Barn Cats and Working Cat Programs: A Second Chance for NC’s Unadoptable Cats
What a barn cat really is, whether working cats control rodents, where to adopt one in North Carolina, and the acclimation period that decides whether the cat stays.
Community cats and TNR
How to help feral and stray cats in North Carolina: trap-neuter-return, community cat programs, kitten season and barn cat placements.
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Kitten Season in NC: Why Shelters Flood Every Spring (and What to Do)
When kitten season starts, why daylight drives it, and exactly what to do if you find kittens outside in North Carolina. Plus the shelter data behind the spring flood.
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Community Cat Programs: How They Work and Why They Matter
What a community cat is, how TNR, TNVR and return-to-field programs actually run, and the outcome data from six cities that measured it. Plus where NC stands.
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Feral vs. Stray Cats: How to Tell the Difference
Feral vs. stray cat: six signals that tell them apart, why the answer decides the cat's fate, and exactly what to do next in North Carolina.
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How to Start a TNR Program in Your NC Community
Start a TNR program in NC: free and low-cost clinics from $0 to $90 per cat, trap loans, and why fixing most of a colony quickly is what makes it shrink.
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How to Help Feral Cats in Your Neighborhood: A North Carolina Guide
Feral cats in your yard? Here is the humane NC playbook: tell stray from feral, get them fixed with TNR, feed right, build a winter shelter, and deter them kindly.
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Why North Carolina Needs a State-Funded TNR Program (And What It Would Save)
NC's Animal Lovers plate funds owned-pet spay/neuter, not community cats. Here is what TNR costs, what catch-and-kill costs, and the policy fix.
