Charleston Feral Cat Project

11/28/2023

Meet Bogey, the cat that started it all. Bogey was one of two kittens found in downtown Charleston in June 2022. Both were trapped and taken to for evaluation. Bogey’s sister was amenable to the VIP life, but Bogey…not so much. So she was spayed (yep, she’s a girl) and returned to the area she came from. We’ve been taking care of her since then. She is a true feral in that she does not like to interact with people—it’s taken over a year for her to even meow to us when we feed her. But that’s OK as it is very important for feral cats to remain feral for their own protection. We know she is grateful for our care. 😸

10/29/2023

Presenting Timothy Dexter, patron saint of feral cats. 🤣 In the late 18th century, Dexter was a successful American merchant known for shipping strange things to improbable places. Example: he shipped wool hats and mittens to the West Indies. As luck would have it, a group of Asian explorers were on their way to Siberia and bought the whole load. Maybe he had true business prowess or should have hit up the gaming tables in Vegas, but one of his unlikely, successful schemes was shipping stray cats to the West Indies, which had a rather intense rat problem. It’s highly doubtful that the cats were sterilized but this certainly is an interesting example of putting cats to work. Slow clap for Timothy Dexter, at least in this instance. He was definitely an odd bird who didn’t have many other redeeming qualities, but a fun story, nonetheless!

10/11/2023

We finally named our two new acquired ferals today. Our older gentleman (the tabby) is indeed a gentleman—we decided on Winston. The tuxedo cat strikes us as a lady so she will be Trixie for now. Winston and Trixie are an adorable couple—no squabbling over food. As both are ear tipped, we imagine that they’ve been together for some time. We’re happy to to give them a daily meal! While TNR services are free here in Charleston, we pay for all the food out of our own pockets. It adds up unfortunately. If you can help us feed them (and their friends), food can be purchased from our Amazon wish list. Link in bio. Our deepest thanks for the help!

10/09/2023

We’ve acquired a new feeding site with two feral cats that have already been spayed/neutered. This older gentleman pictured is not in the best physical condition so we hope to stabilize him with regular feeding. This site backs up onto an area where there are numerous un-altered outdoor cats. We will be working over the next few weeks to TNR some of these cats in hopes that we can stem the tide of births next kitten season.

02/18/2023

Ernie is available for pre-adoption. She is 16 weeks old and is scheduled for her spay appointment on March 3rd. Ernie was born on the mean streets of Charleston, SC to an u***d, feral mama cat but is really enjoying the VIP life indoors. She loves catnip sticks, treats of all kinds, cat trees and lots of affection. Her favorite place is perched on her foster mama. Ernie will do best with a kitty sibling to keep her occupied. She has tested negative for FeLV/FIV. Her adoption fee is $100, which goes to pay for her spay survey and vaccines. DM us for an application.

01/27/2023

Ernestine “Ernie” is one of the two kittens we trapped three weeks ago. We thought she was a boy but thrns out she’s a girl. Oops. But we still think Ernie fits her adorable little self. She is now available for pre-adoption. She is approximately 13 weeks old and is loving indoor life. She’s negative for FIV/FeLV and will receive her last round of vaccines plus her spay on March 2nd. Her adoption fee is $100 which goes to pay for her vetting. Reach out to using you’re interesting in submitting an application.

01/11/2023

After months of trying to trap this mama cat, she finally obliged us. No more kittens for her! She is a true feral so she was returned to her colony area where we will continue to feed and care for her.

01/03/2023

This past weekend these two adorable brothers wandered into one of our managed feral colonies. Being that they are young (approximately 12 weeks), we scooped them up. Ernie (first photo) and Bert (second) are now safe. We’re working with Ernie to acclimate him to the indoor life; Bert had to be surrendered to our local no-kill shelter to receive surgery for pr*****ed re**um. Even though he was uncomfortable, this little boy was such a trooper. Once recovered he will make someone a loving companion, as will Ernie. Message us for adoption details.

01/03/2023

This little guy (Bertram or Bert) showed up at one of our feeding stations downtown last Friday. He was with his brother (Ernie). Unfortunately, Bert had a pr*****ed re**um and had to be surrendered to our local shelter where he was taken immediately back for surgery. We’re keeping our fingers crossed that he can make a full recovery and be adopted.

Ernie is a bit “feral shy” so we will working with him before he goes to the shelter for adoption. We think these two are the second litter of a female that has eluded our trapping attempts. We’re doubling down our efforts this week, so hopefully her breeding days are coming to an end soon!

10/26/2022