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The answers were incredible! Linda Rodriquez wrote: Mike AKA Michael Myers. She will literally chase and attack you for no reason. We’re scared to death of her. She’s the block psychopath!! ♥️♥️♥️ (She is fixed! We think someone dumped her because she’s scary!) Mike AKA Michael Myers Mr. Boombastic Lindsay Rodriguez wrote: I have another one!!!!! This is Mr. Boombastic. Like the song!!! 🎵 He thinks he’s so hot!!! Lmao 😂😅♥️ Lacie Goodlett wrote: Idk about best name but here

Nobody wakes up one morning and says, “You know what my life is missing? A small colony of cats in my backyard.” It usually starts with one. You notice a cat hanging around. Maybe you see it under the car a few times. Maybe it watches you from across the yard. You tell yourself it probably belongs to somebody. Then one evening, it’s still there. So you put out a little food. Just this once. That is generally how it begins. The next day the cat is back, because cats are very g

The following is a work of fiction inspired by very real community cats. My name is Frankie. Big Frankie, if we’re being respectful. For nearly six years, I was the undisputed ruler of a three-block territory in Fresno that stretched from the apartment dumpster on the west side all the way to the house with the dead grass and cockroach problem on the east. It was a good territory. Plenty of shade. Several dependable food sources. A woman named Darlene who put out Friskies eve

Twenty-six thousand cats. In 2026. That is a milestone worth celebrating. This year, Fresno TNR officially crossed the 26,000 mark for cats spayed and neutered, giving us one of those rare moments where the number and the year line up perfectly: 26K in ’26. It sounds catchy, but behind those four words are thousands of individual cats, thousands of hours of work, and thousands of people who chose to help. Every one of those 26,000 cats has a story. Some were community cats li

When most 14-year-olds hear the words "Saturday morning," they're probably thinking about sleeping in. Alyssa Doty is usually thinking about cats, owls, rodeo, and what needs to get done. Alyssa is one of Fresno T.N.R.'s youngest volunteers. She's been volunteering with Fresno T.N.R. since she was 12, but volunteering is certainly nothing new for her. In fact, by the time she started helping Fresno T.N.R., Alyssa had already been volunteering for about 10 years. It started wh

When I interviewed Cindy Curry, one thing became clear very quickly: Cindy is someone who sees a need and chooses to help. Cindy is a single mother to one son, works full time, and spends much of her free time volunteering with Fresno TNR. She also enjoys reading, crocheting, spending time with her son, and caring for her many animals. At home, Cindy has four cats, three dogs, and a parrot. As though that were not enough, she also fosters cats with serious medical needs. She

On July 3, 2026, Fresno TNR hosted its first free vaccine clinic, made possible through the generous support of Petco Love. We partnered with Westside Rescue to provide vaccines for both cats and dogs and reach even more families in our community. During the clinic, we vaccinated 125 cats and approximately 75 dogs. Petco Love provided enough vaccines for 250 cats and 250 dogs, so the impact of the event continued even after the clinic ended. The remaining cat vaccines were di

Sometimes the stories that stick with you are the ones that seem almost too unbelievable to be true. About six weeks ago, my coworker Shannon Ragsdale, a dedicated volunteer with Fresno TNR and other rescue organizations throughout the Fresno area, and I were alerted to a cat living in the basement of our downtown parking garage. Because we both work with community cats, our first thought was that it might be one we had previously trapped, neutered, and returned. But when we

How Fresno TNR helped turn a quarter-million-dollar city commitment into an $825,000 investment in spay and neuter services When Fresno TNR’s Kris Thompson went to Fresno City Hall, she carried the weight of every call for help that could not be answered fast enough. The pregnant cats found behind businesses. The kittens born beneath houses. The exhausted fosters feeding colonies from their own pockets. The volunteers setting traps late at night, transporting cats before sunr

