Caring for Community Cats in Cambria
Every cat deserves a chance at a safe, healthy life. At HART, that includes the feral and community cats who may never be comfortable living indoors or amongst humans but still need care and protection. Through our TNRM program—Trap, Neuter, Return, and Manage—we have saved lives, prevented unwanted litters, and helped Cambria’s community cats thrive. Our dedicated volunteers provide food, fresh water, and ongoing care, making a difference one cat at a time.
How You Can Help Cambria's Community Cats
Donate Cat Food
We accept both opened and unopened bags of dry cat food, as well as unopened cans of wet food, as long as all food is unexpired. Have food your own cat doesn’t like or eat anymore?
Donate it to HART’s community cats!
Drop off food donations at:
HART — Homeless Animal Rescue Team
2638 Main Street, Cambria
Monetary Donations
HART is funded entirely by donations and grants. Your financial contribution will help fund enclosures, feeding stations, and food for our new colony.
Donate to HART's Feral Colonies and help HART care for Cambria’s community cats. Every donation makes a difference!
A Brief History of HART's Cat Colonies
More than 40 years ago, HART began helping Cambria’s homeless cats, responding to the growing number of feral cats and kittens in need. Through TNRM (Trap, Neuter, Return, and Manage), our volunteers work to improve cats’ lives and prevent unwanted litters:- T — Trap: Humanely trap community cats.
- N — Neuter: Have cats spayed or neutered and provide needed veterinary care.
- R — Return: Return unsocialized cats to their outdoor homes, while helping friendly cats and kittens find loving homes.
- M — Manage: Provide ongoing food, fresh water, and health monitoring.
Today, HART manages three feral cat colonies around Cambria: two established colonies and a new colony being developed for 10 cats and kittens in need.
Colony One
Established in the 1980s, Colony One was part of HART’s early efforts to help Cambria’s homeless cats. Volunteers trapped and spayed/neutered cats and brought kittens into HART’s adoption program. Decades of TNR efforts have brought the population under control, and no kittens have been born in Cambria's colonies for approximately eight to nine years.
Today, Libby is the colony’s one regular resident, with one or two occasional feline visitors. Volunteers continue to provide food, fresh water, and medical care when needed.
Colony Two
Established in the 1990s to help another group of homeless cats, Colony Two has also benefited from years of TNR efforts. By spaying and neutering adult cats, volunteers stopped the cycle of unwanted litters and helped bring the population under control.
Today, three cats remain. Volunteers provide daily meals, fresh water, and health monitoring, arranging veterinary care when needed. The cats also share their surroundings peacefully with a few raccoons and a beautiful gray fox!
