Feral Cat Sanctuary · Phoenix, Arizona
We're a Phoenix nonprofit caring for the cats nobody came back for — feeding them, fixing them, and finding them safe corners of the desert to call home.
Last Call for Strays
Across the Phoenix metro, feral and abandoned cats fend for themselves in alleys, washes, and parking lots. We trap them gently, get them healthy, and give them a steady bowl — one colony at a time.
The scale of the problem is bigger than most people realize. Phoenix is in the middle of a stray cat crisis — and because county animal control won't trap or remove feral cats, the work falls almost entirely to small rescues like us. That's where your help comes in.
Outdoor cats are estimated to roam the streets of Phoenix — a number advocates warn could climb to 3 million if the colonies aren't stabilized.
Is all it takes for a kitten to start breeding. An unspayed female averages 1.5 litters of about 4 kittens every year — a colony multiplies fast.
Drop in colony size that Trap-Neuter-Return achieved in one multi-year study, with several colonies disappearing entirely. TNR is the only humane method proven to work.
Sources: Phoenix New Times reporting on the Valley's stray cat crisis; National Feline Research Council; ASPCA; peer-reviewed TNR colony studies.
Meet the Colony
Six resident cats and nine kittens currently in our care — each one trapped, treated, and working through TNR. Photos are on the way; for now, say hi to the crew.
The Founders
Amanda Sipenock and Jason Fisher are lifelong cat lovers who moved to Phoenix in 2024. They'd barely finished unpacking before they noticed how many feral cats were living right in their neighborhood — under parked cars, in the washes, having litter after litter with no one to look out for them.
They couldn't look away. What began as a few food bowls and borrowed traps grew into a mission: get the neighborhood's cats fed, fixed, and cared for — one colony at a time. Lick Her? I Hardly Know Her! Cat Sanctuary Co. is the result, and it's still run on the same instinct that started it all: see a cat in need, and help.
— Amanda Sipenock & Jason Fisher, Founders
How It Works
TNR is the humane, proven way to stabilize feral cat colonies. Instead of endless litters, the cats live out healthy lives without multiplying — and the colony slowly, kindly shrinks.
We humanely trap cats from a colony using safe, baited traps — no chases, no harm, just patience and tuna.
A partner vet spays or neuters each cat, treats injuries, vaccinates, and tips one ear so we know who's been fixed.
Healthy cats go back to their territory under our watch. Friendly cats and kittens get a shot at adoption instead.
Start a Tab
Every dollar goes to food, vet bills, and building a cat-friendly space they can actually call home. Here's what a gift covers — pick a round, or name your own.
Prefer to give monthly? A standing tab keeps the bowls full all year.
The Gift Shop
Every order helps cover food and vet bills — and looks good doing it. New designs are dropping soon, so take a peek at what's coming to the shelves.
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Your gift to Lick Her? I Hardly Know Her! Cat Sanctuary Co. is tax-deductible and goes straight to feeding, fixing, and housing Phoenix's feral cats.