10/24/2026
🐈⬛ FERAL FRIDAY 🐈
Mary and her husband had been feeding outdoor cats for years. The cats called their garage home, and when kittens arrived, Mary brought them inside. Some went to Animal Humane Society, some found homes with friends, and others stayed - including P*e Wee, a tiny two-and-a-half-year-old who weighs just three pounds!
Eventually, the numbers became overwhelming, and they reached out for TNR help. With an estimated cost in the thousands, it seemed impossible, until they found Purple Cat Vet. Suddenly, there was hope!
Trapping was a whirlwind! We caught cats like popcorn, but we also knew we were catching mothers, and vulnerable kittens could be hiding nearby. We started searching and found a three-week-old in a woodpile, four more gray kittens in a shed, and had previously discovered three newborns in the same shed. We quickly scrambled but were able to find Bitty Kitty Brigade fosters for all of them! We also want to thank SNAP’t Cat Rescue for taking in three older kittens that needed some extra TLC before they find their forever homes.
One after another, their traps lined the garage. Mary and her husband kept them fed and their traps clean while they waited for their big day. On Tuesday morning, they got up early, loaded all 28 cats into a trailer, and made the trip to Purple Cat Vet. **All 28 cats were spayed or neutered in one day.** Eighteen were females. Seven were lactating.
We cannot thank the incredible staff at Purple Cat Vet enough for making this possible. Their willingness to work with this family made an enormous difference. Mary told us that without all the help they received, they would have simply given up and just continued feeding the cats.
To date, 12 cats were brought indoors, 28 were TNR’d, and 11 kittens found placement. **That’s more than 50 cats impacted by one situation!** And that doesn’t include the kittens found deceased.
Think about that for a moment. A family who had spent years trying to help a couple cats had reached the point where they felt they had no other option. That’s how quickly a situation can grow beyond what one or two people can manage. And it’s why access to affordable TNR, community support, and people willing to step in matter so much.
**Please, if you see a cat in your yard, or you know someone feeding cats, don’t just post about it. Work to get it TNRd. TNR helps prevent tomorrow’s kittens from being born into the same struggle.** If you’re feeding outdoor cats, please make spaying and neutering part of the plan. And if you don’t know where to start, reach out for help. Because the sooner we act, the more lives we can save.
