BCBastrop Cats Anonymous Tnr Society
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About Bastrop Cats Anonymous Tnr Society
In 2024, Bastrop C.A.T.S. coordinated Trap-Neuter-Return for 1,133 cats and medical care for more than 300. Based in Cedar Creek, the volunteer-based organization helps stabilize community cat populations through humane trapping, sterilization, vaccination, ear tipping, and return, while arranging foster care or rescue transfers when cats and kittens need more help. A donation supports the people and care behind this work across Bastrop County.
Bastrop C.A.T.S. focuses primarily on Trap-Neuter-Return rather than running a general adoption program. It also helps community members care for free-roaming cats through education, medical assistance, fostering, and transfers to rescue partners.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR)
Bastrop C.A.T.S. coordinates humane trapping, spaying or neutering, vaccination, ear tipping, and return of community cats to their original locations.
Medical care
The organization coordinates medical care for sick or injured community cats, including cats and kittens with serious wounds, injuries, respiratory illnesses, and other medical needs.
Foster care and rescue transfers
Bastrop C.A.T.S. facilitates temporary fostering and transfers cats and kittens to rescue partners with adoption programs.
Community education and resources
The organization provides education and resources to help community members manage free-roaming and feral cat populations humanely and effectively.
Lost and found cat assistance
Bastrop C.A.T.S. provides guidance on searching for lost cats and considering humane trapping when appropriate.
About this work
Mission
Bastrop C.A.T.S. is dedicated to improving the lives of community cats in Bastrop County, Texas. Its mission is to enable people in the community to help free-roaming community cats by providing comprehensive resources to manage cat populations humanely and effectively.
Who they serve
Community and feral cats in Bastrop County, Texas, and the people who care for them, including community members managing outdoor cat colonies.
Their impact
- Bastrop C.A.T.S. coordinated TNR for 1,133 cats in 2024.
- The organization reports spaying and neutering more than 10,000 cats in Bastrop over the last 10 years.
- In 2025, Bastrop C.A.T.S. reported 1,540 cats TNR’d and more than 400 cats and kittens rescued.
- The organization coordinates spaying, neutering, and vaccination for approximately 1,300 cats annually.
- Bastrop C.A.T.S. coordinated medical care for more than 300 cats in 2024.
- Launa Johnson has fostered more than 250 animals.
How your donation helps
- Spaying, neutering, and vaccinating community cats through the TNR program
- Medical care for sick or injured cats and kittens
- Foster care and transfers to rescue partners
Need help?
How someone in need can access Bastrop Cats Anonymous Tnr Society’s services.
People seeking assistance can contact Bastrop C.A.T.S. through Facebook Messenger or email help@bastropcats.org. The organization asks people to allow up to three business days for a response and notes that its contact form is not intended for emergencies. For sick or injured animals, people should contact Bastrop County Animal Services during regular business hours or contact the local police or sheriff’s department after hours. Bastrop C.A.T.S. can provide guidance on community cats, lost cats, humane trapping, and related resources. It does not operate an adoption program, but it occasionally has adoptable cats and generally transfers cats and kittens to partner organizations with adoption programs.
Stories
The people behind the work.
Grant support
$9,800 from 1 funder · through 2021 (IRS 990 records).
- I LIVE HERE I GIVE HERE — $9,800 (2021)AMPLIFY AUSTIN
Ways to help
Concrete needs and volunteer roles Bastrop Cats Anonymous Tnr Society has shared.
Volunteer opportunities
- Trapping assistance
- Overnight collection and care of trapped cats before surgery
- Transporting cats to veterinary clinics and rescue-partner spay and neuter clinics
- Temporary fostering of cats and kittens until they can be neutered and adopted
- Helping with Mega Clinic Days, including client check-in and surgical-pack preparation
- Administrative assistance
- Event support
- Social media and marketing services
- Tending community cat sites
Recognition & press
Partners & funders
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this nonprofit and how its work happens.
What happens during the TNR process?
Cats are humanely trapped, then taken to a clinic or veterinarian to be spayed or neutered and vaccinated. While under anesthesia, they are ear tipped, then returned to the place where they were trapped 24 hours after surgery.
Does Bastrop C.A.T.S. provide cat adoption services?
Bastrop C.A.T.S. does not have an adoption program and rarely has cats or kittens available for adoption. Cats and kittens who need homes are generally sent to partner organizations with adoption programs, although adoptable cats are occasionally available through Bastrop C.A.T.S.
What should I do if I find a sick or injured community cat?
During regular business hours, contact Bastrop County Animal Services. If you find the animal after hours, contact the local police or sheriff’s department. If it is safe, contain the animal or stay with it for the responding officer.
How can I help a found kitten?
First, watch from a distance to see whether the mother cat is nearby. If the kittens look healthy, monitor them for several hours to see if she returns. If the kittens are in distress or the mother does not come back, contact the local animal shelter for help.
How can I get help searching for a lost cat?
Search your home and the surrounding area, and ask neighbors to check their properties. Contact shelters, animal control, and veterinary clinics, then share flyers through local and online platforms. If humane trapping may be appropriate, contact a local shelter for advice or reach Bastrop C.A.T.S. through Facebook Messenger or email.
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