Who we are
Founded in 2019, our group began when the City of Edmonton’s Animal Care & Control Centre decided to change its intake policy to a scheduled system that only accepts a narrow subset of cats. Our group posed a BIG question: what will happen to all of the other stray, feral & community cats?
The answer has been harrowing. Most of these animals will not survive our cold & distressing climate – these animals are not self sufficient. And unfortunately with a limited intake model and no TNR (trap-neuter-return) program in place to humanely manage the population, our city continues to see the stray & feral cat population explode.
These cats need help. The kind & caring citizens that have stepped in to help these cats need our support. And ultimately, our city needs a TNR program.
Aiming to create a better safer warmer longer life for feral cats in Edmonton
We could use your help
Our city needs to make changes, and we can’t do it alone. A high-intensity TNR (trap-neuter-return) program has proven, measurable results across North America but it requires municipal animal controls, humane organizations and rescues to work together.
It starts with our city elected representatives understanding this is a huge problem in our city. Awareness drives change. Find your city councilor here & let them know how much a program like this is needed to humanely control the feral & community cat population.
“Communities throughout Canada share an immense feral cat over-population problem. Many thousands of healthy, adoptable cats are euthanized every year because we simply don’t have enough homes for them all. Euthanasia due to homelessness is the largest cause of death in cats. An estimated 80% of kittens are born from feral mothers; and every kitten born is competing for adoption against cats already in the shelter system”
– Dr. Hanna Booth, Toronto Feral Cat TNR Coalition
