Wild Thing - Feral Feline Fix

08/30/2026

We had 16 cats spayed and neutered last week, and we had a guest trapper with us, a super awesome lady that is interested in joining our Wild Things team! We took 15 cats to be spayed and neutered at Dr Korn's on Saturday, and 1 to Westside Vet Clinic on Friday.
We trapped at 3 locations on Friday, and we also picked up 5 kittens that someone in Holts Summit had previously caught and was working on socializing.

We had been notified of a house with a lot of cats on Morris Dr, so Jennifer stopped by to leave a business card, and fortunately the homeowner was home. He was very receptive to accepting our help with getting the rapidly growing population of cats fixed. He had taken two of the mama cats to the JC Animal Shelter just a few days before. They were semi friendly and the animal shelter listed them for the barn cat program, so the homeowner agreed to take them back. If they're going to be outside it's best they be in a familiar place. The shelter spayed them, which saved us the effort. There were several teenage kittens there and the homeowner was able put four of them into traps on Friday (they were feeder friendly, which means they trust him, but not a random person). We caught one additional, taking 5 to the vet Saturday, 3 girls and 2 boy.

We also set traps in a couple of repeat places. On the 1600 block of St. Mary's Blvd there were six cats we were trying to catch. A mama we missed last year had some new "kittens" that were almost adults themselves. We caught 4 in time to go to Dr. Korn on Saturday (2 boys, 2 girls) and kept trying throughout the week for the others. The homeowners caught the 5th one on Thursday evening, and Westside Vet worked him into their schedule Friday. Unfortunately the only cat we missed was the mama. Hopefully we can get her in the next week or two because it's about time for her to get pregnant again.

Very near this location we also trapped on Missouri Blvd Ct. There seems to be a never ending supply of cats here. We did catch a female and two of her kittens. The kittens were young enough to be tamed so Jennifer took them home with her, and after several days they were able to go to the JC Animal Shelter for adoption. Unfortunately, there were two other kittens there that we didn't catch. We tried setting a drop trap again on Saturday and Tuesday, but there were no signs of the kittens. We were really hoping to catch them and get them off the street, but it's not looking good.

We also assisted a lady in Holts Summit on a street we have trapped many cats at in the past. She was catching the kittens herself and keeping them in her bathroom to socialize them. She had 7 kittens in her bathroom and we offered to have them spayed and neutered, even though she really needs a rescue to help find homes for them, it was the best we could offer. The situation became frustrating when she decided to only give us 5 of the 7 kittens because the other two were "Hemmingway cats", which means they're polydactyl (extra toes). She considered these kittens very rare and decided not to have them fixed so they can continue to breed more polydactyls. Needless to say, this was an incredibly frustrating situation for us. Hemingway cats are not that rare. We see them regularly when trapping. In fact, one of the cats we trapped on St Mary's Blvd this week was polydactyl (see the last photo), as are some that reside within the feral colonies we care for. These babies should have been fixed, but there was nothing we could do, but to at least get the other five fixed. We plan to loan her a trap to catch the mom cat. Let's hope she's not polydactyl too. On a positive note, she did donate the full amount of the five kittens surgeries and vaccinations.

In all, it was a successful week of trapping. We always hope to catch them all, but have to be satisfied with what we are able to accomplish. Thank you for your continued support of our trap-neuter-return program! TNR is the only humane solution for feral and community cats. Stay tuned in the coming months for more on our new volunteer!

08/16/2026

We want to give a big shout out to Vicki and her teenage sons who did an awesome job TNRing their little cat colony in Eugene! They borrowed traps and made appointments with Dr Steck in Centertown. The boys trap trained the cats for a couple of days to ensure a successful trapping the night before their appointment. They caught all 4 cats quickly! Now everyone is spayed and neutered and has gotten their rabies vaccinations, and can live happily ever after 😁 Even though they were initially intimidated by the process, they listened to our suggestions and made it look easy. Way to go Vicki, Ozzy, and Ryder!!

08/02/2026

We have trapped and vetted 27 cats in the last few weeks, and have also helped numerous people with traps and appointments to get at least another 15 cats fixed.
Donna trapped a female on Michigan St July 15th. She went to Westside Vet to be spayed.
Tracy, who cares for a large colony in Apache Flats, was able to catch two cats that hadn't been fixed yet. One was a young tuxedo who was one that we missed catching from Funny Face's last litter. And then Funny Face herself! The elusive mother cat that we've been trying to catch for the past 6 years!! We believe that every cat in this 30+ cat colony has came from her, as well as dozens of kittens that we've caught and gotten adopted. We are so thankful to hopefully have put a stop to any new kittens at Tracy's!
Our biggest effort was 22 cats that went to Dr. Korn last Saturday. We've been working with Jasmine for a couple of years on a non stop flow of orange cats that come to her backyard to eat. She has her own trap and she takes them to Westside when she's able to catch them (3 males recently), but we really needed to get to the source. A couple of different people had reached out about cats on both Charm Ridge Dr and Charm Tree Ct, which is the neighborhood that backs up to Jasmine's home. We made contact with a gentleman named John who was feeding cats and had an obvious population of kittens. Donna worked with him to catch 6 adults and 12 kittens! Most of which were also orange. Two of the kittens were too young and we had to return them to their moma for a few more weeks.
Then we also worked with Sandra in the same neighborhood to get both of the orange cats she is feeding trapped and fixed. She had one male and one female (Romeo and Ms. Kitty).
We still have a few more to catch at John's, which we will work on over the next few weeks. Hopefully this effort makes a big difference in the Charm Ridge/Oak neighborhood!

