TNR Across the Pond: Part One
… Town branch opened the veterinary clinic and adoption center, or “homing centre” as they say in London, in 1999. This high-volume clinic one of five CHAT locations conducts plenty of spay and neuter for dogs and cats. But it does much more for animals– almost every kind of surgery and veterinary treatment. The CHAT …
Just the Facts: The Vacuum Effect
… territory.
Community cats are unowned cats who live outdoors.
Community cats, also called feral or outdoor cats, are not a new phenomenon. They reside in an outdoor location where they have access to food and shelter. Even though community cats are the same species as house cats (Felis catus), they have not been socialized to …
Atlantic City Boardwalk Cats Are Ready for Summer!
… staff picked up trash, repaired feeding stations, and refurbished cat shelters, the cats watched appreciatively from a distance.
18 volunteers filled 37 trash bags at 15 different locations on the boardwalk, where 132 cats call home.
A big thank you to our staff and volunteers who care for the cats and provide this huge community …
How to Draft a Lifesaving Cat Ordinance with Trap-Neuter-Return
… reclaim impounded community cats without proof of ownership solely for the purpose of carrying out Trap-Neuter-Return and/or returning eartipped community cats to their original locations.
4. A community cat caregiver who returns a community cat to its original location while conducting Trap-Neuter-Return is not deemed to have abandoned the cat …
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Cats and the Law: Finding and Understanding Laws That Impact Cats
… statement that trapped eartipped cats should be immediately let out of the trap at their colony or the trapping location unless medical care is required.
A statement that non-eartipped cats taken to a shelter should be directed to a TNR or Shelter-Neuter-Return (SNR) program. In an SNR program (also referred to …
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How to Live With Cats in Your Neighborhood
… or on your car.
Reason: Cats tend to remain close to their food source.
4 Quick Tips:
1. Shift the cats’ food source to a less central location, where you won’t mind if they hang out.
2. Apply fragrances that deter cats around the edges of your yard, the tops of fences, and on …
Financial Resources for Cats
… cat food.
3. Ask local veterinary clinics if they have surplus foods they are willing to donate.
4. Hold a cat food drive. Pick a day and location and publicize your event on social media. Try to involve clubs you belong to or your workplace. You can also see if local high schools or volunteer …
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Be Prepared for Disasters
… however, some locations may have restrictions on number and size of pets.
The following resources can also help you locate pet-friendly hotels in your area: bringfido.com or call 877-411-FIDO; pet-friendly-hotels.net or call 866-966-3046; petswelcome.com; and tripswithpets.com.
AirBnB automatically emails hosts in areas close …
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Community Cat Shelter Options Gallery
Pre-Built | Assembly Required: Easy | Moderate | Advanced
Providing an outdoor shelter for community cats is one of the best ways to improve your community for all of its members! Not only do shelters provide cats a safe place to rest, they enable community cat caregivers to monitor their colonies’ wellbeing and easier predict cats’ location …
Food and Water Tips
… food is just as nutritious .
Don’t leave uneaten food out for more than 30 minutesit attracts bugs.
Keep the feeding area clean and in one maintained locationit’s better for the cats’ health and the community.
Don’t worry if some cats eat before others. Felines with seniority in the cat community may eat …
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