CATT Marion

02/05/2025

CATS ON PARADE!!

Since our conception in 2023, Carla Martens has been an active trapper with CATT Marion. She is (single handedly) responsible for HUNDREDS of cats being trapped, each year! That's really incredible!

While this was a modest return, we felt like it was a nice portrait of the work being done behind the scenes. An enthusiastic TNR volunteer and an invested young person learning a humane way forward.

It brings a smile to our faces and we think it will to yours, too. Thank you, Carla, for all you do in our community!!

02/06/2024

The veterinary team at Sheltering Hands, Inc. performed 30 TNR surgeries for CATT Marion on Saturday. Once the cats had recovered, they were all given a nice supper. We tucked them in for the evening in the climate controlled holding room that is adjacent to the clinic. Our team affectionately calls this room "the Back Porch".

These 30 cats will be tended and cleaned in the morning and given breakfast. They will recieve multiple rounds of "room service" prior to their release on Sunday night to their respective colonies. These services are provided to the caretaker at no expense through the partnership of our alliance.

We are always looking for help with this important work and we would love for you to join us at Team CATT if you can volunteer to fill one of the many duties associated with TNR work.

Thank you to our partners:

Humane Society of Marion County Florida
Marion County Animal Services
Quality of Life Rehab & Foster, Inc.
Sheltering Hands, Inc
VOCAL - Voices of Change Animal League, Ocala

02/06/2024

What is TNR?
TNR is the practice of trap, neuter, return of community cats. The animals are sterilized, vaccinated and eartipped before being returned to their familiar territory. This practice is not only humane, it is also a more sensible approach to preventing a vacuum effect that could go on, indefinitely.

What is a vacuum effect?
When a colony of community cats is trapped and removed from their environment, it creates a vacuum. Outlying cats will filter in and take the place of the cats that were removed. When a colony is "stabilized" through TNR, it creates a biological "dead zone" while the resources, themselves, are not made available to a new wave of cats.

Our mission is to maintain an aggressive TNR effort in Marion county. The more volunteers we have, the more work we can accomplish!

Visit www.CATTmarion.org to register your colony of 10 or more cats. We want to thank all of the amazing volunteers that are making this effort possible! We are gaining momentum and growing and that is because of you all!

And a debt of gratitude to our CATT Marion partners:

Humane Society of Marion County Florida
Marion County Animal Services
Quality of Life Rehab & Foster, Inc.
Sheltering Hands, Inc.
VOCAL - Voices of Change Animal League, Ocala

30/05/2024

CATT Marion is an alliance of local partners working in concert to tackle the overwhelming cat population problem in Marion county. Through the hard work and dedication of these partners, we have been able to trap, neuter and return well over 1000 cats.

We need help with this mission. There are many ways to help and we would love to have you!

Emails, phone calls, cat care, transportation and trapping. Wen probably have a position with your name on it:)

CATT Marion partners include:
Humane Society of Marion County Florida
Marion County Animal Services
Quality of Life Rehab & Foster, Inc.
Sheltering Hands, Inc.
VOCAL - Voices of Change Animal League, Ocala

02/05/2024

Did you know that cats are better neighbors when they have been TNR'ed?

That's right! Cats like Tigger, here, stop fighting and spraying. Kittens aren't born and the cats start to live a healthier life.

Tigger is just one of countless tomcats that we gave seen come in for TNR services... he had obvious injuries from fighting and we were so happy to help change the direction of his life. He was seen at Sheltering Hands and received wound care, neuter, antibiotic injection, rabies and distemper vaccines, flea treatment and an ear tip. During his stay he also enjoyed limitless room service and he was later returned to his colony... a new man!

29/04/2024

CATT Marion has extended an OPEN INVITE to their monthly strategy meeting.

CATT Marion Meet
Thursday, May 2nd at 6pm
1609 SE 3rd Ave, Ocala FL 34471

We won't lie... we are hoping to recruit you. We are a TNR army of just a few and need new faces! Can you possibly fill one of the following roles:

*TRAPPER
*PRE AND POST-OP CARE
*TRANSPORT
*PHONE

CATT Marion seeks engaged community members and local animal welfare organizations to jump on board! We need like-minded people who want to make a positive (and humane) impact on the homeless cat population in our area.

WE NEED YOU!
CATT Marion is an alliance of the following partners:

*Humane Society of Marion County Florida
*Marion County Animal Services
*Quality of Life Rehab & Foster, Inc.
*Sheltering Hands, Inc.
*VOCAL - Voices of Change Animal League, Ocala

29/04/2024

Open Invite!!
* CATT Marion * Trapper Meeting Thursday
May 2nd
6pm
1609 SE 3rd Ave, Ocala FL 34471

We want to openly invite anyone that has an interest: come learn about our effort in community cat TNR! Stop in and see what role you can fill and how you can help with the ownerless cats population in Marion County. You would be surprised to learn about everything that goes into this work (and how few of us are pulling it off, right now).

*TRAPPERS
*PRE AND POST OP CARE
*TRANSPORT
*PHONE

We need engaged community members and local animal welfare organizations!!

WE NEED YOU!

19/04/2024

🐾 Have you registered your cat colony? 🐾

If you haven't already, now's the perfect time to do so! Registering your cat colony helps us better understand and support the needs of our feline friends in the community.

📋 Register your colony today at https://www.marioncatt.com/ColonyReg.html 📋

By registering, you're not only helping us track and manage colonies effectively but also ensuring that these precious animals receive the care they deserve.

Together, we can make a difference for our furry companions! 🐱💙

29/03/2024

Join us, tomorrow, at Green Clover Hall in the McPherson government complex from 2 to 4 as we hold our monthly CATT Marion trapper meeting to include an educational presentation and informative Q and A with the trappers and CATT Marion partners. The scope of this meeting will be to discuss the upcoming surgery dates for April and to share the inner workings of our work. We are hoping to recruit some fresh help!

There is currently a skeleton crew of trappers, transport and caretakers that are working to keep this effort alive. What we need is more boots on the ground. This won't be a "trapping class". We are seeking trappers that already know the ropes of TNR. We will then begin the delegation of education in the field.

What we need at this time:
* people that are comfortable with caring for the cats before and after surgery.
* people with a enclosed climate controlled vehicle that can transport
* experienced trappers (you don't have to be an expert).
* anyone else who wants to help is welcomed and encouraged to show up!

We are building the TNR army and we need YOU.

23/03/2024

01/03/2024

*****PLEASE SHARE*****
If you or someone you know is willing to trap cats for spay/neuter surgery, please get in touch with C.A.T.T. Marion ASAP! Please send a message on FB or email at [email protected].

22/02/2024

So thankful that we can all work together for the greater good!