by Eileen Haag Cats are as ubiquitous as weeds –though much cuter!– and can be found near businesses, schools, restaurants, private homes, neighborhoods, and trailer parks. Chances are that you have seen cats outside in your daily life in your community. You’ve probably even seen at least one in the past month, if not in […]

By TerrieLynn Bach Meow! Announcing the 5th Anniversary of Bastrop C.A.T.S. Kitty Bingo! It’s time to mark your calendars for a purr-tastic evening at our Kitty Bingo Spectacular! When: Saturday, November 18, 2023. Doors open for general admission at 5:30 PM. Where: Smithville Recreation Center, 106 Royston, Smithville, Texas  78957 Join us for a night of […]

If you feed cats, please fix them! We promise, it’s worth it!   Contact us if you need help.  

One hot summer night in July, we had a “Consuelabration!” What is a Consuelabration? It’s a celebration of women who have been nominated by her community because of the positive impact she has had on their lives. The fashion and lifestyle brand, Consuela, which has storefronts in Smithville and Austin, is the brains behind it.  […]

by TerrieLynn Bach Eleven months ago, Bastrop C.A.T.S. was contacted by a concerned person in our community regarding a badly injured tom cat. It appeared he had been attacked by another animal. Much of the back of his neck was exposed muscle tissue, with a larger-than-palm-sized open wound (graphic pic warning). We felt so lucky […]

By Eileen Haag We are thrilled to report the great success we had over this past month with the Pet Pawtrait Fundraiser!  Our fabulous supporters donated for this event and received pet pawtraits created by a team of volunteer artists.   Bastrop C.A.T.S. exceeded our goal to raise $2,000 during this event and this will be […]

By TerrieLynn Bach   Remember Kevin, our hospice kitty with only a few months to live, back in March? (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 of the Kevin Chronicles.) These days, he is doing really well for a kitty with a chronic, untreatable condition. Kevin has taken on a self-appointed “job” at his foster mom […]

by TerrieLynn Bach   In the course of trapping and neutering community and feral cats, we sometimes come across a particularly clever cat. “King” was such a cat.    We arrived at our site and set up several traps. Then casually stood around talking with the community cat feeder, during which, we caught a couple […]

Bastrop C.A.T.S. has been selected for another matching grant for TNR from Community Cats Podcast!   We have the opportunity to earn $2,000 in matching grant funds for a new and different fundraiser that we have never done before. We will be launching a pet portrait fundraiser to raise our matching funds. With your help, […]

Wow! We are amazed and honored with the support we received from the cat-loving community during Amplify Austin 2023!  Bastrop C.A.T.S. placed 6th out of 39 in the animal care services category for small nonprofits.  We raised $24,620.15 with 141 donations.   We have been blessed with the long-time support of the Nicholas J. Juried […]