Kitty Colony was founded in Lancaster County, PA.
The Birth of Kitty Colony:
A cat lover since childhood, I was heartbroken at the lack of care given to the barn cats
on the farm where I was residing. I coudn't understand the philosophy of many of the farmers -
"You don't feed Mousers" How can a cat chase mice if weak and emaciated from lack of
proper nutrition or water? A healthy cat chases mice for sport - and will catch more
than its unfed counterparts.
We started putting out food and water for the few cats that wandered through
and were soon pulled into rescue work as the cats began to colonize and multiply on the
property. The first few litters of kittens we cared for ourselves - We were able to tame
and adopt out several and family pitched in to help foster the kittens when we couldn't.
As the colony continued to grow, we enlisted the help of PAWS Volunteers to help with the trapping
and spaying/neutering of the cats, and several members assisted in fostering and socializing the
kittens. Several of our socialized cats and kittens were adopted through a PAWS Petsmart Adoption
center, others were incorporated into the Catworks Inc. or adopted out privately by PAWS
volunteers. I nicknamed my little family of cats "Kitty Colony" and put together a personal Kodak
webpage to share my pictures with friends and to help advertise and adopt the socialized cats and
kittens there on the farm and fostered by my family.
When we moved from Lancaster County - I couldn't leave my "Barn Babies" - the cats that had
been born, and had grown up in the barn - So I took them with me. These cats are still semi feral,
or very feral (wild!) and most of them will probably remain so for the rest of thier lives.
In that case, I will care for them and love them as much as they will allow me to -
but they are now indoor-only and are living the good life - fat and lazy and happy!
Kitty Colony Now:
Just this year we opened ourselves up more to the community and began fostering cats
rescued from the streets, farms, and over-crowded shelters.
So now along with my "Barn Babies" are now many fosters, orphaned kittens, rescued strays,
ferals and adoptables-
Living in harmony with each other while waiting for their forever families to
find them.
- Kitty Colony Founder and Caretaker
