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Community Cats Central reports measurable year-over-year progress on colony caretakers’ TNR efforts

Back in January, we shared the call for participation in Community Cats Central’s twice-annual Colony Sentiment Survey.

Colony caretakers were asked to report on any trends they were seeing, and the results indicated measurable year-over-year progress. Caretakers indicated that the number of growing colonies has dropped, and that more than half of the colonies have remained stable—representing a small increase over last year.

Data from Community Cats Central’s January 2026 Community Cat Colony Sentiment Survey

For more findings, including trends by region and colony size, see Community Cats Central’s blog for a deeper analysis. And if you’re a colony caretaker, stay tuned: a follow-up survey will open in July, to continue to track trends and observations.

Photo: Community Cats Central