Whiskers-n-Paws

06/04/2026

Yes, this is true! Please Lend a hand and help with Trap-Neuter-Return. If ONE person will help ONE community cat in Coweta County, it will make an immediate impact for that cat AND our community. Get involved.

The vacuum effect is a well-documented phenomenon in wildlife biology and population ecology that demonstrates why removing community cats from an area — whether through lethal control or relocation - does not reduce populations long term.

In simple terms: nature abhors a vacuum.

When cats are removed from an established colony, the available food sources, shelter, and territory remain. That environmental gap is quickly filled by new, unaltered cats moving into the area, often leading to continued breeding and population rebound. Decades of field data have shown that repeated removal alone is ineffective, costly, and unsustainable.

The most effective and humane long-term strategy is Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR):
trap the cats, sterilize and vaccinate them, and return them to their established territory. Stabilized colonies naturally decline over time, nuisance behaviors decrease, and new cats are less likely to enter and reproduce.

Bottom line:
TRAP. NEUTER. RETURN.

05/26/2026

30 CATS SAVED! Today, we’re shining a spotlight on the fifteen (15) incredible people, from two counties, who have stepped up this year to save 30 Barn Buddies from our local county shelters (Animal Control) before they lost their lives.

The Sheroes & Heroes who answered the call: Christina, Jacqueline, Maureen, Stacie, Pollard Sanitation, Linda, Patty, Whitney, Melody, and Annalee from Coweta County; Christopher, Patrick, Tonya, Kelly, and Sonya from Fayette County.

Sincerely—THANK YOU. You are true lifesavers, and because of you, these cats now have a second chance at life.

But our work is far from over. Right now, EIGHT more cats are on the urgent list and desperately need placement. Their lives depend on us. We are currently searching for four properties willing to give these cats a safe outdoor home and we’re hoping that you will be one of them.

Please help us spread the word by sharing this post with your friends, neighbors, and social networks.
Our Barn Buddies are:
✔️ Spayed/Neutered
✔️ Vaccinated
✔️ Delivered to properties within 60 minutes of Newnan

Providing a working cat with a safe place to live is easy, free, and incredibly rewarding. Learn more about the Barn Buddies program at www.Whiskers-n-Paws.org

Together, we CAN save them. Let’s rally and make it happen!

04/23/2026

Thank you CLT! We’re truly grateful to be one of the 70 nonprofit organizations in the Coweta–Fayette area selected to receive a $6,500 grant from (CLT). This support will allow Whiskers‑n‑Paws to Trap‑Neuter‑Vaccinate‑Return (TNVR) approximately 90 community cats right here in Coweta County, helping us continue this humane, lifesaving work.

Do you enjoy thrifting? Who doesn’t! Please shop at the CLT thrift stores in Newnan and Peachtree City. Your purchases directly help local nonprofits—like ours—who rely on community support to keep serving during these challenging economic times.

With Gratitude, Cindy

04/22/2026

Yes, this is absolutely true. Keep feral cats out of shelters with Trap-Neuter-Return. Yes, YOU can do it yourself. We are happy to coach you.

Feral cats don’t belong in shelters - they belong in TNR programs 🐾🐾

A truly feral cat is not a “stray waiting for a home.” It’s an unsocialized animal whose baseline welfare depends on avoiding human confinement. When you place that cat in a shelter environment, you’re not rescuing it—you’re often inducing severe distress with little chance of a positive outcome.

Why shelters are the wrong environment

Chronic stress response: Confinement, noise, unfamiliar handling → sustained cortisol elevation, anorexia, immunosuppression.

Behavioral misinterpretation: Fear-based behaviors (hiding, striking) get labeled as “aggression,” reducing adoptability to near zero.

Disease risk: High-density environments increase exposure to URI, panleukopenia, etc., especially in unvaccinated adults.

Poor outcome pathways: Many feral cats cycle through long holds and are ultimately euthanized because they cannot be safely adopted.

