Homeless Cat Management Team

04/04/2025

01/04/2025

Thank you to everyone who donated for a tribute plaque! Our wall is really filling out 🤩 We are so excited that we're doing another round. To get a plaque by the summer, make your donation by May 31!

Honor your pet, foster, or family member Pittsburgh CAT

✨ $100: Your tribute plaque will be displayed for one year - Summer 2025 > Summer 2026.
✨ $300: Your tribute plaque will be displayed permanently.

1️⃣ Make your contribution via PayPal or Venmo - be sure to put “Tribute Wall” in the memo
Venmo:
PayPal: [email protected]
2️⃣ Screen shot or forward your receipt to [email protected]
3️⃣ In the email include your name, preferred shape, and name or short phrase

31/03/2025

Help Needed! Homeless Cat Management Team/Pittsburgh CAT was alerted to a VERY large colony of over 40 cats located in the City of Pittsburgh. These cats are living in a series of abandoned houses and back alleys. None of them are spayed or neutered, and while community members are trying their best to feed them, sometimes those meals consist of whatever they have available - mac n' cheese, noodles, eggs, etc.

This is an urgent situation; if we do not act quickly, there could potentially be upwards of 100 kittens born. Funds are DESPERATELY needed to get these cats spayed/neutered/vaccinated, provide additional medical care that they will surely need, proper food for them - and then funds to vet kittens that are bound to be born.

If you prefer to donate by sending a check, you can send a check to Homeless Cat Management Team, PO Box 444, Natrona Heights, PA 15065. Please note "TNR 40+ Cats" with your donation.

Help Needed! Homeless Cat Management Team was alerted to a VERY large colo… Margo Cicci Wisniewski needs your support for Over 40 Homeless Cats Need Your Help

30/03/2025

Update: owner found
A very friendly and elderly calico was found in the Brackenridge/Natrona area. She was scanned and no chip. She is safe, but we’d really like to find the owner asap.

29/03/2025

Got a couple extra bucks? We could use some scratch off lottery tickets! We're putting together an epic basket for our upcoming spaghetti dinner filled with fun things. Pittsburgh CAT

> Bringing cats to clinic? Stop at the gas station on your way and grab a few tickets!
> Throw a few in the mail! Homeless Cat Management Team. P.O. Box 444 Natrona Heights, PA 15065

Get your tickets for the spaghetti dinner!
https://tinyurl.com/Catdinner25

21/03/2025

We are so excited for our 8th annual Spaghetti Dinner with Pittsburgh CAT 🍝
🎟️ Save the date and get your tickets today!
https://tinyurl.com/Catdinner25

In addition to attending the event, we have a few other ways you can help support! You can donate gift cards or scratch off lotto tickets for our Mega Raffle basket or become a sponsor of the event!

19/03/2025

Clinic information below ⬇️

18/03/2025

Carriers play a multifaceted role in the work that we do. They can help transport cats to and from vet visits, provide a hiding spot for ferals to feel safe, and make their way to barns all over the area helping with relocation.

We’ve been lucky to be able to loan out carriers to those needing to split cats up at weekend clinics and send them with caretakers to barns, but sometimes they are a little slow in making their way back to us!

> Were you loaned a carrier of ours? We’d love to have it back!
> Do you have an extra carrier you’re not using? We’d love to have it in our stockpile!

🙏🏻 If you’re getting a cat fixed at the clinic this weekend and have an extra carrier you’re willing to part with, please bring it along!

Reminder: All cats getting fixed at the clinic MUST have a prescheduled spot. We do not provide walk-in services.

17/03/2025

☘️ Hope everyone's St. Patrick's day is full of luck! Over the weekend, cats at the HCMT Clinic had a parade with a big green float of their own!
Lottie, the torti, was our very own Miss Smiling Irish Eyes while the orange crew looked like a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow 🌈

11/03/2025

The FVRCP vaccine for cats helps protect against 3 highly contagious and life-threatening feline disease; Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Feline Calicivirus, and Feline Panleukopenia. All ferals fixed through our clinic receive this vaccine to help keep them healthy while they continue their lives outside. At this past clinic, we administered over 60 FVRCP vaccines 🙀
You can help us offset this cost and keep our community cats healthy by sponsoring a vaccine! Donate via Venmo or PayPal (or send us a DM to mail a check) to keep a community cat feeling well.
Venmo: HCMT_207
PayPal: [email protected]

08/03/2025

Happy International Women's day!

🩷 According to a survey by the American Pet Products Association (APPA), 71% of animal rescue volunteers are women.
🩷 A study published in the Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science found that women are more likely to be involved in animal rescue and welfare organizations, with 81% of respondents identifying as female.

💪🏻 HCMT is proud to be filled with strong women who have the biggest hearts for our community cats.

07/03/2025

📣 When dropping off your cat at this weekends HCMT clinic, please consider bringing a few scratch off lottery tickets to donate to our Mega Raffle Basket!

We're gearing up for our Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser and your small contribution will help make our raffle a big success.

Bring a few scratch offs to the clinic while dropping your cat off between now and May 10, or mail them to PO Box 444 Natrona Heights PA 15065!

*Reminder, all cats MUST be pre-scheduled for the clinic and we do not schedule through social media!

03/03/2025

Spring is upon us and that means it's almost kitten season! This is a great resource on what to do if you find kittens.

It's officially 🌼 SPRING 🌼 and that means... KITTENS! 🐱🐱🐱 Do you know what to do if you find kittens? Remember: If you find a litter of kittens, you may not need to RUSH to the rescue. Before you bring kittens into your CASA, consider...

