One Stray At A Time

08/28/2026

A few years ago, a family reached out for help. They had nine female cats that were pregnant and they asked if our rescue could help. I said, "Yes! I will give you 𝙉𝙄𝙉𝙀 𝙁𝙍𝙀𝙀 𝙎𝙋𝘼𝙔𝙎!" And they said, "Oh no, we could 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 spay a pregnant cat. That would be awful. We won't do that to the kittens. We will figure something out."

Eight weeks later they reached out, frantic. 😱 They said, "We have 42 kittens and they all need homes immediately. We are handing the kittens out, but there are just so many of them! We are overwhelmed. We cannot afford to feed them all. Some are sick and need antibiotics... We plan to put them all outdoors if you cannot help." 😭

It is SO HARD as a rescuer not to get frustrated and resentful. 𝘞𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘱𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨. We understand that people feel guilty about it - But if you do not plan to take full responsibility for the kittens and you plan to dump those problems on someone else, you should not be allowing kittens to happen. Full responsibility is spaying/neutering all cats/kittens prior to rehoming. Not calling shelters and rescues and begging them to make room in the middle of kitten season. Not handing out more unfixed kittens in a community without any resources.

Every single one of those kittens... took away a home from another cat that already existed in our community - It cost our organization $4700 to spay/neuter all of those kittens and an additional $900 to fix the Moms ($5600 total and that did not even cover the expenses for the sick kittens 😢)... It used all our kennels, all of our funding, all our manpower... For a month, 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝘀 hit by cars and cats dumped in the woods and cats losing their housing, because someone got to say, "No. I do not agree with spaying a pregnant cat." 😭

Please help the rescues get ahead in 2026. Help your community get ahead. Spay/abort is a controversial topic... But a necessary topic. We are in an overpopulation crisis. We all have to do our part.

*I found this on my phone from March and have no idea where it originated, but it's so important so I wanted to share.

08/28/2026

As your cat ages, their testicles form and will gradually descend to their sc***um, the sac of skin designed to hold and protect them. This process of the testicles moving down into the sc***um occurs between 3 to 6 weeks of age.

Kittens that are neutered between the ages of 8 weeks to 6 months will have fewer postoperative complications due to the size and development of the reproductive organs.

Recovery times will be shorter, and cats will have a lower chance of displaying secondary hormone behaviors that occur around 5-6 months of age, such as:

Spraying

Marking

Attempting to escape for mating

Vocalizing

Fighting with others

Source: petmd

08/28/2026

‼️ANNOUNCEMENT‼️

always read the fine print 😉

Get fired up too, Kentucky!! Feline Frenzy 2026 continues!!

ANY community cat in Kentucky + ANY Thursday in September = only $25 for spay/neuter, ear tip and vaccines!! 🐾

We are changing lives thanks to BISSELL Pet Foundation!

If you live anywhere in Kentucky, take advantage of this deal by calling 502-634-8777 or requesting an appointment here: https://alleycatadvocates.org/programs/
*Jefferson County is no-cost, as always!
**please note, we do not fix owned, indoor pet cats!

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Truth😁

08/27/2026

CAT SPAY & NEUTER SPOTS AVAILABLE

CALL or TEXT (859)737-0053 and leave a message. We will return your call/text with an appointment time. This may take up to a week.

These clinics happen weekly so call for your appointment now.

COST:
-FREE to Wi******er and Clark County residents that opt to have your kitty’s ear tipped to show they have been spayed or neutered. This is typically done for feral cats or pets that go outside and may roam.
-$20 residents of Wi******er within city limits. Ear tip is NOT required.
-$55 for males, $65 for females. Open to everyone else. Ear tip is NOT required.

Must be a Clark County resident. Contact Woodstock Spay and Neuter Clinic for an appointment if you are out of county.

*We also offer appointments for dogs. Check our page or call for information.

08/27/2026

We are actively scheduling interviews, submit your resume if interested!

We are looking to add a motivated individual that is ready to serve the community. This position is detail oriented and your resume is considered the first step in the interview process so be sure your resume is up to date and includes contact information and that you follow instructions for submitting.

This position requires 40 hours per week plus on-call status on a rotating basis. Please be sure your schedule allows this before applying. A county vehicle is provided for work use.

If you have submitted a resume previously but not received an interview, feel free to reapply but please consider looking over your resume for correct and up to date information, grammar and professionalism.