Toledo Keeping the Faith

06/14/2026

06/13/2026

Most people who rescue cats never planned to become rescuers.

They simply saw a hungry kitten. A frightened stray. A life that needed help.

And once they saw it, they couldn't walk away.

Rescue isn't about being a hero.
It's about answering a need when it appears in front of you.

One bowl of food.
One safe place to sleep.
One frightened kitten given a chance.

The world can feel overwhelming when there are so many animals that need help. But every cat rescued, every life saved, and every act of kindness matters to the one animal receiving it.

For that kitten, you aren't changing the world.

You are the world. ❤️🐾

06/13/2026

TNR Works! TNR is the only humane solution to the current outdoor cat overpopulation! Support and promote TNR in your community!

06/13/2026

🐾💛 If You Feed Them, Please Watch for Newcomers 💛🐾

One of the most important parts of managing a community cat colony doesn't end after the first round of TNR.

Cats move. Cats are abandoned. New cats show up.

If you're feeding community cats, please keep an eye out for unfamiliar faces. If a cat has been consistently showing up for several days, it's time to start asking questions:

❓ Is this cat already ear tipped?
❓ Does this cat belong to someone?
❓ Is this a new cat that needs to be spayed or neutered?

Please don't wait until there are kittens on the ground or multiple cats have joined the colony. Early action prevents panic later.

🚨 See something. Say something. Do something.

As volunteers, we can provide guidance, resources, and support—but we don't live at your colony. The people who feed every day are the first line of defense against overpopulation.

The best time to address a new cat is when there is one new cat—not when there are eight new kittens.

Together, we can stay ahead of the cycle and create healthier, more stable colonies for everyone involved. 💛

Need help getting started? Reach out to Friends of Feral Felines. We're happy to point you in the right direction.

06/13/2026

Dear Followers,
Weekly update from Keeping the Faith Charity.
Pictured is a cat that has been spotted on the East side of Walworth around the Burger King
area. This cat was trapped in 72 hours of a woman reaching out on social media asking for help. Key factors here, she asked for help, a board member on our Charity Foundation emailed me regarding her post, I offered help on her post and she immediately reached out. Weather played a part in it taking 3 days but ending result, cat is trapped and has an ear tip.

Why not just release it you say? I believe all cats trapped or otherwise deserve a visit to the vet. Get a good looking over, a rabies vaccine, a flea and tick topical, a nail trim, ear cleaning and while sedated will be assessed for any attached ticks, any wounds or if they need dental work. A cat to me means the same weather it is a cat that was born in confinement and has never lived outdoors or a cat born in the wild that has never knew what a soft couch is. I want to assure any cat coming through this rescue gets the complete package.

On an ending note, Geneva Lakes Animal Hospital has a policy unless absolutely needed, no sedated exams on Saturday. I stopped in after picking up the trapped cat and asked how the schedule looked for Saturday

Once again Dr. Stratton came through and gave permission allowing the cat to be dropped off.

Thank you!
Kris

06/12/2026

Tricia at Toledo Keeping the Faith is still up for adoption!

06/11/2026

A new law in the United States now holds pet owners criminally liable if they deliberately fail to provide necessary medical care for their cats.

Commonly referred to as Jerry's Law, this legislation makes it a crime if a pet owner intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly withholds medical care from an animal, causing that animal unnecessary suffering. It closes a gap that existed in many states where neglect was treated differently depending on how it could be classified, leaving animals in prolonged pain without a clear legal mechanism to intervene.

The importance of this law is in what it addresses: not dramatic, visible acts of violence, but the quieter, slower form of cruelty that comes from deliberate inaction. A cat who is visibly sick, in pain, and denied treatment by an owner who either cannot be bothered or who chooses not to act was, in many jurisdictions, in a legal gray zone. Proving intent was difficult. Classifying the situation as criminal neglect rather than mere carelessness was complicated.

Jerry's Law sharpens that line.

It aligns with a broader shift in how lawmakers are thinking about animal welfare: not just as a response to extreme abuse cases that make headlines, but as a consistent legal standard that applies to the everyday relationship between a pet and the person responsible for that pet's care.

Animal welfare organizations have long argued that suffering caused by neglect can be just as devastating as suffering caused by direct abuse. A cat who goes weeks without treatment for an infected wound or an untreated illness does not experience that suffering as less real because no one hit them. The law is beginning to reflect that reality.

Owning a pet is a choice. That choice carries responsibility. Jerry's Law makes that responsibility enforceable.

(Source: Jerry's Law, FindLaw New Pet Laws 2026, January 2026)

06/11/2026

Feral and Community Cats did not ask for that life. So many people get frustrated by them. Some threaten their lives.

Most of these cats would have chosen a nice plush indoor life with someone who would love them, if given the opportunity. Many of them, though, don’t ever get that opportunity because we are in an overpopulation crisis and there are not enough homes for all of the cats on the streets.

Please be kind to cats trying to survive outside!

The greatest 3 things you can do for community cats:
1) TNR them to help stop the overpopulation and future generations of suffering on the street.
2) Provide a consistent source of food for them.
3) Provide them with daily fresh water. 

If you are caring for community cats…
Please, PLEASE  make every effort to be sure they get spayed/neutered to help prevent future generations of suffering on the streets.