LUNA Movement

Our latest rescues, Agent Copano and Agent Harrington, wish everyone a happy Wednesday! 🐾

These tiny babies were found beneath a shed near one of the busiest roads in the Saddlebrook neighborhood, where the risk of being hit by a car was very high. They were also showing some mild upper respiratory infection symptoms, so it was time to bring them in from the field and into safety.

Their current mission is to focus on good meals, warm blankets, medicine, and learning that humans can be trusted. They're still a little bit shy, but absolutely adorable and we couldn't resist sharing a few photos with all of you. ❤️

Our week ended quite intensely when LUNA Movement's board member and official Cat Dad, Cory, climbed a tree to rescue this baby, who had been crying in the area for two days. There were some nerve-wracking moments, and Cory earned a few scratches from this extra spicy (🌶️🌶️🌶️) kitty along the way, but the mission was successful, and completed just before it started raining!

Now the baby is safe, belly full (he was very hungry!), and heading to San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter tomorrow. Thank you as well to Nancy for being a part of the mission and helping make this rescue possible. ❤️

We're saying goodnight for now; let's see what next week decides to throw our way!

June has started really busy for LUNA Movement!

We've had our hands full with the daily care of community cats, trapping for TNR and medical checkups, socializing and trapping kittens for adoption, and handling some more difficult situations, including concerns related to the unethical treatment of community cats.

Some of our work happens quietly in the background over long periods of time. One such case has been an adult community cat with an ongoing skin condition who wouldn't go into a trap. After months of patience and trust-building, we've finally been able to start treating the wounds. It's so rewarding to watch this cat gradually accept the treatment. He even seems to look forward to it, perhaps because it finally brings some much-needed relief. 💕

Here are some photos from the past couple of weeks. We wish everyone a happy weekend!

Over the past year, we have encountered numerous community cats in the Saddlebrook neighborhood suffering from severe eye infections, and most of them have been babies.

Many of these infections are linked to highly contagious upper respiratory illnesses that spread through close contact, sneezing, grooming, shared food areas, and mother-to-kitten transmission. In rapidly growing outdoor cat populations, vulnerable kittens are continuously born into stressful conditions where disease can spread quickly and treatment is often delayed.

This is one of the reasons why targeted TNR matters.

TNR does not directly “cure” illness, but it helps stabilize community cat populations over time. When cats are sterilized, they often roam less, fight less, and experience less territorial stress. Stabilized colonies also mean fewer vulnerable kittens being born outdoors, less overcrowding, and more manageable population dynamics overall — all of which can indirectly help reduce the spread and severity of infections.

As these photos show, the suffering can become severe very quickly, especially in kittens. Some recover with treatment and supportive care, some permanently lose an eye, and sadly some do not survive at all.

This is why population stabilization, monitoring, early intervention, and compassionate community support is so important.

Past days we've been busy with our everyday community cat duties, like feeding them, monitoring them, providing them medical care, and making sure they get plenty of love and attention along the way.

Over the Memorial Day holidays, we also had the pleasure of fostering this adorable little girl. She was absolutely sparkling with energy, sass, joy, and love… and as the photos clearly prove, she is also fully qualified to slay dragons ⚔️🐉✨

Now this tiny warrior princess is ready for her next adventure and is available for adoption under the name Mabel at San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter. You can apply to adopt her on the link below:

https://www.sanmarcostx.gov/3259/Adoptable-Animals

LUNA Movement wishes everyone a wonderful day! ☀️

Happy Friday! ☀️

When we did TNR trapping earlier this week, we also brought one kitten off the streets to safety, along with this beautiful and sweet cat whose other eye appears to stay dilated even in bright light. We took her to the shelter for a medical check-up together with the kitten, while also hoping she might be social enough to eventually find a forever home.

