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Gabby Graves found a home for Ralphie the cat after he was trapped and neutered.
In an effort to control the feral cat population of Teton Valley, Gabby Graves started Gabby’s Barn Cat Program. She traps, neuters, and releases (TNR) local barn cats.
“My hope is to see the number of homeless kittens produced this spring go down,” said Graves.
She started the TNR program after visiting northern Idaho and seeing a successful TNR program in action. She has fixed 72 cats since starting the program in August of 2016.
Each cat is humanely trapped and fixed, then its ear is clipped and it is released back into the wild. Graves does not run a shelter, because she does not have the space or interest in housing feral cats. Her aim is to stop the breeding cycle. Her biggest project so far was trapping 30 cats in a barn.
“It is called Gabby’s Barn Cat Program but there are a lot of people who are very important to me and have helped me in many ways to make all of this possible,” said Graves.
Graves receives donations on PayPal to fund the program, and PAWS of Jackson Hole pays half her bills. She also takes donations of food, litter, and supplies. Summer and Katherine at Circle S Mobile Vet perform spays and neuters.
“They have both been very wonderful for me and my program,” she continued. “They have both dedicated their own time and money to make this possible and to help with the feral cat overpopulation here in the valley and they play a huge role in my program. I know I wouldn't be able to do any of this without them.”
She hopes eventually to have an established release site where people can feed the feral cats without impacting homes and businesses. This would also make it easier to catch the cats in town that haven’t yet been fixed.
Sometimes, if the cats are friendly, she can find a home for them. She trapped one cat who lived outside a local restaurant, and because he was well-behaved and loving, she placed him in a home where his family spoils him and he spends his days outside with the horses.
“He has such a great life ahead of him,” said Graves.
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