Colony Cat Club Detroit

Kitten season is officially here, and we are working our tails off getting unfixed colony cats trapped, neutered/spayed and vaccinated. We cannot rely solely on adoption to solve the stray cat crisis. Cats reproduce faster than we can adopt them, and that's why it's critical we TNR. Spay and neuter is essential! We are growing our TNR program, and need your help. 🖤 We will be TNRing the most cats we've ever done at once on May 1st, and have already raised $1605 of our $2300 goal. You can help by donating, sharing our mission, or getting involved in TNR yourself! The link to our fundraiser is at the top of this page. Thank you for helping us help the cats! #tnrsaveslives #tnrworks #trapneuterreturn #colonycats #fundraiser #help #community #catrescue #ccc

3 more kitties snipped and tipped! These cats were happy to return to their colony where they are so well loved and cared for by their feeders. Watch till the end for some exclusive bonus footage of “life on the outside.” #tnr #tnrsaveslives #detroit #catsofdetroit #michigan #nature #cats #colonycats #behindthescenes

We are up to 24 TNRs for the year, and have a really big week coming up. One by one, we are preventing more kitten births. Did you know that only 25% of kittens born outside survive to be 6 months old? We talk a lot about the kittens, but TNR is also providing life-changing medical care to vulnerable cats who have never seen a vet in their life. The white cat highlighted here, lovingly called Grandpa by his caretaker, received an antibiotic injection during his TNR procedure to help him fight off a persistent ailment he's had for months. As a senior, his immune system needed a little help. He was happy to be reunited with his friends, and his eyes are already looking significantly clearer from what they did just a few days ago. TNR works. TNR saves lives. Please join us on our mission! ❤️‍🩹 #trapneuterreturn #tnrsaveslives #tnrworks #colonycats #ccc

We had to pull out all the stops tonight to catch our 3rd kitty of the evening. We are working on a colony that is partially TNR'd, but one illusive mama has been repopulating the colony like it's her full-time job. We didn't snag her tonight, but put good vibes into the universe that we will get her tomorrow. ✨ We also tried to catch one of her teenage daughters. We learned from the caretaker that this kitten's siblings all passed away under a porch during the winter, and she almost had the same fate, but figured out how to get help just in the nick of time. We hope to catch her tomorrow, too. 🖤🖤 Colony TNR maintenance is so important in keeping the colony from growing! When you see a new cat join your colony, make it a priority to get them TNR'd. #tnr #trapneuterreturn #tnrworks #tnrsaveslives #colonycats #ccc

The R in TNR stands for Return, and it is critical that cats are successfully returned to where they came from. Colony cats have routines and are familiar with their neighborhood. They know where to get food, and have shelters to protect them in inclement weather. For their safety, it's very important that they are returned to the exact location where they were originally trapped. It's also imperative that TNR programs are not misused. There are very few vets in and around Detroit that offer TNR services, and although we are working constantly on increasing veterinary offices who will provide TNR, it's still not enough. Purposely allowing an indoor cat to be TNR'd puts these low cost services at risk of no longer being able to operate. Vets are not making a profit by offering TNR. In fact, many of them are taking a financial loss to provide services solely because they think it's the right thing to do. Bottom line: if you aren't planning on returning a cat to its life outdoors, they do not qualify to be TNR'd. The thousands and thousands of stray cats in Detroit, Hamtramck and Highland Park are depending on us to fix this problem. Do the right thing! #tnrworks #tnrsaveslives #tnr #trapneuterreturn #bettertogether #community #colonycats #ccc