Ivy and Friends

Ivy and Friends We are a small group located in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, focused on maintaining cat colonies in commercial areas. We are not currently a 501(c)(3).

We all started as volunteers with different rescues and shelters with backgrounds in colony set up and maintenance, TNR (Trap/Neuter/Release), socialization and special needs foster care. We are not a typical “rescue” as we do not take in and adopt out cats. Rather, if there are friendly cats, we rely on and have received support from local rescues and shelters who are set up to find homes for hom

eless cats. Our goal is to educate people how to set up housing and feeding in a safe, clean, controlled way in commercial locations. We also provide information on how to conduct TNR and utilize the resources available to insure that these cats are not adding to the cat population. In many of these settings, the cats are seen as the problem when the fact is they are very likely there because the location has a rodent problem. In exchange for housing and food, these cats will be healthy and will provide a service as rodent patrol while they remain out of sight for their sake and the sake of the business.

Thank you to the kind individuals who sent dry food, wet food, batteries, lysine, and a gift card from our wish lists. T...
04/21/2026

Thank you to the kind individuals who sent dry food, wet food, batteries, lysine, and a gift card from our wish lists. Thank you for helping make a difference in their lives.

Over the last month or so Ivy and Friends alongside our wonderful friends over at Return 2 Home Lost Pet Resources have ...
04/19/2026

Over the last month or so Ivy and Friends alongside our wonderful friends over at Return 2 Home Lost Pet Resources have worked on a TNR clinic with Compassion Veterinary Center. Melissa from Return 2 Home Lost Pet Resources had been contacted from a previous case about an injured cat. When going out to help the homeowner it was discovered they had some cats that needed TNR. We have a wonderful low cost spay/neuter clinic but when you have more than one or two to do at a time sometimes you have to have a back up. So Melissa called Compassion to ask if they would consider doing a clinic for us. They agreed and it was on a Saturday too which was great. Melissa then contacted us to see if we had cats that needed to be trapped and just so happened we did. We had already been out the last two Sundays in March and trapped 5.
When you are caring for colonies new cats always show up whether they are dumped or they make their way into the colony. So over the months we’ve had cats show up that we needed to TNR so this was perfect timing for us. So on Thursday and Friday all hands were on deck out trapping. We even recruited two friends to help us. Trapping started in the morning and went into the wee hours of the night both nights and on Saturday morning we had to have all cats there at 7 am. Every bit of what we have to go though to trap the cats so worth it. Just wish we had more people on board to help trap over all. Not just colonies but out in the community.
In total 21 cats were spayed/netured. 12 from R2H and 9 from our colonies.
Thank you to all the trappers and helpers who gave your time to help community cats life a better live. Jamie, Angie Debbie, Denise, Melissa, Laura and Terri.
Thank you to the clinic for agreeing to work with us and giving your time to also come in several hours early to do the surgery.
It also brings me (Debbie) great joy when we can partner together for the greater good of the animals. This is team work at its best.

On this Wishlist Wednesday our pantry shelves are bare. Our greatest need is dry food. We are asking that our community...
04/15/2026

On this Wishlist Wednesday our pantry shelves are bare. Our greatest need is dry food. We are asking that our community please help us fill the pantry. When feeding 150+ cats the food flies out of the door as fast as it comes in. Thank you in advance.

Walmart Link 👇

https://www.walmart.com/registry/ER/6c923501-dd46-4e35-a7df-0c26cbe58ba9

Amazon Link 👇

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3FBO9LD3Z31PU/?ref_=lol_ov_le&fbclid=IwAR0tn0gtc0IBKzMTAkjmzZ-oJlDFFkFUbgg_OL3Ajr9dbp5lpK-L68EMUsw

It’s Wishlist Wednesday and our pantry shelves are just about empty. We are in need of dry and wet food. It takes a lot ...
04/08/2026

It’s Wishlist Wednesday and our pantry shelves are just about empty. We are in need of dry and wet food. It takes a lot of food to fed the amount of cats that we do. Any help would be so appreciated. I’ve attached our Amazon and Walmart wishlists.

Amazon Link 👇

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3FBO9LD3Z31PU/?ref_=lol_ov_le&fbclid=IwAR0tn0gtc0IBKzMTAkjmzZ-oJlDFFkFUbgg_OL3Ajr9dbp5lpK-L68EMUsw

Walmart Link👇

https://www.walmart.com/registry/ER/6c923501-dd46-4e35-a7df-0c26cbe58ba9

Kimmy’s Purrfect Creations will be at Junk Princess Furniture, Gifts & Decor birthday bash. Stop by and check out her be...
03/12/2026

Kimmy’s Purrfect Creations will be at Junk Princess Furniture, Gifts & Decor birthday bash. Stop by and check out her beautiful pieces.

If you live in the area stop by this Saturday March 14th for Junk Princess Furniture, Gifts & Decor Birthday Bash and se...
03/10/2026

If you live in the area stop by this Saturday March 14th for Junk Princess Furniture, Gifts & Decor Birthday Bash and see all the beautiful things she has to offer. Thank you for always supporting us.

Why not raise a little money at my birthday bash fancy flea market event!
Join us for our raffle table to benefit what these amazing ladies do!
Ivy and Friends does great things, help us give back! Raffle items coming soon.

Thank you to all the compassionate people who care for community cats. It’s a 365 day a year job. It’s in 100 degree day...
01/26/2026

Thank you to all the compassionate people who care for community cats. It’s a 365 day a year job. It’s in 100 degree days, rain, snow, freezing cold temperatures. It’s making sure they everything they need to survive. We know what the job entails and we just wanted you to know we appreciate all you do.

Good morning friends. We’d like to bring a little joy on such a gloomy day. You remember little Honey Bun now named Livy...
01/25/2026

Good morning friends. We’d like to bring a little joy on such a gloomy day.
You remember little Honey Bun now named Livy who got dumped into our colony. She was a adopted by a wonderful family who loves her to pieces. She went for her spay and shots a few weeks ago and is doing fantastic. Her mom reports she talks a lot and sleeps on her head at night. She loves to play with her brother and sister. We are so happy with this outcome. She went from being dumped to living the life of a princess.

Happy CATurday friends. We hope you are all doing well. We knows it’s been awhile since we posted but we are still here ...
01/24/2026

Happy CATurday friends. We hope you are all doing well. We knows it’s been awhile since we posted but we are still here caring for the cats.
With the incoming storm we have prepared the cats to the best of our ability. They have plenty of food and shelters to keep them warm. We expect the first couple of days they will stay hunkered down. Please keep them in your thoughts.

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Spotsylvania, VA
22407

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