They’re fun, friendly and affectionate. They have names like Rando, Chester and Dash. They don’t have owners, and they don’t need them. They’re members of Scooter’s Safari Squad. Scooter the Neutered Cat is highlighting members of his Safari Squad in each Greater Cincinnati neighborhood and needs your help to find them. Go out in the “wild” of your neighborhood and look for a community cat with the tip of its ear removed. This is known as “ear tipping” and means the cat has been spayed or neutered and is a perfect nominee for Scooter’s Safari Squad. If you find a community cat without a tipped ear, report it at MildKingdom.org so the cat can be vaccinated, spayed/neutered and returned to its neighborhood.

Scooter the Neutered Cat appeared along with dozens of furry friends at Eastwood Metropark on Saturday, Sept. 4, in support of the Humane Society of Greater Dayton’s annual Furry Skurry fundraising event. The fundraiser featured a 5K run, a walk, games, a pet costume contest and plenty of activities for animals.

Ten Movement chair Deborah Cribbs joined Monica Frenden, Maddie’s Director of Feline Lifesaving at American Pets Alive!, for a webinar about how Scooter the Neutered Cat helped transform the live-release rate and drove a culture shift in the way Cincinnati thinks about cats. In “Driving a Cat Culture Shift with the Ten Movement,” Deborah gave a presentation and answered questions from Monica and the audience of more than 600 viewers. The interactive webinar is available to watch as a replay.

Notoriously evasive with the press, Scooter the Neutered Cat recently sat down to give an exclusive interview to CincyPet. The cool cat talks about his fashion sense, kitten season, community cats and, of course, the benefits of spay and neuter programs.

Cats are adorable. But, it turns out, they’re so much more. They are intelligent, unique and remarkable animals. Ten Movement chair Deborah Cribbs explains to CincyPet how the foundation has dedicated the last eight years to creating a no-kill nation for cats in Greater Cincinnati. Most recently, the Ten Movement has pivoted to bringing awareness to community cats, which Cribbs details in this authored piece inviting community members to join the expedition, explore the ‘Mild Kingdom’ and learn more about community cats.

Looking to enjoy a little catnip in the form of a conversation about community cats? If the answer is yes, Ten Movement Chair Deborah Cribbs’ appearance on the Community Cat Podcast is purr-fect for you.