08/30/2026
Colony care is CONSTANT and costly… not only financially but physically and emotionally. Why do we do it you ask?! Because these lives are part of our community and they struggle just like any other being around us!
Not all of the colonies we care for have ideal conditions for care, housing and feeding so you must make do with what you have. Our rescue partner Sheryl Miller of Pottstown Paws and myself “inherited” and colony with a small area under two cars for housing and feeding. We have since provided much better feeding and shelter areas. This type of work is not just about daily feeding. It’s about maintaining their conditions, their shelters, monitoring for additional need for TNR, cleaning the property, providing a sandbox for appropriate elimination area so local businesses are accepting of their presence. Six months ago I purchased a very heavy duty, LARGE, and expensive tarp hoping it would stand up to the elements much longer than it did 😔 Yesterday we spent hours cleaning up their space… temporarily. Because I know we can not go into another winter like this! My goal is to get a small shed to place in their area. Not only will it be better for the cats but we can’t keep crawling under tarps in rain, snow, darkness and heat like we’ve been! GOALS and this one I must achieve for all involved!