Protecting Community Cats Stories

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No-kill could be the new normal in Grady County, Georgia

Grady Country Animal Shelter used to have one of the lowest save rates in Georgia,...
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Antietam Humane Society turns things around for cats

Save rate for cats skyrockets at a Pennsylvania shelter with help from Best Friend...
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Do you see outdoor cats in your neighborhood?

Did you know the best home for a cat doesn't always mean a house? Community c...
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5 stories to celebrate National Community Cat Day

A day to honor community cats and the people who love and take care of them....
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Second chance for more than 1,000 cats in New Mexico

A Best Friends grant and help from the embed team supports Farmington Animal Servi...
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How Meow spent 22 years as the kitty queen of Piggy Paradise

For more than 20 years, Meow the cat was a legendary little figure at the Sanctuar...
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Doing right by outdoor cats

When you spot a new cat in your neighborhood, what's the right thing to do?...
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Collaborating for cats in Lowndes County, Georgia

Two agencies work together to find more happy endings for felines and increase the...
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Not all cats who wander are lost

Get some tissues ready for these sweet stories of cats returning home after a trip...
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Caregiver finds second chance for his cherished community cat

After Miss Corona was found injured, she received two lifesaving surgeries and lef...
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Complexity saved the cat

We need to save more cats to get to no-kill nationwide, but how we make that happe...
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Florida shelter takes a leap of faith, finds jobs for cats in need

Program finds "jobs" for Osceola County cats - some from overcrowded con...
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Big wins for animals in 2020

Animal advocates around the country made a huge difference for pets this year....
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Pilot becomes cat rescuer and TNR advocate

A cat colony at a California transportation company opens new horizons and inspire...
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Cushy retirement for a working cat

Sassy the cat went from life as a mascot and working cat at a feed store to cushy ...
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