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Shadow Cats TNR

Shadow Cats TNR January 2026 MEWSletter

Hello Shadow Cats TNR Supporters!

We’re just a tad behind schedule getting the first MEWSletter of the new year out because we have so many accomplishments from 2025 we want to share with you, and our volunteers are in full force in January continuing to help our community cats!

We hope we can count on your support to continue our efforts of humanely controlling the community cat populating through TNR, placing adoptable cats in indoor and working homes, and educating the public on the importance of spaying/neutering in 2026!

Hope your 2026 is off to a MEOWvelous start!

Number of cats spayed/neutered in 2025 = 2,198

The good news is we got 20% more cats spayed and neutered than we did in 2024!

The bad news is that means there are MORE cats out there every year that need to be spayed or neutered!

Total number of adoptions in 2025 = 385

Number of cats adopted into indoor homes = 294 Number of barn cats placed in working homes = 91

Our adoptions were down 19% from 2025. We still have more than 50 cats who need homes right now, and we still need fosters!

Do you remember Sybil and Melman from our December MEWSletter? They wrote letters to Santa asking for loving homes. Now we know these two were on the NICE list last year but for some reason, Santa wasn’t able to deliver. Maybe you or someone you know can come through for them in the new year?

The good news is they were treated well over the holidays thanks to your help through donations and their foster parents.

Sybil

Sybil is a 10 year old retired working cat. She now loves the indoor life and is just as sweet as she can be. She enjoys wet food, pets on her head and backside, and being brushed. She prefers a topless litter box.

Don’t overlook her because she’s a senior! Healthy cats can live a long time…Sybil can still have 5-10 years left...maybe more! The great thing with adult cats is you know what you’re getting - their personality is already formed and apparent. They still may like to play, but they are also much more settled and calm than those crazy kittens!

Help Sybil spend her golden years resting her kitty feet somewhere soft and warm. She prefers to be in a home without dogs.

And guess what?
Sybil is sponsored for Adoption - that means the adoption fee is already covered, which includes spay/neuter, FIV and FELV combo test, up-to-date rabies and dis-temper vaccinations, deworming treatments, flea treatments, and microchip.

If you are interested in adopting, please visit shadowcatstnr.org/adopt to complete an application.

Melman

Melman is 2 years old and he’s a very good boy. He has been lonely since his BFF Merv, who he was bonded with, crossed over the Rainbow Bridge.

Melman wants a FURever home with another cat friend to bond with, or he can be adopted with another Shadow Cat. Melman loves to snuggle!

He’s a little shy at first, but warms up quickly and wants to get lots of pets and love. Melman prefers a household without young children.

If you are interested in adopting, please visit shadowcatstnr.org/adopt to complete an application.

Other 2025 Accomplishments

Catty Shack

Lisa, one of our volunteers who traps, decided to build a cat shed (like a she-shed but for cats!) back in July. Because she is out trapping and bringing in so many cats for spay/neuter, and we have so many adoptable kitties that need fosters (and not enough fosters) she knew we needed some more space. The shack was completed in August, and Lisa got her first foster on Aug. 30. Catty Shack is now home to our foster overflows!

August 2025 Clear the Shelters Event

We asked our supporters to help us meet our goal of raising $1000 in donations and adopting out 40 cats during August for Clear the Shelters month.

And wow, did you ever come through for us! We raised $1,441 in donations and placed 60 cats in homes that month!

We also spayed/neutered 174 cats in August! What a great month for us!

2025 FUNdraisers and Events

Did you stop by any of our 30+ events or fundraisers in 2025? You can visit us at these types of events in 2026 also! Check for our upcoming events in our monthly MEWSletters and online at Shadow Cats TNR Events.

Special Thank MEWS to these PURRfect hosts and fundraiser partners for their support in 2025!

  • The Screaming Bean hosted one of our early events last year for Valentine’s Day!

  • Magerks kindly donates a percentage of sales on SCTNR days. Look for more events in 2026!

  • Lisa Bee gives 20-30% of Pampered Chef sales from SCTNR supporters all year long! If you need some PC, order from us - the link is always open! You get great kitchen items AND help cats!

