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Happy Birthday, Betty Jo!

By TerrieLynn Bach   On Friday, April 29, 2022, Bastrop C.A.T.S. held a Happy Hour Birthday Party for Betty Jo, who turned 5 years old!  Many of our trappers and volunteers came out to celebrate, bearing gifts of kitten and cat food, supplements, cat litter, and cat toys. All in honor of Betty Jo, daughter […]

The 1500th Cat

by TerrieLynn Bach   Every year, Bastrop C.A.T.S. increases our number of resources for TNR clinics. We now have several partners in TNR in Bastrop County. One of those resources is Save an Angel, a fellow non-profit, who also runs a low cost spay/neuter clinic for pet cats and dogs. Since April of 2020, Save […]

Volunteer Happy Hour & Gathering

(and Birthday Party for ColoVista TNR Cat Betty Jo!)     When: Friday, April 29, 4:30-7:00 p.m. Where: 100 Country Club Dr., Bastrop   Food & drinks – and door prizes! Betty Jo kindly asks you to bring a donation of kitten or cat food in lieu of presents. You may order the gift from […]

Amplify Austin 2022

Bastrop C.A.T.S is proud to be participating in Amplify Austin 2022 occurring on March 2nd-3rd .  This is the #1 giving event in Central Texas.      During this 24-hour period from 6pm Wednesday through 6pm Thursday, donations may be matched and amplified to increase the impact! This year, there is a $25,000 matching grant […]

What a Contrary Cat!

By TerrieLynn Bach   One weekend last fall, a lost kitty Facebook post caught the attention of one of our awesome cat team volunteers. Launa gathered up a trap, bait, cover, and other supplies to go see how she could help.   Despite several neighbors sighting the frightened, lost kitty, Luna, by the time Launa […]

And That’s a Wrap!

While 2021 looked like something the cat dragged in thanks to the pandemic, for Bastrop C.A.T.S., it was a great year!    January through December 2021, we TNR’d 1,057 cats. That is a lot of cats!   That puts our four-year total at 3,592 cats.  That’s amazing that over 3,500 cats have been spayed/neutered– just […]

Kitty Bingo

Chase away the winter blahs AND help out with a great cause by participating in the Bastrop C.A.T.S. Kitty Bingo!   When: Saturday, January 29, 2022 Time: 6:00-10:00pm Where: Community Gardens at 1067 Hwy. 71W, Bastrop, Texas   Tickets are $30 each for adults and $15 each for kids 15 and younger. Save money by […]

Bissell Grant Recipient

We are thrilled to announce that Bastrop C.A.T.S. is a recipient of a spay/neuter grant from Bissell Pet Foundation. This grant will subsidize the cost of TNR for many community cats. We are honored that we were selected as a recipient as this is our second grant from Bissell Pet Foundation. This grant will help […]

All I Want for Christmas Is…

We already have our two front teeth, so what we wrote on our Christmas lists this year is CONVENIENTLY available on Amazon! 😊  Check out our updated Amazon wishlist and consider helping us out this Giving Tuesday– or any Tuesday of the year! These items are all used 100% to support community cats and TNR’ing […]

Giving Tuesday 2021

Giving Tuesday is an annual opportunity to practice generosity amidst the commercialism of Black Friday and the Christmas season.    We know money can be tight this time of year, but even if you just donate $5, you can help cats like neonatal kitten Princess Leah or lost Samuel/Henry.  You can help with population control […]