❤️‍🩹 CONDITION. Do they appear chunky and healthy? Or are they skinny and cold?
🍼 AGE: A young kitten’s best chance of survival is usually with their mother cat.
⚠ SITUATION: Every situation is different - consider the kitten's safety!
🫶 ABILITY: How are you able to help? Consider what is best (and reasonable!) for you and the kitten.

Please remember that shelters take in thousands of neonatal kittens every year - including more than 6,000 last year alone in Jacksonville - so resources are limited. We need YOU to help save kitten lives!

For more details, head to jaxhumane.org/kittenhelp. Be a feline friend and share this post to spread the word for our tiniest community members!

Thank you Kitten Lady for sharing the CASA method with us!

28/02/2025

🍝 Save the date and get your tickets now for our Spaghetti Dinner on May 18!
https://tinyurl.com/Catdinner25

Tickets are LIVE NOW for the 8th Annual Homeless Cat Management Team and Pittsburgh CAT Spaghetti Dinner! We'll have raffle baskets, a bake sale, merch items for sale, and, of course, spaghetti! Get your tickets now!
https://tinyurl.com/Catdinner25

We're back at the Castle Shannon Fire Hall, where there's lots of easily accessible parking! We'll be posting soon for sponsors, bakers, & raffle baskets!

25/02/2025

Happy World Spay Day! Today and every day, we stress the importance of spaying/neutering in reducing pet overpopulation and improving animal welfare.

Did you know: One unspayed female cat can produce up to 420,000 offspring in just 7 years!

Spaying isn't just for decreasing cat populations, it also benefits their health! An unspayed cat has a higher risk of uterine infections (Pyometra), which can be life-threatening. Unspayed females are also more prone to developing breast tumors.

Our amazing clinic vets can perform a spay in just under 10 minutes! Because of their skill and talent, we're able to provide so many high-quality spays each month. At this past weekends clinic we spayed 23 cats!

You can help us keep our spays low-to-no cost by sponsoring a procedure for $60!
PayPal [email protected] or Venmo & put "World Spay Day" in the notes.

17/02/2025

🐾 HCMT cats Spaghetti and Giovanni want you to help fill the tribute wall at the new clinic space!

Your contribution will help us continue rescuing, caring for, and homing cats in need, and shows that your love and generosity are a part of our story. 💕

✨ $100: Your tribute plaque will be displayed for one year - Spring 2025 > Spring 2026.
✨ $300: Your tribute plaque will be displayed permanently.

With limited space available, don’t miss out on being a part of the first round! Venmo or PayPal your donation by February 28th for your tribute to be displayed this spring.

1️⃣ Make your contribution via PayPal or Venmo - be sure to put “Tribute Wall” in the memo
Venmo:
PayPal: [email protected]
2️⃣ Screen shot or forward your receipt to [email protected]
3️⃣ In the email include your name, preferred shape, and name or short phrase (up to three short lines like the examples below)

🖤💛 We are grateful to kick off the tribute wall in memory of a beloved feline friend, and game winning cat, Geno Meowkin 🖤💛

15/02/2025

The first half of 2025 HCMT clinic dates are here!

🐾 Reminder- we do not schedule through social media! Follow the instructions below:

ALL CLINICS WILL BE HELD AT THE NEW LOCATION: 1627 Union Ave, Natrona Heights, PA 15065 (note, our space covers 1629 and 1627 Union Ave)

Must register for clinic--no walk-ins!
Caretakers and cat guardians MUST pre-register. To register, email [email protected] or call 412-321-4060 and follow the prompts. You will receive an email or call confirming your spot.

🐾 By Email : Email [email protected] with your name, number of spots you need and which date you are registering for. You will receive a confirmation email ONLY if you are registered.
🐾 By Phone: To register, call 412-321-4060 and follow the prompts. Mailbox # 3 is for Fast Track and mailbox # 5 is for No Charge clinics. Please include your name and phone number in your message. Someone will return your call and complete your pre-registration.

Please note that No Charge Clinics fill quickly and on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Feral cats must arrive in a standard humane box trap (Havahart, Safe-guard, Tomahawk, Tru-Catch, etc.) for the safety of all involved.
Pet and owned cats can arrive in carriers, one cat per carrier. They will be placed back in their carrier or trap for recovery after surgery.

🐾 🐾 FERAL vs PET CAT (please read!) 🐾 🐾
HCMT treats both feral cats and pet/rescue cats.
- A FERAL is a cat that will be returned to the outdoor location where it was trapped after surgery and WILL receive a mandatory ear tip.
- A PET is a cat that either has been or will be adopted as a pet after surgery.
- ONLY FERAL cats are eligible for No-Charge clinics.
- Both feral and pet cats can be treated at Fast Track Clinics.
- FAST TRACK CLINICS are for any cat who needs a low-cost spay or neuter.

12/02/2025

Wonder how our cats go from rescue to adoption?

HCMT works with volunteers and community cat caretakers to spay/neuter cats in their areas. Sometimes cats are too ill, injured, or too friendly to re-join their colonies.

With our sister organization, Pittsburgh CAT , we assess kittens and friendly felines for socialization and adoptability. If we have the space, after spay/neutering and administering age-appropriate vaccines we look for foster placement with our network of volunteers. Once the cats have recovered and spent time socializing with humans, we work to find them homes!

Be sure to follow Pittsburgh CAT to see our adoption ready feline friends!