06/15/2026
Important reminder!
PSA About Rescue Work, Volunteers, and Protocols
As kitten season continues, we wanted to take a moment to explain how organizations like Salem's Community Cats and The Granville TNR Project operate.
We are a 100% volunteer-run organization. Every trap set, every transport, every foster home, every late-night emergency call, and every adoption is made possible by people donating their time because they care about animals and their community.
Because our volunteers are responsible for the welfare and safety of the cats in our care, we follow established protocols developed through hands-on experience with trapping, fostering, socialization, medical care, and colony management. These protocols are not arbitrary. They exist to protect cats, kittens, volunteers, property owners, and the long-term success of rescue efforts.
When we provide guidance during a trapping or rescue situation, it is based on what has consistently produced the safest and most successful outcomes for the animals involved. Following a coordinated plan helps prevent unnecessary stress, injury, separation of nursing mothers from kittens, prolonged confinement, weather exposure, and other situations that can place animals at risk.
We understand that people are passionate about helping cats, and we appreciate everyone who wants to be part of the solution. However, rescue work is most effective when volunteers, caregivers, property owners, and community members work together and communicate openly throughout the process.
Our goal has always been the same: reducing suffering, preventing unwanted litters, and helping as many cats and kittens as possible with the resources we have available.
Thank you to our volunteers, fosters, trappers, transporters, donors, and the community members who trust our experience. Every successful rescue is another win made possible by the power of working together.
