Happy Mother's Day!

Written by: Tammy McAuley

Happy Mother’s Day

Happy Mother’s Day to all those cat moms out there! Get some extra purrs from your feline friends on this day, hug them silly! Thank you to all who care about the cats we support – you make a difference!
The group of 5 seem youngest and most ill.  Sets of 2 & 3 a bit spicier, eyes better than the others. This kitten was hissing, spitting, biting the towel when brought out of trap.  These are some of the first steps in taming kittens.  She was very tightly scruffed - no way this could happen without that!
There are some situations we cannot say "no" to.  Five males, five females, sorted out on Saturday, eye meds started.  Weights indicate 2 - 3 litters.

Feral Fixers TNR Workshop

Learn more about TNR! We’re hosting a TNR Workshop at our building – 330 Eisenhower Ln N, Lombard – 5-14-25 Wednesday 6:30PM. Come with your questions, do some networking, learn the pros and cons of different traps and how to get “your” ferals neutered! We are doing a mid-week, evening event to enable more people to attend!

“One Sharp Stitch”

Join Anderson’s Bookshop for an author event with Allie Pleiter, to celebrate the release of her newest book, One Sharp Stitch, on Thursday, May 29th at 7:00 pm, 123 N Jefferson Ave, Naperville, ticket $32. Stitchers Garden has created an exclusive limited edition “Nabbit the Cat” canvas that will be available in conjunction with the event. Feel free to bring your needlework to the signing—stitching is welcome! Allie will also be making a donation to local cat welfare organization Feral Fixers for each book sold.

Join Us at Panera!

Join us at Panera Bread, 1400 Butterfield Rd, Downers Grove on Friday, May 30th, from 4 – 8 PM. Your purchase will result in a 25% donation from Panera to Feral Fixers! Get this on your calendars – print a flyer or download to bring to event. Hope to see you there!!!

Making An Impact!

We have neutered 216 cats so far in 2025! So many calls, so many cats out there! We’re doing our best. Check out the photos from a location with 10 kittens that were picked up Friday night. We could not refuse this location after the people had called many others.

  • 4/21 – DCAS – 1 feral female.
  • 4/24 – DCAS - 20 ferals, 11 males, 9 females, one already spayed.
  • 4/29 – GEAH – 2 male ferals, one had been held back from previous week due to treatment for URI, the other who walked into a house without warning.
  • 5/2 – DCAS – 2 female ferals.
  • 5/8 – DCAS – 28 ferals, 11 female, 17 males, one was euthanized due to severe femoral head necrosis, another male was already chipped but not neutered.

Total: April 72, May to-date 29, year-to-date 216, since 2007 15,950.

As Many As Possible As Soon As Possible

Caturnity Kitten
On 5/1, this kitten is surveying its new kingdom in Caturnity – four siblings and mom are inside the feral cat den.
Helpful Kittens
These kittens were so helpful! Being 6 different coat colors it will be so much easier to tell them apart! They were trapped with their mom but are old enough to eat on their own and be on their way to Cats in Transition and then to foster!!!
These cats will not be making more!

 

Adoption Event – 5/18/25

Sunday, May 18th, 1PM to 4PM at 330 Eisenhower Ln N, Lombard. Still too early for our kittens to be adoptable, we have adults and teens on hand. We know so much about these cats, come find out how well they will fit in your household!. Adoption application can be filled out in advance to be pre-approved. Check out our cats on our Adoptables page.