05/15/2026
I absolutely love the way this group handled the situation. Their approach is exactly how responsible rescuers operate — always putting the kitty’s safety first while also honoring an ethical responsibility to the community and to any family who may be missing their beloved pet. Posting online, talking to neighbors, and doing the legwork to make sure a cat isn’t lost or abandoned is part of doing rescue right.
Rescue work is already hard enough. There will always be someone behind a screen who feels the need to criticize every decision we make, no matter how thoughtful or compassionate. But those comments say far more about their own unhappiness than about the work being done.
To the rescuers who handled this: thank you. Your compassion, your integrity, and your commitment to doing what’s best for each individual cat truly matter. This is how lives are saved. 🙏💕❤️
This sweet girl showed up at an active trapping location, and it was immediately clear to us that she wasn’t your typical stray. She was clean, affectionate, and comfortable with people. Everything about her said 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭-𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥. 😻
One of our followers thinks we should leave cats like this alone. 🤔 She thinks we are luring cats into traps and taking them away from their home. Her concern is that we are knowingly taking someone's pet away. What do you think? What would you do?
For us, it comes down to this:
We are 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙙 to doing what we believe is best for each individual cat, based on the situation in front of us. ✅ And in this case, leaving her outside without knowing her story didn’t feel right.
Why would we leave an obvious pet outdoors not knowing the situation? Sure, she could have been an indoor/outdoor cat who was just out for a stroll. 🐈 Or, she could have escaped her home and been lost or could have even been left behind. Without knowing, the safest and most compassionate choice was to step in, make sure she was cared for, and actively try to find her family. So that’s exactly what we did.
We made several posts online, alerted the shelter, and put up flyers.
And then something amazing happened. CVRR volunteers put up flyers at 3:52pm… and by 3:57pm, we got the call. ☎️
Nyx’s mom. 🤎
She had pictures, lived nearby, and had been searching for her sweet girl. Nyx had slipped out while a sitter was there and her owner was on vacation. She came home and spent the entire night looking for her.
Because we acted, Nyx is home. Safe. Loved. Exactly where she belongs. 🏠
We were also able to talk with her owner about microchipping to protect Nyx in the future. She was incredibly receptive and will definitely get that done. Even more, she shared information about other cats in the area, which will help CVRR continue TNR efforts and connect more dots in the community.
So yes, this was a success! 🎉
Not because we were “right,” but because a cat is safely back in her home, and more help is now on the way for others.