  • Carol Mallon hosted a Mary Kay holiday fundraiser with us, donating a percentage of sales to SCTNR. She’s done some other fundraisers with us in the past also, so there could be more future opportunities!

  • PetSmart Abingdon feature many of our adoptable cats and we have several adoption events each year there, including our multiple adoption events in 2025.

  • We try to join The City of Aberdeen for their Earth Day Festival in the spring and their Oktoberfest event in the Fall each year. Aberdeen’s festivals are so much fun!

  • Another town for great festivals - The City of Havre de Grace! We were at their Oktoberfest also!

  • We attend multiple Jarrettsville VFW Post 8672 events like their Spring and Fall craft shows, and other special events. This is one of our volunteers’ favorites venues!

  • The Fitness Center of Havre de Grace graciously hosted two adoption events with us in 2025! Work out and adopt cats - what a great idea!

  • Our friends at Jarrettsville Creamery have frequent Dine & Donate evenings for us! Keep an eye out for them this year!

  • Keyes Creamery has PURRfect spring and fall craft shows that we like to attend. Another local volunteer favorite place!

  • We set a record on Sep. 20 last year by attending THREE events in one day! Keyes Creamery Fall Craft Show, The City of Aberdeen’s annual Oktoberfest, and Jarrettsville VFW Post 8672’s Pet Expo! That’s some volunteer dedication! But how could we miss any of these great events at some of our favorite places?

  • We teamed up with Bacco Italian + Wine Bar in the fall - they host Dine-in Fundraisers for us, donating a percentage of sales to SCTNR! Look for our next fundraiser there on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 4-10pm!

  • We were with the kind folks at Life Source Church in Perry Hall for their at the Fall Craft Fair last year in early October. It was a great opportunity to promote our mission and educate outside of Harford County.

  • We’re always happy to be part of our friends at Jarrettsville Vet Center’s yearly Open House event. They support us in so many ways! Look for us this year, too!

  • We made new friends at Global Pets last Fall at their 3rd anniversary celebration! What a cool place! Jacob and staff are so friendly! And as a bonus, we got to set up next to Ryan's Reptile Rescue and Rehoming - nice folks that do such a special kind of rescue for snakes and other reptiles.

  • Every year we attend several recurring events like:

    • Bel Air First Fridays,

    • Havre de Grace First Fridays,

    • Edgewood American Legion Post 17 First Sundays, and

    • The Bel Air Farmer’s Market.

  • In June, we hosted our own online education event about caring for community cats!

Our PAWsome volunteers are looking forward to more events and fundraisers in 2026! We hope you will stop by and say hello!

2025 PURRfect Partners and Supporters

We’d like to thank the following PURRfect partners for their support:

Last year, we showed our first Good Morning, Maryland spotlight on WMAR-TV! Check for our shout-outs monthly with Kristy Breslin and the morning team on Channel 2!

91.1 WHFC at Harford Community College, and our friend, DJ Matt Terry supports us by advertising our mission and events! On his personal time, Matt even does some of the voice overs on our Good Morning Maryland shout outs!

Thanks to Klein’s Shop Rite at the Festival in Bel Air, we received a $1500 donation at their grand reopening event in September! We appreciate the generosity of the Klein family and were so honored to accept their donation and support! They care about the community!

The Mill of Whiteford, Abingdon PetSmart and Aberdeen Pet Supplies Plus support our adoption efforts by boarding some of our adoptable cats. The cats get to stay in comfortable environments where they are attended to by SCTNR volunteers daily while they are “showcased” for adoption.

Dr. Magnifico and staff at the Jarrettsville Vet Center support a TNR clinic staffed by all volunteers. Dr. Amy Hubbard and Dr. Thompson led the effort to spay/neuter over 20 cats in one afternoon. Caretakers and cats are thankful to all who helped out - real teamwork works miracles!

Dr. Chaudry at The Animal Medical Center in Bel Air, and Dr. Mindy Carletti at The All Paws Animal Wellness Center in Perryville support us year-round for spay/neuter and other medical needs. We rely on their expertise and support to fulfil our mission.

The Newcomers of Harford County made a sizable donation of food and supplies to us last summer. We’re so thankful to have Ann Reier, Chairperson of “community Sprit” and all of the kind members of the Newcomers Club as neighbors!

