Sonoma Cat Rescue

10/31/2026

Proof that foster cats and kittens learn the best grooming techniques from their older role models. Drop a 💙 if this made you smile today!

10/31/2026

10/31/2026

🐾🐈‍⬛ Cat Shelters- Emergency Exit or Not? 🤔🐾

Our friends at My Feral Fix are located in Wisconsin. We find that they have some of the best ideas for caring for cats in the coldest weather. Here's something they recently shared about outdoor shelters that our followers have debated:

FAQ: Should I add an "emergency" exit to my cat's shelter? Won't cats be attacked by predators while in the shelter?

My Feral Fix builds feral cat shelters with a single entrance/exit to retain heat in the shelter. A small opening (5”) helps to deter predators from entering. Winters in Wisconsin are bitterly cold; if we add a second opening we would be creating a wind tunnel and greatly reduce the primary goal of the shelter: keeping a cat from freezing to death. In other parts of the country you may not have the brutal cold to worry about and maybe 2 entrances would be best for your cats.

We contacted Greg, the owner of Feralvilla.com to ask his opinion about one vs two entrances. He has been involved in TNR for 10+ years in Indiana, and also builds the world’s best-selling outdoor cat shelter. Here’s Greg’s email reply to our question about whether a feral cat shelter needs an emergency exit

“This is a persistent myth and we've spent considerable time studying this question. Here's what we know:

▪️By choice, many cats prefer to nest or sleep inside containers or dens with only a single way in or out. This means that nothing can come in behind them while they're sleeping. Multiple entrances into a sleeping area means multiple directions from which an attack could come, especially if the entrance is directly into the sleeping area.

▪️Cats and similar sized animals generally refrain from attacking each other for the simple fact that they can get badly injured as well.

▪️Most fight-related injuries are related to mating and territory with other cats. These are dramatically reduced when the cats have been spayed/neutered.

▪️In the cases of attacks by raccoons or similar-sized animals, there are usually baby animals or scarce food involved and there are heightened protective instincts. These attacks occur while the cat is out exploring or patrolling and not in the shelter.

▪️Attacks by larger animals like dogs or coyotes mostly occur in the open, or in a poorly-designed shelter with an outside opening directly into the sleeping area (i.e. no place to hide).

"Very big-hearted folks are naturally wanting to mitigate all risk cats face outdoors. But living outdoors always comes with risks for cats. So what's a person to do? Mitigate the biggest and most dangerous risks first. In states that have cold winters, cold weather is a HUGE risk. In the years that we were very active in TNR (on the order of 10's of thousands of cats around central Indiana), we saw and heard so many stories of cats disappearing in the winter. We saw so many with frostbitten ears, paws or tails, or cats that lost body parts due to frostbite. Lack of shelter in winter is an almost guaranteed killer.

While attacks by animals in an enclosed space are a risk, they are, from our experience, very infrequent and of much less severity than the hazards of exposure to the elements in the winter. Perhaps people who live in warmer climates, or with a much different kind of wild animal population have different issues, and would require a different shelter. That's fine for them, but our shelters need to keep the cats from freezing to death or suffering terrible injuries in winter...first and foremost. Other features are fine as long as they don't compromise the shelter's ability to protect the cat from the elements. Most shelters with multiple entrances cause a lot more problems with exposure to the elements than the problem they set out to solve.”

© FeralVilla, shared with permission

📷: FeralVilla outdoor cat shelter. It’s a 2-level design; cats enter through the opening at the bottom and pass through a windbreak and go up through an opening to a fully-insulated bedroom.

Thank you Barn Cat Network.

10/28/2026

They came in curious, a little unsure, and very, very cute.

Swipe through the faces from yesterday’s clinic day, from the grey floof to that golden-eyed stare to the peek from behind the door.

Now the best part: all packed up and headed home to their owner on the farm. This is what it’s all about.

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10/28/2026

Clinic day, done. 🐾

Car loaded, carriers in, naps earned.

Thank you to everyone who trapped, transported, held, and helped today. These kiddos are resting safe tonight.

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10/22/2026

🐾 Help Us Stop the Cycle: One More Clinic Day to Go! 🐾

🆘PLEASE HELP ➡️ https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/M9HE42DQ69JDC
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This past Tuesday, our team worked hard to TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) 20 cats in our community! That means 20 cats are now safely fixed, vaccinated, and protected from adding more kittens to the streets.
But our work is far from finished.
We have one more clinic day scheduled, and our waiting list is overflowing with requests from neighbors desperate for help. The need in our community is massive, and we cannot turn our backs on them.
To make this final clinic day happen, we need to raise funds to cover surgeries, medical supplies, and care. Every single dollar raised goes directly to helping the cats and our community.
• $200 fixes and vaccinates one community cat
• Any amount brings us closer to clearing the waitlist and ending the suffering of unwanted cats.

✨✨🐾➡️ https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/M9HE42DQ69JDC

10/22/2026

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10/21/2026

Thank you MuttUp for sharing our mission.
We cannot do what we do without the support of our amazing community! 💜🐾

🐾💙 WEDNESDAY SPOTLIGHT: SONOMA CAT RESCUE 💙🐾

🐱 A safer life outdoors. A loving home when possible. Compassion for every cat.

This week, MuttUp is proud to shine a spotlight on Sonoma Cat Rescue and its work helping feral and community cats in Sonoma, California and the surrounding area. ❤️

Through rescue, spay/neuter, socialization, adoption and community involvement, they work to improve cats’ lives and prevent unwanted litters.

🌟 HOW THEY MAKE A DIFFERENCE

🐾 TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN
Their TNR program involves humanely trapping outdoor cats, having them spayed or neutered and vaccinated, then returning them to their original outdoor location after recovery.

🏡 A CHANCE AT A HOME
Socialization helps suitable cats and kittens prepare for adoption and life with a family.

💙 ONGOING CARE
Their website describes caregivers providing food, fresh water, shelter and monitoring for illness or injury. Helping community cats is a continuing commitment.

🤝 CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH HELP
They also direct residents toward local animal resources, including help for dogs and wildlife in distress. Their website features Pets Lifeline as another Sonoma Valley resource.

💙 HOW CAN YOU HELP?

🐱 Adopt: Explore their adoption information.
🏡 Foster: Ask about current fostering needs.
🙌 Volunteer: Contact them to find out where help is needed most.
💙 Donate: Support their rescue and community-cat work.
📣 Share: Help more people discover their mission.

Visit their website for TNR and spay/neuter forms, adoption information, and ways to get involved:

🌐 https://sonomacatrescue.org

Thank you, Sonoma Cat Rescue, for showing compassion to cats who might otherwise be overlooked. 🐾💙

Share this spotlight to help their work reach another potential adopter, volunteer, or supporter. ❤️

If you know of a local animal rescue, shelter, or passionate animal advocate who would like to be spotlighted, please let us know in the comments below! We love using our platform to give a voice to those working tirelessly on the front lines of animal welfare. Whether they are a small, foster-based rescue saving senior pets, an underfunded municipal shelter in need of supplies, or an individual advocate pushing for better community resources, drop their name and location. Let’s work together to share their mission, boost their visibility, and help them get the support and adoptions they truly need!

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🐾❤️ All Animals. One Community. ❤️🐾