Mission
LIFE
HEALTH
SAFETY
COMPASSION
Big Mama’s House Cat Rescue is an all-volunteer, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Our mission is to improve the lives of cats and communities in Dearborn county and surrounding areas through education, compassionate population control [TNR] (trap-neuter-return) and providing care/shelter for at-risk community cats in immediate danger.
We are dedicated to eliminating the unnecessary suffering of cats.
LIFE:
Advocating for and promoting the compassionate treatment of community cats [feral/semi-feral/stray] through education, awareness and action
Providing information/guidance/assistance to other non-profit organizations and/or individual community cat caregivers
HEALTH:
Trap-neuter-return (TNR) to reduce the feline population and improve health
Providing shelter and care for sick/injured cats needing veterinary attention
SAFETY:
Providing education about community cats to eliminate animal cruelty and suffering
Sheltering at-risk community cats in immediate danger of animal cruelty
Relocating non-adoptable community cats in immediate danger of animal abuse or euthanasia [when relocation is the only option]
COMPASSION:
Finding homes for adoptable community cats as pets or barncats
OUR VISION
LIFE: Euthanasia will no longer be a method to control cat population.
HEALTH: Controlled cat population will be successfully achieved through public education, TNR, and accessible affordable spay/neuter programs.
SAFETY: Community cats will be protected by the law from animal cruelty and abuse and those laws will be enforced
COMPASSION: All adoptable cats will find permanent loving homes, and non-adoptable cats are safe in their colonies, and those that are in danger find sanctuary as barn cats.
Big Mama's Story
Who was Big Mama?
Big Mama was the matriarch of a colony of roughly 23 community cats that lived on the residential property of a home that was foreclosed on in June of 2020; the cats were subsequently abandoned. We spent many months caring for them to gain their trust in our efforts to TNR and adopt out the adoptable. All of the cats in the colony looked to Big Mama and she was incredibly affectionate to all of them. Unfortunately, her trusting nature became her downfall when the new owners signed on the house; within hours of closing on the home, the new owner killed Big Mama and left her body out near where they were fed with a sign that said "QUIT FEEDING STRAYS ON OUR PROPERTY". It was devastating to everyone. We sent her off for a necropsy [animal autopsy] which showed her death was non-accidental blunt force trauma resulting in a severed spinal cord. The force was applied from above. No other injuries were present. Despite our relentless pursuit of justice through law enforcement and the County prosecutor, no charges were brought against this man since "he wouldn't admit it". In the meantime, we decided to double our efforts to trap and relocate the remaining colony. Rehoming community cats is not an easy task- many rescues are overwhelmed and unable to take on additional cats. And so, Big Mama's House was born. A safe, loving place of refuge for the lost, unwanted or wild where we care for and love them until we find a home or barn where they can live out their lives safely.
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