The Elizabeth Project

12/12/2025

This. This is all the information you need to know about TNR why it works ❤️

12/10/2025

✨The Story of the Colony Cat Nobody Liked… Until They Did✨

Every colony has that cat.
You know… the one everyone has a nickname for, and not a single one of those names is flattering.

This colony’s troublemaker was a big orange tom who had apparently made it his life mission to annoy every human in a three-house radius. One outdoorsy neighbor said any time he put something nice outside- literally anything- this cat would march over and p*e on it like he was blessing it.

Another person said he’d beat up the cats she fed.
A third complained that he’d finish eating and then spray the plate just to make sure nobody else could enjoy the buffet.

One man even asked if he could pay us to take this cat away. Not adopt him. Not love him. Pay us to please, please, PLEASE remove this menace.

So yeah… he wasn’t exactly well-liked. And he definitely wasn’t friendly. But he was part of the colony, and we don’t relocate feral cats. So back he would go. We explained (multiple times) that neutering would help a LOT, and we begged everyone to keep feeding him and give him a chance.

TNR day went perfect.
We trapped who we needed, everyone got fixed, all recovered well.

Then it was time to bring them home.

Every single cat had a neighbor waiting for them- like they were picking up their kid from daycare.
Except the orange tom.

But HE strutted out like he owned the whole street. Tail high. Feeling amazing. And then… he vanished. No one saw him again.

And honestly? It made me sad. Even the troublemakers deserve a soft place to land.

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Fast forward a month or two.

We were helping someone down the road, like, quite a ways from the original colony. She was excited we’d help her neighbor and said she tried not to get attached to the cats, but there was one she really loved. An orange boy her granddaughter named Creamsicle. He came almost every day but sometimes skipped a day or two.

Then she said, “But a little while ago he disappeared for a few days and scared me half to death! When he came back he had this ear injury.”

We showed her a picture of an ear tip.

Her: “HEY!!! THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT MY BOY HAS! I thought he got in a fight!”

Us: 😅

Yup.
It was him.

The neighborhood menace.
The food-plate sprayer.
The cat nobody wanted.

He had his very own people.
He had a NAME.
He had a HOME.

And she said that ever since those few days away, he hadn’t been howling, wasn’t spraying, and was sticking way closer to the house. She had a bed set up for him and fed him three times a day- gourmet retirement life.

We even got to see him again. He didn’t look like that beat-up tom anymore. He looked… proud. Healthy. A little chunky even. And genuinely happy.

They still can’t touch him, but they’re getting closer every day. And he absolutely knows where he belongs.

The cat nobody liked ended up being the cat somebody loved the most.
TNR magic at its finest. 🧡🐾

12/08/2025

I have some exciting news to share about Freeloader!! We have worked hard with her, in the beginning we didn’t think she’d allow herself to accept other cats or dogs, well come to find out she just has some massive RBF and her hisses, well they really aren’t that scary. We have learned her hisses just show, hey you’re making me uncomfortable how close you are, please give me some space. She will put a dog in their place, if they overstep her comfort zone, and now she’s accepting of all the kittens she’s been roomed with. She has been inside and doing great with all the new elements!

She’s is looking for her new home. She is a young less than year old orange female cat. She is a lover!! Litter boxes trained. Spayed. Rabies. Shots. Please someone must be looking for a special female ❤️❤️❤️
$50 re-homing fee.

12/03/2025

Facebook p*eps, I need a favor!

I’m looking for some scrap plywood. I need 3 or 4 pieces. I don’t want a full sheets. I’m looking for some stuff 2.5 to 3 foot tall and 4 foot long or longer. I have this stubborn cat I need to catch and she lives under a car. So I’m hoping to box her in, if that makes sense. We have tried our single traps, we have tried our large drop trap. She is just not having traps. She’s hungry and paws through the traps, just refuses to go in. We have been trying different things for weeks! She’s 12 plus years old, pregnant and would really like to see this be her last litter. Please let me know and I can come pick it up, heck if you need it back, that can be arranged too.

12/03/2025

We could use some dry food. We have been feeding a mix of kitten food with it being colder. It is on our wish list. Purina cat chow is another we use, I will add it to the wish lost too.

