We at Fix & Feed Feline Feral, Inc are part of the growing voices of individuals and organizations that provide ongoing humane and effective means to manage feral/stray cat populations.
Our ultimate goal is to see that every cat has a loving home within which to live out its life span. Minimally, we promote harmonious living side-by-side with these beautiful creatures. We know that there is a long way to go, but we CAN and HAVE already made a difference!
Our Mission
To use all available resources to:
Engage citizen involvement in eradicating careless neglect of unwanted domestic and feral(stray/wild) cats;
Eliminate the false and misguided mindset that felines are disposable creatures who will fend for themselves, if abandoned;
Educate and enlist humankind in using available resources to spay and neuter their domestic felines (BOTH male and female);
Educate humanity on the effectiveness of TNR;
Practice and promote conscientious, compassionate and timely actions to trap, neuter, then manage colonies of nondomestic cats.
Our Focus
We focus on the humane actions of Trap Neuter and Return (TNR) as a preferred and successful means to controlling the stray cat population. Through TNR stray cats/kittens are humanely trapped, then spayed or neutered through a local clinic, vaccinated for rabies and then returned to their colony to live out their lives. The colonies are managed by caring individual volunteers.
TNR has been shown to be the least costly as well as the most efficient and humane way of stabilizing feral cat populations.
Why “Feral” Cats?
The term “feral” cat may be a new term to you. Most citizens misunderstand what a feral cat is and why these beautiful creatures should be protected. A cat born or living in a setting free from direct human contact (Often in the woods abandoned buildings or near trash cans) is a feral cat. While some feral cats tolerate a bit of human contact, most are too fearful and wild to be handled. Ferals often live in groups, called colonies, and take refuge wherever they can find food—rodents and other small animals and garbage. They may dig holes in the ground to keep warm in winter months and cool during the summer heat.
Left on its own, a feral cat’s average life span is is less than two years if living on his own 2 years. Additionally, the feline reproduction statistics are staggering. 2 uncontrolled breeding cats (a male and a female) produce 2 litters a year, at a survival rate of 2.8 kittens per litter. Continued breeding will produce 12 cats the first year, 66 cats the second year, 2,201 cats in the third year, 3,822 cats in the fourth year, 12,680 cats in the fifth year, and on and on . Also, not included in these statistics are the outcomes of one just male cat impregnating multiple female cats during the same period of time.
On the other hand, if a cat colony is lucky enough to be managed by a caregiver by having the population neutered/spayed and vaccinated the average life span can be that of 10 years or more.
Will you help? Do you need advice or assistance with strays in your neighborhood? Would you considering fostering a kitten or cat for a suitable home? These are a few of the ways you can help in your area.
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Thank you for visiting. The deepest gratitude comes from those who cannot speak for themselves – our beautiful furred friends who are most thankful for your compassion.
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