Stray Cat Project

25/07/2026

Meet Bluey. He's proof that sometimes the newest face at the food bowl just needs someone to notice. 💙🐾

Some wonderful Good Samaritans—friends of Stray Cat Project since our very beginning—reached out when a newcomer appeared in their yard. A skinny, shy kitten, about 5 months old, had shown up out of nowhere. He kept his distance from people, but quickly formed an unmistakable bond with the elderly, deaf feral cat they've faithfully cared for for years. 🩵

We all knew exactly what needed to happen: keep him coming back while we secured a TNR appointment. 🎯

This past Thursday, Bluey was trapped and taken for his TNR "spa day." ✂️💉After surgery and recovery, he was returned to the Good Samaritan's yard, where he'll continue to be cared for and, with patience and love, they'll work with him to see if one day he might be ready for life as an indoor companion. 🏡❤️

The sweetest part of the story? When Bluey came home Thursday night, he waited until his trapper had driven away before returning to his usual spot in the driveway... where he immediately rubbed all over his old feral friend, clearly happy to be reunited. 🥹🐈‍⬛🐈

Moments like these remind us why TNR matters. It protects cats like Bluey, gives them a healthier future, and allows them to remain with the people—and feline friends—they know and trust. ❤️

A heartfelt thank you to these compassionate caregivers for opening their hearts to every cat who crosses their path and for supporting Stray Cat Project so we can continue helping community cats throughout our area. We couldn't do this without people like you. 🙏

Welcome to the family, Bluey! 💙🐾

16/07/2026

Have you ever known someone who is a cat or kitten magnet? 🐱✨ If there are felines in the area, they’ll find them — and not because they went looking!

One of the good Samaritans we assisted this past spring discovered just how true that can be. Late one evening, while taking out the garbage, four tiny 3-4 week old kittens suddenly sprang out from a hedge! 😳

Not knowing what else to do, he scooped them up and called for backup. With the help of a friend, they searched the area and located the kittens’ mom, but she wasn’t interested in being rescued. She quickly disappeared, and despite several attempts, she could not be trapped.

We activated our network and contacted a neighbor a few doors down, who is also a compassionate community cat caretaker. They also set a trap in their yard for a few nights in case mama passed through. Unfortunately, she was never found. It appears she moved on from the area.

The kittens, however, were safe. Their very caring rescuer stepped up and learned how to syringe feed them and care for them. ❤️ A few weeks later, we were able to help find placement for these little ones with the Bucks County SPCA , where they could continue their journey toward finding loving forever homes.

It truly takes a village to save lives — and we’re so grateful for every person who steps up when a cat or kitten needs help. 🐾 Many thanks to the Bucks County SPCA for helping the kittens on the way to their happily ever after. 🐾

14/07/2026

On June 28, Luna’s adorable black kittens — an outgoing little girl and a shy, sweet boy — were transferred to our rescue partner, Bingo's Foundation Ltd, after reaching 8 weeks of age. 🐾

They have since been named Kleenex and Puffs and will be available for adoption soon! 🖤

Check out Bingo's Foundation's page for adoption information on these two sweethearts, as well as many other kittens looking for their forever homes. 🏡

Thank you to everyone who helps make second chances like theirs possible. ❤️

12/07/2026

We’ve been a little quiet here — not because we haven’t been busy, but because we’ve been busy saving lives! We’re finally catching up on some updates.

On June 17, Luna returned to her colony after spending time in foster care with us and her two kittens. Here she is sporting her new ear tip after her TNR “spa day” — and a look that makes no mistake how she feels about us. 😄

Luna is happy to be back in her caretaker’s yard, where she belongs, and she’s sure to keep her distance from us when she sees us coming!

Thank you to everyone who helps make stories like Luna’s possible.

25/06/2026

Rune was one of the kittens we fostered with her littermates and feral mom earlier this spring! This kitten was the most curious in the litter, and very outgoing. She's a gorgeous little polydactyl tuxedo kitten, and so very sweet!

Go meet her with Bingo's Foundation Ltd this Saturday, 6/27 between noon and 4 PM at the PetsMart in Levittown. She'll be there with her brother (and partner in crime), Poe, who is equally as friendly and adorable. ❤️

Remember, it's best to adopt kittens in pairs! They'll have each other to snuggle and play when you're not around, and therefore less likely to be bored or depressed. These littermates love to play, and their antics will keep you laughing for years to come. Take two! 🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛

🐾 Meet Rune! 🐾

Looking for a little extra luck, love, and cuteness in your life? Rune is a sweet little girl who is just shy of 4 months old and ready to find her forever family! ❤️

This adorable kitten is also polydactyl, meaning she has extra toes that make her paws even more irresistible. While she can be a bit shy at first, Rune has a gentle, loving personality that's sure to blossom in a patient and caring home.