This morning, to our delight, we noticed that both of them are now available for adoption at the San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter. 🥰

If you’re interested in giving either of them a loving home, you can fill out an adoption application here:

https://www.sanmarcostx.gov/3259/Adoptable-Animals

LUNA Movement wishes a wonderful weekend to everyone! 🐾

Good morning and happy Transformation Tuesday! 🌿🐾

Today we want to introduce LiLi. When we first trapped her, she was pregnant, suffering from an eye infection, and seemed very stressed and exhausted. Like so many female community cats, her life revolved around survival.

For intact female cats especially, life outdoors often means:

• Repeated heat cycles and pregnancies
• Nutritional depletion from nursing litters
• Pressure and harassment from intact males
• Territorial fighting and injuries
• Higher exposure to viruses and infections
• Chronic stress that keeps their bodies constantly under strain

This kind of long-term stress doesn’t only affect behavior - it can also weaken the immune system and make it harder for cats to recover from infections, heal wounds, and maintain healthy body condition.

After receiving TNR and followingly medical care at San Marcos Regional Animal Shelter, LiLi’s life changed dramatically. She no longer has to endure the endless cycle of pregnancies and survival stress. Now she has regular food, a safer environment, and the freedom to simply enjoy being a cat. As you can see from these photos, she looks healthier, calmer, and happier. ☀️💛

This is why TNR matters. It doesn’t just help stabilize populations. It improves and protects the quality of life of the cats themselves.

We also wanted to provide an update on Houdini’s latest litter, who she abandoned one by one and who were rescued from the Saddlebrook neighborhood within the past couple of weeks. When they were found, the babies were hungry and struggling with health issues.

Thanks to their amazing foster Lindsey and their surrogate kitty mama Mamba, they’re now doing so much better, as the photo on the bottom shows. 😻🐾 Stories like these remind us how important community, fostering, and TNR truly are.

Photo credits: Nora C., Lindsey D. & LUNA Movement

We are happy to announce that last night we trapped the final cats needed to complete the first 150 cats for the Saddlebrook Project — a targeted TNR pilot in collaboration with LUNA Movement, Hays County Health Department and Pet Prevent a Litter - PALS. 🎉🎈🎊

As the community cat population in the Saddlebrook neighborhood is larger than originally estimated, we are currently working on extending the project and will continue keeping everyone updated. Reaching this first official milestone is still a remarkable achievement and has already provided valuable insight into targeted TNR, its effectiveness, and the importance of collaborative, community-based population stabilization efforts.

Among the final cats trapped yesterday was “Houdini” (pictured), a mama cat we named after the famous escape artist because she managed to avoid every trapping attempt for months. She's known for repeatedly giving birth and abandoning her kittens, making her one of the cats we were most determined to help. But last night, Houdini’s great escape streak finally came to an end, which means no more babies. ❤️

Thank you to every single person who has lent a helping hand throughout this project. Efforts like these truly thrive through collaboration, and we have been incredibly grateful for the support, compassion, and involvement of so many amazing Saddlebrook residents and community members along the way.

We will be coming back with more updates soon as the project continues and evolves. Thank you for being part of this journey with us. 🐾

Photo credit: Lindsey D.

Here’s one of the many reasons why we strongly advocate for TNR. Within the past couple of days, we have rescued these two tiny babies who had barely even opened their eyes yet were already struggling with eye infections causing their eyes to partly close again. Their momma cat also wasn’t consistently able to care for them.

Did you know that only about 1 out of 4 kittens born in community cat populations make it alive to the age of six months? They are incredibly fragile, and there are numerous things that can become life threatening, including infections, parasites, starvation, predators, traffic, extreme weather, and other environmental dangers. Many kittens suffer slowly and silently outdoors without ever receiving help.

TNR’ing community cats helps prevent this unnecessary suffering by reducing the number of kittens born into dangerous conditions.

Thankfully, these babies are now in the care of an amazing foster. Thank you also to the neighbors who helped get these little ones to safety. 🩷