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The Apolinářky Cats

The goal of the project is the sustainable and humane management of the Apolinářky Cats population in accordance with the TNRC (Trap-Neuter-Return-Care) methodology. Our care for the colony prevents further uncontrolled reproduction of the animals and, at the same time, provides the cats with the opportunity to live a dignified life even on the streets, thanks to health monitoring, veterinary care, and high-quality food.

Become an Angel of the Apolinářek Cats ♥

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The cat sanctuary is located in Prague 2, where there is a colony of stray cats.
The Apolinářky Cats project is not just about feeding. It is a professionally managed program based on the TRNC method (Trap-Neuter-Return-Care), which is the only humane and effective way to regulate the animal population in enclosed areas.
What we’ve achieved together since 2022:
Stabilizing the colony: To date, 54 animals have been spayed or neutered (30 female cats and 24 male cats).
By the end of 2023, the animals we had spayed or neutered accounted for 90% of the population at that time. 
Public donations: Thanks to your contributions, we have provided over 265,000 CZK in assistance to the cats (neutering, veterinary care, food, insulated shelters, and facilities).
Internal support: The project is backed by 112 doctors, nurses, and hospital staff who signed a petition supporting the continuation of the neutering program.

Why do we need your help right now?
Despite two years of successful work and the drafting of an official agreement—which the hospital had promised as recently as March 2026 – the collaboration came to an abrupt halt in May. The hospital has imposed a feeding ban that will not drive the animals away but will condemn them to starvation and disease right within the enclosed grounds.

Even under the current conditions, we are striving to ensure that the cats have access to food and water, veterinary care, and a place to shelter from inclement weather. But this is, of course, much more challenging for all of us than it was when the hospital was cooperating with us.

Here’s how your donations will be used:
Caring for the cats on the premises: Providing high-quality food and monitoring, even under difficult conditions.
Veterinary care: Continuing to provide professional care for the cats living out their lives on the premises.
Advocacy and mediation: Funding legal and professional efforts aimed at resolving the situation.


Thank you for standing by us and the Apolinář cats after these two years of our “silent struggle” behind closed doors. ❤️
The Tlapro Team
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An unexpected turn of events: The hospital refused to cooperate, but we won’t abandon the cats!

For two years, we’ve been quietly negotiating to ensure the peace and safety of the Apolinář cats. As recently as March, things looked promising, but in May 2026 came the shock: the hospital’s new management announced that they were not interested in any agreement and were ending the partnership. 

We consider this move a sign of untrustworthy behavior that undermines our joint efforts:
We have neutered 54 animals and stabilized the area.
We have invested over 265,000 CZK from your donations.
Management ignored the pleas of 112 of its own employees.

What does this mean now? 
Banning feeding will not drive the cats away; it will only cause suffering right on the maternity hospital grounds. But we are not giving up! We are now directing your donations toward directly caring for the cats in these difficult conditions and toward legal and professional steps aimed at resolving the situation. 

Thank you for standing by us even in this difficult moment. ❤️

2025: From Rejection to Hope for a Systemic Solution

The beginning of 2025 brought an unexpectedly harsh reality check for the Apolinářka Cats project. In response to our official letter and a petition signed by 112 employees, hospital management informed us that they were not interested in formalizing a partnership and “do not want cats on the premises.” Unfortunately, this stance completely ignored the 16-year history of the local colony as well as scientific facts: the cats will not disappear from the premises simply by being banned—without professional regulation, control over their numbers and health will be lost, which directly contradicts expert opinions.

Since the situation had reached a deadlock and relations had become so strained that we had to enlist the services of a law firm, we decided to reach out to Dr. Jiří Pospíšil, a well-known animal rights advocate, to help us as a mediator in restarting the dialogue. Thanks to his involvement, negotiations with the hospital were successfully restarted and relations calmed down.

A year of patient effort and reasoned argumentation brought the long-awaited breakthrough in December: the hospital administration confirmed that the collaboration would be given a solid legal framework. Work began on drafting an agreement that would clearly define roles, conditions of access, and ensure the cats permanent security and peace of mind right on the premises. After years of twists and turns and unexpected situations, we believed we were finally in the home stretch.

