Northeast Michigan TNR

06/06/2026

We LOVE this. ❤️ I got a tour of the colony space during one of the CCHS TNR clinics. They have plenty of options for shelter & feed stations. Some will greet you at the front of the building but, as it says, they definitely do not want to be picked up! Embracing, stabilizing and caring for a colony is so important & comes with the benefit of rodent control. This is an amazing example of that that we truly hope will become a norm instead of a rarity in Northern MI.

DID YOU KNOW...😎
CCHS maintains a feral colony of TNR cats.

These cats are not "dumped"! They live here. They work here too as rodent control. If you come to visit the shelter, there are a few that will approach you hoping you brought them a can of food (our colony is a little spoiled 🥰), please do not try to pick them up or they will show you that they are indeed feral. 🐈‍⬛🐈🐈🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛🐈

If anybody has any questions about how to properly and responsibly manage and maintain a feral cat colony, please contact Michelle at the shelter 231-238-8221 (leave message for the director). TNR classes are in the planning stages and will hopefully become reality sometime in early July.

06/06/2026

There are a few shirts still available at New Beginning Vet for their fundraiser that benefits NEMTNR. We are unsure of what sizes are still available but you can comment or message us if you’re interested and we will see if your size is available. Cost is $30 per shirt which covers our cost of 1x TNR kitty. Awesome shirt, awesome cause…it’s a double win! 😻

Northeast Michigan TNR T-Shirt fundraiser flash sale!

We’ve produced a limited run of shirts to support NEMTNR. Sizes S-XL available. Each shirt is $30 with 100% of the proceeds benefitting TNR. 1 shirt sold = 1 cat fixed through their program!

06/05/2026

Don’t forget to visit Calia’s at Waterstreet Commons during Flower Fest! We are so appreciative of all of the support from Nichole over the years! ❤️😻

06/04/2026

Our friends over at Elk Country Animal Shelter can use some help! If you’re looking for a new cat, please ALWAYS look at adoptables at the shelters. Not only is it truly cheaper in the long-run, it makes much needed space for other kitties who need a place to land. They are also in need of monetary and kitty food donations. Hoarding cases are bad enough, abandoning cats in a hoarding situation is deplorable. We are grateful for ECAS and other shelters throughout the state who take on these cases. ❤️

06/04/2026

Have you seen our raffle fundraiser for your chance to win accommodations at a beautiful villa for a 1 week stay in Branson, MO? Wondering what the heck there is to do in Branson? Well here is a glimpse of all of the amazing places to visit and explore! What an awesome opportunity to do a grad celebration trip, a couples vacation, a family summer fun getaway, or a get together with friends! $20 a ticket and we have capped sales at 300 tickets. That’s pretty good odds to win a stay in beautiful lodging at the Hyatt Vacation Club. See our pinned post or contact us for more details. 100% of ticket sales goes to our Trap Neuter Return fund.

Note: with exception of they flyer, the pictures in this reel were not taken by and are not property of NEMTNR.

06/03/2026

We have to put this out from time to time which is why many of you have seen it on repeat over the years. As a friendly reminder, we are a small ALL VOLUNTEER non-profit. What exactly does that mean? We are happy to share. Please keep in mind that this is the case for MANY non-profits.

✅ We do not get paid a single dime for the time we spend doing this.
✅ We use our own vehicles and homes to conduct TNR business. Site visits, trapping, vet transports, working cat placements, caring for TNR cats when we do pre and post-surgery holding, return of cats, etc.
✅ We have lives, families, pets of our own, and responsibilities just like everyone else.
✅ Our active volunteer pool is very small; we do not have endless amounts of people to help trap, transport and care for TNR cats during the TNR process nor do we have an endless amount of people who are willing and able to temp foster friendly cats & kittens in the pipeline to go to the shelter.
✅ We do not have a facility, we do not have an on-call vet, and we simply are not equipped to take on cats & kittens with medical issues. We will help where & when we can, on a case by case basis for minor issues, and provide resources. TNR is our mission and anything beyond that cannot be an expectation when you contact us.
✅ We have a mission. We tell you our left and right limits of what we can help with, depending on the case, our finances, other cases, schedules, vet availability and various factors. You don’t have to like it but you have to understand and accept it if you want us to help.
✅ If you want us to work your case, expect to have some sort of involvement outside of just paying your portion.
✅ Cases are prioritized based on various factors. Remember, we offer training that you can always take to be more involved and get your case done faster.

Keep these things in mind when you’re dealing with us or any non-profit. Anger and disrespect won’t get you anywhere. If we ask you for help it’s because we NEED it. Being involved and working with us instead of against us will result in success. Thank you.

06/01/2026

😸REMINDER 😸
Raffle Tickets for the 1 week stay at an amazing villa in Branson, MO are available for purchase until June 30th!

You can purchase tickets at 3 physical locations. Here are specifics on locations and hours of operation. You can also PM us or email us at [email protected] to coordinate purchase. ❗️You do not have to be local to the Alpena area to purchase or win.❗️

Kadrich Family Chiropractic, 1019 US HWY 23 N, Alpena, MI 49707.
Mondays & Thursdays, 9am-7pm
Tuesdays, 11am-4pm
Wednesdays & Fridays, 9am-1pm
(Typically closed between 1-1:30pm for lunch)

Rewildings, 526 W Chisholm St, Alpena, MI 49707. 10am-6pm Thursday-Saturday.

JT Homemade, 9522 M32 W, Herron, MI 49744. 10am-6pm Tuesday-Saturday.

All proceeds from ticket sales go directly to our TNR fund.

05/31/2026

We repeatedly see this cat posted in the Alpena lost and found sites. Does anyone know if it has an owner? Has anyone tried to get it into a shelter? Continuing to allow an intact cat roam the streets is NOT the answer. He should not go through TNR as a friendly cat and should go to a shelter if unowned. Please advise if you have ANY info on this cat, owner and any attempts to get it into a to a shelter. Thanks.

05/28/2026

UPDATE: thank you all SO much for the recommendations. We confirmed they’ve picked a vet from all this feedback and kitty is going to get his much needed dental! 💙

VET NEEDED!
We received a request for assurance today in recommending a vet who will do dental extractions on a feral cat. This is a community cat and his community has rallied around him to 1) transport him to a TNR/rescue person 4 hours away and 2) pay for and provide the care needed for him to get the dental surgery needed. Every vet that has been contacted thus far refuses to even consider it because he is feral. The current “guardian” and the community caretakers understand he would be handled differently than a domestic cat, either having to be sedated for exam and then again for the surgery date or basically going with worst case scenario of going in on surgery sat for a full mouth extraction and having it be less. Regardless, if you know of a vet you have experience with providing dental care/surgery to your feral cat(s), please let us know so we can pass the info along. The vet does NOT have to be local to the Alpena area.

05/26/2026

Raffle Tickets are now available for purchase at 3 physical locations:

Kadrich Family Chiropractic, 1019 US HWY 23 N, Alpena, MI 49707

Rewildings, 526 W Chisholm St, Alpena, MI 49707

JT Homemade, 9522 M32 W, Herron, MI 49744

You can also PM us or email us at [email protected] to coordinate purchase. You do not have to be local to the Alpena area to purchase or win.

All proceeds from ticket sales go directly to our TNR fund.

Attached pics are from the Hyatt Vacation Club at the Lodges at Timber Ridge website. This is the resort where the villa accommodations are at. See our pinned post for additional details.