Pawareness Podcast # 40 | Spaying and Neutering Community Cats | Street Cat Hub

In this episode of the Pawareness Podcast, we welcome Jayne Sage, Founder and current Board President of the Street Cat Hub. Serving the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico and the surrounding areas, Street Cat Hub provides humane spay and neuter services for homeless cats in these communities. Jayne recalls how she started the organization in 2014 as a follow-up to a program conducted by another animal welfare organization that partnered with city shelters in providing spay and neuter to feral cats.

Jayne also shares details about Street Cat Hub’s upcoming initiatives, such as their clinic and their partnership with the local shelter. Their organization finds it easier to provide services for feral cats when they are connected to the shelter. She also shares the common misconceptions on stray cats, especially when they need to adjust to a new environment before they can be comfortable in a new home. Some people often think that when stray cats become comfortable in a specific environment, they can easily adjust anywhere else.

Street Cat Hub is looking forward to reaching out to communities to provide their services for cats in more places. They provide services to 3,000 to 4,000 cats annually and they help roaming cats find suitable homes.

“One of the best things in working directly with a shelter is it’s really easy to find the cats.” - Jayne Sage

Tune in to learn how you can partner with a local shelter if you have the desire to help cats in your community!

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Episode Timeline

[00:48] Introducing Jayne Sage and Street Cat Hub
[01:58] The issues that Albuquerque, New Mexico has with feral cats
[03:00] The ideal time to trap
[04:01] How many cats can Street Cat Hub house at one time?
[05:15] The adoption program during COVID-19
[07:46] How cat shelters coped with the pandemic
[08:42] The common misconceptions of stray cats
[11:28] The current projects of Street Cat Hub