For over a year, a small group of volunteers has been quietly caring for a colony of community cats on the Furman University campus. We've been feeding them out-of-pocket every single day, making sure they’re safe, fed, and looked after — even as the temperatures drop and winter approaches.

We now have 12 cats who urgently need:

Spay/neuter (TNR or adoption prep)
Vaccinations (Rabies + FVRCP)
Deworming & flea treatment
Winter shelter supplies
Food
Emergency vet care (for injuries/URI/antibiotics)

Our volunteers have covered everything themselves for over a year, but with winter here and rising costs, we can’t do it alone anymore.

💛 Our Goal: $2,500–$3,000

This amount will cover:

🐱 TNR & vetting for 12 cats

Spay/neuter, vaccines, deworming, flea treatment

🍲 Food support

At least 3 months of wet/dry food for the colony

🏠 Winter shelters & supplies

Straw, insulated shelters, feeding stations, medical supplies

🩺 Medical cushion

For emergencies, antibiotics, wound care, or sick kittens

Every dollar goes directly to the cats — no overhead, no organization fees, no salaries. Just local volunteers helping local cats.

🐾 Why This Matters

These cats didn’t ask to be born outside.
They didn’t choose winter, hunger, or danger.

But together, we can choose to help them.

Your donation — whether $5 or $50 — makes a tangible difference:

A spay surgery prevents dozens of future kittens
A bag of food keeps them fed for days
A winter shelter can literally save a life
A vet visit can stop a small injury from becoming life-threatening

You’re not just donating — you’re helping an entire colony survive the winter safely and humanely.

💛 Transparency & Updates

We believe in full transparency.
We will post:

Photos of the cats
TNR updates
Vet receipts
Winter shelter progress
Before/after stories

So you can see exactly how your support helps.

🐱 Thank You

Thank you for helping these cats.
Thank you for caring when no one else sees the work being done.
And thank you for supporting our volunteers who show up for these animals every single day.

Together, we can give these cats the safe, warm, healthy lives they deserve

Foster / Volunteer

Contact: hello@emilycarrig.com

Campus Community Cats Project