Craig Street Cats Craig Street Cats, Inc. is a non-profit organization working with Winnipeg’s community cats. We no longer operate a shelter or adoption program.

Effective June 1st, 2025, CSC has returned to its original program of managing community cats on Winnipeg’s streets. Our Colony Manager Program trains concerned citizens how to work with cats in their communities, follow best practices for cat population management, and comply with City of Winnipeg bylaws. FB group for Craig Street Cats alumni: https://www.facebook.com/groups/craigstalumni/ membership restricted to those who have adopted a cat or kitten from CSC Group for CSC volunteers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/craigstcatsvolunteers Group for CSC foster families: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fostercsc

Update: thank you to everyone who has asked about shelters and kits. They are all spoken for, but don’t despair! Here...
10/18/2026

Update: thank you to everyone who has asked about shelters and kits. They are all spoken for, but don’t despair! Here is the link to the plans for the shelters we built: https://www.craigstreetcats.ca/uploads/2/0/7/4/20741594/reds_shelter.pdf

Note about the materials in the plans: we now use Halo Interra brand insulation, instead of plain styrofoam insulation, because it already has a reflective coating. This saves time and prevents much frustration when building the shelters. We also use a good deal of Gorilla tape to secure things while waiting for glue to set.

Thank you to everyone who came out to our shelter building workshop today! This amazing group completed 14 cat shelters and put together another 14 shelter kits that include all the pieces needed to construct a shelter on site. Huge thanks to Laura and AMC Foam for providing the insulation for the shelters, and making sure that everything was cut to size.

Our amazing colony managers will have first dibs on the shelters and kits, then any left will be available for others who want to provide a warm winter shelter for community cats. We also have straw available for those who need to refresh the bedding in their existing shelters. We ask for a small donation to help cover our costs for the straw and shelters.

09/27/2026

A recent study in Australia exonerated cats for the wildlife harm they were being falsely blamed for. Researchers analyzed 11 years (2013–2024) of wildlife rehabilitation records in Australia, covering 52,475 individual animals from 158 threatened species.

Human and human activities were responsible for most known wildlife harm, followed by extreme weather events (which might also be human-related). Notably, other animals represented just 4.4% of all wildlife injuries, with cats representing a minority of those (0.6%). That is 315 of the 52,475 injuries, and does not account for the fact that cats are scavengers and may have come across wild animals already injured for other reasons (e.g., human caused harm).

The study concluded that while public debate across the US has disproportionately emphasized free roaming cats as a “conservation threat,” that debate is incorrect.

In addition to falsely blaming cats, it overlooks more common and potentially preventable human causes of wildlife injury. The analysis finds that most harm is associated with human-modified environments, including hazardous infrastructure, roads, entangling materials, poisons in the environment and habitat fragmentation because of development.

Another new study reported similar results. It examined hunting behavior among 2,400 semi-owned/free roaming cats. The researchers were interested in testing whether widely cited estimates of free roaming cats killing “61–118 million birds annually” were accurate. They were not!

Researchers found that roughly 8 out of 10 cats — 77% — didn’t hunt, while only 23% hunted sometimes or often, and focused mostly on insects. Birds were the least commonly reported prey, resulting in a figure over 300 times lower than reported by cat-killing advocates. Once again, being scavengers, cats could have come across many of the birds, who were already injured/killed for other reasons, such as crashing into windows.

Despite the growing scientific consensus that cats are not to blame for species decline and that calls to eliminate them “by any means necessary” is “wrong and fuels an unwarranted moral panic over cats,” it is not likely to change policies toward them by government agencies and organizations pursing a “native-species” agenda.

When nativists and bird watchers call for killing cats, they are not motivated by saving birds or wildlife. Instead, they are motivated by a hatred of cats.

Published in part by Nathan Winograd on Substack.

Update: thank you to everyone who has shared this post and called about our training session on Sunday. All available ...
09/09/2026

Update: thank you to everyone who has shared this post and called about our training session on Sunday. All available spots are now filled, and we will have a very crowded session. If you missed out on this session, we will start up again in the spring, so please watch our page for exact dates and times.

