About CatVando

CatVando works toward the humane management and reduction of street cats, stray and feral, through a Trap Neuter Return (TNR) program. We work with communities to address the issue of street cats, provide support to cat caregivers and use the opportunity to teach respect for all of life.

• Coordinate TNR efforts with individuals, communities and municipalities.
• Provide education about TNR, free-roaming cats and cat deterrents.
• Provide TNR assistance and humane trapping equipment.
• Connect families with low-cost spay/neuter and vaccination resources.
• Feed colonies while educating and supporting colony managers.
• Lend humane traps and provide free TNR training in various communities.

How CatVando Began

In 2004, founder Ellen Miles moved to Maywood, Illinois, where cats were trying to get into her home. She learned the previous occupants had been feeding them and began helping the cats in her yard. Together with another caregiver, she TNR'd 55 cats in 2005. CatVando grew from those efforts into a broader rescue and community-support organization.