Community Cat Coalition

I learned Trap-Neuter-Release back in the early 1980s, in New York. I currently apply what I learned in building a program overseas, in a country where spay-neuter was barely known and seldom used. When my sister started finding unsocialized cats in her barn, and then realizing they were delivering kittens in the hay, she naturally turned to me for help. I did what I could to coach her through the process for TNR of a quickly growing population, but she clearly needed more support than I could give. So I put her in touch with the Community Cat Coalition. Boy did their coaching and support change the picture for her!

Where as last year she managed to trap and spay the mama cat with my advice, this year there were more kittens, and we couldn't connect with appointments. Thanks to the CCC, she trapped 8 (EIGHT) cats while I was out of the country, and has a plan for doing 3 more adults and 4 kittens that will soon be old enough to spay. Wow! I'm so impressed! She hadn't realized how many cats were visiting her barn! Although she hasn't broken out a trail camera yet, when she does, I'm sure she'll find a few more she had no idea were stopping by for snacks!

Thank you, CCC, for helping people understand their role in solving the overpopulation of community cats, and for supporting them in getting the cats in for their snip and tip! Keep up the great work on behalf of cats and their caretakers!

Best way to sum up, CCC.? Cat Angel's!
For all the volunteer's that have spent many hours, trapping, rescuing, fostering, socializing the wild ones, caring for the sick ones and finding them their, forever homes
True Angel's!!!!!!

Community cat Coalition has helped me tremendously over the last number of years. We have a small colony of cats in our street and they have helped me get three males and a female neutered so far. They lent us traps and told us how to drop them and we got them. It wasn't done until after the female had a litter of kittens so there are no four kittens that are arranged to be neutered next week. With that all of the Cats homed and unhoned in our little cold as sac will be fixed. They're friendly, they have access to food and water year-round, and they have shelter but they won't be reproducing. It's all thanks to community cat Coalition that that is the case. I highly recommend working with them.

CCC goes above and beyond to make sure community cats get the help they need. Chris patiently helped me through learning how to trap and provided me with the resources needed. Ultimately, we were able to TNR three cats and capture 4 kittens to socialize and adopt out. I cannot be more thankful for this group! So helpful and empathetic along the way.

Sara and Laurie helped us TNR 8 adult cats and trap neuter and adopt out all of the kittens. They helped ensure that we would not have a growing colony on our hands. These ladies are amazing and they work day in and day out to get the job done. The cats, and their well being is always their priority and I absolutely admire their hard work and dedication. They teach you how to do what they do in the hopes that the coalition will grow and others will be able to help out with new found skills. I can't say enough good about Sara, Laurie and the Community Cat Coalition. They are amazing.

I absolutely love your informative posts and share them often to my Felt2Rescue page as well as my donation page. I have donated my proceeds to you in the past

The CCC cultivates healthy TNR community and opportunities across Western Washington. They are a pivotal part of the animal welfare network in this region through training and supporting volunteer trappers, funding cat spay/neuter initiatives, and supplying food to cat caretakers.

Community Cat Coalition in Mukilteo is the finest rescue in my opinion in WA. state. They help so many cats and have helped to inspire so many people to learn TNR.
Their Facebook page is a wonderful place to read about saving cats and learning how to trap and take the right steps to making TNR the best experience for the cats and the people they help ! They helped me find my beautiful cat Ming I had her for 10 years.
CCC has an annual Christmas silent auction and they sell homemade blankets and toys and have an awesome Santa for pet pictures !
They're amazing !!

What a wonderful group of people helping pets find homes and caring for local cats needs. Can’t say enough good things about them!

A wonderful all volunteer organization that helps people and cats. No one in the organization accepts a salary. They provide spay/neuter vouchers, provide grants to other organizations, and. provide cat food distribution for community cat caregivers. They loan traps for community members to find missing cats.

