Quincy Area Community Cat Coalition

09/29/2026

𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗜𝗡𝗚? 🤔🧐

Yep. 𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙗𝙖𝙗𝙮-𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙠𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙢𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙗𝙚 𝙘𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠. 😳

Because when we tell people not to wait to get cats fixed, we’re not being dramatic.

A female cat can become pregnant as young as 4 months old.

‼️𝗙𝗢𝗨𝗥. 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗛𝗦. 𝗢𝗟𝗗.

And the boys aren’t off the hook either.

𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘅𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝟱 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗼𝗹𝗱.

They don’t have to be big ol’ tomcats with giant cheeks and a résumé of neighborhood fights before they can contribute to the kitten population. 😂

They can still look like kittens themselves.
And 𝙬𝙚 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙙 just how young this can happen.

𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗧𝗦:

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦.

Read that again.
‼️UNDER. THREE. POUNDS.

Not an underweight adult.
A young cat.
Tiny.
Still basically a baby herself… and already pregnant.

So when someone says, “Oh, I have time. They’re still babies…”

That’s exactly the problem.

Looking like a baby doesn’t mean their body is waiting.

And while we’re ruining everyone’s day with cat facts… 😂

Cats do not check the family tree first. 🌳

🫣𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 + 𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿? 𝗬𝗲𝗽.
🫣𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 + 𝘀𝗼𝗻? 𝗬𝗲𝗽.

𝗜𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝘅𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲, 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆.

Biology doesn’t wait for your appointment book.

If they’re healthy and meet the veterinarian or clinic’s requirements for surgery, get them fixed.

Because the goal isn’t to spay her when she’s old enough to have kittens.

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗚𝗢𝗔𝗟 𝗜𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗣𝗔𝗬 𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗕𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗘 𝗦𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗢𝗘𝗦.

Fix the kittens before the kittens make kittens. 🐈‍⬛🐈💙

‼️Attention: We appreciate our work being shared! 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞. 𝐈𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞.

09/26/2026

In most cases, cats will figure out how to use shelters on their own. Here are a few things you can do to attract them if it doesn't seem like your cats are using the shelter:

▪️Be patient. Some cats need a lot of time to get comfortable with a new shelter.
▪️Loosely fill the shelter ½ to ¾ full of straw, NOT HAY. Replace the straw every few 2-3 months or as needed as straw does breakdown with usage.
▪️Remove any door flaps on the shelter. While doorway flaps help keep cold air out and warm air in, they should not be added until after your cats are used to going in and out of the shelter.
▪️Do not place food in or near the shelter. Cats instinctively avoid sleeping near food as it attracts other cats and wildlife (predators).
▪️Location is important. Place the shelter where your cats are already hanging out. More feral/less social cats typically want to shelter farther away from humans. The more secluded the shelter, the more likely cats are to use it.
▪️Place the shelter near natural cover, as opposed to out in the open where your cats may not feel safe. Cats prefer to move along walls, hedges or other natural barriers and boundaries. Place the shelter under or up against a building, fence, tree, porch, bush or some type of overhang.
▪️Place the shelter with the entrance facing away from the wind, rain and snow.
▪️Make sure the shelter is on a flat surface. A wobbly shelter could discourage cats from entering.
▪️It’s possible that your cats have another shelter where they feel safe. They may already have a shed, crawlspace or some other shelter they prefer.
▪️When all else fails, try a new location, but only after giving your cats plenty of time to explore and get used to the current location.
(We thank FeralVilla.com for this great advice!)

THANK YOU to the caregivers who have taken the time to build a feral cat shelter. Protection from the elements is critical, especially during the cold months, and your thoughtfulness will no doubt save many lives this winter.

09/04/2026

09/04/2026

As a U.S. citizen and a community cat caregiver, you have rights under the law. Understanding them is important to protecting yourself and the cats in your care! 🐈

Learn more at alleycat.org/KnowYourRights

08/06/2026

A huge shoutout to our VCA Klingele Vet Clinic partners! Dr. Spooner, Erin and Jenna came in on their day off this week to spay/neuter and vaccinate 28 feral and community cats! We are so grateful! Our community is better because of you!

07/09/2026

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07/04/2026

06/26/2026

Come on out to TCBY tomorrow Saturday June 27th at 18th and State for their 40th Anniversary celebration. There will be children's activities, music and a dunk tank from 1-7 with some of the donations going to the Quincy Area Community Cat Coalition! See you there!

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06/24/2026

Hi I live at 115 s 8th street and there is a cat stuck on top a roof on the building next door to me. He’s been up there for a few days now and there’s no access for him to get down. Animal control will not come. Landlord has given permission.