Chele's Cat Care

04/11/2025

Chele's Cat Care got the call. "We need TNR. There are alot of feral cats here and we have no money!" "We ask, how many? They answer ,"about 40.
Well about 40, turned into, so far, about 60.
During our first couple of weeks we set a few traps and caught, several each week. The first cat was so very pregnant. The other 7 were not. We were told that they were feral. Most were friendly. These "feral" cats were sweet and hungry. The only service provided to these cats was feeding them. That makes them breeders.
The next trip, Adena and Laura got 10. A mix of male and female. Two were lactating.......what exactly does that mean?
It means that those two females had babies and they were somewhere in that ugly mess of a yard.
So now we have two cats who birthed their kittens, got trapped and spayed and we find out that they must be returned immediately or risk the lives of those poor kittens.
Then there were the bottle babies whos mama dropped them in the driveway. Also there were still several litters with their mamas under trailers and in the shed.
This, along with the 3-5 calls that we get every day for help, generally comes from those who can not donate. It falls on us. It falls on the community.
We have about 30 more adults to fix. How many will be lactating females with babies in the field? Then how many kittens will we have to go back for?
And this is one yard....there are so many more!
Chele's Cat Care needs your donations this kitten season so we can clean up yards like this one. It's been a lot of work and there is some much more work to come. And it's getting hot!!!!
Chelescatcare.org
Zelle Chele Ford 602-290-0563

03/31/2025

Hey Everyone.
Chele's Cat Care wants you to know that Wednesday, April 1, 2025 is
Arizona Gives Day.
We have been so respected and appreciated throughout our community. Now, once again, we ask you to remember us when you give to Non-Profit Charities.
What Chele’s Cat Care did in 2024

Spent $75,000 with just one of our full service vets.
There were expenses with other vets as well.
Spent $3000-$5000 per month at AZ Spay/Neuter clinic.
Placed 400 cats and kittens through Lost our Home.
Placed 50 cats in Cat Café’s.
Had 30 home to home adoptions.
Drove 17 feral cats to a sanctuary in New Mexico. We collected $500 a cat to send along.
We added two FeLV (leukemia) cats to our FeLV only residence.
Drove 20 ferals to a sanctuary in eastern Arizona.
Donated 150 bags of dry food to needy neighbors.
We picked up some of the neediest street cats who would not have survived without dental work.
Will you help us do more?
Chelescatcare.org
Zelle Chele Ford 602-290-0563
Thank-you,
Chele

03/11/2025

Chele's Cat Care got the call and jumped into action. So, we have been busy with TNR....Trap, Neuter and Return. We need funding. For $60 you can sponsor a cat for their surgery and help us out tremendously. For an additional $12 we get each cat vaccinated as well.
So let's talk about the R. Return. Most of these cats cannot be returned. Read that again? So now we have untouchable feral scared cats who have been transplanted in a trap and will have to move again. But where will they go?
There are sanctuaries here and there are pretty full and in any case they charge $500 a cat to be accepted. $500 is actually about a half a years worth of food and litter for a cat.
We are anticipating a very busy kitten season which will produce more feral mama cats who will raise their young, get vetted and then only some can go back.
Will you become a part of the solution?
Please donate if you can.
Chelescatcare.org
Zelle Chele Ford 602-290-0563

03/09/2025

03/08/2025

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Chele's Cat Care got the call and we have an UPDATE.
People asked for help for this kitty who was terribly injured. They had seen him here and there for a while and he was looking rougher as the days went on.
We understand that communities want to help but because of the lack of funds,lack of transportation or simply have no idea how to move forward once they catch the cat, we can offer advice, education and if need be, we might be able to foster the cat.
Marie named him Nemo. He's a good boy. The vet said that his kneecap had been sheered off and he was severely underweight and dehydrated. Fresh water is not readily available to community cats and that comes with health issues.
Injured cats have an even harder time attaining food and fresh water.
Nemo had that left rear leg amputaed. The surgery went well, now he needs to heal and avoid any infection.
Nemo is a lucky boy. Not only was he treated for his injury, but he will not go back to the street.
Nemo now has a person. This person asked for help with this kitty and we provided that. Once we feel that he is recovered enough, Nemo will go to his new home. This cat daddy paid for Nemo's surgery and added $300 extra for other cats in need.
We have many cats in need right now and kitten season is here and now.
Chele's Cat Care needs your donations to be able to foster more cats like Nemo. We got lucky with this one and the vet bill was covered. Most are not.
We always charge an adoption fee.
Donations are accepted through our website chelescatcare.org
Or via Zelle Chele Ford 602-290-0563
Or mailed to
77 West Encanto Blvd.
Phoenix, Az. 85003

03/04/2025

Chele's Cat Care got the call.......... "Aunt Chele, there's a cat running around the parking lot at school!"
Well the parking lot at school is in a strip mall. There's Food City, Five Below, The Dollar store and so many more.
One evening I set out prepared with trapping gear. As soon as I pulled in the Food City driveway, I spotted the cat.
I pulled over, set the trap and waited.......for 2 minutes. She came immediately toward the trap. Then just as quickly, she walked away. She walked over to some dirt, relieved herself and I was so surprised to see her immediately come back toward the trap and she walked right in.
We named her Maya. She was not very fond of us but it was clear that she was not feral.
We vetted her the next day and happy to say that she was not pregnant and her snap test came back negative, which is a positive!
We brought her home and kenneled her for recovery.
Maya is a Queen cat. She looks entirely satisfied laying on her round bed inside her kennel. Maya does not want a lot of petting but when we place her wet food in front of her she would love her head rubbed, she does not like to be picked up but she will one day.
Maya was obviously not nurtured as a kitten. The neighborhood is sprinkled with cat, dogs, roosters and chickens running around. She obviously wanted a better life and she has it now. Will you give her, her best life?
Chele's Cat Care always charges an adoption fee.
Chele's Cat Care needs your donations.
Either Zelle @ Chele Ford 602-290-0563
chelescatcare.org

03/02/2025

02/25/2025

Chele's Cat Care Got the call........"Chele, can you help us trap 20-30 ferals?"
Kitten season is here right now! We need to get ahead of requests for help which can be 3 or more a day!
Our traps are always in use. Anything on this Tru-Catch wish list would be much appreciated. We could do more trapping with a better supply of traps.
https://www.trucatchtraps.com/giftr/registry/view/uid/HY36Y/
Chelescatcare.org
Please donate either on our website or
Through Zelle. Chele Ford 602-290-0563

Help us control feral cat communities in the Phoenix area.

02/15/2025

02/03/2025

Finally got a picture of SAMURAI and CORONA cuddling together. Keep in mind they lost their home of two years this week. Who wants to take them home in ?

02/02/2025

02/02/2025