This organization is fantastic and Kathleen Shaw cares about all these fur babies like they were her own children. My heart is full of gratitude with the felines they have brought my way and the compassionate work they choose to do so selflessly. Thank you

The Community Cat Coalition has been supporting cats and kittens for many years. Kathleen and her volunteers take excellent care of these abandoned cats. They are vaccinated, spayed or neutered, wormed, and fed a good diet. They are socialized and placed in only good homes. She presents them at cat shows to introduce them and her rescue to the public. I can’t think of any rescue who does more to help our feline friends.

This impressive non profit organization has helped literally thousands of cats over the years. My husband and I are so inspired by their compassion and caring for cats in need in our local communities. We've been donors for many years and will continue to support their endeavors. Huge shoutout to Kathleen Shaw who introduced me to CCC ~ am forever grateful to her.

One of the BEST non-profits in USA. They are a consortium of multiple animal rescue organizations that have joined forces to work and help one another with animal rescues, spay/neuters, and life-long placements in permanent homes.

Community Cat Coalition is a wonderful non profit that helps the community by taking in feral cats, fixing them and releasing them back into their cat colony. Kittens are rescued from under abandoned houses, neighborhoods, and buildings. Volunteers are amazing at helping the community trap these cats, nurse them to health, and help them find loving homes. Funds are raised through private donations and auctions. Hope you help to support this amazing group! Thank you!

Great folks helping people and community cats by providing free spay/neuter.

Community Cat Coalition is a dedicated group of caring individuals that go out of their way every day for cats that otherwise wouldn't have a chance of getting the spay and neuter services they need. As a partner organization that works directly with Community Cat Coalition, we are so grateful for the work they do for community cats and their caretakers. Thank you, CCC, for all you do!

Excellent group working with trappers in the Puget Sound area and fundraising to support free spay/neuter days.

Community Cat Coalition of Washington state is an amazing organization. Run 100% by volunteers, this small but mighty organizations does big things to enhance the lives of cats in need.

Always there to answer questions, offer advice and talk about everything cats

I have worked on and off with the CCC since the beginning. The one thing that I know is the founders and trappers are committed to the welfare of every cat. They are the gold standard for TNR and all things cat related. I have adopted several cats from individual trappers who open their homes to the homeless cats and do everything in their power to get them good-loving homes. Everyone who volunteers (it is 100% volunteers) is remarkable. I have learned so much from the tribal knowledge this group has.

I thank God for this group! The understanding and compassion of these angels for the cats who, through no fault of their own, have become homeless and, in some cases, a nuisance to the community. They have followed through with a solution to the problem. Their devotion is limitless and includes giving of time and finances to help both the people and cats have the best outcome. If not for The Community Cat Coalition, we would all be overwhelmed with feral cats continuing to reproduce, much like rabbits. No one wants to see animals suffer and thanks to the CCC this is kept to a minimum.

I have been a volunteer and then a board member with the Community Cat Coalition since it's inception 10 years ago. I am passionate about our mission to improve the lives of community cats by supporting spay/neuter and educating the public about Trap-Neuter-Return. I'm proud of the support our organization provides the community by providing support and resources to people caring for our community cats.

Our dear friend passed away recently and unexpectedly, leaving behind her two sweet and loving companion cats. Of all the cat rescue organizations we contacted, CCC was the only organization who stepped forward to help the family. Within 24 hours, Kathleen accepted full responsibility for the permanent placement of the cats and arranged foster homes in the interim. CCC is unique in that they have a network of foster homes in lieu of a shelter facility. Lots of organizations talk about their good deeds; CCC actually does good deeds and they don't talk about it. They truly make the world a better place.

The folks at Ccc are compassionate, caring and skilled. They make effective use of their funding and work hard to educate the community. As a foster, I really appreciate having them as a resource as well

This organization truly makes a difference and helps the community. They helped me when I contacted them, and because of them, I have the best companion cat that started life as a feral kitten.

