City Cats of Columbus

05/29/2026

POV: You’re 30 seconds late opening the crate and Jasmine and Lorenzo have concerns 😸 HAPPY FRIDAY

05/26/2026

Not long ago, we shared that City Cats of Columbus has paused intake while we focus on TNR efforts and work within our current foster capacity. Rescue, however, doesn’t always go according to plan 🫩

Recently, we were contacted by one of our volunteers after their coworker came across a mom cat and kittens outside. Wanting to help, her coworker picked up two of the kittens and later brought them to our volunteer. By the time the full story was shared, there was no clear reunification plan in place and mom cat along with her other two babies could no longer be located.

Because we were not there ourselves, we don’t know all of the details or exactly what happened but situations like this are an important reminder: If you find kittens outside, always make sure you have a plan in place before intervening and whenever possible, follow mom.

Mother cats often leave briefly to search for food or may be actively relocating their kittens to another location. Separating kittens too early can unintentionally make an already difficult situation even harder 💔 These babies are estimated to be around 5 weeks old and are now safely in a foster home receiving food, warmth, and support. Thankfully, these little ones appear healthy and we are hopeful that after they receive their veterinary care and are old enough, they will be available for adoption ❤️

If you’d like to support us with their medical expenses I will link both our Venmo and cash app below:

https://venmo.com/u/CityCatsofColumbus

https://cash.app/$citycatsofcolumbus

We are in need of kitten food for them as they are currently on a hybrid diet of KMR and wet kitten food as we transition them to solids. For food donations, I will link our Amazon wishlist below:

https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/1XFNHVMFJL8GN?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_ggr-subnav-share_XMV6KDWEEFM2D5WVV0A5&language=en-US

05/21/2026

🐱 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR COMFEST 🐾

City Cats of Columbus will be at ComFest June 26th, 27th, & 28th and we are in need of volunteers to help us!

We’re looking for volunteers to help staff our booth during the festival by sharing information about TNR, community cats, booth setup and cleanup, helping to sell merchandise and fundraising items, and spread awareness about our mission.

Not interested in working directly at our booth? That’s okay! Signing up to work volunteer hours for ComFest is another meaningful way to support our mission. ComFest requires participating booths to fulfill volunteer hour requirements so this is another great way to help us continue putting our resources toward helping cats in our community.

If you are Interested in learning more, comment below or send us a message 😺

05/21/2026

Important information - keep your kitties safe!

Does your cat go outside? Veterinarians say early detection of bobcat fever, a potentially fatal tickborne illness, can mean the difference between life and death. The symptoms can be easy to miss: https://www.10tv.com/article/news/nation-world/bobcat-fever-spreads-tick-bites-deadly-cats/507-ad9d5439-1a5c-45e4-8115-7d40eaf60126?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_10TV_-_WBNS

05/15/2026

Another round of TNR kitties for this week:

We trapped these cats in what I’d describe as an industrial area off the highway in Carroll, just south of Canal Wi******er. This isn’t an area I usually trap in but when I was told there were 10–12 cats, including potentially pregnant ones, I couldn’t turn a blind eye to them.

When we arrived, we immediately discovered two female cats with young litters. One mom had a single kitten who appeared to be around 5 weeks old, while the other had 2 tiny kittens estimated to be about 2 weeks old. We decided to try and trap the mother with the older kitten first but she was much smarter than us. Even after baiting the trap with her kitten, she had absolutely no interest in going into it and quickly figured out what we were trying to do and kept her distance. At this point, she’ll need to be trap trained, which is something we’ve already started working on. We also made the decision not to trap the other mother yet since her kittens are still extremely young. The plan is to return in the next few weeks once the babies are a bit older and stronger so we can safely get mom spayed as well. Both moms have a caregiver feeding and looking out for them so they will stay safe until we can return.

This leads us to the cats we were able to trap:

~The black and brown tabby ended up being female and pregnant. Thankfully, she was able to receive a spay in time, preventing yet another litter from being born outside.

~The younger kitty pictured here, a beautiful white and diluted calico/tabby mix, was estimated to be around 6 months old. Fortunately, she was not pregnant and was able to receive a routine spay.

~And lastly, the big fluffy white guy received a routine neuter as well!

Total for 2026: 35

05/14/2026

Over the past few months our work has shifted quite a bit, which I’m sure some of you have noticed. More recently, our main focus has been TNR, community cat care, and identifying/stabilizing feral and stray cat colonies, especially now that it’s kitten season. A huge portion of our time and resources are going toward trapping, transporting cats to appointments, recovery, and feeding colonies. Our reach is broader than ever before and we are now helping cats in areas that we previously were not able to provide TNR support in, which feels incredibly rewarding to see. With that said, we unfortunately have made the difficult decision to pause our intake and foster program.

