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 Meet Sophie!
Sophie's TNR was sponsored by Linda Blum.

Sophie is a female, tuxedo pattern, and was estimated at 11 weeks old. In addition to her spay, she was given an antibiotic, because she seemed to be battling a respiratory infection. She should be on the mend now!

This little girl was super sweet. She mostly hangs out on the porch at her caretaker's and waits for the presence of people. She let us hold her and pet her, and purred the entire time. She loves to eat, that's for sure, and she really loves to snuggle. She was quiet as a mouse throughout the entire TNR process, and was really a joy to have with us for a couple days!

Thank you Linda, from Sophie and all of us at GCCC!  

 Meet Aurora!
Aurora's TNR was sponsored by Sheri Harrison.

Aurora is an adorable little black female. She was estimated at 8 weeks old, and just barely made the cut to be big enough to get fixed. She had no medical concerns from the vet.

She is a sweet little girl, and we thought it was interesting that she was born with only half a tail! It gives her so much character. This kitten is a product of a mother cat that was abandoned at Walmart. Her mother is friendly, and decided to bring her babies to the caretaker's house instead of raising them at Walmart. Because of this, this little kitten has been socialized since she was little and is very friendly as well!

Thank you Sheri, from Aurora and all of us at GCCC! 

 Meet Mae!

Mae's TNR was sponsored by Kim Brickner.

Mae is a female, estimated at 4-5 years old, which is getting up there for a feral cat! She had no major medical concerns from the vet, but this girl was very underweight. Hopefully now that she's not raising litter after litter of kittens, her body can recover and get healthy again!

This girl is fairly friendly with her caretakers, who recently bought a house that came with a colony of cats who had been fed there. We are so grateful that the new homeowners decided to get this colony some help, and start getting their numbers under control.
Although she will allow people to pet her briefly, she does not want to be handled much. Her caretaker said she was a wonderful mother, which heavily contributed to the overpopulation, because she raised nearly all of her kittens without losing any of them. Luckily for this girl, she can now enjoy her retirement, and work on getting healthy again. We can't wait to see her in a few months!

Thank you Kim, from Mae and all of us at GCCC! 

 Meet Goldie!

Goldie's TNR was sponsored by Susanne Howard!

Goldie is a female, estimated at 6 months old, and she had no health concerns from the vet.

This little lady is feral as feral gets! She happily eats the food that her caretaker provides, but she does not get anywhere near humans, and will actually run and hide if she even sees a person. Throughout the TNR process, she was grumbly with us, and stayed in the back of her trap, but we know that temperament is what keeps her alive on the streets.
She lives in a colony with her mother and 2 sisters. Luckily all of them have been caught, and TNR'D, preventing a kitten explosion amongst their colony! It's hard to believe that at 6 months old, she soon would have been raising her own kittens. Luckily for her, she gets to live just being a cat for the rest of her days!

Thank you Susanne, from Goldie and all of us at GCCC! 

 Meet Mango!
Mango's TNR was sponsored by Sheri Harrison.

Mango is an orange female (somewhat rare), around 6 months old. She had no medical concerns from the vet.

She was very much on the wild side, and was growly with us throughout the entire process. Holding onto her trap was like trying to hang onto a tumbling washing machine. She wanted OUT!
She has never been able to be handled by her caretaker, and runs away at the sight of humans.
We did think it was funny, that she had made herself a bed on a covered rocking chair on her caretaker's porch, and when we would show up, the chair would be slightly rocking (we knew she was in there but she thought she was pretty sly)!
Now she can spend her retirement, quite literally, in a rocking chair on the front porch!

Thank you Sheri, from Mango and all of us at GCCC! 

 Meet Pepper!
Pepper's TNR was sponsored by Lisa Fair.

Pepper is a female, estimated at 8 weeks old, and weighed 2.2 lbs.

She is a spicy little fluff ball, and her small size doesn't stop her from whooping up on her brothers. She is scrappy, and gives her siblings a run for their money, both in wrestling and speed.

Thank you Lisa, from Pepper and all of us at GCCC! 

  Meet Jake!

Jake's TNR was sponsored by Kim Brickner.

Jake is a sweet little guy who really loves to eat! He pals around with his sister "Sagwa" who was also sponsored, They have made friends with several children in the area where they live. Because of this Jake is very social with people. We suspect his mother was an abandoned house cat, because she is very friendly too, and has passed those traits on to her babies. He can be seen just about every evening around 4-5 O'Clock, playing with his sister under a parked car near where he eats.
This little guy is estimated at 12 weeks old, and weighed 3.7 lbs for his vet visit. He had no medical concerns from the vet.