Shannon Ragsdale did not set out to become one of Fresno TNR’s most dedicated trappers. Like many people who find their way into rescue, it started with a few kittens who needed help. Shannon works as an appraiser for the Fresno County Assessor-Recorder’s Office. She spends three days a week in the office and two days in the field, and she genuinely enjoys what she does. She is one of the top producers on her team and in her office, and she recently received some of the highe

Every once in a while, I see someone comment on one of our posts and say something like, “I wish I could help, but I just can’t adopt another cat.” I understand that completely. Most of us who love cats already have a few at home, and we know our limits. Not everyone is able to add another permanent family member. But fostering is different. Fostering is not adoption. It is not saying yes forever. It is saying yes for right now. In rescue and TNR work, we meet cats and kitten

One of the questions we hear a lot at Fresno TNR is this: “A cat has been hanging around my house for weeks. It doesn't have a collar. I don't know if it belongs to someone. Can I get it spayed or neutered?” In most cases, yes. But like most things involving cats, the full answer has a little more to it. The Reality of Community Cats Cats don’t move through neighborhoods the same way dogs do. Many owned cats are allowed outside and may wander from yard to yard during the day.

Every spring and summer, Fresno T.N.R. receives messages that begin the same way: “I found a tiny kitten by itself. What do I do?” The answer surprises a lot of people. In many cases, the best first step is to wait or do nothing at all. This may feel wrong at first. When you see a tiny kitten alone, your instinct is to scoop it up and bring it inside. However, a kitten who appears to be alone is not always abandoned. Mom may be out looking for food, moving her kittens to a s

“Pride Without Borders” was the theme, and we truly felt it. This year, Fresno TNR joined the Fresno Rainbow Pride Parade and Festival for the very first time. We had our van in the parade, greeted guests throughout the day, and had an absolute blast. We are already looking forward to next year. From the moment we arrived and waited for our turn in the parade, people began coming up to us with questions about what we do and how we can help. Before the parade, during the parad

Start Here Finding yourself surrounded by unaltered community cats can feel overwhelming. Maybe there are several cats in your neighborhood. Maybe kittens keep appearing. Maybe you want to help but are not sure how to start. Maybe cost, trapping, transportation, or recovery space is the biggest concern. You are not alone, and you do not have to figure it out by yourself. Fresno TNR exists to help community and feral cats through Trap-Neuter-Return, also known as TNR. The goal

What started with ten transfer cages and a promise to help quickly turned into something much bigger. Kris Thompson helped Fresno TNR become a nonprofit and has been showing up for the cats and the people helping them ever since. If you have spent any time around Kris, you already know the qualities that define her. She is steady, kind, dependable, and always willing to help without ever looking for recognition. What many people may not know is that before Fresno TNR, before

Kittens needing fosters Every year, people hear the words “kitten season” and imagine something sweet. Tiny paws. Soft mews. Little faces peeking out from behind flowerpots, sheds, tires, boxes, and bushes. And yes, kittens are precious. That is exactly why kitten season is so heartbreaking. Kitten season is the time of year when unaltered cats give birth in the highest numbers. In many places, it has traditionally run from early spring through late fall, often around Mar

A vet-reviewed Fresno TNR community cat health article There are some cat diseases people hear about once and never forget. Feline panleukopenia is one of them. It is fast. It is brutal. It spreads easily. And for kittens, especially unvaccinated kittens, it can be heartbreaking. A cat suffering from PanLeuk You may hear it called feline distemper, feline parvo, or just panleuk. Whatever name someone uses, the important thing to know is this: panleuk is serious, it is highly

Fresno TNR’s Meow Mixer was exactly what the name promised: good food, great company, a lot of cat people in one room, and a shared mission that matters more every day. Amazing Centerpieces - hand-painted by Volunteers as Door Prizes The evening brought together supporters, volunteers, friends, and feline fans for a fun and heartfelt night focused on helping reduce feline overpopulation in Fresno and across the Central Valley. There was plenty of laughter, plenty of conversat