Testimonials
Whenever someone mentions a horrible
hoarding situation I think of just
how awful the GKR kitties looked
when Best Friends got there. Before
that a handful of volunteers wanting
to do the right thing worked
tirelessly to save the cats. The
special kitties that went to Shadow
Cats made friendships that will
never die. These kitties will be
with us forever in our hearts.
--Anonymous
Posted on Shadow Cats YouTube Video
I just learned about the Great Kitty
Rescue after stumbling across Best
Friends' site while researching cat
rescue. Now I'm sitting here with
tears streaming down my face after
watching your video [Great Kitty
Rescue]. I can't tell you how many
blessings from the kitties, God and
the universe you deserve for giving
these precious cats a chance to know
real love and happiness in their
final days. Sasha, my feral cat
rescue and Peach, my recent stray
rescue both thank you too for your
love and caring.
--Anonymous
Posted on Shadow Cats YouTube Video
As a person who has rescued cats all
my life and currently has three
rescued boys, I always look for
interesting sites. I'm not sure how
I found your site but have been
coming back regularly to read
Blossom's adventures. I just had to
comment how wonderful your site is
and in particular Blossom. Keep up
the good work! It is so appreciated.
And please tell Blossom, I think
Cairo won the prettiest tummy
contest, but my Storm has an even
prettier stomach!!
--Jeth O
City Unknown
I have several blogs that I read
everyday and yours is the one I look
forward to the most. Thanks for
putting a smile on my face.
--Jennifer
City Unknown
I want to thank Shadow Cats for this
awesome service to help feral cats
have a better life. The feral cat I
have been feeding, since June, was
trapped yesterday and is being
neutered today. I hope he doesn't
hate me when he gets back tonight,
but, at least I know he\'s been
given a chance in life with shots
and a checkup. Thank you again.
--Susan B.
Leander
I just wanted to say you are doing
an amazing job and your homepage is
great. It was nice to see how
cat friends worked together in the
great kitty rescue and I am happy to
see that even sick cats were taken
care of and could spend their last
years surrounded by love.
Your video, "Do What's Right"
reminds me of a case we had here in
Sweden and it's right we have to
keep the faith. One day will all
cats be treated good and be cared
for. But now it's true what they
write in Singapore "they are paying
for our mistakes with their life".
--Majvi
Sweden
I just wanted to drop you a note to
say how wonderful I think your
sanctuary is! I first heard of
Shadow Cats in the Cat Fancy
magazine, and that led me to your
website. I look forward to coming
back during day hours to watch the
cats in Cookies Place. I only hope
there are other places like yours
that ensure that our beautiful
feline fur friends get all the love
and care they deserve. Thank you for
your TNR efforts as well. God Bless
you and all of your volunteers!!
Sincerely,
--A Michigan Catlady
My 15-month old has really enjoyed
watching
Venus playing - she giggles and
meows at the screen and asks to
watch it again! I enjoy watching her
too; your choice of music is
perfect!
Shadow Cats Sanctuary looks like a
wonderful place staffed by people
with big hearts; I'm so glad to see
that even the kitties who test
positive for Feline Leukemia have a
happy and comfortable place to call
their own - thank you!
--Anonymous
YouTube
Hello from Scotland. I read about
Blossom on the Animal Rescue website
and just had to look at your site.
It made me sad/happy. Keep up the
good work. I really felt for Titus
and hope he is OK, Sending this wee
donation to thank you for your good
work.
--Susan C.
Great Britain
I just want to thank you for the
absolutely wonderful video A Day in
the Life of TNR! I'm sharing it on
Facebook so more people will see it.
Our organization in Westminster, CO,
Feline Alliance, is part of a Feral
Cat Coalition here in Denver. I wish
I could hand this video out to some
people in neighborhoods with so many
feral cats!
Linda T.
Westminster, Colorado
I saw the article in this months Cat
Fancy magazine and have been glued
to your website reading all the cats
bios and stories and watching the
videos. I have 4 cats myself and
have never been so moved by an
organization as I am with yours. I
would like to do something for the
cats but I can\'t help financially
but I would like to make some toys
and maybe crochet a blanket for them
if this is okay. I am disabled and
things take me a while to accomplish
but if a crocheted blanket or
crocheted cat bed would work for
your organization I think I can do
that. Please write back when you
have time. p.s. when I adopted my
first two cats I thought they
couldn't walk as there legs were
injured and I didn't want the humane
society to put them down. About 2
weeks after I had them they were
running (boy was that a happy
surprise for me and them). My 3rd
kitty was turned into the humane
society as a stray and was pretty
ruffed up and my 4th cat was a year
old and he was nearing the shelters
limit on keeping him up for
adoption. I treasure every moment
with them and they are living the
good life (mostly in my lap). (try
fitting 4 cats on the recliner with
you, I do it every day and love
it).CatMomx4
--Denise C.
