Jessie from Livingston How did you get started being a colony caregiver? One day I was going for a walk and noticed a black and white cat outside. At first I didn’t think anything of it since people often have indoor/outdoor cats, but I saw the same...
Lia from Clifton How did you get started being a colony caregiver? My husband and I moved to Clifton from Brooklyn in the fall, and around October we started noticing kittens in our front yard. I noticed that my neighbor Nora was feeding them,...
y Phyllis from Cedar Grove y Were you always a cat lover? I always loved animals but never thought about even going near cats being I was extremely allergic. How did you get started being a colony caregiver? When I was living in Clifton, a feral cat, Cali, befriended me. She insisted...
Andrea from Bloomfield y Were you always a cat lover? Yes, I've always been an animal lover in general. I used to be more loyal to dogs and I even owned my own dog sitting business! After adopting my cat Rosie and taking care of Leo and Lola...
y Daryn from Belleville y Do you have a favorite story about your colony? Before all 5 of them were TNR'd, the female got pregnant and had a litter of 3 in the yard. The weather forecast predicted torrential downpours for the next 3-4 days. So I...
y Christina from Nutley y For as long as I can remember I have always been an animal lover. I believe this was because of my older sister, Monica, who cared so much to help those animals in need. I have many warm memories of helping animals from...
Stefanie from Nutley Were you always a cat lover? Always, I love all animals. My mom was a huge animal lover and always rescuing them! I definitely got it from her. How did you get started being a colony caregiver? Another woman used to feed them...
Irene from Nutley Were you always a cat lover? Yes I have always loved cats as well as all animals, but cats have always had a special part of heart. I have been feeding them since I was in my teens. How did you get started...
Glenda from Jersey City Were you always a cat lover? I love all animals but cats are definitely my favorite. I always wanted a cat when I was a little girl. Pets were not allowed where we lived so I wasn’t able to have one....
Nicole from Essex County Were you always a cat lover? YES. I was (as my Mom likes to quote Lady Gaga) "born this way!" I begged for a cat for as long as I could talk, but couldn't get my parents on board until the...