COMPASION
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Big Ideas, Real Impact
Helena’s Community Cats of SOWEGA is a 501(3)(c) nonprofit organization dedicated to the humane management, care, and welfare of free-roaming, stray, abandoned, and at-risk cats and kittens in Southwest Georgia. We believe every cat deserves compassion, safety, and the opportunity to live a healthy and peaceful life.
2026 ADOPTIONS
14
2026 SPAY/NEUTER
20
2026 FOSTER
32
2026 SURRENDER AVOIDANCE
2
Helena’s is a founding member of the Cat Care Coalition, a collaboration of cat lovers, colony caregivers, rescues, animal professionals, and community members dedicated to the lives of cats. The coalition enables Helena’s to do even more for the cat community through our partners.
Our ability to make an impact and help is based on funding from adoptions, donors, and grants, and the availability of of volunteers & foster homes.
Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR)
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Foster - Adopt
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Community Support
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Education
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Training
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Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR) • Foster - Adopt • Community Support • Education • Training •
Our Community Services
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Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR)
Helena’s Community Cats works to reduce feline overpopulation through Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR) programs. Our community cats program is designed to be a resource for managing feral and stray cat populations, but it’s important to note that we are not a rescue organization, and we do not relocate cats. Our primary goal is to help control the population of community cats through targeted trapping and low-cost spay and neuter services.
We can train you to humanely trap the cats on your property, loan cat traps, and/or transport cats to spay/neuter appointments. There may be a charge for these services to cover the cost of surgeries, and rabies vaccines.
If you cannot afford to spay/neuter your pet, please apply for assistance through Spay Georgia www.spaygeorgia.org/certificates/
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Foster - Adopt
Helena’s Community Cats rescues, and fosters kittens until they are ready for adoption - Kitten Foster Care Kit. We provide a safe space for our rescued kittens until they are adopted.
spay/neuter
bottle feed young kittens
health checks & medical treatment
vaccinate
microchip
adoption
Contact us if you would like to volunteer to foster, or foster-adopt a kitten.
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Community Support
Provide support to individuals who are unsure what to do about a cat situation they have encountered. This could mean advice or action. Including:
assisting the as the elderly in trapping cats for spay neuter
providing food or litter to community members in need
foster to adopt kittens
trapping feral or community cats for TNVR
loaning out cat traps
education on best practices
training on bottle feeding, trapping, cat/kitten caregiving
For those who need assistance, please email us, and a member of our team will reach out to you within two business days.
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Professional Development
Helena’s Community Cats’ leadership maintains current best-practices within the rescue. We are engaged with respected, national leaders, in the fields of cat care, shelter management, cat rescues, and nonprofit leadership. This includes training through Best Friends Animal Society, United Spay Alliance, training & community activities with Madi's Fund, and meeting directly with national leaders for mentorship and problem solving. This ongoing investment in education ensures that program design and field practices remain informed by current research, methodology, and national trends in TNR and community cat welfare.
Organization Differentiation
Helena's Community Cats distinguishes itself among community cat welfare organizations through a combination of operational infrastructure, specific program scope, and local partners that positions the organization to deliver measurable, sustained impact.
Full-spectrum service model. Helena's Community Cats addresses the complete lifecycle of community cat welfare — trap-neuter-return, foster placement, and adoption — rather than a single intervention point. This allows us to route each cat to the outcome best suited to its circumstances (return to colony, foster-to-adopt, or permanent placement), improving both animal welfare outcomes and resource efficiency.
Local rootedness and accountability. As a 501(c)(3) founded, governed, and operated in Albany, Georgia, Helena's Community Cats maintains direct, on-the-ground relationships with the community it serves, including local veterinary partners. Funds directed to the organization support service delivery in our community.
Founder-level operational expertise. The organization is led by its founding Executive Director, ensuring continuity between strategic direction and day-to-day program execution — a structure that supports consistent program quality and efficient use of grant funds.
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