City Unknown
Thanks so much for all you have
done, seriously I had contacted
every other feral group I could find
begging for any kind of help and
until I got hold of you I was
becoming despondent and hopeless. I
really
like all these little kitties so
very much and just want them to be
well, I actually enjoy our morning
ritual of them meeting me at my door
and walking with me to where I feed
them and I must look a crazy man
chatting to them all while I put
down food and water for so many
mewling little cats. This is why I
do it in the dead of morning :-)
Anyway, your help means so very much
to me that you have provided and
I thank you for your efforts so much
as I really have hope now we can get
these kitties under control and have
a manageable little group.
--Eric P.
Austin, Texas
I just love my feral cats. I was
really at my wits end on how I was
going to stop this problem and just
happen to find your organization on
the internet. I call Angela and
Mindy my angels. I was so worried
the feral cats would keep breeding
and I would eventually not be able
to feed all of them. They were a
true blessing to me. I want all
people to know that we do care about
feral cats and they should be taken
care of. It was not their fault they
are homeless. Thank you so very
much. Angela and Mindy are the two
nicest girls. I will always keep in
touch with them. Keep up the great
work ya'll do. -
--Nancy
Austin, Texas
I just found out about your
organization and visited your
website. I am so impressed with your
work and your contribution to our
feline friends! Keep up the good
work! It is desperately needed.
--S.
Flick
Flower Mound, Texas
I
just want to put in writing how
grateful I am for the help that
Shadow Cats gave me with the
feral cats my elderly mother
in Round Rock was caring for. When
she fell and was transferred to a
nursing facility, Sheila helped me
capture and arranged transportation
of the cats all the way to Houston
to a new home. Without the help of
organizations like this I don\'t
know what I would have done. Their
unselfish service to animals in need
is much appreciated.
--Bob
C.
Austin, Texas
I
was impressed and relieved to
receive services for a
feral cat I was trying to
spay and help feed in my
neighborhood. She became pregnant
before I could trap her, so I was
hoping to avoid the situation
again. Thanks for providing this
assistance in caring for her.
--Maria
K.
Round Rock, Texas
I
just wanted to thank your organization for the wonderful
job they did
taking care of the
feral cat
and kittens that we found in our backyard shed. Dawn
was such a wonderful lady to come out several times to
try to trap the cats. We totally appreciate your
organization and what it does for our community. I am
trying to educate neighbors about your organization. God
bless you and Dawn for providing this service. Dawn was
very professional and kind every time she was out here.
--Melanie J.
Round Rock, Texas
Thank you for your quick and informative response. I
was able to reach Molly who came over with 6 traps last
evening. Three adults and three kittens were caught
between
10pm and 1am. They are all currently at the
Austin Humane Society, getting ready for their
surgeries.
...thank you for having put together a web page filled
with information about how to handle
stray cats humanely. Kudos to all who have the
passion and patience to make this community a better
place.
--Terry M.
Austin, Texas
"Shadow Cats is an incredible organization and has
helped me resolve my 'feral cat' issue with a wonderful
outcome. Thank you so much for all your great work and
your compassionate hearts!"
--Betty B.
Round Rock, Texas
"...I felt like I was up against a
brick wall. Too many outside cats and I didn’t know how
to help them and then my vet told me about Shadow Cats.
Your volunteers came out and helped us get everyone
spayed. Now months later, all the cats are fixed and me
and my neighbors are much happier. You all made a
difference in our neighborhood and we can not say enough
about all the good Shadow Cats does for the cats and for
us too..."
--Deanna B.
Round Rock, Texas
Shadow Cats is a well-organized,
proactive organization that spays and neuters feral and
stray cats in order to humanely reduce outdoor cat
populations. Volunteers dedicate their time and energy
to make a difference, not only in the lives of these
cats, but in their communities, as well.
--Janet C.
Lago Vista, Texas
These folks are tireless in their
efforts to give feral cats a chance for survival though
their Trap, Neuter, and Return program. They provide
medical care for injured ferals. They provide food for
feral colonies. The work they do for the ferals comes
from their hearts. I have supported them for years, and
will continue to do so. They receive no compensation
from the government, but yet they perform a service
valuable to us all, as well as the ferals. They have a
commitment to the community that too often goes
unnoticed. I cannot thank them enough for their
commitment to making life a little better for the ferals
and abandoned animals that too often humans discard
because they become an "inconvenience". I highly
recommend supporting these folks, even if not
financially, at least a "thank you". Their hearts are as
big as our State, perhaps even bigger.
--David B.
