Catnip Nation
Valley Cottage, Rockland County | Film Feature
Documentary
For every cat who has a lap to sit on, there’s another surviving on the streets. There are 90 million feral cats roaming the U.S., unprotected by laws & from people who want them dead. Catnip Nation brings awareness to this invisible feline genocide and meets those on the humanitarian front lines.
Catnip Nation
Valley Cottage, Rockland County | Film Feature
Documentary

1 Campaigns | New York, United States
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For every cat who has a lap to sit on, there’s another surviving on the streets. There are 90 million feral cats roaming the U.S., unprotected by laws & from people who want them dead. Catnip Nation brings awareness to this invisible feline genocide and meets those on the humanitarian front lines.
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Camera Crew
Costs $2,100
Director of Photography for 12 upcoming shoots.
On-Site Producer
Costs $2,100
Two on-site producers at all production shoots coordinating locations & talent.
Production Travel
Costs $1,000
Travel and lodging expenses during production.
Sound rental
Costs $800
Location Sound rentals. Wireless Mic rentals. Boom Mic rental. 744T 4-Channel Portable Audio Recorder with Timecode.
About This Team
The Catnip Nation team is comprised of dedicated and award winning filmmakers with a passion for all things cats. Director, Tina Traster, has an accomplished background in journalism for papers like The New York Times, The New York Post, and Huffington Post. She is also the author of the acclaimed memoir Rescuing Julia Twice: A Mother's Tale of Russian Adoption and Overcoming Reactive Attachment Disorder. She first worked with filmmaker and author, Lennon Nersesian, on her inaugural, socially-conscious short-documentary, This House Matters, which garnered awards in several film festivals. Nersesian brought his technical and creative expertise from working on prize-winning feature documentaries, such as TWO: The Story of Roman & Nyro & In Our Backyard: A look into Brooklyn sex trafficking. Along with award-winning cinematographer and documentary filmmaker, Karin Hayes (We’re Not Broke, The Kidnapping of Ingrid Betancourt, Held Hostage in Colombia, & Pip & Zastrow: An American Friendship, etc.), the Catnip Nation crew is excited to uncover the underground world of feral cats.
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Camera Crew
Costs $2,100
Director of Photography for 12 upcoming shoots.
On-Site Producer
Costs $2,100
Two on-site producers at all production shoots coordinating locations & talent.
Production Travel
Costs $1,000
Travel and lodging expenses during production.
Sound rental
Costs $800
Location Sound rentals. Wireless Mic rentals. Boom Mic rental. 744T 4-Channel Portable Audio Recorder with Timecode.
About This Team
The Catnip Nation team is comprised of dedicated and award winning filmmakers with a passion for all things cats. Director, Tina Traster, has an accomplished background in journalism for papers like The New York Times, The New York Post, and Huffington Post. She is also the author of the acclaimed memoir Rescuing Julia Twice: A Mother's Tale of Russian Adoption and Overcoming Reactive Attachment Disorder. She first worked with filmmaker and author, Lennon Nersesian, on her inaugural, socially-conscious short-documentary, This House Matters, which garnered awards in several film festivals. Nersesian brought his technical and creative expertise from working on prize-winning feature documentaries, such as TWO: The Story of Roman & Nyro & In Our Backyard: A look into Brooklyn sex trafficking. Along with award-winning cinematographer and documentary filmmaker, Karin Hayes (We’re Not Broke, The Kidnapping of Ingrid Betancourt, Held Hostage in Colombia, & Pip & Zastrow: An American Friendship, etc.), the Catnip Nation crew is excited to uncover the underground world of feral cats.