If you\u2019ve been following Town Cats over the past few years, you know it hasn\u2019t been a straight line. We’ve celebrated huge wins\u2014saving over 600 cats in one year, creating new programs, going fully foster- and pet store-based, and expanding our outreach into schools and libraries. And we\u2019ve also had our share of hard pivots\u2014pausing programs, transitioning spaces, shifting our team.<\/span><\/p>\n Right now, we\u2019re in a new chapter. We don\u2019t have a traditional shelter. We\u2019re supporting 54 cats in foster homes, pet stores and the cafe. And we’re asking ourselves daily: how do we keep doing the work in a way that\u2019s sustainable, effective, and true to our mission?<\/span><\/p>\n We know change can bring questions\u2014and we want to be fully transparent about where things stand.<\/span><\/p>\n Now, I want to clear the air on something that\u2019s come up lately:<\/b><\/p>\n \u00a0Where did our cats go? And did we shut down?<\/b><\/p>\n In December 2024, as we transitioned out of the San Pedro shelter in Morgan Hill, every single cat in our care was placed into a foster home or relocated to one of our partner pet stores. We did <\/span>not<\/b> transfer cats to another rescue or sanctuary. That was never on the table. When we commit to a cat, we follow through. Finding each one a loving, safe home remains our top priority\u2014and that promise hasn\u2019t changed.<\/span><\/p>\n And no, we did not shut down. We\u2019re still here.<\/span><\/p>\n Since leaving the shelter, we’ve kept our Community Cat Cupboard mobile and moving\u2014delivering food and supplies to families in need. We’ve created new educational tools, run library and school events, and started teaching our team how to TNR. And between January 1, 2025 and now, we’ve brought 45 cats into our care\u201418 of them from a hoarding case\u2014plus owner surrenders and transfers from partner organizations.<\/span><\/p>\n The work didn\u2019t end. It just found a new rhythm.<\/span><\/p>\n And now, the next chapter is about to begin. In April, we\u2019ll be moving into a new space in Gilroy. This space will give us the flexibility to host workshops, adoption fairs, and community events in a way we haven\u2019t been able to before. We\u2019re waiting on the final permits, and once those are in, we\u2019ll be sharing all the details\u2014promise.<\/span><\/p>\n Thank you for sticking with us through the changes, for supporting our work, and for believing in cats. Your trust means everything. Whether you’ve been with us for 27 years or just joined the journey, you’re part of this story. And we\u2019re just getting started.<\/span><\/p>\n With gratitude,<\/span> Still Here for the Cats: A Look at Our Work and Future If you\u2019ve been following Town Cats over the past few years, you know it hasn\u2019t been a straight line. We’ve celebrated huge wins\u2014saving over 600 cats in one year, creating new programs, going fully foster- and pet store-based, and expanding our outreach into […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,22,15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20987","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-all-posts","category-current-mews","category-news-happenings"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/towncats.org\/sandbox202604\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20987"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/towncats.org\/sandbox202604\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/towncats.org\/sandbox202604\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/towncats.org\/sandbox202604\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/32"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/towncats.org\/sandbox202604\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20987"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/towncats.org\/sandbox202604\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20987\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20996,"href":"http:\/\/towncats.org\/sandbox202604\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20987\/revisions\/20996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/towncats.org\/sandbox202604\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20987"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/towncats.org\/sandbox202604\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20987"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/towncats.org\/sandbox202604\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20987"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n<\/span> Megan<\/b>
\n<\/b> Director<\/span>
\n<\/span> Town Cats of Morgan Hill<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"