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A Checklist for Community Cats in Wintry Weather

January 4, 2022 Bernadette 6 Comments cat shelters, cats, cats in winter, community cats, feral cats, winter protection for cats

Whether you feed the occasional outdoor cat or you care for a colony or more, wintry weather is a special

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A 12-cat TNR Project This Weekend

May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 Bernadette 1 Comment cat shelters, cats, cats in winter, community cats, feral cats, winter protection for cats

I’m working on a big TNR this weekend involving 10 to 12 cats, and the R is “remove”, not “return.”

cat on railing

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Helping Community Cats in Winter

December 29, 2020December 29, 2020 Bernadette 2 Comments cat shelters, cats, cats in winter, community cats, feral cats, winter protection for cats

We may be near the new year, but winter has really just begun and the coldest and snowiest days are

Spider.

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Some Lucky Community Cats

November 13, 2019November 18, 2019 Bernadette 2 Comments cat shelters, cats, cats in winter, community cats, feral cats, winter protection for cats

I have a few current-day rescue stories to write up, but I can’t physically get around to them yet so

Sturdy straw-filled shelter in use by one of the ferals.

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Preparing Feral Cats for Colder Weather

October 22, 2019November 8, 2019 Bernadette 1 Comment cat shelters, cats, cats in winter, community cats, feral cats, winter protection for cats

Sometimes we have warm sunny days at Thanksgiving, and sometimes a snowstorm for Halloween. It’s never predictable day to day,

A pawprint frozen into the ice on my steps, with snow to fill.

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Helping Community Cats Survive Winter Weather

December 28, 2018 Bernadette 2 Comments cats, cats in winter, community cats, winter protection for cats

If it feels cold to you, it feels cold to animals too. Don’t be fooled into thinking that because they

A pawprint frozen into the ice on my steps, with snow to fill.

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Helping Community Cats Survive Winter Weather

December 29, 2017May 10, 2018 Bernadette 0 Comments cats, cats in winter, community cats, winter protection for cats

If it feels cold to you, it feels cold to animals too. Don’t be fooled into thinking that because they