We have been getting dozens of calls and emails asking for help with community cats and kittens. We do have 2 programs that can help, but both require some buy in from the person asking for that help.

The first is our Colony Manager Program, which trains people how to work with the cats in their neighbourhoods. Joining the program gives colony managers access to our expertise, equipment, and TNR fund. Managers are required to do the trapping and maintain feeding stations for the cats. We run TNR clinics twice monthly from early spring through to fall, with space for up to 25 cats in each clinic. Colony managers are asked to contribute to the TNR fund for each cat they bring, according to their ability. The balance of the cost is covered from the fund.

The second is our Community Trapper Program, which will send trained volunteers to help those who are unable to trap cats themselves. This might include seniors or handicapped individuals. The people we help are asked to cover our direct costs for catching, sterilizing, and vaccinating the cats, as well as wear and tear on our equipment. They are also required to maintain a feeding station for the cats we help them with.

Two simple programs that can help hundreds of cats every year, and prevent the birth of thousands of kittens. The final training session for this year is on Sunday, September 13th, at 2 pm. If you would like to participate as a colony manager, or become a community trapper, please call 204 421-1919 to register. Space is limited, so call soon.

There is no cost to participate in the training session, and no obligation to join either program.

A small group today, but 6 more cats on their way to a better life through TNR.
08/18/2026

A small group today, but 6 more cats on their way to a better life through TNR.

08/11/2026

Breakfast with Muffin. The way she attacks that bowl, you’d think she was starving, but her very fat tummy tells a different story.

08/08/2026

Baby Muffin is 6 weeks old and she’s learning to cat!

07/04/2026

Saturday morning kitten capers, featuring Parsley, Rosemary, and Thyme. Sage is off in another room, methodically destroying a stuffed mouse. These kittens have been with us since they were about 2 1/2 weeks old. Next week they will have their big day at the vet, and soon after will be ready for adoption.

Muffin is about 3 days old, and came into our care when a dog found her all alone between 2 houses. Her mother was nowh...
06/28/2026

Muffin is about 3 days old, and came into our care when a dog found her all alone between 2 houses. Her mother was nowhere to be found. Kittens this young are very fragile, and need dedicated, specialized care. Fortunately, our amazing bottle baby mamas have saved hundreds of kittens just like Muffin over the years. Of course, no one can guarantee that a neonatal kitten will survive without its mother, but we will do our very best to give her a happy outcome. Your generous gifts support the work we do with community cats and kittens. Please help us give Muffin the very best chance. E-transfers may be sent to [email protected] or visit craigstreetcats.ca/donate for more options. Thank you!

Update: Prime Days start tomorrow! All of your bargain hunting helps provide care for kittens like these ones, and com...
06/20/2026

Update: Prime Days start tomorrow! All of your bargain hunting helps provide care for kittens like these ones, and community cats all over the city! It's easy, and it doesn't cost you a single extra penny. Just click on the link below, and Amazon will take care of the rest.

Amazon Prime Days are fast approaching, and Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme are here to remind you that all of your Prime Days and early deal shopping can help the cats in our care. All you have to do is click on this link and then shop they way you normally do. Amazon takes care of the rest! https://amzn.to/3QUpbrh

Amazon Prime Days are coming up fast, and early deals are live now! If you use this link to do your Prime Day and early...
06/18/2026

Amazon Prime Days are coming up fast, and early deals are live now! If you use this link to do your Prime Day and early deal shopping, everything you buy will help the cats. https://amzn.to/43KVlIB

That's right, the cats are Amazon affiliates and influencers. Using their special links to access Amazon means that everything you buy earns a small commission for the critters. All you have to do is click on the link. Amazon takes care of the rest, and it doesn't cost you a single penny extra. The cats are hoping that you have a great time shopping for deals, and that you find everything you're looking for!

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Winnipeg, MB
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