As a fellow rescuer with 25 years of experience I can sincerely recommend CCC (Community Cat Coalition).

They go above and beyond to not only rescue cats in need, they also make profound knowledge on rescueing, TRP, retrieving lost cats etc. available to the general public, thus offering crucial information to educate others, to help citizens to help themselves in a suitable way.

Purrfect! 5 stars.

CCC brought a Mama cat and kittens to a Paws with Cause event where I volunteered. They were a huge draw, and provided an awesome opportunity to engage and educate people about adoption, spay, and neuter programs. CCC is a fabulous organization doing very important work.

I have worked with this nonprofit side-by-side for the past three years I cannot tell you how much we appreciate their kindness and the efforts towards the feral kitties. Kathleen is a superstar and really reaches out to the public with her kindness. I highly recommend this nonprofit ❣️Trying to add several photos up to four but it’s not allowing me. Bummer!

CCC of Mukilteo WA, is an amazing group of volunteers! They are always willing to help the community trap, spay, and foster homeless cats. Every year Community Cat Coalition attend many community events and farmers markets educating the public on what they do and how others can help. Thank you Kathleen, Libby, and all the other CCC Volunteers that give so much of their time and love,to help these homeless cats and kittens !

Kathleen and the Community Cat Coalition are amazing volunteer servants! I love seeing their presence in the community (can't miss those kittens), and I know behind the scenes they are always showing love and care to cats who need it.

Community Cat Coalition is staffed with angels put on earth to help our furry friends. They are a great resource for advice when a stray shows up in your neighborhood either injured or just lost. Never hesitate to seek their advice.

The CCC volunteers that dedicate their time in helping to save the homeless/discarded/abused/community cats are selfless and amazing people. They do not get paid for any of their time and most everything they do is out of their own pockets (they do not get reimbursed). I was fortunate enough to recently adopt two feral kittens from one of the CCC Volunteers that TNRM'd the colony of cats that they came from (TNRM = Trap, Neuter/Spay, Return, Manage). My Aunt taught me how to work with and socialize kittens and cats that most people in the world would call 'wild' or 'feral' and would return to their colony (or a barn or shop type home would need to be found for them if they could not be returned). Well, I think I learned from one of the best, there's not a wild/feral cat or kitten yet that my Aunt hasn't won over eventually ...... perhaps it's her made up songs that she sings to all of them every single day that finally gets them to throw in the towel so she'll stop singing .... hee hee ... just kidding, I love my Aunt and everything she does and she literally will never give up on any cat/kitten. A big 'THANK YOU' to everyone who volunteers with the CCC.

The CCC (Community Cat Coalition of WA) has become very well known in the state. They are a valuable resource for people to reach out to for help with community cats living in their neighborhoods. The group is one that really knows how to work well with others. often helping when it's needed at several of the spay & neuter clinics in the area. They make sure that they collaborate well with everyone because they know it in turn helps more and more cats and that is the goal of the group. They are also a resource for teaching and leading others to help cats get to better health. Truly an exemplary and worthwhile group.!

My sister got me involved with the CCC back in 2017 when she asked that I help her make catnip kickers and catnip toys for the fundraising events that the CCC holds throughout the year to raise money to cover the cost of the medical (spay/neuter, vaccinations, worming and flea treatments) for the homeless/abandoned cats (also known as 'community cats'). I think my sister has been rescuing/helping cats since before I was born and she's always been passionate about using her voice, energy and money towards advocating for the welfare of homeless/community cats (and wildlife). My sister has been an active volunteer with the CCC since late 2014 and I have been supporting her and the CCC since 2017. I love the dedication of the CCC volunteers in trying to make a difference in the lives of those cats that have been let down by humans. The World really needs more non-profit organizations, such as the CCC, to focus on 1) educating the human population; and 2) reducing/addressing the homeless cat overpopulation.

