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April 16, 2024
Colony Caretaking Tips & Tricks Part 2, with Bryan Kortis, National Programs Director, Neighborhood Cats
April 9, 2024
Colony Caretaking Tips & Tricks Part 1, with Bryan Kortis, National Programs Director, Neighborhood Cats
April 6, 2024
A Special “Because We Love It” Episode! Check Out the United We Spay Podcast with Stacy LeBaron and Dr. Philip Bushby

Upcoming Conferences & Workshops

Online Behavior Day

Apr. 20th | 10:00AM-5:00PM ET.
Learn from trusted authorities on feline behavior who will offer a variety of workshops on cat behavior concerns, from vet visits and enrichment to litter box and multi-cat household issues.

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Neighborhood Cats TNR Certification Workshop

May 4th | 2:00–4:30PM ET.
Learn the best practices for Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and colony management from expert instructors and receive your certificate of attendance.

Online Kitten Conference

June 8th & 9th | 10:00AM-5:00PM ET.
Would you like to create a better future for the smallest felines? This two-day virtual gathering features presentations by experts on raising and saving kittens, setting up and managing kitten-centered shelter programs, and more.

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Scholarships may be available for these events!

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Latest Episodes

April 16, 2024

Colony Caretaking Tips & Tricks Part 2, with Bryan Kortis, National Programs Director, Neighborhood Cats

“How do you keep cats healthy? So you don’t reach a point where they need veterinary intervention? It doesn’t have to be, you know, costly or difficult and if you do some of these simple preventative things, you might save yourself some big vet bills and some difficult trapping.” Listen […]

April 9, 2024

Colony Caretaking Tips & Tricks Part 1, with Bryan Kortis, National Programs Director, Neighborhood Cats

“Often, people who are tolerant of the cats, not particularly cat lovers, they end up not wanting them around not because of the cats themselves but because of the people and the people not showing respect for the neighborhood, and the number one way people are disrespectful when they aren’t […]

April 6, 2024

A Special “Because We Love It” Episode! Check Out the United We Spay Podcast with Stacy LeBaron and Dr. Philip Bushby

Listen to United We Spay’s Episode Featuring Dr. Philip Bushby Now Today we wanted to share an episode of The United We Spay Podcast. It’s a new monthly show from the United Spay Alliance and it’s hosted by the one and only Stacy LeBaron. In each episode, they delve […]

April 2, 2024

Just Getting Started with Bonney Brown, President of Humane Network and Options Veterinary Care

“If you think you can’t start a clinic all on your own, you may be right, but you can absolutely partner with other people, and find people with the skills and talent that is needed and approach them and ask them to help play a roll in making the clinic […]

March 26, 2024

Return-to-Field: How Shelters Save Community Cats, Part 2, with Bryan Kortis, National Programs Director, Neighborhood Cats

“This is just a crucial stage when the cat is first brought in and it’s really important to train your staff to be able to gather as much information as possible because that’s the moment, you may never see the finder again.” Listen to Episode #553 Now This episode […]

March 19, 2024

Return-to-Field: How Shelters Save Community Cats, Part 1, with Bryan Kortis, National Programs Director, Neighborhood Cats

“I think it’s important to acknowledge that there’s a reason we’re trying to solve community cat over population because this is, ya know, not always a great situation for the cats. When it comes to return to field, we’re looking at animals coming into the shelter…they have good body condition […]