Who We Are
TOPCats on the Ridge, Inc. was organized to provide for the welfare of feral, homeless, and abandoned cats in the Paradise area. We adhere to the policy of Trap/Neuter/Return to humanely control the population of local colonies of feral cats. We aren’t a shelter so we don’t accept cats.
We strive to educate the public on the importance of spaying or neutering their cats. We hope to reduce the number of unwanted cats and kittens .
TOPCats relies mainly on donations to fund our program. We are a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization, so donations are tax deductible. Please contact us if you would like to be on an email list to be made aware of any upcoming events.
If you would like to keep up with our daily activities please like our Facebook page TOPCats on the Ridge.
Board of Directors
- Tamara Lynch
- Elizabeth Thoms
- Eloise Reed
Feline spay/neuter vouchers available
Help TOPCats by Shopping at IGive.com
You can raise funds for TOPCats by starting your shopping at www.Igive.com. There are thousands of stores to choose from and each one gives a portion to the charity of your choice. Just make sure to start at Igive first and choose TOPCats as your charity.
Camp Fire
November 8, 2018 changed all of our lives. Most of our volunteers lost their homes, and TOPCats lost our holding station where cats could recover. We also lost all of our equipment. However, quite a few of our colony cats survived and we are able to feed and care for them daily. We are now working with other groups to aid and remove some of the cats from the burn zone. These animals will be spayed or neutered and receive medical care. We also have vouchers available for displaced Paradise residents. Our mailing address remains the same.
Wanda Stelling has been trapping on the Ridge since right after the fire. She is now trapping cats for spay/neuter and vaccines. Shelley Herrick has been fostering lots of little ones to get ready for adoption. Things are getting closer to “normal” for all of us.
UPDATE: We’re very sad to announce that Wanda passed away this spring. Her passing leaves a huge hole in our organization and in our hearts. Please be patient as we try to get more people involved with trapping. Wanda will be missed by so many.