I've been a donor to Community Cat Coalition (CCC) for some time and hope to continue supporting their work next year and beyond. They care for community cats in our area that would otherwise be left to fend for themselves. They provide trapping and transport to local TNR facilities to help reduce feline overpopulation. They also offer education to the public. CCC has an exceptionally dedicated volunteer staff that truly cares about cats.

This group goes above and beyond for the care of community cats. They are easy to work with and are great at collaboration.

The volunteers with this organization are amazing! They introduced me to TNR when my backyard colony started getting out of control. They loaned me equipment, and mentored me thru the whole process, including socializing the kittens, offering tips on adopting them out, and so much more. In the 8 years since my original adults cats are alive and well and I have mentored others thru the process as well. Could never have done it without them!

This is a WONDERFUL all volunteer (including the board of directors) non-profit that focusing on Community Outreach and education. They provide free "Trap, Neuter, Return" classes and other educational topics to engage the community as part of the solution to the catastrophic cat over population crisis. Feral cats in colonies did not choose to be wild. Humans put them there. The Community Cat Coalition is there to help the community correct the problem.

Feral rescues are a important yet under-served reality of our world. Often these cats are subject to the very harsh realities of the world and most seemingly turn a blind eye (and focus on other things - the "nicer" and much more "easier" part of the cat trade).

All while these poor feral cats continue to try their best to survive in a very difficult life (the extremes of mother nature and the at times, brutal realities of humans).

The Community Cat Coalition greatly helps these poor kitties. From feeding stations, to humane trapping, providing medical supplies and procedures if needed, to providing shelter (and supporting those that do), to the ever heart warming adoptions.

These group of volunteers go through so much, tirelessly, and often without (nearly) enough thanks or gratitude try and do their best for the seemingly ever increasing population of ferals (two words - "kitten season").

One of the most passionate people I know, is my dearest friend, Kim. I have seen the lengths that she has gone to provide the best care (and love) that she can to the beautiful cats that has been blessed to fall under her care - I adopted two Feral Rescues from her to join the other formerly feral rescue cat that's already part of my family. She tirelessly brings food around to folks that need it, makes sure that the cats are healthy and taken care of (and does all that she can to make sure that they're healthy), and helps find them good homes (and believe me when I say, with each cat that goes to their forever home, a piece of her heart follows).

The CCC has other wonderful volunteers who are passionate about what they do. There's a network of people and places that help them as well. But most of all, the CCC serves a group of cats that is still largely under-served (and at times, unwanted by most) - which is a great pity, because they possess the greatest capacity to love.

Keep up the good work!

I appreciate the Community Cat Coalition volunteer (Kim) as when my son and his family needed help with trapping a stray cat that showed up at their house, she taught them how to do everything and even loaned them all the supplies. She was so patient with all of us and we have learned so much about abandoned cats and how we can now help them when we see them. Kim is now our go to person for all cat questions. My family and I like the CCC mission and that they don’t kill these cats like some of the rescues do. And we really love Kim because she even keeps and finds homes for the mean and crazy ones. Thank You from my family and I.

I started out volunteering to feed an abandoned colony of cats and found a community of friends helping each other. This community eventually organized itself and started getting the word out that they were there to help with classes and equipment, etc.. This group doesn't spend money on salaries or silly luxuries. We all donate resources, time and support. It is such a relief to have help and not have to do it all yourself. It gives me hope that someday we will not have the unwanted cat problem.

I’ve volunteered for many organizations over many years. I’ve never met a more dedicated group of volunteers than I have with Community Cat Coalition. They do the unsung hard work of saving community cats and changing the conversation about why it’s important to spay and neuter cats that have been abandoned by irresponsible owners. Their mission is to educate the public about Trap-Neuter-Release. Support this organization with your donations and by volunteering to help them save cats.

