Community Cats Maryland

Happy New Year, I brought you a mouse.

We hope that all ferals are well cared for with shelters, food and your love. Durning the 2024 season CCMD answered the call for 14 cats and kittens, and we could not have done this without your support.

Four of the felines we took on were kittens found in less than hospitable sites needing vet care. Two of them had eye issues and 2 needed more basic assistance. None of these youngsters were returned to the alleys.

Angel, who lived in an alley near a racecourse in the northwest side of town was having difficulty breathing. After an emergency room visit, he was found to have feline asthma. As he was not truly feral, but rather a dumped cat, his caretaker brought him in, and he was placed in a forever home.

Mama cat was in rough shape. Her tail had been degloved, which is a term meaning the skin had been pulled from the bone. This can happen when a cat is dragged under a car, or when a run for life ends up with a limb or tail caught in a fence. The bottom line is that we had Mama seen by a surgeon and her tail was amputated, relieving her pain.

Harlem had severe eye damage, and eye damage is exceptionally painful. He went through a procedure where the afflicted eye was removed, a process called enucleation. His pain was gone.

Tank had a wound on his face, possibly from a fight with another cat, but it was hard to tell what really happened. He was seen by a vet, the wound was cleaned, lanced, drained and sewn up. He was given antibiotics and pain medication and returned to some very thoughtful caretakers.

Oscar was in serious need of dental surgery/extractions. This was a large investment, but his caretaker was on top of his follow-up, and all went well.

Tiny, a well-cared for feral had disappeared for several weeks. When he came home, the skin on one side of his face was gone. Amazingly, he was still eating and his caretaker scooped him up. Unfortunately, damage like this is usually a sign of something more than a mechanical occurrence. Tiny had cancer and there was no way to fix this. He was humanely euthanized.

Cassie’s surgery was simple. She needed to be spayed. There were lots of suitors on the prowl and she was a hottie. We helped with this straightforward procedure as the local clinics were inundated with requests and her caretakers would be able to adopt her out once the basics were completed!

Pimlico, a “mature” feline with a long history of care was clearly out of sorts. This was the second time she was brought to us for care in 2024. We had bloodwork done which correlated with her sorry state. She was humanely euthanized.

We could not have done any of this without your assistance. We thank you.

Please post your feral photos here.

NOTE that any posts showing up on this thread selling merchandise are scams. We are not selling any clothing or bags.

However, CCMD is where you can purchase the State of Maryland TNR license plate. Please inquire if you are interested in the Feral Cat Plate.

Make a friend smile or make a feral purr this Giving Tuesday with loads of items from the CCMD gently used stockpile. Take a look at what we have offer and suggest a reasonable donation. All items will be picked up in Baltimore City, 21214. Hoped for minimal donations are posted where appropriate. Donations can be made via Paypal or with cash. All funds will be applied to CCMD’s medical fund for feral cats. Bid by clicking on the photo and placing your comment below the item. Bidding will end just before midnight on Friday, the first of December.

Here is the link: http://www.communitycatsmd.org/donations.html

Here’s what we have to offer.

1) Sturdy and very gently used CCMD 10X10 canopy tent with side and back flaps (purchased for use at BARCSTOBERFEST)
2) Over two dozen feral cat trap covers, many of them custom tailored with love by the talented Linda Valle, some of them never used,
3) One size large cozy MEOWFIA felted wool cat bed, never used,
4) One K & H Thermo-Kitty Café heated water bowl, with a 5.5’ cord for outdoor use,
5) Four CCMD shelter building sets, each to include an 18-gallon Roughneck Rubbermaid Storage tote, foil insultation and polystyrene insulation, and detailed instructions to get you started.
6) Three 35-gallon Sterlite storage units -not sturdy enough for shelters, but fine for storage.
7) One 45-gallon Sterlite storage unit, also not sturdy enough for a shelter but fine for storage.
8) Set of stylish black mesh desk organizers that were once used to hold intake files for the monthly clinics and,
9) The CCMD State of Maryland Feral Cat License Plate is available, as always, for a $20.00 donation.
10) 19 X 24" framed cat picture

After this fundraiser has finished, we will be posting a swap, an exchange between caretakers alone, for sharing that special item needed or in supply.

Note that certain photos are for clarification only and do not represent items offered. Items offered are labelled as such.

Also note that we are not selling any type of CCMD labelled clothing. All such posts are spam.