We were the grateful recipients of a huge box of donations and bags of food from Scarlet K9 Dog Training from their Holiday Donation Drive. We appreciate their generosity!

Harford’s Heart magazine featured SCTNR in their spring edition in the Dolce’s Desk Guest Columnist segment where one of our volunteers wrote an article about how TNR works and how we help the community. Thank for helping us get the word out about what we do!

We partnered with the Harford County Public Library and are now part of their Choose Civility program. Choose Civility is a movement that promotes civility and kindness in communities, emphasizing the principles of respect, empathy, and consideration.

Clare Davis, collected SCTNR donations for her 11th birthday party last year instead of gifts. What a selfless act of kindness! We are thankful for her generosity towards the kitties of Shadow Cats TNR!

Claire Givens at Fuzzybutts Mobile Pet Grooming donates her time, free of charge, to clip our cats’ nails! For low-cost mobile services for your pet’s grooming needs, TEXT Claire at 443-655-7294.

Girl Scout Troop #2334 are earning their Bronze Award by partnering with Shadow Cats TNR throughout the school year to make outdoor cat shelters, create a donation bin, raise funds for traps, and be our ambassadors at our Spring Fundraiser event! Stay tuned for updates on their projects.

We hope we didn’t miss anyone! We appreciate ALL of our supporters and partners! We can’t do it without you!

Save the Date - March 7th!

We put the FUN in FUNdraising!

It’s coming! Our annual FUNdraiser is scheduled for this spring on Saturday, March 7 at the Darlington Volunteer Fire Hall!

We’ll have light/finger food, drinks, raffles, a silent auction, prizes, a DJ and music, and other fun activities! Everything is included in the ticket price except beer and wine, and you can purchase those at our cash bar.

Tickets are $12 online, $14 at the door, and $5 for children 12 and under.

If you want to help by making a donation of a prize or gift card from your place of business, make a private monetary donation, or donate some food or drinks for the night, please contact marketing@shadowcatstnr.org. We’re also looking for sponsors and are offering special packages that include SCTNR merchandise and free advertising.

Our PAWsome Volunteers!

Last but not least, we want to thank our incredible volunteers who graciously donate their time and efforts to Shadow Cats TNR. It truly takes a village of like-minded, caring, and dedicated individuals! Here is a list of some of the things they do to support SCTNR and the community cats of Harford County and nearby areas:

  • Administration and Finance

  • Adoption coordination, transport, and follow up

  • Barn Cat Program coordination

  • Cat care (medical care, cleaning, feeding, hydrating, showing TLC, etc.)

  • Colony care

  • Community outreach

  • Donation collections

  • Educating

  • Events and Fundraising

  • Food Pantry collection, transportation and delivery

  • Fostering

  • Grant writing

  • Marketing and Advertising

  • SCTNR Board of Directors

  • Social Media and Web Administration

  • Spay/neuter and vaccination clinic

  • Transportation for TNR and clinics

  • Trapping and Releasing

  • Volunteer coordination

Are you interested in volunteering and/or fostering with us? Fill out an application at Volunteer or Foster.

Thank you for your support in 2025…we’ve accomplished aMEOWzing things thanks to our supporters, donors, partners and volunteers! Here’s to another successful year at Shadow Cats TNR!

Support SCTNR’s Mission

Shadow Cats TNR focuses on two of the best solutions to humanely control the local cat overpopulations and significantly reduce the kill rate at shelters: Spaying and neutering, and Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR).

You can help support our mission and help community cats by taking any or all of these actions:

  • Adopt

  • Foster

  • Volunteer

  • Donate

  • Educate: Share posts on social media!

Other Ways to Help

These programs help us raise funds for our rescue:

Redner's Save-A-Tape Program

SCTNR Pampered Chef Link

We hope you’re enjoying our monthly MEWSletters! We’d love to hear any feedback about what you’d like to see (or not see!) in the future. Contact us at marketing@shadowcats.org to let us know what you think!

THANK MEW!

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Shadow Cats TNR

Shadow Cats TNR (fka Best Friends in Harford County), PO Box 258 (Mailing Address Only), Abingdon, Maryland 21009, United States

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