Stray Cat Relief Fund

Community Cats

Help Stray Cat Relief Fund to Spay and Neuter Community Cats!

Philadelphia, PA • Stray Cat Relief Fund

Stray Cat Relief Fund (SCRF) is dedicated to humanely reducing the number of stray and feral cats through Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR). This proven approach not only helps control population growth but also improves the health, safety, and quality of life for community cats. In 2025 alone, SCRF provided TNVR services to 164 cats — a meaningful impact, but with an estimated 400,000 free roaming cats in Philadelphia, the need is ongoing. The Stray Cat Relief Fund (SCRF) is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3), established in 2011 by volunteers managing 5 cat colonies across South Philadelphia and South Jersey. Today, the SCRF network of volunteers provide Trap-Neuter-Vaccine-Release (TNVR), Foster/Adoption Services, and Medical Care to almost 800 cats annually in Southeastern PA and NJ. All of the cats coming into SCRF need medical care ranging from spay and neuter to extended intensive care stays in the hospital as well as treatment for cases of abuse. Medical costs are one of our biggest expenses and are currently fully funded by donations. In 2025, SCRF treated 133 cats with medically urgent conditions. Trap-Neuter-Return is significant for cities moving toward a “no-kill” environment and is the only humane and effective approach for stray and feral cats. Scientific studies show that TNR improves the lives of feral cats, improves their relationships with the people or retail establishments located near them, and decreases the size of colonies over time. Any feral cats taken in by SCRF that are not adoptable are neutered, given medical attention, and then returned to an environment where they’re provided food and shelter. For adoptable cats and kittens coming in from the outside, SCRF has a network of volunteers that provide foster homes until adoption placement as well as an adoption center, opened in 2021. The Scratching Post houses 12 cats with a separate quarantine room that accommodates five cats. In 2025, SCRF helped 416 cats find their forever home. Through organized trapping efforts and by providing humane traps to community members, SCRF is able to reach cats who would otherwise go without care. Each cat is spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and given any necessary medical attention before being safely returned to their outdoor home, where they continue to be supported with food, water, and monitoring. TNVR is widely recognized as the most effective and humane solution for managing feral cat populations. It helps prevent future litters, reduces the spread of disease, and allows cats to live healthier, more stable lives, all while supporting communities working toward a no-kill future. Funds from this campaign will help provide: • Spay and neuter procedures • Vaccinations and basic medical care • Trapping supplies and transport • Ongoing support for managed colonies, including food and care Every cat reached through TNVR represents countless future lives prevented from suffering on the streets. With your support, Stray Cat Relief Fund can continue this critical work, improving lives, stabilizing colonies, and creating lasting change for community cats.