Community Cat Coalition is an exceptional all volunteer organization devoted to TNR and educating and mentoring caregivers in TNR of their colonies. Also providing food, medical care and spay/neuter. The CCC provides assistance to high volume spay/neuter clinics in WA also helping low income owners with spay/neuter of their cats. Volunteers and trappers are working hard to prevent over population of unwanted cats and kittens. 100% of donations goes directly to the cats. I am honored to be a member of this unique organization .

I'm so inspired by the selfless compassion of CCC's members and volunteers. This group builds and promotes kindness and a humane community. They provide support, resources, education, mentorship, and so much more.

I've adopted cats rescued by CCC members and I am so thankful to CCC for saving their lives. I've attended CCC's free classes and reached out to them for help when stray cats showed up in my yard. They loaned me traps, gave me lots of help, guidance, and support, assessed the cats, and even gave me vouchers to get them spay/neutered and vaccinated. I am currently fostering kittens for one of their amazing members and am truly inspired by her dedication, devotion, and selfless compassion for all homeless and feral cats.

The Community Cat Coalition is an incredible and much needed organization.

This group is the epitome of "get 'er done". I was there when we were lined up together at the s/n facilities, toting our trapped cats from local trailer parks. We began to get acquainted and via email and phone, sharing ideas, supplies and help. I was absent during the transition to a 501c group and applaud the hard work everyone put in to get that status and get where they are now! I have moved and am not nearly as active now - but before I left I trapped endlessly, transported hundreds for s/n and fostered hundreds of cats. There truly is no situation where CCC gives up and says it's "too hard" or "can't be done". There is always a way and these folks will find it!

This organization is instrumental in educating our community on TNR, as well as a fantastic resource for those of us trying to do our part to help. Kelly Aasland and Janis Newman have both dropped everything to assist me in trapping and fostering kittens, as well as being a wealth of knowledge for all of my crazy questions. I am so grateful for the wonderful volunteers who selflessly give their time and resources to us and the kitties that need them!

CCC does amazing work in our community!! They help keep cats safe, healthy, and off the streets, and do it with great kindness and compassion! I have seen their ability to get kitties homes, and its such a joy to witness! They also do great work in helping educate others in the importance of spaying and neutering their fuzzy friends.

The Community Cat Coalition is an amazing resource in so many ways! From education concerning what can be done to help the population of community cats, making food available at no cost to those caring for colonies, offering vouchers for free spay and neuter services for people unable to afford them, help with veterinary costs for those who need it and a myriad of other things. Educating the public about what can be done and mentoring those willing to put in the time and effort is making a difference in the lives of these animals.

Community is the key word here. The numbers of free roaming cats is a human created problem and it takes communities working together to make the situation better.

I have been volunteering with this organization for over five years. The CCC works collaboratively with a number or other organizations and everyone works together to improve the lives of community cats. The CCC offers free classes in Trap-Neuter-Return, provides mentors to help people help the cats in their community, and provides food and financial assistance to members working to help the cats. It is great to work with a group of people who are supportive and willing to help.

The Community Cat Coalition is truly amazing. The statistics alone show the incredible help given to so many people and cats in need. The members are all volunteers, and many help in ways that they feel comfortable. I so wish every area could have a group like this with the resources available that we have here in the northwest. I personally often wonder how I did everything I do before the CCC came along! There is such a feeling of support whether it is financial, emotional, brain storming, or just plain fun. As a trapper and rescuer, I cannot be more thankful and impressed with the Community Cat Coalition and all that they have accomplished.

My wife has helped trap, neuter and release over 50 feral cats. We have had excellent support from the Community Cat Coalition in the form of free cat food, litter, traps and exams at nearby clinics. This has been invaluable support in working to help these cats move forward in their journey in life.

We will always be grateful for the awesome support and help!

