Darlene Phillips, the founder of Community Cats, a rescue group specializing in lost and feral cats, came over to the farm today to introduce me to Bubba, who was found wandering months ago and who needs a home.

Maria loved this cat, so did Zinnia, who followed him around and showered him with kisses.

He is sweet, easy with people, comfortable with dogs, bright, and curious. Maria says he is a great cat; if you are interested, e-mail Darlene at [email protected].

Darlene has advertised Bubba and pup up pictures; he was almost certainly abandoned.

I’ve decided to try to support Community Cats; they’ve trapped and helped more than 100 feral cats and are sometimes overwhelmed and always in need of money.

We help refugees and the elderly, why not feral and abandoned cats?

The group is a 501 (c) (3) charity; donations are tax-deductible. And a good cause.

According to National Geographic Magazine, canine experts estimate there are 70 million feral cats living in the United States, a consequence of little attention paid to the problem, and the cat’s ability to reproduce quickly and often.

The TNR program adopted by Community cats works in two ways: it helps the cats and curbs breeding and reproduction.

Darlene told me it costs $100 per cat to treat the feral cats they trap and to neuter and spay them. The group performs TNR, Trap-Neuter-Return.

This involves humanely trapping feral cats, getting them spayed or neutered and rabies shots, then returning them to the place where they were caught.

Having lived among feral cats up here for more than 15 years, I wholly support and respect the work this group is doing.

I would love my blog and the Army of Good to call more attention to the plight of feral cats, who are killed by coyotes or sickness, shot by hunters, run over by cars.

The group also rescues non-feral cats and offers them up for adoption. I hope to help them raise money and also adopt some of the cats that love people and need a place to live.

Darlene told me that the group needs roughly $12,000 a year to function. The Army Of Good sent them more than $1,000 Saturday night alone. I hope to support the group regularly, and in so doing, help the many feral cats who need assistance all over the country.

Darlene is the real deal, warm, honest, and with a great passion for loving animals. And Bubba is a great cat, friendly,  calm, and curious.

These are good people doing good work that almost no one else wants to do.

If you wish and can, you can donate to Community Cats here and check out adopting Bubba here. He is a very nice cat.