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Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) involves trapping feral or “wild” cats in humane traps, taking them to the vet to be vaccinated and sterilized, and then returning them to the place where they were originally caught.

One female cat and one male cat and their offspring result in 420,000 kittens in seven years

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What is a Feral Cat?

According to Alley Cat Allies, the national leader in work with Trap-Neuter-Return and feral cats, a feral cat is a cat that has lived his whole life without human contact and socialization. Feral cats can also be stray cats (formerly owned and human socialized cats) that have become lost or have been abandoned and who have lived so long without human contact that they have reverted back to a “wild” state. Feral cats are afraid of people and will avoid contact with humans. They cannot be touched by strangers.

Stray cats because they once knew human companionship can be re-socialized and re-homed. Truly feral adult cats, however, usually cannot be socialized and are happiest living outside. Feral kittens, however, are another matter. If you can rescue feral kittens while they are still young (between the ages of 8-10 weeks is best), they can often be tamed and placed into homes.

Estimates place the number of feral and stray cats living in Central Ohio at over ONE MILLION!!!

Butler the cat Black & Orange Cat Foundation (or “B & O”) is named for two very special and very spoiled cats, Butler and Oswald. Butler, the “B” in “B & O” is the black cat in the group, while Oswald, the “O” in “B & O” is our orange feline. Although, we are especially fond of our black and orange cats (and, yes, we love those black and orange tortie mixes, too), we do not just help cats of those colors. We help all cats, no matter their shading.

Both Butler and Oswald were adopted from the Union County Humane Society in Marysville, Ohio. Butler stole our hearts, when, after being released from his cage, he ran up his new mom's arm and perched atop her shoulder.

Oswald the cat Oswald, on the other hand, got our attention by screaming his head off until we finally came over and opened his cage door. Whereupon, there was no putting him back inside without suffering permanent hearing loss.

While these two mongrels were adopted from our local shelter, the rest of the cats who have padded into our lives have come looking for us. Like the hobos during the Great Depression who marked “X's” on gates to let other hobos know where a kindly person lived who would give them a meal, these cats seem to have marked our homes to lead other unfortunate felines to our doors.

Stray and abandoned, often very ill or injured, these cats led us to the idea of starting an organization to spay and neuter feral and stray cats in order to decrease the overpopulation problem and help cats who have no other angels looking out for them.

September Kitty of the Month: Hamilton

Hamilton and his sisters (who have since been adopted) were thrown out of a van onto busy Hamilton Road (thus, Hamilton's name). Luckily, someone called one of our volunteers about the kittens who had been tossed away like garbage. Hamilton's tail was damaged when he was thrown onto the pavement. He could not lift it and Dr. West decided that it needed to be removed. Hamilton is fully recovered from the trauma and the surgery and is now ready to find his forever home. He is currently in one of our cages at the PetSmart on Sawmill Road if you would like to stop by and see him.

Hamilton does not mind his "stump" of a tail. In fact, we've been calling him "Super Stumpy," the kitten crime fighter. Hamilton loves people. He has been around other cats and dogs and would be great with both. He is just going on four months old and truly deserves a happy, easy life. If you would like to adopt Hamilton, please download an application from our Adoption Page. You can also see more photos of Hamilton on our blog and on our Petfinder site.

View previous Kitties of the Month in our photo gallery.

Kitten's Kiss From Eldchrist Winery

Eldchrist Kitten's Kiss is made from 100% Lake Erie Traminette grapes. The wine has a light and refreshing citrus flavor balanced with residual sweetness.

Eldchrist Winery will make a donation to the Black & Orange Cat Foundation for every bottle of Kitten’s Kiss sold. Available to buy now at the Eldchrist Winery, Lovejoy's and Old Town Inn.

Learn more about Eldchrist Winery at www.eldchrist.com

Benefit Wines

Available Online Only! Wines from Benefit Wines featuring the B and O kitties, Butler and Oswald. To find out more and purchase the wine, check out the Benefit Wines benefitwines.com. Benefit Wines is a group that works with charitable organizations to produce wines that can help with fundraising.

Black and Orange Cat Foundation T-Shirts

Black and Orange Cat Foundation T Shirts

We have discovered the perfect attire to wear with anything, even a kilt----your very own Black and Orange Cat Foundation t-shirt. You can buy one for $15 or two for $25 and if you send us a picture of yourself wearing the shirt, in combination with any ensemble, we promise to post the photo on our web site. Thanks to Brian for supporting us!!

B & O Cats is enrolled in Kroger's Community Rewards Program. Kroger will distribute up to $1.25 million dollars per quarter to the organizations enrolled in the program. The amount earned will be based on the percentage of spending credited to each organization.

You can help by registering for the program on the Kroger website. You will need your Kroger Plus Card number or phone number to register and must use the card/phone number when making purchases.

The number you will need to use in order to designate your purchases toward The Black and Orange Cat Foundation is 84918

Detailed signup instructions here.

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Shelter Stories - Mutts Comics

To read about Fannie's continued story, search for the cartoons dated April 28 to May 2, 2009 on the Mutts Comics website.

Click comic below to enlarge