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11/30/2025

Potential adopter coming to meet him tomorrow❤️

Mr. Tibbles
6 to 8 months old. Male. Fixed and vaccinated. Litter trained. Accepts other cats and dogs. He was a kitten from Taste of Texas when they closed. $50 re-homing fee

We decided that we would bring him into the house and see how he’d do with dogs. Maybe just maybe that would open up more options for him. Well look at how happy and comfortable he is being inside, since just last night, and he’s handling our large dogs like a champ!! He’ll continue to hang out in the house until he gets a home. Someone please give this lover boy a home for the holidays! We don’t need to keep another cat 😂. I had zero before starting this project 😂 now we have 3 🤦🏼‍♀️

11/29/2025

Jet (M) and Cassie (F)
Bonded pair. Both are fixed, vaccinated, and litter box trained. Little on the shy side but warm up after some pets. Very treat motivated. Some of our longest residents. Someone out there must like black cats and looking for a loving pair?!? Bonus, their re-homing fee has been taken care of!! Let’s share this post and find them a home!

Back story- Jet was found around Hillcrest. He had a hole in his leg, we got him fixed up and vetted.

Cassie was at Barnett park living the last few years. A kind soul who feeds the cats was able to get her into the vet for us and the day she was spayed, we had the big hail storm and the park was closed, so she stayed with us and showed us she didn’t want to go back to the park. She had a previous injury so a front leg is slightly bent, but it doesn’t affect her, she truly deserves a home together with Jet as they bonded from day one.

11/29/2025

Little shout out to my family!! They are truly a big help when it comes to the cats. My husband is always willing to help and step up and the kiddo, she’s our little cat whisperer. She’s always helping me with chores and she’s most definitely the one that does a lot of loving on the cats.

Today we all were able to tag along to take Tito to the vet. He got his drain tube out, his rabies and vaccines today. I’ll take out his stitches in another 5 days.

Would you like to hear the cool part about today’s visit?! Both Dr. Wayne and his tech were amazed at the change in Tito in just one week. When he went in for surgery “he was climbing the ceilings” and now look at him, he is able to be handled at the vet!!

And finally the best news of the day, Tito has his adoption fee sponsored for the right home!! I’ll take out his stitches, then as long as everything heals he will be looking for his new indoor home.

11/26/2025

To ear tip or not to ear tip? That is the question!

If you are new to rescue and do not know the term "ear tip".... Ear tipping is done to identify that an outdoor cat has been spayed/neutered. It is where a small portion of the upper ear is removed under anesthesia. Ear tipping is important while trapping large colonies or working sites that have multiple cats because it allows rescuers to visually identify which cats have been fixed and which ones have not.

Ear tips are given, typically, on the same day that the cat is getting spayed/neutered  The tip of one ear is cut straight across so that people will be able to tell at a glance that cat is fixed. Ear tipping – helps prevent the cat from being retrapped by neighbors and brought back to the clinic or shelter. Allows your neighbors to know that the cat in their yard is fixed and not having kittens under their porch. In more rural areas, an ear tip might even save your cat from being shot or poisoned, knowing they are not spraying or reproducing in the yard.

Often, when I bring up the topic of ear tips, most people say, "I could never. My poor cat's ear." - But remember that your cat cannot see the ear tip. It doesn't actually bother the cat at all. It doesn't impact how other cats treat them. As the cat population continues to grow exponentially, that ear tip gives your feline friends some protection while roaming around outdoors. An ear tip says, "Hey, someone spent time and effort to get me spay/neutered/vaccinated. I am cared for by someone. Please do not harm me"

Photo: Hamilton!! Ham is a semi-feral cat that lives at OFS and proudly wears his ear tip. ❤️🙌

11/26/2025

Tito update:

His vet bill has been covered and any extra has been added to our funds at the vet clinic!

He is an absolute lover boy. Friday we go back to see Dr. Wayne and get the drain tube removed and his rabies shot and vaccinations. Here is a picture of him this morning demanding loves 💜

11/25/2025

Freeloader
Young female. Around 6 to 8 months old. Doesn’t appear to like other cats. Litter box trained. Spayed. Vaccinated. Very loving kitten. Re-homing fee $50

Located in McCook.