The story of seven cats began in March 2020 when a concerned citizen reported feral cats living at her office complex. Neighborhood Cats Network responded immediately and found the cats in dire straits: emaciated, huddling in the snow amidst the freezing temperatures of Western New York. Their lack of ear tips indicated they were not spayed or neutered. Knowing that a female cat can get pregnant two to three times a year, we began securing vet appointments for spaying and neutering and starting the trapping process. We placed emergency cat shelters with the property manager's permission—fortunately, he liked cats and understood the situation's urgency. We also established a daily feeding schedule. Initially, we trapped three cats—two males and a female—who were spayed and neutered. But then, the unforeseen impact of COVID-19 hit, shutting down everything, including vet services. To our dismay, over the following months, three of the unspayed cats had litters, resulting in 22 kittens. Despite these challenges, the story has a happy ending. Neighborhood Cats Network managed to catch every kitten, socialize them, secure vet appointments, and find them a path to a loving forever home. However, this situation highlights a common scenario for feral, or as we prefer to call them, neighborhood cats. If left unchecked, those 22 kittens—11 of which were female—would have continued the cycle, leading to an additional 55+ kittens in 6–7 months. In just over half a year, there would have been 80 to 100 homeless cats and kittens, perpetuating the cycle.