Also going to Dr Korn on the 25th were 4 teenage kittens from Aaron Ct that Jennifer has been trying to catch for a couple of months. Mom was trapped and spayed in May, but the babies wouldn't cooperate. We would have loved to have caught this bunch earlier, when they could have been tamed and adopted, but it doesn't always work out how we want.
We also took a boy and girl cat from Madeline St that a kind couple has been looking after since the cats took up residence on their front porch. They are sweet cats that were probably abandoned when someone moved. They are fortunate to have found caring people who have become quite smitten with their new cat family. Fortunately this family will not be expanding.

We've loaned traps and paid for surgeries for multiple people recently.
Serenity in Linn has gotten about 6 cats fixed at The Spay Neuter Project in Columbia. Mike from Holts Summit took a few to The Spay Neuter Project as well. Amy has been diligently working to get her elderly mother's cat population under control in Osage Bend. She has gotten 18 cats trapped and fixed all on her own! We only helped with the last 6 by loaning our drop trap to catch the more difficult ones, and we paid for a few surgeries at Dr. Steck in Centertown. She paid for the rest at The Spay Neuter Project on her own. She has been so dedicated!
We also loaned traps to Tracey, who lives near Eldon. She's trapped and fixed 16 adults and 1 kitten!

We are so proud of these individuals who are making the effort to get the cats fixed! If you need to borrow teaps, or financial assistance to get them fixed, please message us. There are only two of us trapping right now, and we also have jobs and families, so there's only so much we can do ourselves, but we will support your efforts. Please spay and neuter!
And if you're interested is adopting some adorable kittens (indoors only) please message us! We have 10 looking for homes 😻

07/28/2026

Kittens!! Orange kittens! We have 10 kittens looking for homes! Anyone who has ever had an Orange kitten will attest, they are the friendliest most personable cats. And while some consider Orange females as rare, there are several in this bunch 😻
We acquired these babies this past weekend while trapping. Fortunately the homeowner and neighborhood kids have done a great job socializing them. There are 6 girls and 4 boys. They are 9-10 weeks old and have been fixed, gotten a fvrcp vax, dewormed, and given flea treatment. They must be indoor cats with the promise to never declaw. I would prefer they be adopted in pairs. Kittens always do best in pairs. Located in Jefferson City. Message us if you're interested in meeting them.

07/26/2026

TNR opportunity for folks near Morgan County!

We will be having a TNR Clinic on Friday September 11th for those in and around the Morgan county area. We will have room for approximately 40-50 cats if you are interested please text Phyllis @573-789-7522. Please include your name, a good phone number and how many cats you are needing fixed
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07/24/2026

Ten of the kittens that we trapped last month went to the JC Animal Shelter today and are available for adoption. The 2 siamese looking ones were spoken for before they hit the adoption floor. The other 8 are linked below. They were all raised in loving foster homes and are such sweet kitties! Thanks to Roberta, Jessica, and Etta! Please consider adopting and giving them the indoor life they deserve!

07/16/2026

Today is monumental. Funny Face has been trapped!!
We trapped at a mobile home park in Apache Flats in December of 2020 and fixed or got into rescue 43 cats that week from this single location. There was one elusive mama cat that we never could catch. We have tried repeatedly over the past 6 years and have never been able to lure her into a trap. She has 3 new litters every year, and we have to go back and get the kittens. Sometimes we're early enough to take them to the shelter for adoption, others get fixed and returned. She has birthed well over 100 kittens!!
NO MORE BABIES FOR HER!!! She is going to Westside Vet to be spayed tomorrow!
Her caretaker, Tracy, diligently watched the drop trap today after baiting it with roasted chicken. All of the other cats were coming to eat while Funny Face stayed back and watched. Finally, she took the bait and walked in, like it was no big deal. Tracy pulled the cord and caught her. And then she cried. Tears from relief, from years of frustration and effort, from having to feed almost 30 cats daily on an incredibly limited budget. All because of one cat that refused to be trapped. Life will be easier for both Tracy and Funny Face from this day forward.
Please spay and neuter.
Here is a link to the post we made in 2020 about our original effort at this location. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Jzkt7gft3/

07/04/2026

Feral, Free, and Fixed!!
Happy 250th Birthday, America!

07/02/2026

The precious little kitten with CH that we took from a feral colony last weekend has been transferred to Rescue One in Springfield. We are so thankful that he will be able to get the help he needs and eventually the perfect home! We're so happy for him 💜 Thank you Rescue One, and also Roberta Broeker and Arin Vanloo who helped network him to find this perfect option for him!