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Coping with wildlife when feeding outdoor cats
If you’re caring for a colony of community cats or performing Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR), you’re sure to encounter different species of...
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Nov 15, 20221 min read


Lisa + Millie + Apollo = Soulmates!
Lisa Epstein has volunteered with Cat by Cat Inc. for over a year and a half, working with the feline residents of the shelter located in...
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Oct 26, 20223 min read


Winter is coming ...
A little extra help in the winter goes a long way toward protecting community cats. Indy Neighborhood Cats provides an excellent guide on...
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Oct 22, 20221 min read


Cat lovers vs. wildlife advocates: Is collaboration possible?
Programs that trap, neuter and return free-roaming cats to where they came from can be controversial, pitting wildlife advocates against...
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Oct 19, 20221 min read


Basket Bash: A Purrfect Fundraiser!
Pictured above is Cat by Cat Inc. Director Sally Merritt-Braciak and Basket Bash MC Jim Snyder. Visit our Facebook page to see more...
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Sep 21, 20221 min read


Join us for our Sept. 18 fundraiser!
Cat by Cat Inc. is throwing a “Basket & Bottles Bash for Cats” on Sunday, September 18, from noon to 4 p.m. The fundraiser will be hosted...
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Aug 24, 20221 min read


The Medina Team: A Passion for Cats!
Medina, population not quite 6,000, is a thriving village about an hour’s drive northeast of Buffalo. Overflowing with history, it once...
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Jul 28, 20223 min read


There's no place like home
There is so much heartbreak, discouragement and exhaustion involved in cat rescue, but it is these positive moments of hope and joy that...
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Jul 17, 20222 min read


61 desperate kitties rescued from abandoned building
March 2022: Big hugs, high-fives & so many thanks to the all-star trapping teams led by Kim Rodeffer with Kat Colony. They saved 61 of...
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Apr 7, 20221 min read


Purrfect Holiday Cards Help Cat by Cat!
Cat by Cat board member, cat lover and artist Patti Mann has created a beautiful and unique holiday card to benefit us. The cards are...
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Dec 1, 20211 min read


Cat by Cat, Inc. embraces 30 feline refugees from Hurricane Ida
On September 5, Cat by Cat Inc. took in 30 cats and kittens from Hurricane Ida-ravaged Louisiana. On the same transport, 8 adults cats...
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Sep 13, 20211 min read


The Story of Toni
"Imagine feeling sick and terrible from kidney disease while trying to survive in a big, scary, outdoor world (in the winter!)—no wonder...
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May 17, 20211 min read
Operation Island Cats (Tonawanda Island, 2015)
If you've ever been to The Shores restaurant in North Tonawanda, NY or have ever visited Tonawanda Island at all, then you may well know...
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May 13, 20211 min read


Planning a Targeted TNVR Project
Understanding the Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR) process thoroughly before you trap is essential. Familiarize yourself with the TNVR...
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Mar 21, 20211 min read
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