Meow Menders TNR

06/26/2025

🎉 Meow Menders is turning ONE! 🎉

It’s hard to believe that almost one year ago, Meow Menders became an official 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a mission to help the cats of Rice County through Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR). While we’re still getting our legs under us, we’re proud to share that 75 cats have been spayed, neutered, and vaccinated thanks to the dedication of our small but mighty team. 🐾

Every one of those 75 cats represents real change for our community. That’s fewer kittens being born into hard outdoor lives, fewer sick and injured cats struggling to survive, and a healthier, more manageable population of community cats across Rice County. TNR is a proven, humane solution to reduce overpopulation, and even though we’re just getting started, we’ve already seen the impact. It takes time, patience, and teamwork — but every cat we help brings us closer to a healthier future for both the cats and the community.

We couldn’t do this without the incredible support of our veterinary partners, Ark Veterinary Clinic and Kansas State University. Your expertise and compassion make our work possible. 💙

We’re still growing, still learning, and we need YOU! Volunteers, trappers, and supporters are always welcome as we work toward expanding surgical opportunities and improving the lives of even more cats in our community.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us this first year — here’s to many more! 🐱🎉

04/26/2025

Howdy Kitty People! We would love to say THANK YOU to those who have donated and supported our small organization!!! We are still relatively new but have been making strives working towards being able to do larger groups of TNRs and reaching out more in the community. It has definitely been a massive learning experience as we have started from scratch and have been learning many things from other groups in the state!

We would also like to send our gratitude to Midwest Energy, Inc. for also awarding us a community grant in the amount of $700 to allow us to provide more surgeries, buy more equipment and keeping our volunteers, vet staff and cats safe. We run purely off of donations and local grants. We hope to raise more funds and start to TNR larger groups as we continue to grow. We are working on moving through different colonies but it can be a very long process as we can only do smaller groups at the moment with our current funds and equipment. We are working to grow and provide more assistance! 🐱

I would also like to thank those who have supported us by sharing our posts and spreading the message of TNR in the small community of Rice County. Together, we hope to create a better life for these cats and a sense of calm to their caretakers. We aim to provide a solution to the feral cat population in a safe and humane manor, one cat at a time. Thank you 💖

04/24/2025

04/23/2025

Kitten season is here!!!

03/23/2025

Please share.
Education is the key.
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02/12/2025

What does that free kitten REALLY cost?!

This is a quick reference guide on the basic costs of a kitten in the first 4 months...we haven't even accounted for any of the supply costs or the countless hours our fosters pour into each cat and kitten.

When you adopt from a rescue, rest assured you're getting a pet that has been vetted and been given the best treatment, care and love.

These costs are from a few years ago....they are higher now.

*Copied from a friend

01/20/2025

We are happy to announce that our paperwork has been processed through Facebook and PayPal. Users will now be able to donate to us DIRECTLY through the donation button on our page. Thank you everyone for the support and generosity, hoping to get back out there once the cold passes over.
Stay warm !!!😺

01/03/2025

With the predicted drop in temperature this weekend, we have constructed several insulated shelters to help the feral cat population in Lyons stay warm! 😺✨️💖 check out the pictures for a tutorial! Always be sure to use straw instead of hay! Stay safe and warm everyone!!!

01/02/2025

Going into the new year, we would like to thank the community in Rice County for showing our little non-profit some love! We reflect on what this organization has been able to accomplish in its short time running so far!

Through fundraising alone, MMTNR was able to raise $2,000 in 2024!!! This has allowed us to file the necessary paperwork to become a 501(c)(3) and TNR a total of 12 cats for this year, along with buying the equipment for trapping and housing these cats during their recovery. As we continue to grow, we hope to target many more colonies, work to humanely reduce the feral cat population and let these cats live happier and healthier lives.

I would also like to send a massive THANK YOU to the Rice County Community Foundation for awarding our organization with a grant for $2,500 that will be used to take care of the feral cat community in Little River! Myself and Candee are working hard to start conducting a system for getting the funds used in 2025 to help that area!

We look forward to the new year and getting back to work as the holidays pass.

-Wendy and MMTNR volunteers

P.S did you know you could fit 10 traps and carriers in a Kia Soul?