Nora Springs Community Cats

06/03/2026

If you can help, please do. Fixing this entire colony would give an opportunity to demonstrate that spay/neuter and TNR work to control the populations. Cerro Gordo Trap Neuter Return has helped Nora Springs folks, too. We’re working as collaboratively as we can on a humane solution.

🚨 Trailer Park Cat Project: We Need Help to Finish the Job

Hi everyone,

I’ll be making a more detailed update about the trailer park cats soon. Things are a bit chaotic right now, but I wanted to reach out because I am officially out of funds.

Thanks to Jerry Kurash and his friends raising money for the trailer park kitties, we were able to get a LOT accomplished. However, there are still a few cats left. If we don't get the last ones fixed, the cycle can restart very quickly and undo much of the progress we've made.

I also don't currently have a vehicle that's reliable for long-distance trips, so I would love to coordinate appointments around the availability of volunteer transporters.

My trapping schedule is:

• Sunday nights for Monday morning appointments
• Wednesday nights (I get off work at 7:30 PM) for Thursday morning appointments
• Thursday nights for Friday morning appointments

If any of those times work for you and you're willing to help transport, please let me know. I need to move quickly to stay ahead of the curve.

I know of at least two more litters. One litter is already reaching the age where the kittens may be too old to socialize, so getting them fixed as soon as possible is critical. The mother has already been spayed. The second litter I'm still trying to locate so I can determine the kittens' ages.

I believe there are approximately five outdoor adult cats left to trap and fix. On top of that, there are owned cats that are allowed outdoors and remain unaltered. Those cats also contribute to the problem and need to be addressed.

I need help identifying every cat in the park. I've spent countless hours driving through the area at all times of day, taking photos and tracking cats to make sure none are missed. If you live there, know someone who lives there, feed cats there, or have cats that spend time outdoors there, please send me photos and contact information as soon as possible. I need photos of any and all cats anyone has seen at the park. If anyone wants to spend time out there and take pictures, that would be awesome. I know I am missing some.

Soo, right now, I need:

🐾 Monetary donations to continue funding spay/neuter appointments
🐾 Reliable transport so I can schedule more appointments
🐾 Help gathering information and identifying cats in the park

We've come too far to stop now. Every cat we fix prevents countless more kittens from being born into a difficult life. Life out there is not easy. All of the kittens from there have been very sick. Same with the adults. On top of that, people are shooting them with BB guns I've buried a few that have been hit. I've seen people purposely swerve at them. 😭💔. Thank you to everyone who has supported this project so far.

05/09/2026

Had an amazing time collaborating with Cerro Gordo Trap Neuter Return for some trapping and short-term fostering which ended with Floyd County and Cerro Gordo County community kittens getting into adoption programs!

04/30/2026

Seven cats (6 were females!) transported to Cedar Bend Humane Society, Inc..Makes for a long but satisfying day! Could not have done it without the teamwork with Cerro Gordo Trap Neuter Return, North Iowa SNAP, the neighbors, and the caregivers! Teamwork makes TNR work!

04/18/2026

Grateful we caught this female and helped a fantastic couple get another of their colony fixed!

04/12/2026

Lexy Shipley just moved to our city and during the move 2 nights ago Smokey got out by accident. Please keep an eye out and post if seen. They are doing all the right things (litter box outside, etc). Thank you.

03/19/2026

This pretty girl is back with her caretaker. Check out that fresh ear tip!

03/18/2026

Today, on Saint Gertrude of Nivelles’ feast day, we celebrate a quiet protector of the most misunderstood and overlooked souls… our cats.
Saint Gertrude is known as the patron saint of cats, travelers, and those in need of comfort. It’s said that she watched over both people and animals, offering kindness where it was needed most—especially to the small, the unwanted, and the forgotten.
If she were here today, I think she’d be sitting beside the scared feral, the sick kitten, the ones the world looks past… reminding them they matter.
And maybe that’s what rescue really is—being a little bit like Gertrude.
Showing up.
Loving anyway.
Caring for the ones no one else will.
So tonight, hug your kitties a little closer—especially the shy ones, the broken ones, the ones still learning to trust. They are so worthy of love.
And if you’re out there feeding a feral colony, trapping to help, or opening your home to one who needed a chance… know this: you are doing sacred work.
💚🐾

03/17/2026

Teamwork makes TNR work! Caregiver reached out for help with her last female. She could cover the surgery but needed the trap and transport help we could provide. Grateful we could get this girl so easily. We can help but we can’t do it alone. Thank you to all who help and support!

03/13/2026

Somehow, I don’t think this TNR has the same definition… 😂

03/03/2026