Rescue. Rehabilitate. Rehome

SCWR’s first major initiative is the Carrick Colony Rehabilitation Pilot Program, a structured effort focused on working with an established colony in the Carrick neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Instead of merely maintaining outdoor populations through traditional Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR), this program aims to identify cats within the colony that have the potential for rehabilitation and socialization for adoption. These cats will enter a controlled environment where they receive individualized care, behavior assessments, and structured socialization, preparing them for their eventual adoption application. The goal of this pilot program is to demonstrate that feral colony cats can successfully transition into adoptable companion animals, ultimately reducing long-term outdoor populations and improving outcomes for both the cats and the surrounding community. If successful, this model will provide a scalable approach to feral cat rehabilitation that can be expanded to assist other colonies throughout Allegheny County, highlighting available cats ready for a new home through Steel City Whisker Rescue.