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A New Year with Hopes of Making a Bigger Difference
HAPPY NEW YEAR! We start the New Year with hopes, dreams and goals to make a bigger difference in the lives of feral cats in the greater Lutz area. None of which are achievable without the support we have so gratefully received since becoming a 501(c)3 non-profit in 2019. It's our collective efforts that have made it possible for us to trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR) over 575 cats since 2018 while caring for five feral cat colonies. But there is so much more work to be do

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For Kittens and Cats, Time Can be an Enemy or an Ally
Bombay and Simba became homeless late September 2024, two days after Hurricane Helene hit Tampa Bay. The flooding of their home was the...

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Nov 15, 20244 min read


Together, We Can Make Life Better for Feral Cats
Since the New Year began, we have been working very hard to trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR) as many cats as possible in the greater...

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Mar 9, 20244 min read


The Journey to a Social Life--Adoptions
Four feral kittens--Camden, Beck, Casey and Blue--hit the jackpot in their young lives, giving renewed meaning to Thanksgiving. They were...

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Dec 6, 20232 min read


The Journey to a Social Life--Four Weeks
For those of you who follow CATpassionate Village on Facebook, you know that we are not a rescue organization, but a...

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Nov 25, 20232 min read


The Journey to a Social Life--The First Week
In their first week, sleeping together in a heap was how Camden, Beck, Casey and Blue dealt with the stress of having been trapped and...

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Nov 13, 20232 min read


The Journey to a Social Life--The Beginning
February 2023, a young tortie cat was trapped in northwest Lutz. When we retrieved her and was transferring her to a kennel, she quickly...

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Nov 8, 20232 min read


TNVR Partnerships Make a BIGGER Difference, Stop Suffering
It seems like kitten season 2023 has been more demanding than seasons past. Just ask those who trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR)....

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Aug 20, 20232 min read


Real Men Love Cats
When people think of feral cat caregivers, I’m certain their image is immediately of a cat-obsessed female. But, in the CATpassionate...

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Aug 3, 20232 min read


Five Years, Two Years--A Look Back and Ahead
It's been five years since five kittens and a mama cat were discovered in what is now called Central Village and two years since...

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Jul 7, 20231 min read


It Takes a Village to Eliminate Suffering--We Can Do This!
It's been three months since our last post because we have been inundated with requests for trap-neuter-vaccinate-return (TNVR) help and...

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Jun 23, 20232 min read


TNVR: What It Takes
Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return, also referred to as TNVR, takes a big commitment in time and financial resources. It's hard to appreciate...

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Mar 15, 20233 min read


The Seeds of Intention are Ready to Spread
Two years ago there were just three of us and the idea of becoming a non-profit had not yet surfaced. We purchased a patio paver in the...

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Feb 1, 20231 min read


Cat Behavior Out of Character, Raccoons Scarce
(Jan. 20, 2023: The Morning Feeding Report) As soon as I drove up to our largest feral cat feeding location this morning I knew...

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Jan 20, 20232 min read


The Perplexing, Pedigreed Popcorn
Popcorn has been a frequent visitor of the Village for a couple of years. We don’t call him a resident because he only shows up a few...

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Jan 18, 20232 min read


Rest in Peace, Copper
It is with great sadness that we write that Copper is no longer with us. We have not seen him for a couple of months. He came for dinner...

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Dec 1, 20221 min read


The Cast of Characters--Pavilion
We have four CATpassionate Village locations, all of which we maintain a low profile for their safety and overall well-being. Each...

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Sep 13, 20221 min read


Compassion Heals
A month ago, an adolescent black vulture somehow landed in the Village and has been there ever since. We found him laying in a bit of a...

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Aug 16, 20222 min read


The Lessons of Acceptance
Since 2018, when five kittens were discovered in what is now CATpassionate Village, there has been one perceived challenge after another,...

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Aug 4, 20222 min read


Copper is a Survivor
Copper surfaced again, yesterday morning. He went missing July 4th, then was spotted last Sunday, July 17. He was in really poor shape...

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Jul 24, 20221 min read
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