Volente, Texas
"Thank you for all your wonderful work
on behalf of feral cats!"
--Dana M.
Austin, Texas
I became aware of your organization
recently and enlisted help to care for a little colony
of feral cats who have lived in my neighborhood for
several years. Over the years the group has grown and
two of them “adopted me” last fall. These two starving,
bedraggled little animals clearly needed help, and I
knew it would only be a matter of time and the group
would be growing again.
In researching what to I could for feral cats in the
area I called the Williamson County Humane Society to
ask about possibly borrowing the humane traps to take
these guys to my personal vet for care. I was told they
couldn’t lend traps for such a purpose, but that I
should contact an organization called Shadow Cats, who
dealt with this type of situation. This group was
exactly what I needed! Their volunteer came out to my
house and in one evening we had all four cats in traps
and on their way to the Austin shelter where they were
to receive free neutering and shots. It turned out we
had three males and one pregnant, and still in heat,
female to treat. The little female went for care at the
Central Texas Cat Hospital and was taken care of there
for several days before she came home. The males were
back home within 24 hours and I can report today that
everybody is doing well. Thriving. I owe this fact to
the wonderful help and care they received from the
Shadow Cats organization. I cannot stress enough what
a blessing Shadow Cats has been to us in this
neighborhood. Thanks to them I know these cats have a
fighting chance at health and most importantly, we will
have no more unwanted litters to starve to death fending
for themselves.
Thank you, thank you!
--Jayne W.
Round Rock, Texas
Thank you for the good work you do
on behalf of the many stray and abandoned cats that roam
our community.
You are truly a gift to us and your efforts are deeply
appreciated.
I have a shelter kitty myself and although a bit
challenging some days, I like to think it is his 'wild'
heritage. When I think of him as a baby cuddling with
his littermates, oblivious to what his future would be
without the kindness of strangers, it makes me even more
grateful for what you folks do.
Keep up the good work!
--Carrie P.
Austin, Texas
I want to thank you for intervening in the situation
with the cats. Months ago when we were approached by
Shadow Cats we knew we had a feral cat problem. We had
tried to intervene with food and were trying to find
homes for what kittens we could catch, etc., but we were
rank amateurs! The logic of the Shadow Cats plan was new
to us but it made sense even to the "non-animal lovers",
in fact, it was nearly too good to be true. Since that
time Shadow Cats has neutered approximately 50 cats and
spent countless hours at the church. It has been a
win/win situation; cats finally fed and cared for and
our feral problem coming to a close by taking care of
them, not attempting (an attempt that doesn't work) to
eliminate them. It's also been a good example of the
goodness of people for our parents and children to see!
Your intervention is also an example of the goodness of
people.
--Sondra A.
Round Rock, Texas
I wanted to say "thank you" to
Shadow Cats and Dawn for helping us get a feral mama cat
spayed and re-released and two baby kittens re-homed. I
am so grateful for your feral cat program and the help
received for our little shadowy friends!
--Susan B.
Round Rock, Texas
I am writing to tell you about the
amazing efforts of the organization Shadow Cats & the
much appreciated assistance they gave me in dealing with
the spay / neuter of two cats who had shown up at my
doorstep. The ladies I dealt with were compassionate,
informative & professional. They worked as a well oiled
machine & easily put to rest any fears I had about the
procedures & the way the whole thing would work in
general. I believe in what they do, as it is obviously
better to fix these animals than to end up with more
unwanted kittens who would only end up in shelters.
This organization provides a valuable & much needed
service to our area, I can't imagine what I would have
done without their help. Though I would have been
willing to try to take care of the animals myself it was
so much better to have help from people who knew what
they were doing, especially since I have disability &
handling the situation myself would have been quite
difficult. The caring people have my thanks, they were
kind to the cats & to me. Volunteering to help the
community the way they do should be applauded.
--Dani M.
Round Rock, Texas
I am writing this note to tell you how much I appreciate
the help you gave us to humanely solve our cat
population problem.
A family of
stray cats moved into our yard during a scorching
summer two years ago. Not actually intending to adopt
them, my wife Loraine put out water to relieve their
thirst. And of course later fed them. Well, two
of them were female and very soon produced kittens,
giving a total of 14 animals to care for.
Luckily, a friend gave us your telephone number, and you
graciously explained how to tame the kittens so as to
make it easier to place them for adoption. And you went
further, helping me to trap the adults (two of which
were ferals), and get them neutered. I should also
mention that your Shadow Cats organization helped us by
taking the 10 kittens for veterinary exams before we
tried to place them in adoptive homes.
I can't thank you enough! We still have the
original four adults. One, named Boots, is a real pet.
The other three are loyal boarders in our back yard.
--John M.
Round Rock, Texas
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