TNR in Boyle Heights and East LA

IMPACT

In 2021, 121 cats were TNR-ed, 51 cats were rescued

In 2022, 270 cats were TNR-ed, 160 cats were rescued

In 2023, 456 cats were TNR-ed, 46 cats were rescued

In 2024, 617 cats were TNR-ed, 94 cats were rescued

In The News

“Ramos estimates she helped sterilize 600 cats last year and is tracking another 600 free-roaming cats that need spay and neuter care just in East L.A. and Boyle Heights. She collects tips from neighbors and Instagram DMs, then logs the information on Google Maps to determine which locations to strategically target.

There’s a lot of need, and it’s up to us regular people to figure out what to do,” said Ramos, who lives in Boyle Heights.

-”In Boyle Heights, a quiet army of volunteers cares for LA’s community cats”

“What’s involved is a lot of communication with cat feeders and potential fosters, early mornings and late nights setting out traps and waiting for them to work, time spent fundraising for supplies and food, and the effort it takes to find spay/neuter appointments and vets that will accept vouchers the city of L.A. offers through the Citywide Cat Program. Then, when cats have been fixed, she’s back 24-48 hours later to pick them up.” from “How to LA: ‘Kitten season’ sounds cute, but it’s one of the toughest times for LA’s cat crusaders’”-