named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Foster and Adoption Program
Provides temporary fostering and permanent adoption opportunities for rescued feral kittens and cats, including socialization support for shy or fearful animals.
Humane Education Initiative
Offers educational resources, videos, and personal stories to teach the public about feral cat care, socialization techniques, and the importance of TNR.
Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) Program
Manages feral cat colonies by humanely trapping, neutering, and returning cats to their outdoor environments to control population growth.
activities · 4 groups
What they do
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Rescue and Adoption of Cats 2 activities
- Adoption and foster care placementFacilitates the adoption and fostering of stray and feral cats and kittens, including individualized care plans and joint placements, to place cats in stable, loving homes. Includes both NYC-based and out-of-state adoptions.
- Rescue, medical treatment, and relocation of street catsRescues stray and feral cats and kittens from unsafe conditions, provides medical treatment for illness or injury, and relocates at-risk cats to safer environments. Includes emergency rescues such as from condemned buildings and post-9/11 efforts.
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Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) for Feral Cats 2 activities
- Socialization and behavioral support for feral catsImplements individualized taming and socialization programs for feral kittens and cats, including using social role models like formerly feral cats to model trust, and publishes progress diaries to support others in similar efforts.
- Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and colony managementManages feral cat colonies in New York City through humane trapping, sterilization, vaccination, ear-tipping, and return to habitat, including targeted projects such as on Roosevelt Island. This includes ongoing population control and medical care to improve colony health.
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Humane Education and Responsible Pet Ownership 1 activity
- Humane education and public outreachConducts humane education through presentations, videos, blogs, and online content to promote animal welfare and effective strategies for living with and socializing feral cats. Includes DIY shelter designs and guidance on connecting with local cat support organizations.
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Pre-Adoption Veterinary Care for Shelter Animals 1 activity
- Medical care and treatment for feral catsProvides species-appropriate medical treatments for feral cats, including administration of flea, parasite, fungal, and bacterial infection treatments using minimally invasive methods to avoid disrupting socialization. Treatments include CAPSTAR, Revolution, Panacur, ponazuril, itraconazole, and Convenia.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$34K
Contributions & grants$34K100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$49K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$15K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$15K
1 years on record · 2022–2022
relationships · 23
Who they work with
- ASPCA Partner — Directs individuals to ASPCA's online resource for locating low-cost spay/neuter and TNR programs by state.
- ASPCA Partner — Recognizes for operating a free Spay/Neuter clinic for registered community cat caretakers in NYC.
- Alley Cat Allies Network — Relies on as a national resource for TNR legal guidance and advocacy strategies.
- Alley Cat Allies Partner — Collaborates with Alley Cat Allies for TNR guidance, veterinary protocols, and support in connecting with local feral cat care networks.
- Animal Care Centers of NYC Partner — References as a key local agency with a progressive community cat care program and Return to Field initiative.
- Ashot Karamian Partner — Collaborates by sharing DIY cat shelter designs through a dedicated Flickr page.
- Bideawee Partner — Collaborates with Bideawee to access feral-friendly veterinarians in New York City.
- Bideawee Partner — Collaborates with Bideawee to provide access to feral-friendly and low-cost spay/neuter veterinary services in the NYC area.
- Catharine Partner — Urban Cat League volunteer who fostered and permanently adopted two feral kittens.
- Greenpoint Cats Partner — Partner organization that posts rescued NYC cats available for adoption on Petfinder.
- Hard Hat Cats Partner — Partners with to place cats in working cat roles that provide rodent control for businesses and community spaces.
- Infinite Hope Partner — Provided training, emotional support, food, and supplies to foster parents of Max and Moritz, in collaboration with Urban Cat League.
- Mayor’s Alliance for NYC’s Animals Partner — Collaborates through shared commitment to addressing feral cat overpopulation via TNR in New York City.
- Metro Pets Partner — Animal shelter or pet store where the adopter obtained both Wanda and her kitten Purlie Mae Bailey.
- Mike Phillips Partner — Individual who provided guidance on using food rewards to acclimate cats to carriers.
- Neighborhood Cats Partner — Collaborated with Neighborhood Cats co-founder Ruth Sharp in the rescue of Skye near the World Trade Center.
- Neighborhood Cats Partner — Collaborates through shared commitment to addressing feral cat overpopulation via TNR in New York City.
- Neighborhood Cats Partner — References Neighborhood Cats as a resource for TNR information and best practices for individuals unable to attend in-person workshops.
- The Community Cat Podcast Partner — Partners with The Community Cat Podcast to promote TNR training workshops and access to free feral cat services in NYC.
- The Humane Society Partner — Aligns with in advocating for community-based Trap-Neuter-Return programs as the best long-term solution for free-roaming cats.
- UrbanCatLeague@gmail.com Partner — Email contact point for requesting donation gift cards and submitting personalized messages.
- YouTube Partner — Hosts educational videos on the organization's YouTube channel to disseminate taming and trapping techniques.
- socialferals.blogspot.com Partner — Operates a blog on the socialferals.blogspot.com platform to share insights and guidance on feral cat care and socialization.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Collaborative Network Model for Community Impactmethodology: collaborative_network_modelBy working in partnership with other organizations, we amplify our impact on community cat overpopulation because coordinated efforts enable broader reach, shared resources, and sustainable implementation of humane strategies like TNR.
- Early, Individualized Socialization with Low-Pressure Engagementmethodology: individualized_socializationBy starting socialization early and adapting techniques to each kitten’s temperament using low-pressure methods like distance-based play and food-motivated interaction, we increase the likelihood of successful taming and adoption because it builds trust at the animal’s own pace while minimizing fear-based resistance.
- Nutrition and Low-Stress Care to Support Immune Healthmethodology: nutrition-based immune supportBy providing high-quality nutrition and using the least invasive medical approaches, we support natural immune function and healing in feral cats who cannot tolerate handling, because preserving physical health without undermining behavioral progress increases survival and improves long-term outcomes.
- Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) with Ongoing Managementmethodology: TNRBy humanely trapping, neutering, and returning feral cats to their environment while supporting long-term colony management, we stabilize and gradually reduce feral cat populations because it breaks the reproductive cycle and eliminates mating-related behaviors without lethal control.