Come meet Rune in person this Saturday, June 27, from Noon–4 PM at PetSmart in Levittown. She can't wait to meet the family she's been dreaming of! 🐱💕

Please share to help Rune find her perfect home!

22/06/2026

📢 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹! 🚨

This is valuable information from Johnson-Bennett of Cat Behavior Associates. If you see a cat panting, please attend to it right away as it may be in distress and critically ill or injured. Please get the animal help as quickly as possible!

We've had the displeasure of witnessing several panting cats in our time. One we'll never forget is a kitten that had been kicked, resulting in a broken spine. He had been panting before the vet humanely ended his suffering. Even though there were no outward signs of injury -- and it was not a hot day -- this kitten's panting told us that something was critically wrong. In our experience, more often than not, a panting cat is in need of immediate medical attention.🩺

21/06/2026

Happy Father's Day -- especially to all the pawesome cat dads out there! 🐾💗 Your love, support, and dedication make the world a better place. Enjoy your special day filled with love and appreciation! 👨‍🍼

(Image by Simon's Cat )

18/06/2026

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 “𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡” 𝐨𝐫 “𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞” 𝐜𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬. In fact, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞. The cats are already there; feral and stray cats are already in our neighborhoods. When paired with TNR, these 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.💪

Through TNR (trap-neuter-return), caregivers actively improve the lives of the cats and work to reduce their numbers over time. And by feeding TNRed cats, caregivers are helping to decrease wandering and other behaviors that may lead to complaints from neighbors. Whether you approve or disapprove of community cats, you should support TNR as we work to control the community cat population and eliminate undesirable behaviors that lead to complaints. 🐈❤️

Thank you to all the compassionate caregivers who provide food, water, shelter and love for their colony cats, and help them live a better life through TNR. Thank you to all the compassionate caregivers who provide food, water, shelter and love for their colony cats, and help them live a better life through TNR. 🙏

📷: this torti momma and her 5 kittens showed up at a managed colony. The colony caretaker quickly got to work, trapping mom and babies. Mom was feral and therefore TNRed. She is now a member of the colony. The kittens all went to rescue to be placed in forever homes. Had this cat family not found this caring and observant caretaker, there would still be 6 intact cats living in that neighborhood, contributing to overpopulation. Colony caretakers help keep cat populations in check!🌸🐾

16/06/2026

The upcoming long holiday weekend would be a great time to build some community cat feeding stations! 🔨🐾

These stations, built and donated to us in May 2020 by Scout Keith B. of Yardley Troop 10, are still going strong after years of use. They're spacious and keep food (and cats) from getting wet and dirty in inclement weather. We like to place the tall side up against a structure to prevent water from reaching the platform. You can also add plexiglass to the front and/or back to prevent snow or heavy rains from infiltrating the shelter. Some people like to set them on blocks to keep the platform elevated.

We've been making these plans available for more than five years, and they've been shared thousands of times. We regularly come across photos of completed shelters from around the world, and it warms our hearts to see the difference Keith's design has made for community cats everywhere. Cheers to Keith! 🐾

Complete building plans are provided as JPEG files. Build away! 🐈

14/06/2026

Just when we thought we had the whole story... Luna had one more surprise for us. 🐈‍⬛✨

This past Monday, we returned to the colony where we trapped Luna and her (we thought) only kitten to feed in the caretaker's absence. As we approached the back of the property, we were startled to see a little black ball of fur frantically trying to squeeze under a nearby shed. Thankfully, a cement block was in his way, and we were able to scoop him up before he disappeared. The kitten was immediately reunited with Luna and his littermate in foster care, where he is settling in nicely. 🏡❤️ We're now working on socializing him so he can eventually find an indoor forever home.

So... Luna had at least two surviving kittens after all. 🐱🐱

Based on Luna's behavior and everything we observed in the field, we believed there was only one kitten. We monitored her closely, watched her feeding patterns, observed which teats were active, searched for additional kittens, and spent weeks trying to piece together the puzzle. As it turns out, there was another.

One of the challenges of colony work is that we rarely have perfect information. We make the best decisions we can with the information available, and sometimes the cats still surprise us.

The good news is that this little one is healthy, strong, and in excellent condition despite being separated from his mother for four days. 💪🐾 Both kittens arrived with healthy appetites for solid food, suggesting Luna had already begun teaching them to eat at the caretaker's feeding station.

Best of all, Luna's days of raising litter after litter are finally coming to an end. 🎉 She heads in for her TNR surgery on Tuesday—what we like to call a well-deserved spa day. 🐈

The moral of the story? Never stop looking. 🔍🌲

We'll continue monitoring this colony and supporting the caretaker while keeping an eye out for any additional surprises Luna may have left for us. 🤞🐾❤️