Colorado KAT Coalition

10/07/2026

Sharing to help find a loving home for this sweetie pie.

09/22/2026

If you're feeding cats outside, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙙𝙞𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚, but we must also learn how to care for them 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘺. 🫶

Here are a few simple things every caretaker can do:

🍽️ Feed responsibly.
Provide regular meals rather than leaving food out indefinitely. Pick up uneaten food after a reasonable amount of time to help prevent attracting insects and wildlife. Keep feeding areas clean and protected from the elements when possible.

💧 Always provide fresh water.
Clean water is essential year-round. Check it regularly, keep bowls clean, and during freezing weather, check frequently to make sure it hasn't iced over.

🛖 Prepare for winter before winter arrives.
Provide a sturdy, weather-resistant shelter in a quiet location protected from wind and rain. Use dry straw for bedding. No hay or blankets! Straw provides insulation and allows cats to burrow down and conserve body heat.

👀 Know your cats.
One of the greatest things you can do is simply pay attention. Learn who belongs in your colony. Watch for weight loss, wounds, limping, respiratory symptoms, eye problems, changes in behavior, or a cat who suddenly stops eating. And watch for new faces. A new cat may need help, and an unaltered newcomer can quickly become the beginning of another litter.

🏠 Check with your local shelters and rescues periodically.
Capacity changes throughout the year. A shelter or rescue that was full last month may have an opening later. Don't assume there are never options. Programs, intake policies, foster availability, and resources can change.

✂️ And most importantly, find your local spay/neuter and TNR resources.

Look for low-cost spay/neuter clinics, TNR programs, community-cat organizations, and other resources in your area. Getting the cats altered is one of the most important things you can do.

And please, participate as much as you reasonably can. ❤️

If a TNR program can help you trap, transport, or coordinate appointments, take on the parts you are able to do yourself. Learn how to safely trap. Help with transportation if you can. Provide recovery space when appropriate. Follow the program's instructions.

Volunteer programs are often stretched incredibly thin. The more you can do yourself, the more quickly volunteers may be able to help you and the more cats they may be able to help overall.

You don't have to know everything when you start. Learn. Ask questions. Use available resources. Become part of the solution.

Community cats need people who care about them. And when that love is combined with responsible, informed care, we can make an even greater difference in their lives. 🐈❤️

07/28/2026

So grateful our friends at Second Chance Humane Society are able to help with this clinic! Colorado KAT Coalition will be sponsoring the feral/community cat surgeries and vaccines. Those kitties will be done at no charge to their caregivers/ trappers and of course we always appreciate donations to help us keep helping community cats.

07/20/2026

𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼 𝗞𝗔𝗧 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲

Since our founding in June 2023, Colorado KAT Coalition has worked tirelessly to improve the lives of community cats throughout our region.

Over the past three years, we have helped facilitate Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) for thousands of community cats, provided medical care for sick and injured cats, and gone above and beyond to meet the tremendous need for humane community cat services in our rural communities.

From the very beginning, the need for assistance has far exceeded the capacity of our small volunteer-run organization. Despite our best efforts, it has become clear that continuing at this pace is no longer sustainable.

𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆, 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼 𝗞𝗔𝗧 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗡𝗥 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 while we focus on stabilizing existing colony responsibilities and evaluating the future of our programs.

𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼 𝗞𝗔𝗧 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝗻𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁; 𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿, 𝘄𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗧𝗡𝗥 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀, 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱.

If you are seeking assistance with community cats, please contact:
• Montrose Animal Services
• MAPA
• Second Chance Humane Society: Ridgway/Delta
• Surface Creek Animal Shelter
• CAWS
• Bergen Spay/Neuter Alliance
• Your local veterinary clinic

There will be Bergen clinics in August in GJ and October in Montrose. You can sign up for a clinic here:
https://bergenspayandneuter.org/find-a-clinic/

This decision was not made lightly. We are deeply grateful to every veterinarian, volunteer, donor, supporter and community member who has stood beside us since June 2023. Together, we have made a meaningful difference in the lives of thousands of community cats.

We hope this pause highlights the urgent need for additional community cat resources throughout our region. Addressing this ongoing issue requires the involvement of shelters, veterinary professionals, local governments, volunteers and community members. 𝗡𝗼 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲.

Thank you for your understanding and for supporting humane solutions for community cats.

07/02/2026

04/13/2026

Please share- so important we do what's best for the kittiens and make a plan to get them and mama fixed!

🚨 PLEASE SHARE — SAVE KITTENS’ LIVES! 🚨

🐾 Kitten season is here! If you find tiny kittens that appear to be nursing … DO NOT take them inside.

👉🏼 LEAVE THEM BE.

❗ Removing nursing kittens from their mother is often a death sentence. They need their mom’s milk — it contains life-saving nutrients that formula simply can’t replace.

🐱 If you see kittens alone, mom is likely nearby.
She may be:
• Searching for food
• Moving her kittens
• Taking a short break

💡 What YOU can do instead:
✔️ Watch from a distance for a few hours
✔️ Leave a small circle of flour to check for mom’s paw prints
✔️ Provide food, water, and simple shelter nearby

❤️ A community cat mom knows how to care for her babies. She doesn’t need us to rescue — she needs us to support.

⏳ Wait until kittens are 5-6 weeks old (and starting to wean) before intervening. The kittens can be rescued then and mom can be spayed so she doesn't birth more kittens!

📚 Learn more:
🔗 alleycat.org/leave-them-be/

02/23/2026

WE ARE COMPLETELY FULL NOW. PLEASE USE OUR WAITLIST. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScf9sF1asWQv4LdmoSzCJzEcIoRnVKeslZPrBf5lFTT0ZcZKg/viewform

Attention Western Slope community! We are signing up for our Delta clinic in April now. If you need assistance with registration, please reach out. The first two days will be for dogs. The third day for owned cats, and fourth day for feral cats.

11/23/2025

For more info on building kitties a warm place to land this winter, consider joining for a free webinar sponsored by Bideawee's Feral Cat Initiative! Thank you to them and hope you can make it. 🙏🐾

It's ! 🌬️❄️🏠🌡️🐱 Join us for a FREE webinar on December 3 to learn the materials, tools, and skills needed to build warm, waterproof shelters to protect feral and stray community cats from harsh winter weather. We'll show you a variety of effective shelter styles from simple to fancy, and we'll discuss strategies for placing shelters for maximum warmth, comfort, and safety.

The presentation will include video demonstrations for building four simple and inexpensive styles of shelter, using very basic equipment and little to no special skills. We'll point out where you can use power tools, but all of these shelters can be made using simple hand tools or kitchen knives and a box cutter. Attendees will receive a downloadable handout with instructions for building the shelters in our demonstration videos.

Can't attend on 12/3? No problem! Everyone who registers will receive links to the webinar recording and handout the next day.

Register: https://bit.ly/BFCIBSR