About Stray to Spay
We’re a team of volunteers who care about the welfare of strays and those that care for them.
About Stray to Spay
We’re a team of volunteers who care about the welfare of strays and those that care for them.
How we got started
How we got started
Stray to Spay was founded in early spring 2022 by long time cat lover and rescuer Rachel Sutko to address the ever-growing cat population in Omaha and to reduce kitten suffering by focusing on spaying and neutering feral and community cats.
Stray to Spay is entirely volunteer-based. Our volunteers are a passionate group of cat lovers who share Rachel's vision of helping Omaha's community cats.
Stray to Spay was founded in early spring 2022 by long time cat lover and rescuer Rachel Sutko to address the ever-growing cat population in Omaha and to reduce kitten suffering by focusing on spaying and neutering feral and community cats.
Stray to Spay is entirely volunteer-based. Our volunteers are a passionate group of cat lovers who share Rachel's vision of helping Omaha's community cats.
Why TNVR?
Why TNVR?
Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate, Return is a humane and effective method of managing and reducing feral cat populations. It involves trapping unowned community cats, having them spayed or neutered by a veterinarian, and then returning them to their outdoor homes, ear tipping* them to ensure others can identify cats that have been vetted
Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate, Return is a humane and effective method of managing and reducing feral cat populations. It involves trapping unowned community cats, having them spayed or neutered by a veterinarian, and then returning them to their outdoor homes, ear tipping* them to ensure others can identify cats that have been vetted
What is ear tipping?
What is ear tipping?
Control Overpopulation
By preventing kitten litters, food supply is more secure, and colonies remain at healthy numbers, reducing aggression.
Control Overpopulation
By preventing kitten litters, food supply is more secure, and colonies remain at healthy numbers, reducing aggression.
Control Overpopulation
By preventing kitten litters, food supply is more secure, and colonies remain at healthy numbers, reducing aggression.
Health and Safety
By vetting strays, we reduce the amount of illness and disease in the population, which leads to reduced spreading of illness.
Health and Safety
By vetting strays, we reduce the amount of illness and disease in the population, which leads to reduced spreading of illness.
Health and Safety
By vetting strays, we reduce the amount of illness and disease in the population, which leads to reduced spreading of illness.
Quality of Life
With a healthy population and reduced illness, stray colonies are able to thrive in their home invironment.
Quality of Life
With a healthy population and reduced illness, stray colonies are able to thrive in their home invironment.
Quality of Life
With a healthy population and reduced illness, stray colonies are able to thrive in their home invironment.
Our Mascot
Our Mascot
Tom Tom reminds us of the importance of helping community cats. We have encountered far too many cats like him, who have suffered from cruelty and deserve so much more.
Tom Tom
Mascot
Tom Tom came to us as a stray cat from a rough area. Upon his return from his neuter appointment he was obviously very sick and very friendly. We decided that we could not return him back to his colony if we wanted him to have a good quality of life, so our found Rachel took him. We found out that he is FIV positive and has evidence of buckshot that has decimated his nasal passages and compromised his left eye. Despite these conditions, Tom Tom has been thriving with the help of TNVR.
Tom Tom
Mascot
Tom Tom came to us as a stray cat from a rough area. Upon his return from his neuter appointment he was obviously very sick and very friendly. We decided that we could not return him back to his colony if we wanted him to have a good quality of life, so our found Rachel took him. We found out that he is FIV positive and has evidence of buckshot that has decimated his nasal passages and compromised his left eye. Despite these conditions, Tom Tom has been thriving with the help of TNVR.
Stray to Spay Leadership and Board of Directors
Stray to Spay Leadership and Board of Directors
Stray to Spay's leadership is committed to advancing the mission of helping community cats and their caretakers. Learn more about our leaders and Board of Directors.
Stray to Spay's leadership is committed to advancing the mission of helping community cats and their caretakers. Learn more about our leaders and Board of Directors.
Rachel
President of the Board
In addition to leading Stray to Spay, Rachel is the co-owner of The Arbor Event Venue. She lives in Omaha with her husband, four cats, and Stray to Spay's mascot, Tom Tom.
Rachel
President of the Board
In addition to leading Stray to Spay, Rachel is the co-owner of The Arbor Event Venue. She lives in Omaha with her husband, four cats, and Stray to Spay's mascot, Tom Tom.
Amanda Guidero
Vice President of the Board
Amanda wears many hats in her career and in her support for Stray to Spay. She is a consultant with Anthesis Group supporting corporate sustainability and an online lecturer at the University of Colorado-Boulder. She lives in Omaha with her three cats.
Amanda Guidero
Vice President of the Board
Amanda wears many hats in her career and in her support for Stray to Spay. She is a consultant with Anthesis Group supporting corporate sustainability and an online lecturer at the University of Colorado-Boulder. She lives in Omaha with her three cats.
Emily Whitehouse
Veterinarian/Board Member
Dr. Emily Whitehouse is the owner of Lone Tree Animal Care Center in Omaha and is our primary vetting partner. Her and her husband have two dogs, three indoor cats, a bunch of barn cats, and some chickens on their acreage.
Emily Whitehouse
Veterinarian/Board Member
Dr. Emily Whitehouse is the owner of Lone Tree Animal Care Center in Omaha and is our primary vetting partner. Her and her husband have two dogs, three indoor cats, a bunch of barn cats, and some chickens on their acreage.
Sara Holman
Boardmember
Sara returned to Omaha after living on the East Coast where she raised 3 children, and worked in IT. She enjoys her grandkids and living with her dog and 4 cats.
Sara Holman
Boardmember
Sara returned to Omaha after living on the East Coast where she raised 3 children, and worked in IT. She enjoys her grandkids and living with her dog and 4 cats.
Sara Holman
Boardmember
Sara returned to Omaha after living on the East Coast where she raised 3 children, and worked in IT. She enjoys her grandkids and living with her dog and 4 cats.
Emma Kresock
Boardmember
Emma serves as Stray to Spays board secretary and administrative support. She works as a Registered Nurse at Children's Nebraska. She lives in Omaha with her husband Daniel and their cat.
Emma Kresock
Boardmember
Emma serves as Stray to Spays board secretary and administrative support. She works as a Registered Nurse at Children's Nebraska. She lives in Omaha with her husband Daniel and their cat.
Alexa Allen
Boardmember
In addition to leading Stray to Spay's donor and constituent engagement strategy, Alexa is an Associate Director for Digital Leadership Annual Giving at Creighton University. She lives with her fiancé and one cat in Omaha.