I work for a non-profit (animal rescue), and we have worked closely with the CCC many times. They always bend over backward to help every client we send their way, and are always willing to refer or educate the client if they can't help directly.
This all volunteer organization is amazing, especially when you consider the majority of them have "day jobs" to deal with, and families, and busy lives on top of devoting all of their spare time to the needs of the feral cat community and the cats that it helps. The time it takes for successful TNR alone, boggles the mind.
Well done CCC!

This group does incredible work! They work extremely hard and are an absolutely amazing group, doing a ton of work that is making a signifigant difference!

I have had the pleasure of volunteering with this organization since they started in 2011. I have worked with many of the most passionate, caring people I have ever encountered who put in many long hours to make life better for our community cats. We do this through education and networking with each other. I am proud to be a part of such a wonderful group.

Not many people know what a Community Cat is unless they know someone who is involved in their care or they happen upon a community cat themselves and suddenly enter the world of these cats. This organization of volunteers is a fabulous resource and voice for these cats living amongst us. The visibility of CCC at festivals and their availability for guidance for people that happen upon a community cat is invaluable !! We are so fortunate to have this voice for these cats in our community !!!

This is an amazing group of volunteers that works so hard to help the homeless cats and kittens in the Puget Sound area. I have reached out to them a couple of times when friends of mine have needed help and guidance with stray and feral cats. They work throughout the year helping trap cats and kittens to get them spayed/neutered/vaccinated, etc. And find homes for the ones that are adoptable. Every penny that is donated to this group is spent on the kitties. A fantastic, loving ALL VOLUNTERR organization!

We have worked with the CCC for over three years. We first attended their "Home for the Holidays" adoption event in 2014. We were looking to adopt a second cat. We found a 10 year orange tabby and he was such a good boy. He had a couple health issues and the CCC was there to help. Unfortunately he got very sick and died 11 months later. We went to the next "Home for the Holidays" event and adopted a very shy Siamese mix (Rosie) that had been returned twice already. She is still very shy but has come a long way. A couple months later I received an e-mail from the Pierce County animal shelter. They had another hard to place cat, similar to Rosie, a buff tabby. He had been trapped in a feral colony and they felt he wouldn't do well to be released back outside and asked if we could take him. We hadn't planned on adopting a third cat, but we took him (Buff) in as well. Rosie and Buff are very good for each other.
Then last October we had help from the CCC to trap a cat that had been coming to our back porch. He was a stray tomcat. The CCC helped us trap him and get him fixed and all of his vaccinations. While he's a little rough around the edges he has fit in well with the our other three cats.
We trapped another cat recently and she turned out to be pregnant. Unfortunately we just couldn't keep this tabby girl and the CCC was able to get her in the Paddywack room to help her find a new home. It broke my heart to have her go, I don't know how these volunteers do this everyday and not have their hearts broken.
The CCC has been very generous with giving us blankets, bedding, cat carriers, food and use of their traps and scanners (to check for microchips). They (Kathleen Shaw) has come to our home early in the morning and late at night picking up and bringing back cats. They are always on the move and take great pride in helping these cats find their forever homes. We are proud financial supporters of the CCC. Paul and Sharon Smith.

I was franically looking for help online for someone to help me trap a feral cat i had been feeding for a really long time. It lived in our huge garage/ barn. I was terrified the new owners would lock her in and she would die. No one helped. One supposed lady from a shelter told me it was worse to lock her in a cage. Two days before i had no rights to property Nancy from CCC came out and used a homemade drop trap to get her for me. A year later i had to move again Sure enough Nancy came and saved the day again This non profit was the ONLY people who would help me. and i am so grateful. I am now petting and loving this kitty. I cant tell you all she has done for us and expected nothing in retuurn. Thank you Community Cat Coalition

Be a member of of this Coalition is help me out because One time one of my friends Cat got lost and I end up helping him Capture it and I'm also help other people who need help in the Process who need help finding there cats! The Community Cat Coalition is one of the best Organization that in Mukilteo Wa

This is an amazing group of people that help educate, assist, and train folks in TNR work. If you like or follow them on facebook you will know the amazing work they do for our community cats, and volunteers.

