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Johnson County Community Cats

The Johnson County Community Cats is a non-profit, 501c3 cat only rescue and spay/neuter clinic. There is a difference between stray cats and feral cats.

Johnson County Community Cat: Trap-Neuter-Return Program

Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is the most humane and effective approach for controlling the feral cat population. Through TNR programs, community cats are humanely trapped and spayed/neutered. Cats are also given a rabies vaccination and ear-tip (clipping of the left ear under anesthesia as a signal that the cat is sterilized). They are then ret

urned to their original territory where caretakers provide them with regular food, water and shelter. A stray cat is a domestic cat that has been abandoned or has ‘strayed’ from home and become lost. Stray cats were once pets or have had human contact and they can usually be successfully rescued and placed in homes. Meanwhile, feral cats are cats whom people typically can’t touch. They are not socialized to people and not candidates for adoption into people’s homes. Although some feral cats can tolerate mild human interaction, most are too fearful and unsocialized to be handled. They are quiet and keep their distance from humans. Feral cats usually live outdoors in groups known as feral colonies. We know that many people feed and care for feral cat colonies throughout Johnson County, and they are fearful that the cats will be trapped and euthanized. Consequently, the cats, although cared for, continue to reproduce, thus driving up the population of homeless animals. Colonies whose populations spiral out of control are also likely to cause concern from neighbors. It is best for everyone involved that the colony be stabilized as quickly as possible. With this said, our Community Cat (TNR) program is available for all Johnson County residents who are willing to take responsibility for their feral cat colony. They must sign an agreement that they will provide shelter, food and water for the colony after they are spayed or neutered. The cats will be returned back into their natural habitat. This program has been set up to reduce the Johnson County feral cat population and the burden on JCAC & HSJC of the large number of cats and kittens received on a daily basis. Outside of our TNR program, we do not take feral cats, we do not trap them to euthanize them, and we will return them to their natural habitat. This program is set up to help reduce the feral cat population and we will not trap feral cats to remove them from their homes for human convenience.

08/08/2026

Just Azriel dropping in to wish you all a very happy International Cat Day 🐈‍⬛

08/06/2026

We’re just a little more than five weeks away from our fifth Pre-Loved Book Sale! 🤗 Book collection will take place from August 24th-September 2nd. Stay tuned for more information coming next week on this year’s community collection sites!

08/04/2026

We’re so happy we could assist CMCR in giving Misty the second chance she deserves 🥰

07/15/2026

We had the tiniest supervisor today

07/06/2026

SAVE THE DATE! We are excited to announce that our 5th Annual Pre-Loved Book Sale will take place on Saturday, September 12th and Sunday, September 13th at Johnson County Community Cats’ headquarters! 🥳

Stay tuned for more information on the dates and places we will be collecting donated books and the fun additions we plan to include in this year’s sale. Until then, take a look through your bookshelves for any pre-loved books you would like to contribute! 📖📚

07/04/2026

A reminder that many pets go missing on the 4th of July.
If you find a pet we have a microchip scanning station that you can use any day, any time. The station is located in front of our garage at 4247 N State Road 135 Franklin, IN 46131.

This is also a reminder to make sure your pets’ microchips have updated information so they can be reunited with you as soon as possible if they should go missing.

All that said: have a happy and safe 4th of July.
Wear sunscreen, drink water, and don’t die.

06/15/2026

We still have veggie and flowers plants available for purchase!

Plants are $2 each across the board and will be unmanned so please follow the honor system and remember the funds are for the cats and that our cameras see all 👀

This is cash only and there is no change available so please bring exact change for your intended purchase. Payment will go in the Antech box placed near the plants.
Everything is located in front of our garage at 4247 N State Road 135 Franklin, IN 46131.
Please note our two outdoor cats like to hang around by the garage so please be mindful of them!

06/13/2026

We extended today’s hours so stop on by! All information is in the post below!

🌿 Surprise! The hobbits have arrived and they brought plants! 🌿

Join us for a pop-up plant sale:
🪴 Friday: 4pm–6pm
🌼 Saturday: 9am–12pm **WE HAVE EXTENDED OUR HOURS TODAY**
🌸 Location: 4247 N State Road 135 Franklin, IN 46131

We’ll have flowers, veggie plants, and plenty of leafy chaos available.

The best part? 💚 100% of proceeds go toward caring for cats in Johnson County, keeping our low-cost spay/neuter clinic running, and helping cats in our community live their best little goblin lives.

Address

4247 IN/135
Franklin, IN
46143

Telephone

+13179144211

Website

https://jcccats.org/

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