Taos Feral Feline Friends

09/30/2026

Taos Feral Feline Friends Announces $25,000 in New Spay/Neuter Grants!

We are thrilled to announce three new grant programs to supercharge spay/neuter in Taos. On October 1, 2026, the Taos Feral Round-up begins!

Feral cats and dogs roam almost all areas of our community. Feral dogs can seriously harm or kill livestock, pets and, less often, people! And when they have homeless litters, the cruel reality is that they either live short miserable lives of suffering and starvation or survive to create more litters of homeless animals. Our 2026 study, "Investing In Spay/Neuter", calculated that just one single litter of four dogs and one single litter of four cats will cost the community at least $100,000 over 10 years.

Are you or your group capable of doing Trap, Neuter and Return (TNR)?

Here's the grants we are offering:

1. The $10,000 Feral Cat Round-Up: $50 per cat for each feral cat trapped, neutered and returned.
2. The $10,000 Feral Dog Round-Up: $100 per dog for each feral dog trapped, neutered and returned.
3. A $5,000 Ranchos Special Project Grant for Feral Dog TNR (15 - 25 dogs).

Grants 1 and 2 are open to individuals, animal welfare groups (501c-3 status NOT required) and tribal/town/county animal control agencies
Due to its large scale, Grant 3 is open only to animal welfare groups (501c-3 status NOT required) and tribal/town/county animal control agencies

Taos County cats and dogs only. Proof of feral cat/dog spay/neuter required. Grants paid monthly. Other terms apply as outlined in the grant agreements.

For questions or to enroll, please email Leanne Mitchell, President of TFFF at [email protected] or message us on FB.

09/22/2026

There's a lady from Mora recovering here in Taos at the Living Center. There is no one to feed her cat at home. 😿 A friend can bring the cat here to Taos if someone could foster it. She is expected to return home in about three weeks. Call Geraldine at 575-455-0111 if you can help.

07/03/2026

TFFF has earned the Candid (formerly GuideStar) 2026 Platinum Seal of Transparency. This marks the 14'th year we received either the Gold or Platinum designation!
Did you know that fewer than 1% of all nonprofits in the United States achieve Platinum level? 😻 'Platinum' is the highest rating possible, proving that we don’t just talk about our mission—we measure our real-world impact and share our concrete results openly. Check out the TFFF Candid profile here:
https://app.candid.org/profile/8215025/taos-feral-feline-friends/?pkId=6e9012c1-7342-4e76-9e39-9226c602108f&isActive=true
We have also just published our 2025 Annual Report, the 22'nd consecutive annual compilation of our mission, accomplishments and financials, along with incisive discussions of the critical issues facing animal welfare in Taos. Available for download at:
https://taosferalfelinefriends.org/

06/26/2026

😺 A good technique for catching 'savvy' ferals! 😺

Feline Fact Friday —

What is Trap Training?

Trap training helps community cats become comfortable entering a humane trap before a scheduled TNVR appointment.

🐱 Step 1: Secure the trap door open using zip ties so the trap cannot accidentally close.

🐱 Step 2: Place the cat's food bowl at the entrance of the trap and allow the cat to get used to eating near it.

🐱 Step 3: Gradually move the food bowl farther inside the trap over several days until the cat is walking completely inside to eat.

🐱 Step 4: On trapping day, remove the zip ties, set the trap normally, and bait it with food. Because the cat has been entering the trap regularly, they are often much more willing to walk inside.

Trap training can be especially helpful for trap-shy cats, cats that have been trapped before, or colonies where you only have one chance to trap before a spay/neuter appointment.

Have you ever used trap training successfully? Share your experience in the comments!

Graphic credit: Barn Patrol Incorporated

04/24/2026

I'm excited to announce that the new TFFF website is up and running at www.taosferalfelinefriends.org !!!

The 2025 Annual Report has been posted there and is available for download. In it, you'll find out why 2025 was such as a great year for Taos animal welfare and see TFFF's accomplishments, financial reports and statistics from 2025.

I also share my thoughts on the spay/neuter clinic and Stray Hearts... check it out! 😺

04/07/2026

😺 Our new website www.taosferalfelinefriends.org is up and running! Feedback and suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thank you for your patience. 😺