Some of the adorable kittens at Beltsville Community Cats. KITTEN SEASON IS HERE! Fourteen kittens from four litters in just six days! It seems pretty clear that Kitten Season is here once again. Beltsville Community Cats took in our first litter of kittens of the season on April 13 – three adorable little 2-week-old fluff balls. That weekend we had done a trapping project at several industrial yards in north Beltsville that weekend, and the word came back from the spay-neut

Why Bother Getting My Cat Vaccine Boosters? Many loving cat parents often wonder, do I really need to get my cat the recommended vaccine booster shots? After all, it costs money and is one more task on a busy person’s to-do list. We get it! But there are several reasons why vaccine boosters are important and can potentially save you a lot of time and money down the road, not to mention possible serious health consequences for your beloved pet. First off, the two most importan

BCC’s Snow Trouble and a Paint-and-Pet Event! Wow! I don’t know about you, but I have never experienced the type of snow/ice storm we experienced in the region on January 25 th . The thick, hard-as-rock sheets of ice burying the snow underneath were an absolute bear to shovel. The storm received nicknames like “The Great Glaze of 2026” and “The Complete Sleet Show”. And after the storm ended, it seemed like the below-freezing, chilling-to-the-bone cold would never end. In add

Meet Beltsville Community Cats — And Discover How You Can Make a Difference If you’ve ever spotted a free-roaming cat in Beltsville and wondered who was looking out for it, the answer is simple: your neighbors. Beltsville Community Cats (BCC) has been quietly—and powerfully—changing feline lives since 2019, and now we’re inviting more caring people to join us. How It All Started BCC was established in March 2019 as a program under Laurel Cats. With a $2,000 donation, a com