Capic Cats: A Community Of Cat Lovers Working To Save Cats

BRIDGEWATER, NJ — For more than seven years, Edie Hogan has given her life to helping save cats in the Somerset County area through the nonprofit organization Capic Cats.

Over that time she helped more than 300 cats and kittens get adopted. With the influx of cats and kittens growing in the area Hogan is asking locals for help.

Hogan is spreading the word on the tireless efforts of all of the volunteers involved in the organization that specializes in TNR (Trap Neuter Return) in the Raritan, Bridgewater, Branchburg, and Hillsborough area.

"It's important to note that Capic is not about one place, one cat or one volunteer – it's a whole community of cat lovers working together to save cats and kittens!" said Hogan, a Capic foster mom, volunteer, and Bridgewater resident.

Hogan got involved with the organization in 2012.

"I've had a lifelong love of animals since I was a tiny, tiny kid. I had a bunch of dogs growing up and didn't have any cats. Then I began rescuing kittens on my own as an adult," said Hogan.

She became a "cat mom" in 1997 and then began fostering at the Somerset Regional Animal Shelter from 2009 to 2012 before joining Capic Cats.

"I want to make difference in my neighborhood and make a difference in my community," said Hogan.

The nonprofit organization Capic Cats, based in Raritan, is 100 percent volunteer-run and goes into neighborhoods to help local residents with the feral/free-roaming cat problem.

"Our goals are to spay/neuter/return the feral/free-roaming cats to their natural surroundings while trying to lower the births of new kittens to the area," said Hogan.

Now as we enter March foster parents are needed more than ever. Kitten season begins in late March and runs through June or July.

Along with the need for foster parents, the organization also needs donations. All monies donated are used for medical and food expenses. We also feed hundreds of cats each day both in foster homes and local feral colonies.

For more information visit capiccats.com or instagram.com/capiccats. The Instagram page regularly posts stories of adoptions and photos and information about available cats and kittens. Capic Cats adoptable cats and kittens can also be found on petfinder.com.

This story is part of Patch's Headlining Hope series, which profiles local nonprofits and charitable organizations in need of volunteers and resources. If you know of a local organization that should be profiled, contact alexis.tarrazi@patch.com.