While intake is paused, our TNR and community cat work is absolutely continuing. We are still actively trapping, spaying/neutering, feeding and monitoring colonies.

While this shift has been difficult, it’s what is most sustainable for us right now and where the need has been greatest. We are incredibly grateful to everyone who has supported us through donations, sharing posts, supplies, and encouragement. Your support is what allows us to continue.

If you have ever considered fostering or volunteering, this is truly one of the biggest ways you can help us grow and eventually reopen intake in the future. Both our foster and volunteer applications are located in the pinned post at the top of our page!

05/12/2026

When you donate food or supplies to us, this is who you are helping. These kitties rely on us every single day for food, water, shelters, and medical support. We currently care for 20 community cats across 3 different colonies and as we identify more colonies in need of help, that number will continue to grow.

Over time, we’ve been able to get all of these cats spayed and neutered (and have found some of the friendlier ones homes! Yay!) which has been a huge step toward stabilizing and protecting these colonies long term. Many of them have also slowly begun to trust me and now allow me to get close to them and some of them let me pet them, which gives me hope for their future.

We want to thank every single person who has donated to us whether it’s been wet or dry food, humane traps, p*e pads, cat treats, food bowls, winter shelters, flea and tick prevention, or tapeworm treatment. Your donations truly mean so much to both us and the cats we continue to care for every day. If you’d like to continue supporting our work, we always appreciate donations of food and supplies, sharing our posts, or simply helping spread awareness about community cats and the importance of TNR. Every bit of support directly helps these cats continue to stay fed and cared for.

You can check out our Amazon Wishlist for the items we currently need or donate $ directly to our Venmo or cash app accounts.

Amazon wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/1XFNHVMFJL8GN?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_ggr-subnav-share_7TQ8NFRXGNWCNG82CYEP&language=en-US

Cash app: https://cash.app/$citycatsofcolumbus

Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/CityCatsofColumbus

05/07/2026

Last Thursday, I took 2 more of the Grove City kitties in for TNR. One routine neuter and one pregnant spay. Both from the same apartment complex.

On Tuesday, I drove back to Grove City to release another kitty who had been neutered the previous Monday. While I was there, my goal was to try and trap the torti girl that we suspected was pregnant. Unfortunately, as soon as she saw my traps, she wanted absolutely nothing to do with them. She wasn’t food motivated and started distancing herself from us, so I was getting worried we wouldn’t be able to trap her in time for Thursday’s appointments.

Huge thank you to Amber, who quite literally grabbed her, scruffed her, and placed her into my car (which I definitely do NOT recommend doing). Things got a little chaotic after that because when I got home, she managed to get loose in my garage. Thankfully, I was able to safely trap her and keep her secure until her appointment.

The big handsome gray and white guy was a little spicy but thankfully he was easily trapped and his neuter was routine!

Total for 2026: 32

04/27/2026

Yesterday was a late trapping night for me. I was in two different areas but it was absolutely worth it. In total, I was able to trap 4 cats, 3 females and 1 male.

My main focus has been getting this Merion Village TNR project wrapped up and I’m so happy to say I was able to trap 3 more females from that colony (yay!). They ALL ended up being pregnant so this was a huge relief knowing we were able to intervene in time. We are so close to finishing this project and I plan to go back on Wednesday to trap the remaining 2 kitties!

I also spent some time trapping in an apartment complex in Grove City which is a new trapping area for me. There wasn’t a lot of activity but I was able to trap one male who ended up needing more help than I originally suspected. His medical record noted nasal discharge, diarrhea, and moderate alopecia. I’m hopeful that his neuter today, along with the medical care he received, will help him start to feel better and live a healthier life.

If you’d like to support us in continuing this work, we truly appreciate any donation, big or small 🤍 Every bit goes directly toward helping cats like these.

Cashapp: https://cash.app/$citycatsofcolumbus

Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/CityCatsofColumbus

Amazon wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/1XFNHVMFJL8GN?ref_=cm_sw_r_apin_ggr-subnav-share_Z6VMBNQPNQ6FKGQDAFFR&language=en-US

Total for 2026: 30

04/21/2026

We just received the sweetest update and photos of Lucky (now Finn) from his adopter and we had to share ❤️

Finn, our cerebellar hypoplasia boy who was adopted from us in late 2025 is absolutely thriving in his forever home. His family says he’s full of personality, loves his new brothers and sisters and has fully embraced his signature wobbly walk.

Seeing him now safe, loved, and so clearly happy is everything we could have hoped for.

04/13/2026

This girl was trapped yesterday and taken in for TNR this morning after someone reached out to us for help. She’s already had at least one litter of kittens this year so we are thankful that ends today.

Her spay was routine but it was noted she was still lactating.

This is what your support makes possible ❤️

Total for 2026: 26