TNR SWVA

09/01/2025

We are excited to announce our partnership with Yummypets & the chance to win 330 pounds of FREE KIBBLE for Southwest Virginia's community cats! All we need from YOU is a click a day & shares, shares, SHARES! It's free, it's easy, and it saves lives. 🐈

While our organization focuses on Trap-Neuter-Return, our mission doesn't end there. We also support local colony caretakers who feed and care for our community cats. Many are on fixed incomes and still show up daily to make sure no one goes hungry. 🫶🏻

Help us help them. A click a day can go a LONG way! 🗓
https://www.yummypets.com/voice

08/29/2025

Many companies support the charitable activities of their employees by generously matching their gifts of time & money. Matching gifts are initiated by filling out a simple form provided by your employer, often found online. If you have questions about your employer’s matching gift policy, please check with your human resources, community relations or charitable giving department for more information. Matching gifts are a great way to double your lifesaving support! 🐈

08/22/2025

is a day that we encourage ALL cat lovers to show your love and commitment to your kitty by making sure he/she has proper veterinary care. This important day points out a statistic that’s sad, but true: 83% of cats are taken to the vet in the first year of ownership, but over half of them never return! Cats may outnumber dogs in family homes, but the number of cat vet visits is lagging.

Low-cost clinics in Southwest Virginia:
🐈 Franklin County Humane Society Planned Pethood & Adoption Center
🐈 Mountain View Humane
🐈 Bristol Humane Society
🐈 Angels of Assisi

08/21/2025

Another day of our favorite part of TNR: Release!

This family and neighbors care a lot about their community kitties and wanted to do what’s best for the kitties by helping them with spay & neuter.

They are released back safely to their natural environment with their people who love them. This is what we hope for with all of the community kitties.

08/20/2025

Love what we do? Tell the world! This is your opportunity to help us make even more of a difference in our community. You can help us raise visibility for our work by posting a review of your experience with us! All reviews will be visible to potential donors and volunteers. It’s easy and only takes 3 minutes! We, and the kitties, appreciate you! 🐈

Go to https://greatnonprofits.org/org/tnr-swva to get started!

Volunteer, donate, read reviews for TNR SWVA in Virginia, Roanoke plus similar nonprofits and charities related to Animal Protection & Welfare, Animals, .

08/17/2025

Did you know that black animals are usually the last to be adopted and first to be euthanized? This phenomenon is called Black Dog and Cat Syndrome.

🖤 Black dogs and cats wait four times longer to get adopted from shelters and rescues as their lighter coated and more colorful counterparts.

🖤 Black animals may be more difficult to photograph, making their listings less attractive to the public eye.

🖤 Another barrier against adopting black animals includes superstition. Some believe that black cats symbolize bad luck and often associate them with witchcraft or evil.

Today, we celebrate these sleek, elegant beasts for the beautiful, special creatures that they are. Join us - show us your mini black panthers in the comments! 👇

08/16/2025

Panera Bread (4202 Electric Road, Roanoke, VA) will be donating 20% of each order to TNR SWVA today, SATURDAY 8/16! Invite your friends and family out for a delicious pastry or treat yourself to a sandwich, made fresh!

***NOTE: A printed or electronic version of this flyer must be shown when ordering at the bakery cafe.***

08/12/2025

Shelters across the nation are in a crisis due to the number of unwanted animals. Healthy animals are being euthanized daily to make room for more.

We can ALL do our part by spaying and neutering our pets and any strays that we encounter.

If you are in Southwest Virginia and need assistance with spaying and neutering stray/feral community cats in your neighborhood, please visit our website to learn more about our TNR program and fill out an assistance request form. Together, we can make a difference! 🐈
https://www.tnrswva.org/

08/09/2025

Many thanks to all of you who came out to celebrate with us last night at Hammer & Stain Roanoke! Your support means so much to us AND to our community cats! Barbara, you & your hubby are the BEST! 😻

08/04/2025

“Community cat” is a term used to describe a cat who is unowned and lives outdoors. Both feral and stray cats are considered community cats. Community cats have a wide range of behaviors and degrees of socialization.

🐈A stray cat is one who has lived indoors and was socialized to people at some point. Perhaps she left or lost her home; or maybe she was abandoned and no longer has regular human contact. Over time, a friendly stray cat can become feral if she spends too much time without positive interaction with humans. Under the right circumstances, a stray cat can also become an indoor pet once again. Strays that are reintroduced to an indoor home after living outdoors often require a period of time to reacclimate.

🐈A feral cat is an unsocialized outdoor cat who has little to no physical contact with humans, or the contact that they've had was not always positive. Most feral cats are unlikely to ever become a lap cat or enjoy living indoors, but kittens born to feral cats can often be socialized if started at an early age and adopted into indoor homes.

By understanding the many degrees of socialization that cats an exhibit, you can better help and protect them. To learn more please check out this informational link provided by Alley Cat Allies: https://www.alleycat.org/resources/cat-socialization-continuum-guide/.

07/31/2025

Join us on August 8th for a fun filled evening in support of our community cats. Each participant will be provided with supplies to paint a 12"x12" wooden sign with the design of your choice, and a representative from Hammer & Stain Roanoke will be there to guide you through it! 🐈

➡ REGISTER TODAY to reserve your spot: https://hammer-and-stain-roanoke.myshopify.com/collections/reserve-studio-time/products/08-08-25-friday-cats-cats-cats-a-fundraiser-benefiting-tnr-swva-6pm-8pm

07/24/2025

July is Lost Pet Prevention Month. Did you know you can get a FREE Pet Safety Pack from the ASPCA? In your pack, you’ll find pet rescue window and door stickers to help alert rescue personnel that pets are inside your home in the event of an emergency. You’ll also find an ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center magnet, so you can keep their information handy. Check out the link below & request yours today!

Let rescuers know pets are inside your home in the event of an emergency!