Category Archives: Community Cat Care

Ferals FeedingAll across the world, people are caring for stray and feral cats. Although roles that people choose to assume may vary, one thing remains consistent – people take great satisfaction in helping to improve the quality of life for cats.

COVID 19 & Feeding Community Cats

Adapted from Alley Cat Allies' resources. Our Recommendations Healthy caregivers should go about their care and feeding routines while maintaining appropriate social distancing protocols with regard to distance from other people. If you can stock up on cat food so as to reduce the number of visits you make to the store, that’s great. Follow safety […]

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COVID-19 & Community Cat Caregivers

Adapted from Alley Cat Allies' resources. Answers to your Questions & Helpful Checklists We at CATalyst want to make sure that you have the information you need about caring for community cats during this time of COVID-19 – including if you become unable to care for your cats. Please find below several answers based on information […]

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COVID-19 Safety Tips and Precautions for TNR

Adapted from Alley Cat Allies' resources. While the COVID-19 pandemic presents new challenges to conducting Trap Neuter Return (TNR), the humane and effective approach to community cats, the challenges are not insurmountable. TNR is still very much possible - and essential. This guide outlines CATalyst's recommendations for planning and carrying out TNR with COVID-19 health and […]

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DIY Feral Cat Shelters

In the cold weather that’s coming, we want to be sure our community cats are as safe, dry and warm as they can be. When cats don’t want human company, we can’t take them indoors, so we have to provide shelters. Here’s an easy DIY shelter made from styrofoam boxes, packing & duct tape and […]

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Feral Cat Shelters

Found a lovely little feral cat shelter & feeding station on Items for Sale or Free in Bantry (a great FB resource in my area). It needs a bit of weather proofing (primarily a more overhanging roof), but works lovely in the rare sunshine – got some snaps of my guys checking it out when it was installed. In the cold weather it’s especially important to provide community cats with warm shelters and safe, dry feeding stations.

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