January 1 – December 31

As we close out another year of service, we pause to reflect on the lives changed, the suffering prevented, and the community-wide impact made possible through compassion, commitment, and collaboration.

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2025 By the Numbers

Spay & Neuter

• 1,792 feline spays and neuters
• 168 canine spays and neuters

Transports & Adoptions

• 500 cats and kittens transported to Sweet Paws Rescue
• 31 cats and kittens adopted through or transported with Oktibbeha County Humane Society
• 9 cats and kittens transported to Darbster Kitty through West Point Humane Society

Impact Since 2019

• 8,464 felines spayed and neutered
• 3,718 cats/kittens transported to Sweet Paws Rescue
• 168 canines spayed and neutered
• 392 cats and kittens transported with Oktibbeha County Humane Society to lifesaving placements in
  Canada, Washington, Missouri, Pennsylvania, and beyond

These numbers represent not just animals helped—but generations of suffering humanely prevented.

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Expanding Our Reach

In 2025, Operation Colony Cats opened applications to assist areas with little to no access to animal services. Our trap team and foster network stepped up in a big way, committing their time and hearts not only to Lowndes County, but to some of the most underserved communities in our region. We take great pride in knowing our work reduces suffering ethically, humanely, and responsibly.

Our goal has always remained the same:

• Cats are returned to their colonies only when feral or upon request
• Colonies are stabilized, reducing outdoor populations while improving quality of life

Cats in Our Care

• Approximately 73 cats currently in OCC care in Mississippi

This is where our fosters shine.

The Heart of OCC: Our People

Fosters are vital to our program.

They dedicate countless hours ensuring cats and kittens are healthy, socialized, and ready for their Home, Sweet Home. Their patience, consistency, and—above all—compassion are the backbone of what we do. We truly would be lost without them.

We are equally grateful for our northern partners at Sweet Paws Rescue. Through challenges and change over the past few years, their team has continued to make thoughtful, lasting matches for our cats and kittens. We are eternally thankful for their unwavering commitment.

And to those who volunteer their time to drive, trap, assist with exams, and show up week after week—
Operation Colony Cats exists because of you.

Looking Ahead

Together, we are proving that community-based, humane solutions work. Thank you for standing with us, believing in our mission, and helping us create a future with less suffering and more hope—for animals and the people who care about them.

With gratitude,
Operation Colony Cats