Promoting the humane management of feral cat colonies in Central Illinois
Join the Mission to Support Feral Cats
Welcome to the Sterile Feral Foundation, where we are dedicated to the humane management of feral cat colonies in Central Illinois. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of these resilient animals.
Annual Fall Dinner - 2026
Please Come Out To Help The Cats!
Sunday, October 4, 2026 (5-7p.m.)
ADULTS - $12 • KIDS 7 AND UNDER - $8
CARRY-OUT AVAILABLE
Catering from Mona’s Italian in Toluca
- tortellini with meat sauce
- mostaccioli with marinara (vegetarian)
- salad · dinner rolls · desserts
- coffee, iced tea & lemonade
- alcoholic beverages at the K of C lounge
Knights of Columbus
1706 RT Dunn Drive
Bloomington
Cat food donations welcome at the door. Must be Purina Complete dry or Friskies wet.
No Time for Catnapping
YOUR CAT’S LOVE LANGUAGE
Slow blinks mean I’m sending you a kitty kiss.
Snuggles or laying close means I feel safe and trust you.
You are my person and you mean the world to me.
Whether I am your house cat or your feral gazing in the window, it means our lives depend on you. Neuter/spay
today and keep us close forever.
Sterile Feral can help!
Thank you
DONATE NOW FOR NEUTER/SPAY. THANK YOU!
About Us
What is being done in Central Illinois?
The Sterile Feral Foundation is the only nonprofit group in the McLean county area that is solely dedicated to helping free-roaming cats and the communities they live in.
Sterile Feral Foundation partners with other animal welfare organizations to find the best ways to help free-roaming cats and provide the most up-to-date and accurate information available to the community.
We advocate for stray and feral community cats by conducting a Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program. It is the only effective and humane method of controlling free-roaming cat populations and help eliminate suffering. Sterile Feral is a totally feline-dedicated non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. From 2000-2016 we have neutered and spayed over 9000 cats in central Illinois. Donations and volunteers are always needed for a variety of activities. We are not affiliated with any national organizations or funding sources. All donations of money, goods and services go to improve the lives of central Illinois cats. Please donate or become involved with helping the cats today!
Sterile Feral volunteers work with community members to educate and train others on how to implement TNR (Trap-Neuter-Release) to humanely manage the feral cat population in their area.
Sterile Feral facilitates humane trapping of the cats and transporting them to be spayed and neutered. The animals are sterilized and vaccinated before being released back into their colony. Our registered colony managers oversee the daily provision of food, water, and shelter for the cats. With our help the feral cat population stabilizes and the colony cats live longer, healthier lives.
Myths Busted
Feral Facts
Feral Facts
Myth: Feral cats spread feline diseases
The Facts: Studies have proven that the incidence of feline diseases is no higher in feral cats than in tame cats. Sterilization reduces the fighting behavior that causes the spread of many diseases.
Myth: Feral cat colonies will contibute to the decrease in songbird populations
The Facts: Even though some cats can become efficient hunters and do kill birds, many international biologists agree with C.J. Mead that, "Any bird populations on the continents that could not withstand these levels of predation from cats and other predators would have disappeared long ago."
Numerous studies have shown that loss or poisoning of habitat & food sources due to the effects of deforestation, urban sprawl, large shopping complexes and industrial parks, landscaping, lawn care & farming pesticides & herbicides, and pollution have had the most serious impacts on songbird populations.
Myth: Community TNR programs won't work because there aren't enough volunteers available and volunteers are not reliable in the long run.
The Facts: As many as 1 in 5 households feed stray or feral cats. This is a vast source of current & potential volunteers for TNR programs. Feral caretakers develop strong and long-lasting bonds with the cats they care for and most remain very committed to their colonies.
Donate
There are three ways to donate to Sterile Feral Foundation.
GoodSearch & GoodShop
Use Goodsearch.org and Goodshop.com.
Simply create an account by providing a first and last name, email, and creating a password, then choose Sterile Feral Foundation as your preferred organization.
A percentage of every shopping trip on Goodshop and $.01 per search on Goodsearch is donated.
Simply toggle between the two sites. Remember to stay logged in for Sterile Feral to benefit!