In 2016, I came upon a colony of feral cats. It started with seeing and feeding one cat. Then there were kittens, then more cats. As well as feeding these felines, I began to trap neuter return (TNR). I currently have 6 permanent members of the colony. 4 fixed females, 1 fixed male, and one male that has defied capture. If I had done nothing with this colony, after 5 years, it would have grown exponentially. I have fixed and removed, or they have disappeared, 15 other felines (11 females and 3 males). How many litters could those 15 females have had? So, according to references, 1 female cat can have up to 5 litters a year. That means, those 15 cats could have had 75 litters in 1 year. I’ve been caring for this colony for 5 years, so, in those 5 years, those 15 females could have had 375 litters. Given the average litter size of 4 kittens (there can be more then that, and often are), there could have been 1500 kittens born to those 15 females. Mind boggling! I have always had a heart for cats, this colony brought my attention to the plight of feral felines. For a while, I did what I could for this colony (feeding, TNR, and finding homes), now I have a 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to the TNR of feral felines in Fresno. That’s my story and my journey.