Operation Jack, FuRR's feral cat trap/neuter/return program has saved the lives of hundreds of feral and stray cats since its beginning in the summer of 2007. This program was born from our search for Jack, a very special shiny-black fella who was lost from his home in downtown Little Rock on January 1, 2007. We spent many weeks searching the alleyways and basements in the area, posting flyers and knocking on doors, and crawling underneath abandoned houses. 

We didn't find Jack but we did find a problem... the many feral cats in the area in need of spay and neuter. Surprisingly a number of them had caregivers willing to feed them but with no means for spay/neuter.   

Who are these feral cats? They are free-roaming cats which generally are one generation or more removed from being house pets, and their offspring. They aren't socialized to humans and only very rarely can be tamed, but their kittens, if caught young, can become pets. 

Found living among the truly ferals, may be cats who were once pets but have been abandoned or gotten lost and have learned to survive on their own or joined feral colonies. These cats, when captured, can often be re-socialized to live with humans. But their initial reaction to being captured is often frantic and they can be mistaken for feral.

While you will never be able to hold a true feral in your arms and cuddle it, caregivers do develop strong relationships with the cats in their colonies. This relationship is different from, but just as precious as the one you have with the kitty who has shared your pillow since kitten-hood.

Kitten season is exploding and we are receiving several calls a day from colony caregivers, cat lovers and people with huge hearts who have found lost or abandoned cats and their kittens. Operation Jack offers spay/neuter assistance for these cats that are trapped, brought to our clinics, altered, vaccinated and treated for fleas and other parasites and then rehomed or able to enter our foster program. This practice significantly prevents the birth and suffering of more cats.

Economic times are hard and we have seen a large increase in the number of cats being abandoned and left to fend for themselves and free to breed. Operation Jack funds are low and we need your help. We need financial support, donations of food, and sponsorships. We are making a huge difference, but we need your help!

If you are interested in helping us continue our mission of reducing the overpopulation of cats in Arkansas, please contact us at saveacat@teamfurr.org or send your donation marked “Operation Jack” through Pay Pal or mail to FuRR, P.O. Box 250567, Little Rock, AR 72225.