Helping the neighborhood cats in Clarkston (because someone has to).

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TNR is one of the key things we can do.

Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) controls breeding while allowing the cats who already exist to lead healthier lives, less endangered by a desire to roam and the inherent dangers and disease of constant breeding. Because many of these neighborhood cats lack the social skills to be house cats, they return to their habitat after several recovery days following spay/neuter. We do seek homes for those friendly enough to be adoptable, so please let us know if you, your friends, or family may be interested in adopting or even fostering the friendlier cats and kittens.

The Storytellers

  • Gigi

    AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION! This sweet grey polydactyl was exhausted and fighting chronic diarrhea when she walked right into our cat carrier with her three tiny kittens in tow. Veterinary care, time and diligence helped heal her and once her kittens were old enough to be adopted, Gigi was spayed. Now our website model is ready to find a home! Please help if you can!

  • Truman+Katherine

    AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION! We weren’t planning on fostering these two tuxedo kittens, but they were just too little to stay outside on the cold nights. They started with kitten milk—every four hours (Yawn)—but now eat canned kitten food at more reasonable hours. Our fingers are crossed that the pair will be adopted together. We hope to catch their mom to get her spayed, plus any other siblings. (See next.)

  • Candy

    Candy

    AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION! Candy Bergen seemed like the perfect name when we thought this magical kitten was a girl, but we’re sticking with it because of the Halloween season, our love of John Candy and because he’s so sweet. Candy, or Bergen, is likely Truman+ Katherine’s brother—which is why the Black and White Ball naming continues—caught two weeks later. He’s so happy.

  • Flicka

    READYING FOR ADOPTION! This little lady has been through the wringer. At a young age she endured scary neck injuries after another animal attacked her, but she was too shy for us to get her help. We finally caught her so she is now recuperating from being spayed. She’s just four months old, so we’re hoping to socialize her enough to be adoptable.

  • Puffin

    We noticed little “Fluffball” (as we nicknamed her) waiting for her mom in our woodpile. Once we determined she was old enough, and we weren’t in danger of knocking the wood on top her, we snatched her. Our favorite foster mom found “Puffin” her new home, where she’s living her best life alongside her mom and doggy brother.

  • Gary

    “Gary,” as he is now called (pictured at left), and his sister (not pictured), were not at all happy to be caught around the same time as the slightly younger Puffin. Both had upper respiratory infections that needed to be treated before going on to be adopted. As you can see above, Gary now has a home and loves hanging out with his new dad.

  • Jelly Bean

    Jelly Bean was teeny (pictured) when we first spotted him, but because he was probably too little to be away from his mom, we reunited them. Eventually, we trapped him for TNR and even though he was probably around four months old, he was “chill,” sweet, and quick to purr. At a vet visit, a tech asked if she could adopt him and away he went.

  • Houdini

    Houdini immediately outwitted his handler who tried to transfer him into a crate for a few days of R and R after being neutered. He then managed to escape the basement room altogether when the handler left to get him food and water! Since then, Houdini’s had a fun run with basement life, but he’ll soon return outside to be with his colony.

  • Mama

    Mama is the mother of Jelly Bean and Houdini, among others. Because she’s had the misfortune of having several litters a year, we were particularly grateful to catch her. She’s probably not quite friendly enough to be a house cat—unless someone wants a companion for their cat—so now that she’s all recovered, she’ll return outside.

  • Cally-Coo

    When Cally-Coo was just a wee little kitten, someone in the neighborhood wanted to adopt her. Unfortunately, we didn’t get around to catching her until she was already grown and had her kitten, Puffin. The neighbor backed out, but I’m still hopeful someone might want this smart, feisty calico, currently reigning over my basement. Ugh.