Nonprofit- Pro Animal Wellness NFP

04/16/2026

04/07/2026

Sharing stories about “taming feral cats” may feel encouraging, but for the vast majority of truly feral cats, it’s simply not a realistic outcome. These cats are not just shy or scared. They are unsocialized, and trying to force that change can create more stress and harm than good.

Unless you are personally offering to take on that time, responsibility, and long-term commitment, a comment suggesting that someone else work with them doesn't actually help the situation in front of us.

What does help—what truly changes their lives—is TNR.

Rescues and shelters are already stretched beyond capacity. They don’t have the resources to tame and place every cat living outdoors, and we can’t realistically remove every cat from less-than-perfect environments.

But we 𝙘𝙖𝙣 reduce suffering.
We 𝙘𝙖𝙣 stop the cycle.
We 𝙘𝙖𝙣 give them a safer, healthier life where they are.

Trap-Neuter-Return is the most humane, effective way to do that. It may not feel as heartwarming as the idea of every cat becoming a pet, but it’s the reality that protects the most lives.

03/28/2026

TNVR — because cats can't carry condoms.

It’s not funny when one cat turns into dozens … then hundreds. 😬

✅ Spay/neuter is the only way to stop the cycle of suffering.

Be part of the solution. Spay + Neuter.

Trap. Neuter. Vaccinate. Return.

Learn about TNVR here: https://www.friendsofferalfelines.org/how-to-tnvr

Find low cost clinic options here: https://www.unitedspayalliance.org/state-local/program-locator-map/

03/14/2026

03/07/2026

Behind every unexpected loss, there is a grieving family and a grieving veterinary team. Today, we are heartbroken over the passing of a male cat patient (no names will be used to respect the family’s privacy).
It is never easy to lose a patient, especially when it happens so suddenly. We are grateful for the trust placed in us to care for him and our thoughts are with his family today. May the memories of his gentle spirit bring you comfort in the days ahead."

01/29/2026

01/28/2026

Have you ever heard of a vacuum effect? 🤔

A vacuum effect occurs when a population of animals is permanently removed from their home, and there is a temporary dip in population numbers. Since the resource rich area is now inhabited, other members of the same species "move" in from neighboring areas, and repopulate the once-empty area. 🏠😻

Before you know it, it is like the original population was never even gone!🐈🐈🐈

The vacuum effect is exactly why euthanasia and the removal of Community Cats in their homes does not work. This is why the "R" is TNR is so vital to lowering the Community Cat population over time! Once the cats are spayed & neutered, bring them back to their homes. The cats will be healthier, happier, and will not be repopulating to continue to deplete available resources. 😸💗

📚Read more about the vacuum effect on the Alley Cat Allies website📚 https://www.alleycat.org/resources/the-vacuum-effect-why-catch-and-kill-doesnt-work/

01/28/2026

Not every cat wants to be held.
Not every cat will come inside.

But kindness still matters.
Warmth still matters.
And the choice you offer means more than you may ever know. 🐾

01/28/2026

Someone cared enough…
That’s what the corner of that cat’s ear being tipped (cut off) means. Someone cared enough. Enough to take time out of their day for that wild cat. To load up trapping supplies, go to the trapping location, set traps, monitor traps, and wait hours in most cases to fill traps. Then to bring them home in the traps and get them set up somewhere overnight and care for them. To drive them to the vet the next day, wait in line, and check them in for surgery. To pay (or get vouchers) for them to be spayed/neutered and vaccinated. If they are extra nice, they pay extra for flea meds and dewormer, knowing it will only last a month, but knowing that might be the only month of reprieve they have in their whole life from being eating alive. They care enough to drive back the next day and pick them up from the vet and in most cases house them for a day or two for recovery. In that time they care for them and make sure they are healing from surgery well. Then they drive them back to the trapping location and release them back to their outdoor home. From there, back home to clean and wash the traps and supplies to be ready for next time. This takes HOURS. Hours for a feral street cat that so many people hate.
So that feral cat you see out there with an ear tip, someone cared enough to take the time to give them a better life. To stop the cycle. To try to tackle the overpopulation and suffering. To help curb the testosterone driven territorial fights and spraying. To help that female not get pyometria from having litter after litter until she dies. To try to keep the numbers down so less people threaten their lives.
That indoor cat with the ear tip…someone cared a little extra. They saw that cat had potential to thrive in a life off the streets and they gave them that chance. They worked with them to overcome their fears so they wouldn’t live that harsh street life with a much shorter life expectancy than indoor cats.
That ear tip is how us trappers identify a cat that has already been spayed/neutered. It is a quick way to look at a feral cat and know if they have been fixed or not. This helps us not trap the same cats and send them through the stress of transport to the vet repeatedly, because we can see they have already been fixed. If a cat with an ear tip ends up in the trap, we can just release them immediately and keep trying until we get a cat that is not ear tipped.
Some people don’t like how the ear tip looks, or how painful it might be (it’s done under anesthesia during their spay/neuter surgery)… But that ear tip is a badge of honor. Someone cared enough.

Written by:
Amanda Rumble
Community Cat Care

01/27/2026

You can now book on-line for low cost spay / neuter in East Peoria. Visit our website www.justanimals.org for services, scheduling and pricing.

01/23/2026

Check out this wonderful facility in East Peoria!

There is a bit of confusion with our contact information and services offered in our different locations. So, we are going to try to lessen some of the confusion on this post.

For Just Animals Shelter - call us at 815-448-2510 x2.
This number is for our shelter in Mazon. Call for adoptions and other shelter related information or go online to https://justanimals.org/

For Just Animals Veterinary Clinic - call us at 815-448-2510 x1
This is how you contact our full-service Vet Clinic located in Mazon.
Call or go online to book appointments at
petportal.vet/just-animals-veterinary-clinic

For Just Animals Vaccine Clinics and Spay/Neuter Clinics in East Peoria- Call 815-448-2510 x3 to book appointments or go online to https://justanimals.org/pet-vaccine-clinic/ for dates of all scheduled clinics AND to book appointments.