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Supporting Community Cats Across Maine

Our comprehensive resource directory for understanding and implementing Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) programs is here to help manage and protect Maine’s community cats. Whether you’re a dedicated volunteer or an organization looking to reduce overpopulation and improve the welfare of free-roaming cats statewide, you’ll find the support you need to make a positive impact.

What is a community cat?

Community Cat Characteristics

  • Free Roaming

  • Lives in Colonies

  • Outdoor Homes

  • Deserves Care

Trap-Neuter-Return: The Humane Solution

Trap-Neuter-Return is a humane and effective solution to the challenges of feral cat overpopulation. Our platform offers step-by-step guidance on how to safely trap, neuter, and return community cats to their outdoor homes, while also providing resources on building sustainable TNR programs, finding local spay/neuter clinics, and coordinating with other animal welfare groups.

By supporting TNR and caring for community cats, you can help reduce the number of unwanted litters, decrease the spread of disease, and improve the quality of life for feral cats. TNR has been practiced for decades and safely helps control the stray/feral population while allowing cats to live out their natural lives in their chosen territories.

What is TNR?

Trap

Humanely capture cats using safe trapping methods

Neuter

Spay/neuter and vaccinate at veterinary clinic

Return

Return cats to their outdoor colony homes

Track & Manage Cat Colonies

Use our Statewide Cat Tracker to register colonies, coordinate with other caretakers, and access resources to help Maine’s community cats thrive.

Maine Organizations Helping Community Cats

Friends of Feral Felines

Located in St. Albans, Maine, Spirits Place is dedicated to caring for feral and community cats, and compassionately sheltering homeless, abandoned, or abused cats. With over 40 years of experience successfully managing healthy cat colonies and delivering spay/neuter help with partners, they mostly serve communities in Somerset, Piscataquis, and Penobscot counties.
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Community Cat Advocates

Located in St. Albans, Maine, Spirits Place is dedicated to caring for feral and community cats, and compassionately sheltering homeless, abandoned, or abused cats. With over 40 years of experience successfully managing healthy cat colonies and delivering spay/neuter help with partners, they mostly serve communities in Somerset, Piscataquis, and Penobscot counties.
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Spirits Place

Located in St. Albans, Maine, Spirits Place is dedicated to caring for feral and community cats, and compassionately sheltering homeless, abandoned, or abused cats. With over 40 years of experience successfully managing healthy cat colonies and delivering spay/neuter help with partners, they mostly serve communities in Somerset, Piscataquis, and Penobscot counties.
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Animal Welfare Society's Rescue Partner Program

AWS provides high-volume spay/neuter services for shelters, rescues, and community cat programs throughout Maine. Their veterinary team specializes in efficient, compassionate surgical care that helps organizations manage community cat populations effectively.
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Cat Coalition of Western Maine

Serving western Maine communities with TNR programs, resources, and community education. They work to reduce feral cat populations through coordinated trapping efforts and provide ongoing support to colony caretakers.
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Downeast Feral Cat Connections

Focused on helping feral cat populations in Downeast Maine through TNR programs and community engagement. They provide trap lending, transportation to clinics, and ongoing colony management support.
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Tommy's Feral Feline Friends

A volunteer-driven organization providing TNR services and colony care throughout central Maine. They offer education, resources, and hands-on assistance for those caring for community cats.
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