Animal Welfare Professionals

Situation in Cedar Glen - 🐈 🐈‍⬛ 
Update 🚨 
One of the pregnant moms had her kittens last night !!
We do not know where she had them-

Somebody came and fed the cats 

We can NOT trap them when they are NOT hungry !!

We showed up with 3 trappers and 7 traps to full cats !!

These poor babies will now have to spend another night on the street …

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We were dispatched to do a cleaning on a unit in the area and stumbked upon this bad situation in Cedar Glen, CA  92321.

I've tried to make this post public but its a private group so it won't work-

I was told an eviction took place here with a cat person and lots of cats were abandoned inside the unit- The landlord opened the door and let all the cats out !! Approximately 55 cats my cleaning company has been told..

There are kittens 4 have been found froze to death- 3 Pregnant cats who just gave birth 2 weeks ago

Majority of these cats are "friendly" 

We are helping catch them with traps to re-home them..
Have found a couple homes for a few of the cats so far but many cats still remain HOMELESS ..

I have purchased several traps, lots of food, shelters for them, large catios for those willing to help foster these cats while I get them spayed/neutered-
These cats are running around everywhere… 

The cats need help!!!

Not sure what to do except keep trapping and get them spayed/neutered with the money I make cleaning homes, businesses, windows, anything I can to get these cats safe- not becoming a food source to all of our wild animals and the harsh weather conditions and out of harms way up here in the National Forest trying to find homes- HELP !! Please !! 
The owner of the complex has been paying residents to "get rid of the cats " since the will be subjected to a $1,000.00 fine per "community "cat from the housing authority 

#CommunityCatManagement

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Trina Foster
CEO
Puttin on the Spritz Llc
CA
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I'm a grant writer and would love to help you find some funding to help your cause! Please message me if you're interested. Thank you for trying to help these poor cats. 

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Bailey Evans
Grant Writer
Animal Allies Humane Society
MN
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Hi Trina, 

This sounds like a common situation many of us face.  It might pay to spend a day (maybe in shifts) sitting, watching, and speaking to any feeders who show up. about how you're trying to help them through TNR.  Leafletting or posting signs explaining the process, and why you need to work with them to schedule the feedings is also very helpful.  If people understand you don't want the cats to starve, you just need to schedule the feeding so that they'll be hungry  for catching, and go to surgery with empty tummies, they're usually happy to help.  If they have a trust issue--that you won't return the cats--offer to start with 1 or 2 cats, and then discuss doing more when you bring them back.

With any luck, at least one of those cat feeders will develop a passion for tnr, and become part of a trapping team or network!

If you have a plan to foster/socialize the kittens, ask them if they agree it would be the best plan.  Would they want to adopt them once socialized?  Give folks some feeling that you're acknowledging their role with the cats, and their attachments.  And for the cats that are friendly, carriers are an easier way to go than traps.  

You should definitely offer your help to the building manager, so that they don't repeat the mistake of releasing cats abandoned after move-oputs or evictions.  If people know there are humane options, they will usually listen and take the humane route.

Scheduled feeding also addresses concerns of attracting other animals.  The cats I feed outside leave clean platters that I remove, leaving only fresh water out 24-hours.  Until the kittens are 6-8 months, you could work with the feeders on-hand to give kitten "snacks" at appointed times.

If you haven't already taken it, I highly recommend the TNR training  (and certification)  offered by Community Cats Central and Neighborhood Cats!  It's usually offered the first Saturday f each month, and the cost is $10.  It is suitable for anyone from total beginners to seasoned trappers.  I took it after 35+ years away from TNR activities, and found it gave me confidence in what I had learned/retained from the 1980s, and a few new helpful tips and tricks.

Good luck to you!

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April King
Volunteer and Board Member
Kotor Kitties
+1 206 407 5336
http://www.kotorkitties.org
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