Thank you Kim, from Jake and all of us at GCCC! 

 Meet Squeaks!

Squeak's TNR was sponsored by Jill Freeman.

He is a male, around 1 year old, and he weighed 5.5 lbs. He had no medical concerns.

This guy is stunningly handsome, he has very shiny slick fur in a tabby and white pattern. We found it funny that, despite his big and handsome appearance, he has the tiniest squeaky meow we have ever heard from a (former) tom cat. He is a friendly guy, and he just showed up at a colony that has already been TNR'd and weaseled his way into the group. The individuals who look after these cats strongly suspect that he was abandoned, sadly. But, lucky for him he found a group of people who will make sure he's looked after.

Thank you Jill, from Squeaks and all of us at GCCC! 

 Meet Sagwa!

Sagwa's TNR was sponsored by Pam Riehl.

She is a female, estimated at 12 weeks old, and weighed 2.6 lbs. She had no medical concerns.

Despite growing up on the streets, this little girl is friendly as can be. Sagwa is handled by kids in the area where she resides, and can frequently be seen playing with her brother, especially in the early evening. We suspect her mother is an abandoned pet, because she is also very friendly, and has passed those traits on to her kittens. As you can see from the picture, this little girl has a big appetite (so much so that she tried to eat the bowl too!) We tried and tried to get a good picture of her face, but she was more interested in dinner. Food is definitely a priority in her life, and she will now be able to focus solely on what she loves, eating. She will never have to worry about raising kittens.

Thank you Pam, from Sagwa and all of us at GCCC!  

 Meet Pebbles!

Pebbles TNR was sponsored by Lisa Fair.

Pebbles is a female, estimated at 1 year old, and weighed 6.2 lbs. She had no medical concerns from the vet.

She is extremely friendly, not only with her caretaker, but with us as well. She was purring and rubbing on the trap the entire time. She stayed calm and relaxed the entire time she was with us.
Pebbles just raised a litter of kittens in her caretaker's garage, and it was perfect timing to get her in and get her fixed before the cycle started all over again!

Thank you Lisa, from Pebbles and all of us at GCCC! 

 Meet Gypsy!

Gypsy's TNR was sponsored by Diana Guidry.

Gypsy is estimated to be 12 months old, weighed 4.2 lbs at her vet visit, and had no medical concerns from the vet.

Gypsy was a little scared of us, but she seemed to warm up to us a little when we gave her food and water. She is somewhat friendly with her caretaker, and will allow brief pets when it's time to eat, but otherwise prefers to not be handled. She is kind of a loner, and doesn't really hang out with the other cats in the area.
Despite her young age, Gypsy has already produced 2 litters of kittens in just 5 months! We are so glad we were able to get her caught and fixed, and stop the cycle.

Thank you Diana, from Gypsy and all of us at GCCC! 

Meet Duke!
Duke's TNR was sponsored by Debbie Collins.
He is a male, was estimated at 2 years old, and he weighed 9 lbs at his vet visit. He was healthy, but is showing some early signs of dental disease, has MANY cuts and scars from fighting. At one time his front left foot had been injured resulting in the loss of some of his toes, but he has learned to live with his injury and is not in any pain from it. This poor guy has had it rough!

We were told by the caretaker of this cat and their neighbor, that he was extremely aggressive with the other male cats in the area, and after seeing how many wounds he has from fighting, we believe it! Our hope is that having him neutered will help stop the urge to fight, and offer him a more peaceful lifestyle. As it turns out, he was quite a handful in the trap as well, and did not appreciate being handled whatsoever. Even though he's a little grouchy, we know that his fighting spirit is what has kept him the king of his territory, and we have to appreciate his fight to survive such a tough life. 

Thank you Debbie, from Duke and all of us at GCCC!

Meet Mask!
Mask's TNR was sponsored by an anonymous donor.
He is a male, estimated at 1 year old, and weighed 6 lbs. 

He was so sweet and a pleasure to have in our program. We are told that he greets his caretaker while she has her coffee on the back porch in the mornings. He is a talkative guy, but was very patient with the TNR process. The vet told us he was very easy to handle as well, which makes us believe he may have been someone's pet at some point in his life. We checked him and he did not have a microchip of any form of identification, so we have to assume he's a stray. Regardless of the circumstance that made him into a community cat, we are so grateful that he has now been fixed and will not be fighting with the other males. He can live out his life to just eat breakfast while his caretaker drinks coffee in the mornings!

