Feline Fundraiser Aims to Reduce Spread of Feral Cats in Hoboken

A fundraiser aimed at reducing Hoboken's feral and stray cat population will be held Wednesday at Louise and Jerry's from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Proceeds from the Feral Feline Fundraiser go to Hoboken Feral Cats, a non-profit dedicated to getting feral and stray cats off the streets of Hoboken and surrounding areas.

Patricia Drumgoole, a Hoboken High School social worker and local feral cat expert, says reducing the number of cats on the city's streets requires a three-pronged approach: rescuing strays and kittens born outdoors; educating the community about feral cats; and, most importantly, Trap Neuter Return, a humane method of trapping unaltered feral cats so they can be spayed or neutered, vaccinated against rabies and returned to whence they came.

"TNR is the only proven and humane approach to reducing the feral cat population," said Drumgoole, who has been working to limit feral and stray cat populations for close to a decade and said she's TNR'ed more than 50 feral cats in Hoboken alone.

Drumgoole is currently addressing feral colonies at the Lexington, the Curling Club, the Cliffs and Gramercy North. 

If you're unable to attend Wednesday's fundraiser but would like to contribute, checks can be mailed to Hoboken Feral Cats at 1 Marine View Plaza Apt. 9A Hoboken, NJ 07030.