04/19/2026

It’s TRUE—40 cats were spayed/neutered and vaccinated in a single day this past Friday! 🎉🐾

Incredible things happen when passionate animal rescue groups and dedicated volunteers come together for a common cause. A huge shoutout to Fayette Humane Society, Newnan-Coweta Humane Society, Get Your Snip On, and Whiskers-n-Paws for teaming up to Snip & Tip community cats and make a real impact.

Special thanks to CatSnip for traveling to Newnan and bringing a top-notch medical team—your expertise and commitment made this effort possible!

Applause and heartfelt appreciation to Cindy (WNP), Marcia and Paula (FHS) for their time, energy, and unwavering dedication to TNVR. Outstanding work!

We’re also so grateful to the amazing Newnan-Coweta Humane Society volunteers—Tim, Clarice, Louise, Lindsay, Linda, Sandy, and Kat—and community cat advocates Cullen, Jeanne, Amy, and Jennifer. Your help with monitoring the cats, setup, and teardown kept everything running smoothly.

And finally, thank you NCHS for providing a safe, quiet, climate-controlled space at Pokey's Place so these cats could recover comfortably.

We’re proud of what was accomplished—and we can’t wait to do it again! 💙

03/20/2026

Over 200 cats helped in 78 days! 🥳The first few months of 2026 have been a whirlwind—in the best way. We’ve been hard at work helping Coweta residents with Trap‑Neuter‑Return, and the Coweta cases just keep coming.

So far, we’ve cared for 214 cats, including one massive group of 52, several double‑digit colonies right behind it, and this week’s crew of 23.
Enjoy the video of their RETURN back into their home turf.

It’s always such a rewarding moment knowing that the cats are "Fixed" and vaccinated, and can now live a stress-free life.

As always, keep encouraging your friends and neighbors (or yell at them) about the importance of spaying and neutering which is EACH pet owners responsibility. The Help Spay/Neuter Clinic

Every one of these case interviews started the same way: “I only had 1-2 cats a year ago and now I have this". Hmmm...wonder why? 🤔

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02/12/2026

PLEASE fix your cat!

02/10/2026

No Excuses. FIX your dog / cat!

Struggling to afford spay or neuter for your cat or dog? You’re not alone - help is here. ❤️

Scan the QR code to apply for a Fix GA Pets spay/neuter voucher and help stop the cycle of unwanted litters before it starts. 🐶🐱

✨ Want to be part of the solution?
Click Donate on our website to sponsor a spay or neuter for a family in need. One surgery can change everything.

02/05/2026

We are so grateful for the Georgia Pet Foundation, whose generous $2,500 grant to Whiskers‑n‑Paws at the end of 2025 made an extraordinary difference. Their support allowed us to launch into 2026 with purpose and compassion, bringing Trap‑Neuter‑Return services directly to Coweta’s community cats.
In just seven days—and 43 cats later—we wrapped up an effort that changed lives. Six homeowners can now look toward spring without the fear of more than 200 kittens being born into uncertainty.
Thanks to TNR, these Coweta residents are already experiencing peace and relief: no more yowling, fighting, spraying, injuries, or unwanted litters. Just as meaningful, an entire generation of kittens will never suffer nature’s fate, enter Coweta County Animal Services, or overwhelm local rescues Newnan-Coweta Humane Society
If you’d like to be part of this lifesaving ripple effect, please consider purchasing a Georgia Pet Foundation tag for your vehicle. Together, we can continue protecting Coweta’s community cats and the neighbors who care about them.
https://www.buyatagsavealife.org/

Thank you ALL!

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01/30/2026

When it’s time to renew your tag, choose the Buy a Tag, Save a Life license plate. https://www.buyatagsavealife.org/
A portion of every purchase comes back to Coweta County as grant funding for small animal‑welfare nonprofits like ours.
Please spread the word across Georgia so we can keep making a difference for community cats and pets in need. Thank you for supporting this lifesaving work!

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