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| Feral Cat Colony Maintenance | ||||||
| Many people contact us regarding feral cats in their neighborhoods. These cats are usually the "wild" offspring of domestic cats that have been abandoned by their owners or somehow gotten lost. They are afraid of humans, and live their lives in constant search for food and for mates. Their unchecked mating leads to thousands of cats over just a few years. That's why our local shelters are full and more than 10 million cats are each year in the US. Cats In Need wants to change these statistics, and we need you to help! Follow some of these links to learn more about the problem and how you can help. | ||||||
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1. Obtain a humane trap. Cats In Need can provide you one for a small, refundable deposit. We can also provide you with detailed instructions for using the trap. 2. Contact Cats In Need for a list of local vets that have agreed to provide no-cost spay or neuter for feral cats only. 3. Bring the cat in to be spayed or neutered. The cat must be brought in a trap, and the tip of the ear will be clipped by the vet so that the cat can easily be identified as altered. 4. Allow the cat to recover for at least one day after the surgery, more for cats that were pregnant. You should keep them in the trap during this time, providing food and clean water for them at all times. 5. Release the cat after recovery back to the same area. Relocating cats is not a good idea unless they are in danger, since they can easy become disoriented. Altered feral cats will be less of a nuisance, since the behaviors associated with mating will be gone. The colony will be healthier, the population will stabilize, and the number of cats needlessly euthanized each year will be reduced. |
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