Stray By The Bay Cat Cafe

10/21/2026

Ashley is still missing! There was a possible sighting on a walking trail nearby on Saturday, but he has not been seen yet. Please let us know if you see the orange man, he escaped around S Folsom and W Prospector in Lincoln, NE!

‼️MISSING CAT‼️

Some of you may remember little Brioche from a few years ago. His name is now Ashley and he’s missing!

Due to the crazy wind in the early hours of yesterday morning, his owner’s back door flew open and it seems he slipped out. Ashley is an almost 2 year old neutered orange domestic short hair.

He went missing at the cross streets of S Folsom and W Prospector in Lincoln, NE. If found, please contact us so we can get him home! He is microchipped to Stray By The Bay and will have Emily’s phone number attached!

His owner currently has a trap set, his favorite blanket out in the porch, and has been in contact with the Capital Humane Society.

10/17/2026

‼️MISSING CAT‼️

Some of you may remember little Brioche from a few years ago. His name is now Ashley and he’s missing!

Due to the crazy wind in the early hours of yesterday morning, his owner’s back door flew open and it seems he slipped out. Ashley is an almost 2 year old neutered orange domestic short hair.

He went missing at the cross streets of S Folsom and W Prospector in Lincoln, NE. If found, please contact us so we can get him home! He is microchipped to Stray By The Bay and will have Emily’s phone number attached!

His owner currently has a trap set, his favorite blanket out in the porch, and has been in contact with the Capital Humane Society.

10/17/2026

Some of you might remember Brioche! He got out after some crazy wind blew his owners door open in the middle of the night. If you see him, please contact us and we will get in touch with his owner. He is chipped and very sweet!

🚨 Ashely was LOST TODAY in Lincoln, NE 68522 near S Folsom and prospector road.
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10/17/2026

Little late, but we’re at the University Place Creative District last Maker’s Market of the season!! Grab a hot drink, come see all the great vendors, and listen to music!

10/09/2026

Enough said

Trigger warning - kitten death and spay/abort.

It's that simple. Instead of the normal statistic of 75% of all kittens will die when born outside and without veterinary care - the statistic for this litter is 100%. And, we haven't seen the momma since.

What could have prevented this? Spay and neuter. Period.

This is why we have to talk about spaying known and unknown pregnant community cats. Any TNR focused organization, and in most cases, shelters, will choose this option. It's not a preference. It's not the desire. It's not the wish. It's the reality of the circumstances. It is not a reflection on our morals.

It is a reflection of our ethics.

There has never been a time that a conversation has been had, "Oh! That was great! We got to do a spay abort!" Instead, the conversation is - 'Wow, this poor 10 month old kitten had 5 kittens...thank goodness she is going to have a chance to both live, and live as a healthy cat without the risk of dying trying to give birth and then take care of these kittens." (Please note, there is no exclamation point behind that sentence.)

The pictures that are shown in the comment section are the reality of what happens when a female cat didn't ask to have babies, but had them because it's the way cats work when they have hormones.

Guess what - without the hormones, this does not happen. Instead, they get to be the creatures that they were made and over time, developed to be. Hunters, lap huggers, emotional support animals, neighborhood rodent control, catnip inspectors...

Life is valuable. Every single life. The only type of birth control that we can offer a cat is spay/neuter. As humans, we have 100% control over this. We have 100% control over whether or not a female cat gets pregnant. Whether you're directly hands on with TNR, or adopting from a rescue or shelter that ensures that the cat is altered before adoption, or you support a non-profit that helps individuals spay & neuter cats. WE can literally fix this.

The volunteer that found these kittens - she knew that the female cat had delivered kittens. We couldn't get her trapped before it happened and I know that she, as well as our Head Meow, feels responsible for this.

We will grieve these 3 - maybe 4 lives - and we will bring this colony to containment. Our motto? When and where we can, NO CAT LEFT BEHIND.

RIP sweet babies. We will try harder.

10/09/2026

Time to meet our newest fosters seasonally named after squashes!

Zucchini is our little brown and black tabby boy with the saddest little eyes you’ve ever seen! This boy is loud, playful, and has cute little fluffy tips on his ears!

Spaghetti looks so much like her brother, but she’s just a bit lighter in her coloring. She also loves to be loud so that she can get ALL the attention!

Acorn is not related to the previous two, but she got roped into being a squash anyways! She’s a fluffy little void who has a never ending hunger for wet food!

And finally our little torbie, Butternut. Acorn’s sister unfortunately wasn’t with us long, but is now free of any pain she may have been experiencing. The most important thing is that this little girl spent her final days warm, loved, and fed.

Butternut is why spaying and neutering your pets is important. Butternut is why TNR is important.

If you need resources for spaying/neutering or TNR, please send us a message and we will send them your way.

10/06/2026

❤️Adopted❤️

The Twixey girls have made their way to the South Lincoln Petsmart! If you’ve been interested in meeting or adopting these gals and Beatrice has been a bit too out of the way, here’s your chance! We think they would make the purr-fect pair and a complete set of eyes 👀

10/06/2026

CHS is full of cats! Have an extra room in your house just taking up space? Add a temporary cat!

It helps the shelter and cat out tremendously! The shelter is able to free up some space and the cat has their own place to get out of a cage, stretch their legs, and decompress!

🚨🐱 Foster homes needed! 🐱🚨

We’re nearly at capacity for cats, and we need your help creating more space for pets in need. Opening your home to a foster pet can help free up shelter space while giving a cat a comfortable place to relax, decompress, and get some extra one-on-one attention.

🐾🏠 Could you be a foster? Learn more and apply: https://www.capitalhumanesociety.org/get-involved/foster-care/

09/29/2026

The Twixes are officially back at Beatrice Humane Society !

Left Twix will be getting spayed tomorrow which means that if you’re looking to adopt them together, both girls can go home tomorrow afternoon! She’s a little snuggle bug and LOVES wet food and treats! Lefty might not be as confident as Righty, but that doesn’t mean she’s not the perfect addition to any family!

Right Twix has already been spayed and is all healed up! Honestly I don’t know if we’ve ever had a more snuggly kitten! She has cute meows and FLOPS over the moment you touch her. All she wants is love and attention so if that’s what you’re looking for in a kitten, she’s your girl!

When we dropped the girls off, we even got to see Peanut M&M! She’s still doing well, but still not putting on enough weight to go back into foster care at this moment! We have our fingers crossed that she’ll start chowing down big time soon so that she can get adopted too!