As the old song says, “Baby, it’s cold outside!” January is a mighty cold time of the year. To help community cats stay warm this winter… As temperatures dip below freezing and even colder, community cats face additional challenges to find adequate shelter. If you are providing food and water…
Let’s face it, all the holiday goodies and treats can be tough on human tummies and waistlines. What sometimes we forget is that the kitties out there might have tummy trouble, too! We have to face facts, our cats have been known to “get into things“. We definitely do not…
Cat on a mat
Photograph by Aleksandar Popovski. To see more of Aleksandar’s photos, please visit https://unsplash.com/@popovski.
We have posted this photograph of a cat on a mat because everyone loves photos of cats. This picture is one of our favorites.
Somebody recently asked us, “What are urban cat feeding stations? I keep hearing about them.” Well, that is a very good question and we know that many people have an interest in learning about feeding stations. Rather have explain the details here, we are going to suggest that you visit…
The lovely call colors are great for viewing and “leaf peeping”, but they are a reminder that the cold weather of winter will be upon us soon. We know that many of our regular SCRUFF readers are concerned about the feral cats in our community. We thought that you might…
Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNvR) improves cats’ lives. With TNvR, cats are humanely trapped and taken to a veterinarian to be spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and ear tipped (the universal symbol of a neutered and vaccinated cat). Healthy feral cats are then returned to their outdoor home. Unlike the failed, costly, and cruel…
As you know, we are well into the New Year (can we still call it “New”?) 2020. That means we have been busy reviewing our past year, 2019, and checking the statistics. One of the most remarkable things we have discovered is the number of telephone calls we received. Choosing…
Did you know? Kittens as young as 4 months old can get pregnant. Be part of the solution. Trap-Neuter-vaccinate-Return. The only humane way to improve the lives of community cats. Call Scruff at 518-526-3372 for more information, or check our Contact Page here.
The initials “TNvR” seem like some obscure secret organization until it is discovered that they actually stand for “Trap, Neuter, vaccinate, Return”. As it turns out, TNVR is a humane strategy for reducing the number of feral and stray “community cats” and improving the quality of life for cats, wildlife,…
