Our Story
The Origin
Founded in Linn County, we began with a simple commitment to protect unowned community cats through humane, compassionate care, local colony monitoring, and essential community trap-neuter-return outreach programs.
Our Mission
We champion humane population stabilization, veterinary wellness access, and supportive shelter for every feral and free-roaming feline.
Dedication
Every day, our dedicated volunteer network coordinates feeding stations, winter shelters, and medical aid across neighborhood colonies.
How TNR Works
Neighbor-to-neighbor protocol for community cats
01. Assessment & Prep
Days 1–3
Establish regular feeding schedules, count colony members, and coordinate humane trap loans with neighborhood coordinators.
02. Humane Trapping
Eve Prior
Set bait in box traps during normal feeding hours. Safely secure cats and cover traps immediately with blankets to keep them calm.
03. Spay & Neuter Care
Clinic Day
Partner vets perform sterilization surgery, administer rabies vaccines, and complete vital health exams under general anesthesia.
04. Ear-Tipping ID
In Surgery
A small painless 3/8-inch tip of the left ear is removed while anesthetized, providing a universal visual mark of sterilization.
05. Supervised Recovery
24–48 Hrs
Cats rest safely in temperature-controlled spaces inside covered traps until anesthesia wears off completely and incisions heal.
06. Return & Monitoring
Ongoing
Release cats back to their exact outdoor territory. Dedicated colony caregivers continue daily feeding and health oversight.
