Feral
Cat Program
Entire
feral colonies are humanely trapped, then evaluated, vaccinated, and
neutered by veterinarians. Volunteers then return the cats to their
home. Caretakers make sure that their respective colony has food,
water, and shelter.
The Humane Society is now seeking feral
cat colony volunteers to assist in the feeding and tracking of colonized
cats. An unmanaged colony consists of 5-20 cats living on an available
food supply. In the city they are attracted to dumpsters, in suburban
areas to wildlife and food from homeowners, and in the country to
the rodents attracted by feed for farm animals. The size of a colony
generally remains stable when all of its members are trapped, neutered
and returned. If other animals attempt to enter the colony, they are
routed by members. This is the aim of a sponsored colony: care through
control.
TNR
colonies must be maintained by willing neighbors or volunteers to
be worthwhile. If some of the sterile cats are destroyed, new fertile
cats are accepted to fill the vacancy and unwanted litters begin
again. Kittens are often killed, devoured, caused great suffering
throughout their short lives. Kittens in new supervised colonies
are socialized, fostered, adopted. To learn about feral/ unowned
cats, and also the humane Trap, Neuter, and Release program, you
are encouraged to read: Maverick Cats: Encounters With Feral
Cats, by Ellen Perry Berkeley.
Become a Feral Cat Colony Sponsor:
To become a Sponsor for a Feral Cat Colony,
please download and fill out the feral cat application for sponsorship
and the agreement form. Please forward the completed forms to the
Humane Society of Tom Green County at 3142 Highway 67 N, San Angelo,
TX 76905 or attach and send in an email to TomGreen
Humane@zipnet.us. Download
the Feral
Cat Application for Sponsorship.
D ownload the Agreement
Form.
(NOTE: Please fill out both the Feral
Cat Application for Sponsorship and Agreement Form.)
Download
Summerlee Foundation form for veterinarian's signature: Summerlee
Foundation Form (for approved sponsors).
For more information, call the Humane Society at
(325) 653-8056 or email us at TomGreenHumane@zipnet.us.
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