I am proud to contribute, with food and supplies that they give to other rescuers with colonies of feral cats. They help with spay/neuter and medicines that keep our cats from getting sick, and reproducing unwanted litters.

This group helped my mother when her old cat got outside for the first time in her life. A volunteer brought over traps and set them in her yard and opened garage. They went to the store to get extra tuna fish for bait and when they got back she was already in the trap. My mom was so greatful for the help and support.

The compassion and care for the animals given by this group is so very special . The effort they put into the projects they handle daily is hard to explain but so very valuable to all of the animals ( and people ) they help .

This program has saved so many cats lives that it is heartwarming to all of us in the rescue world. The undying commitment of all the trappers/fosters/rescuers is inspiring to us all.

I am currently a volunteer for the Community Cat Coalition and let me tell you, I have never been apart of such a caring group of people that are so in tuned with these cats and will do anything to help them. All anyone needs to do is ASK for help and they will go above and beyond to help you and the kitties. They provide everything you need and the only thing they ask on return is to watch and learn so you can know what to do in the future. It's truly an honor being apart of this amazing group. If I could give it 10 stars, I would try to make it 11. :)

I have personally found the people in this organization always willing to help out. They provide information, resources and education to the community that is invaluable.

Truely a non profit with very hard working volunteers that run this incredible organization!

The Community Cat Coalition goes out of their way to help less fortunate and abandoned cats from their area. They set up volunteer booths at local cat shows to reach the cat loving public. They take great care of less fortunate homeless cats and find them loving homes. They provide medical care and love.

I own a pet supply store and have the good fortune to work with CCC, as we adopt their cats out of our cat adoption room. Community Cat Coalition is a truly tireless group of compassionate and dedicated individuals who truly give their all in everything they do. From adoption to education, trapping and caring for feral cats and more, they really work hard to ensure that every cat in their care receives nothing but the best. They are incredibly thoughtful in screening their potential adopters to ensure a good fit for the cat and the prospective owner, and I believe that makes all the difference. Two paws up for Community Cat Coalition!

I just moved to Washington last year and wanted to find a group that helps cats. A person on Facebook recommended the Community Cat Coalition. When I contacted them I was amazed at the scope of activities they are involved in to benefit cats. Many volunteers TNR and in turn are supported by other volunteers who raise funds as well as teaching in many communities how to TNR. They have countless activities and fund raising events that provide funds to have cats and kittens spayed/neutered, microchipped and vetted. They also provide volunteers with opportunities and events where they can get their rescued cats adopted out. It is a full circle of support. Another aspect of the group that I believe keeps people connected to it is: you can help as little or as much as you like. I have had some big events in my life this year as having all my family in a different country, death, sickness, moving within WA as well as a very large renovation so I have only been able to help out a couple of times but have never been made to feel guilty. I am now moving into a position where I am hoping to do more and am really looking forward to it.

The Community Cat Coalition is a wonderful all volunteer organization working to help community cats through education and support of local shelters and independent rescuers to reduce cat overpopulation. They offer free classes for TNR, help with vouchers for spay/neuter services, provide help with some medical needs and offer mentoring for newcomers. All donations go to help the community cats.

The Community Cat Coalition has made an incredible impact on the free-roaming and lost and found cats in this area. From spay/neuter, vaccines and medical care for homeless cats to free classes and mentoring for community members, the CCC continues to improve the lives of community cats and the humans who help them.

When I first got into rescue, it was nearly impossible to get any help. This organization is amazing because it empowers rescuers to help more cats. Support in the form of mentoring, materials (traps, cages, wildlife cameras), spay neuter vouchers, medical support and the camaraderie of like minded individuals all make the CCC a 5 star group.