2024: A Year of Challenges, Quiet Diplomacy, and Enormous Internal Support

The year 2024 was marked by our efforts to find a systemic solution and establish a cooperation agreement with the hospital. We wanted professional care for the colony to become a respected part of the facility’s management, so we prepared informational leaflets for both staff and patients explaining the purpose of the spay/neuter program and the historical connection between the cats and Apolinář Hospital.

In September 2024, however, the project suffered a severe setback when the hospital announced a ban on feeding the animals without prior warning. We decided not to publicize the situation immediately and, instead of confrontation, to pursue a path of “quiet diplomacy” and patient negotiation behind closed doors to secure the preservation of monitored feeding stations for the cats’ peace of mind.

As part of this effort, we held face-to-face meetings with hospital representatives. The most significant moment of the year for us was in December, when those best qualified to speak on the matter stood up for the project’s continuation: 112 doctors, nurses, and other VFN employees signed a petition asking their leadership not to halt the spay/neuter program and to acknowledge that monitored feeding stations are the solution to the situation. However, since we received no concrete responses from hospital representatives following our in-person meetings or written and telephone follow-ups, we concluded the year by sending an official statement directly to the director, requesting a resolution to the situation.

We’re breaking records! In 2022 and 2023, we neutered a total of 41 animals, which represents 90% of the Apolinář Cats population. The colony is stable, and thanks to regular care, the cats are in excellent health ♥.
Next year, we plan to discuss a more permanent agreement with the hospital regarding our presence there.



📊 Summary of the year 2022 of the "Cats of Apollinaris" project: 
At the end of January 2022, we were approached with a request to solve the situation of abandoned cats in the grounds of the Apolinář gynecological-obstetrics clinic, where there is a colony of about 40 cats. At the beginning of April, we received approval to carry out captures and castrations and we could start. 

❓ What has been done so far❓ 
✅ We implemented 14 trapping events. 
✅ 24 cats were captured and neutered (8 male, 16 female). 
✅ We secured the temporary care of two "Destroyer Commando" kittens from the cat Juliana and their subsequent adoption. 
✅ Thanks to you, we delivered 22 pieces of polystyrene boxes for cats to wait out the winter. 
✅ We delivered 200 kg of food for cats and kittens in the area. 
✅ In cooperation with the staff of the maternity hospital, we have prepared shelters for cats that will ensure that the feeding remains dry and clean. 

❗️ This is our biggest trapping project so far, and we will be working on it for a few more years until the colony is completely castrated ✌️. 
🙏 The biggest merits go to our Adél and Janča. Thank you both very much 😽. 
A big thank you also goes to Lena, Františka and Josef for their help with the captures 🙏.

HISTORY OF THE APOLLINÁŘ´S CATS

The Princess is considered the "founder" of the local population. This is an approximately 16-year-old black-and-white cat, which is the rightful bearer of its name - it walks through the grounds of Apolinář as if it were its own estate. Even though she is quite used to people and petting, she won't let herself be caught, she has her pride after all.

A few years ago, the princess was castrated by a local doctor at her own expense. However, over the years of presence of cats in the premises of the Apolinář, the local population has grown considerably, and currently it is composed of both natives and animals that have wandered here and have already stayed. Many local kittens have found new homes with hospital staff over the years.


PROJECT PROGRESS

The project started in April 2022 and the following activities were carried out from April to August 2022:
* Captures of cats for the purpose of castration – 9 captures in total, 10 cats were captured and neutered.
* Rescue of the kitten Helenka. Despite all efforts, she left in 05/2022 :( . More information can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=739533557085640 
* Ensuring treatment and subsequent temporary care for the cat Juliana. You can find more about the cat at: https://tlapro.cz/juliana/.
* Provision of temporary care for two "Destroyer Commando" kittens from cat Juliána and their subsequent handover for adoption. The kittens are doing great, you can find more information at: https://www.facebook.com/tlapro.cz/posts/pfbid02PFtGbG4ht99Y1XGKtRWJc9SyvRk9JhoAMjTHf39cEpMFVxo1dZ5SfWTajeswBidNl
* Supply of feed supplies for kittens and cats in the area, more information can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/tlapro.cz/posts/pfbid0bfFcbTQLV7QZ4FPqdw9H1yqnRMjBmj7oHFACohcsZb5B2XQYjGwtCzNYwkRmLMfPl  

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