Tucson Feral and Stray Project - TNR/Rescue

05/05/2026

📌 Did you know that the instant a kitten loses its’ mom, their survival plummets to around 30%. Many in rescue try our best to give every kitten the best survival chance, but nature is cruel. Newborns NEED the antibodies from their mothers to survive. Kittens need a chance to nurse, those antibodies only remain in their bodies up to 14 days.

📌 When I foster kittens, I try to determine this timeline to determine that 14 day marker and take appropriate measures to ensure protection as their immune system depletes at that point. Orphans often succumb to infections as they have no immune system, dehydration, parasites, birth defects from inbreeding, flea anemia, maggots, predatory injuries, sickness, extreme heat or cold, the list goes on and on as to what causes kitten deaths.

📌 As a trapper, I see kittens who have literally been just born eaten alive by maggots. Just barely opening their eyes, starting to walk and torn to shreds by dogs or predators, abused by cruel people, and, exposed to the elements and therefore fighting for their lives. And the small group of kittens, I do find have a long road to recovery without their mom.

📌 Trappers like myself can only do our best, and we constantly think if there were more kittens we didn’t find. Suffering from no fault of their but just to be born.

📌 After mom gives birth, the last statistic I saw said, kittens born have an 80% mortality rate. 80% of kittens born will die! That is a horrifying reality. So why not spay mom and prevent the majority of kittens from that suffering and pain… right?!

📌 Something to remember here, sadly every kitten allowed to be born takes away a potential home from an already born kitten waiting in a shelter. Every kitten allowed to be born is a slap in the face to every trapper out there who donate their time, money, effort, to perform TNR to prevent kittens.

📌 Even a team of trappers could be working an area and all it takes is 1 harbored pregnant mom and suddenly you are dealing with a new litters. Cats do not discriminate between mating with littermates, parents, etc. And all of a sudden a controlled colony explodes with more kittens!

04/06/2026

Happy Easter to ALL who celebrate this holiday… many blessings to you.

KITTEN SEASON is full gear🐣

Did you know that cats in Southwest States and Southern parts like Arizona breed all year round and not just during warm seasons like in many other states?

Although we do see kittens all year, spring brings large waves of cat pregnancies and more kittens than any of our rescues or shelters can handle.
While they are working on finding homes, we are working to prevent thousands of kittens from being born through our free spay/neuter program for community cats.

This is the most crucial time of the year for the work that we do and we need your support to help us beat the heat!

Your generous contribution will prevent so many litters from being born on our streets.

Ways to make a life-saving donation:

Venmo and PayPal: [email protected]

03/12/2026

NEW LOGO for the TNR and rescue project.

At Tucson Feral & Stray Project, my mission is to provide safe and humane animal services for our community. Since COVID-19 there has been a growing number of many abandoned and stray cats in regular feral or cat communities. The solution is to work with TNR groups who can help manage the issues, problems, and over population without haste and violent outcomes of these stray cats. All other friendly cats can and do get TNR’d but also can be rescued, fostered, and eventually adopted out to a loving and responsible home.

There has been a growing number of abandoned and stray cats in regular feral or cat communities. Taking these cats out of the colony or streets helps reduce the over population of cats in a area. With so many on the streets, this has not only become a stressful situation for TNR people but for rescues as well.

For those who chose in thinking that a domestic cat being dumped or abandoned will be just fine outdoors in a strange place they have never known and where they have no protections or survival skills like true ferals, is just cruel and actually is illegal in the State of Arizona.

In short, both strays and ferals are considered Community Cats that is everyone’s problem to help fix, and should not be ignored...so please have a heart when you see these outdoor cat colonies, help them, feed them, and reach out to get them TNR’d when you see them😸

If you like to help support a cause and are interested or needing TNR, please contact me! Thank you😻

My FB page for TNR, please give it a LIKE too. TY😸

https://www.facebook.com/Tucson-Feral-and-Stray-Project-TNRRescue-106181771564850/

Ways to DONATE:

WEBSITE:

https://tucsonferalandstrayproject.com/

Tucson Feral & Stray Project, LLC

AMAZON:

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2MCCQ5S515KNB?ref_=wl_share

PAYPAL: [email protected]

VENMO: [email protected]

03/06/2026

Thank you to my friend Sharon for making these Caricatures 🥰

Life in 2 parallels of rescue work🐾

02/15/2026

Happy Valentine to ALL 💝

Valentine’s Day isn’t just about romance—it’s about love in all its forms. I’m grateful for the love I receive from the people in my life, including my support family of friends and caretakers, and even my furbabies😻

Most of all, the love I give myself. I’ve grown through heartbreak and self-doubt, and I’ve learned that choosing myself and having self car is necessary🐾

Today I celebrate love in all its forms because love connects us all🥰

Here’s to:

Love that supports.
Love that heals.
Love that strengthens.

Sending hugs, blessings, and lots of love to everyone out there doing what we do for our animals in our care… May your day be filled with love in ALL its forms❤️

02/03/2026

Shout out to the people who quietly leave food and water for stray cats, check on them during storms, and worry about them long after walking away.

The world needs more of you🐾

02/01/2026

We’d like to thank all the heroes out there who are sacrificing daily to rescue those in need. You are what makes the world turn. ♥️

01/27/2026

WE ARE EXPERIENCING FREEZING COLD TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE U.S. PLEASE get your ANIMALS INSIDE or this will happen to them too!

If YOU are COLD, they are COLD too!!! FREEZING to DEATH is a SLOW CRUEL PAINFUL way to DIE for ALL Domesticated Animals ...

PLEASE get your ANIMALS INSIDE from the ice cold NOW!!!

🚨This is a REMINDER: Please DONT let dogs and cats die outside the cold , your pets is your responsibility “don’t let them DIE!!!

In this time of COLD WEATHER there will be dogs and cats dying because people didn’t care enough to bring them in, unchain or give proper shelter.

All you have to do is put them inside your home or a laundry room even garage, Dogs and Cats can feel and freeze to death they just can’t talk to tell you how they feel…

You would think if you look outside your yard they whine and cry, egg bark to let you know they are there and in pain.

DONT forget to look at your neighbors yard for ther dogs or cats outside in a 34 degrees weather what would you do?

CALL ANIMAL CONTROL IMMEDIATELY🚨

It is very sad to know People who do this and to witness without doing nothing you are just as GUILTY of letting thise animals die.

01/10/2026

Everyone knows most cats love a warm sunbeam, but what happens when temperatures drop? How cold is really too cold for your cat? In general, most cats will begin feeling uncomfortable once temperatures get below 45 F.

For some vulnerable cats, dropping below 60 F may result in an unhappy kitty, while freezing temperatures below 32 F are dangerous for all cats.
Here’s everything you need to know about keeping your cat at a comfortable and healthy temperature.

Exact temperatures a cat can tolerate varies by cat type. Outdoor stray or community cats may develop thicker coats to help insulate them better but are still susceptible to frostbite in freezing weather. Some breeds, such as Norwegian Forest Cats, may naturally be better at tolerating the cold.
Prolonged exposure to temperatures below 45 F can be risky for some cats.

Temperatures below freezing (32 F) are a significant risk.

Cold tolerance is influenced by age, health, and coat type.

If your cat is too cold, you may see shivering, lethargy, decreased appetite, curling up into a tight ball, and being cold to the touch.

During a cold weather emergency, don’t abandon your pet! This can cause hypothermia and death in cats.

https://www.petmd.com/cat/general-health/how-cold-is-too-cold-for-cats

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas to all the colony caregivers out there taking care of the community cats in their areas. We thank you for your dedication to helping them all year long🎋

12/15/2025