The CCC has done such good things for the local Community Cats. From teaching free TNR classes to the public, loaning out humane live traps, sponsoring adoption events, offering vouchers for spay/neuters, vaccines, etc. So happy for all the support for us local TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return) folks trying to stabilize the community cat population.

Our small society was about to start a large TNR project in a rural, Northern community and I searched around for some wisdom. I happened upon the Community Cat Coalition site and spoke extensively with Nancy Wahl. She was tremendously helpful, riddled in wisdom, and so well-spoken. She helped guide us and encourage us. Forever grateful to her and her team of tremendous volunteers all working towards the same goal. Teaching care, compassion and responsible pet guardianship to prevent the suffering. I follow her Facebook page and continue to love her postings. Forever admire and appreciate all their efforts!

I first learned about the Community Cat Coalition (CCC) in late-August of 2015 when I had contacted PAWS with regards to a feral/free-roaming cat in my Seattle neighborhood that I needed help catching as he needed some medical help. The Director at PAWS told me about the CCC and I stopped by their booth at the Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival in September and met Sue (one of the most caring and dedicated Volunteers I’ve ever come across in all of the Non-Profit Organizations I’ve crossed paths with). To make a long story short, the CCC provided me with training/education on how to trap and lent me all of the necessary tools/supplies needed and I was able to get this feral/free-roaming boy at the end of September and the CCC took care of all of his initial vet/medical needs. Needless to say, I was more than impressed by the CCC Volunteers and their underlying mission and decided to become a Volunteer myself.

Every CCC Volunteer I’ve met and/or worked with possess compassion and dedication towards helping ALL stray, free-roaming, abandoned, and feral cats in our communities and I have the utmost respect for each and every one of them. Oh and did I mention, it’s a 100% Volunteer organization (there are no paid position in the CCC)!!!!

I foster kittens and have been working with the Community Cat Coalition! They make it possible for the kittens I adopt out to be spayed/neutered, vaccinated and have the vet care they need to have a healthy start at their new life! The volunteers are always kind, informative and are there to assist the community in anyway they can. Their main efforts go toward trapping the feral cats...that live in all neighborhoods...and getting them to the vet to be fixed, therefore stopping any further population problems. They spend their time and money educating people, trapping ferals, transfering cats to and from the vet, fostering baby kittens, loaning out supplies to the public who are willing to help and facilitating adoption events so that kittens will have the best forever homes. I have and will continue to donate money to the Community Cat Coalition! The feral cat population problem is a community problem and these men and women are working toward the solution everyday!

I am so thankful to be part of such an incredible organization... The CCC is full of animal lovers who go out of their way to help the cats. They spend their money, time, & give it their ALL!! They work together to not just spay & neuter, vaccinate, viral test, & ensure that the kitties are being fed & taken care of.. But they educate 8 help people get involved. Please, PLEASE nominate this incredible organization.. They truly deserve it!!!

The Community Cat Coalition is an all volunteer organization made up of individuals and partner organizations dedicated to helping people who help our community (free roaming) cats. The CCC provides training in trap-neuter-return, has equipment available to loan to both members and the general public, provides vouchers for spay/neuter and vaccinations for free roaming cats, and provides assistance with food for people feeding community cat colonies. In 2014 over 800 cats were spayed or neutered and received vaccines either with vouchers provided by the CCC or at one of the 11 spay/neuter clinics that we sponsored. I recently had a free roaming cat from a local trailer park, probably 5-6 years old, that had horribly infected eyes. When he was neutered the vet at the clinic flushed his eyes and diagnosed a condition where the eyelashes curve back into the eye causing a constant irritation. With the help of the CCC surgery was performed, the cat was fostered during his recovery, and now he has been released free of the consistent pain and suffering caused by the eye issue. He is also neutered, has been vaccinated, treated for fleas, and is being cared for by a resident in the park.

i have been a volunteer for this group and i liked every time i go and volunteer with them. the CCC is an amazing group to volunteer for to go to all kinds of events and to help people learn about TNR