Thank you to his donor, from Mask and all of us at GCCC!

Meet Chatter!
Chatter's TNR was Sponsored by Carol Ellis!
Chatter is a male, estimated at 12 weeks old, and weighed 3.2 lbs. He had no health concerns from the vet. 

The name Chatter is perfect for him, because he is a talker! He was telling us all about it while he was at the shelter. He has been handled by his caretaker since he was a newborn, and in turn is very, very friendly despite his mother and sister being totally feral. Any time we would need to open the trap to give him food or water, he would do his very best to make sure we pet him, too. He LOVES to eat. In fact as we were scooping his food, he made sure to yowl so we knew to feed him first, and then he got a second helping when he was done with the first! He was a perfect little gentleman throughout the TNR process, and we really enjoyed having him in our program. 

Thank you Carol, From Chatter and all of us at GCCC!

Meet Willa!
Willa's TNR was sponsored by Sheri Harrison!
Willa is a female, and she is a very pretty tabby. Her markings are super unique. She weighed 4.5 lbs, and was estimated at 4-5 months old. She was a little fearful, and did not want us to handle her, but was still very kind and gentle. Surprisingly, within a few short months this sweet girl would have soon been having kittens of her own, but thanks to Sheri's generosity, she will not ever have to know the burden of raising babies.

Thank you Sheri, from Willa and all of us at GCCC!

Meet Theo!
Theo's TNR was sponsored by Linda Blum!
Theo is a male, estimated at 3 years old, and he was the heaviest cat of the day weighing in at 11.1 lbs!

He really seems like a gentle giant, and despite his gruff look, he behaved like a complete gentleman throughout the TNR process. He is quite handsome, and is sporting the thick and heavily muscled neck. He was the last cat that needed neutered to complete a very large colony, and his caretaker tells us since all the other cats in the colony were fixed, Theo had been kind of being a bully to some of them, however we just don't see how that's possible with how sweet he was to us! We are hopeful that getting him fixed will restore harmony amongst his colony, so he can live in peace just "being a cat". 

Thank you Linda, from Theo and all of us at GCCC!

Meet Adira!
Adira's TNR was sponsored by Karen Stokes!

The name Adira is a Hebrew name meaning mighty, strong, and majestic, and that's very fitting for this little girl. She is estimated at 10-12 weeks old, and weighed 3.2 lbs. She had no health concerns from the vet.

Adira is one of those kitties that enjoys her wild life. Even though she lives among a colony of pretty friendly cats, she prefers to keep her distance from humans. She made sure to let us know that she is small, but mighty a couple of times when she swiped at us while we were just trying to give her some dinner. We love her feisty spirit, and know it will serve her well as a feral cat. 

She was the last of 2 kittens that needed TNR'd to complete the entire colony. Luckily for her she will never have to experience the burden of raising litter after litter of kittens. 

Thank you Karen, from Adira and all of us at GCCC!

Tammy's TNR was sponsored by Kim Brickner.

Tammy is a very sweet little female who was estimated at 13 weeks old and weighed 3.4 lbs. She had no concerns from the vet.
This kitten has been handled by her caretaker's kids since she was itty bitty, so she does not have any fear of humans whatsoever! In fact, she was hard to get a picture of, because she kept trying to rub on the camera. She was the last of two kittens who needed fixed in order to have an entire colony completely TNR'd. She loves to eat, and would barely let us get the food in her trap after her vet visit before she was diving in. 

Thank you Kim, from Tammy and all of us at GCCC!

Chanda's TNR was sponsored by an anonymous donor, in honor of domestic violence survivors who escaped, in order to be free from oppression. Chanda means "fierce" and "passionate" in Hindi.

Chanda is a very feral female, who stays away from all people, including her caretaker. She is 5 pounds, and 3 years old. Chanda has been having three litters of kittens per year, since when was 8 months old! Her high birth rate has contributed to a large population in the area where she lives. But, the cycle ended today, with her TNR.

From now on, she will never know the harsh attacks from male cats wanting to breed. There will be no more kittens. No more struggling to care for three litters per year. She can heal from her wounds and the hard life she has lived. 

Enjoy your freedom, Chanda. May we see you again soon!