Learn how to protect outdoor and feral cats during extreme summer heat. This guide offers essential safety tips for TNVR caretakers and volunteers.

Summer TNVR is tough—scorching temps, nonstop kittens, and volunteer burnout. Learn what it really takes and how you can help.

Fireworks terrify feral cats. Learn how July 4th impacts community cats and what you can do to protect them from fear, injury, and trauma.

Kitten season sounds adorable—until you live through it. Behind every viral video of rescued fluffballs lies a reality that few people see and even fewer are prepared for. At Gilu, we believe it’s time to open that door and show the truth.
So today, we’re taking you inside a kitten rescue effort—through the eyes of the people who do this work every single day. The fosters. The trappers. The veterinary teams. The ones racing against time to keep fragile lives from slipping through the cracks.

Across the country, people with big hearts set out food and water for stray and feral cats in alleys, parking lots, parks, and porches. These compassionate caregivers are often a cat’s only lifeline.
But here’s the truth: feeding alone isn’t enough.

Each spring, thousands of kittens are born into dangerous conditions on the streets—many never make it past their first weeks. While fostering and rescue help save some, the real solution to kitten season begins long before those kittens are ever born.
It begins with TNVR.

Community-driven advocacy has been at the heart of many major policy changes throughout history. When it comes to Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR), grassroots efforts play a crucial role in shifting public policy, securing funding, and ensuring humane treatment of community cats. From local petitions to city council lobbying, small-scale initiatives can ignite a movement that leads to systemic change.

For centuries, the streets of Istanbul have been home to thousands of stray cats, freely roaming its ancient alleyways, bustling markets, and waterfront promenades. Unlike many cities where stray populations face neglect or hostility, Istanbul has embraced its feline residents, creating a unique urban ecosystem where people and cats coexist harmoniously. This article explores the city’s long-standing relationship with street cats, the community-driven initiatives that ensure their well-being, and the valuable lessons other regions can learn from Istanbul’s approach—especially in the realm of Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR) programs.

Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return (TNVR) is the most effective and humane method for managing feral cat populations. If you’ve noticed unsterilized cats in your neighborhood, learning how to safely and responsibly trap them is the first step in helping reduce overpopulation and improve their well-being.

When we talk about creating a more compassionate world for cats and the people who care about them, one of the most effective strategies is TNVR—Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate, Return. At GiluFunds, we believe TNVR is not just a humane solution to managing stray and feral cat populations—it’s the foundation for building stronger, more compassionate communities.

Every city and town across the country faces a common challenge: the growing population of stray and feral cats. While some may see these cats as simply part of the urban landscape, their uncontrolled population growth can lead to serious welfare concerns. The most effective, humane solution to this issue is TNVR—Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate, and Return.