What I Can Do For You: Provide free advice and information to you on feral cats and Trap-Neuter-Return via phone, email, and snail mail; Loan you humane traps for a small refundable deposit; Pair you up with feral-friendly veterinarians for spays and neuters; Help you find or provide you with financial aid for spays / neuters / vaccines when needed; and Help you create winter shelters and feeding stations for your feral colony.
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What I Do Not Do: Relocate cats - it is illegal since ferals are considered wildlife, I will not accept cats for adoption - I'm not a sanctuary, and lastly I will not participate in cat trapping for euthanasia - I do not support the killing of ferals, they have a right to live out their life.
It's Meow or Never for Ferals Tallahassee, Florida US Founders - Kerry Hyde PhD & Debra Scott
Its Meow or Never for Ferals caught another kitty out there last night. We have now had 18 of the 22 cats spayed and neutered! Posted at 3:28 PM Dec 24 view more
About me: It's Meow or Never for Ferals is a 501(c)3 educational non-profit organization helping to spread awareness about feral cats and the benefits of Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR). I help citizens through out North Florida and South Georgia implement Trap-Neuter-Return programs in their own neighborhoods, communities, and apartment complexes by providing information, guidance, and support while they take on the task of caring for homeless cats in their neighborhoods. So, if you'd like to get more involved in your community by performing Trap-Neuter-Return for feral and stray cats you've seen around please contact me, I here to help and answer your questions you have along the way. =^..^=
What is a feral cat? A "feral" cat is one who has reverted in some degree to a wild state. They originate from former domestic cats who were lost or abandoned and then learned to live outdoors or in environments involving little human contact, such as warehouses, factories or abandoned buildings. In most cases, feral cats are not completely wild because they still depend on people for their food source, whether it's a caretaker who comes by once or twice a day, a dumpster outside a restaurant, garbage cans, or the like. Relatively few feral cats subsist only by hunting. There are approximately 80 million stray and feral cats living in the streets through out the US. 86% of kittens brought into animal shelters come from feral mothers, that is why is it so important to spay and neuter stray and feral cats, so if you feed 'em, please fix 'em! It's also important to recognize that if a cat is truly feral, then the most compassionate choice is to allow them to live outdoors. Trying to domesticate them would be no different than trying to make a squirrel or a raccoon a household companion - you might succeed somewhat, but never fully and only with a great deal of time and patience. Moreover, you would not be permitting the animal to live in a manner that suits him best. Many well-meaning people, convinced they are "saving" a feral cat by bringing him indoors, end up condemning the poor creature to a life of hiding under the bed and being in constant fear. TNR (trap/neuter/return) respects a feral cat's wild state. TNR is a comprehensive plan where entire feral colonies are humanely trapped, evaluated, vaccinated, and neutered by veterinarians. Kittens and cats that are tame enough to be adopted are placed in good homes. Adult cats are returned to their familiar habitat to live out their lives under the watchful care of sympathetic neighborhood volunteers. TNR works. Cat populations are gradually reduced. Nuisance behaviors associated with breeding, such as the yowling of females, the spraying of toms, and territorial fighting are virtually eliminated. Disease is also greatly reduced because it is no longer being spread via fighting and mating. The cats can then live out their lives as healthy, safe, and peaceful good citizens.
Couldn't get on yesturday after the festivities and the visitors left I was beat. Hope you had a wonderfull Christmas! It was so much fun watching the kids open presents and I got lots of pictures, stop by and check them out if you have time. Got to go, Love you and God Bless! Love, Pam and the kitties
hey kerr! you are an amazing human!!! i had a great time with you taking care of the rest stop ferals. thanks for all the hard work and wonderful pics.
Hey kerry i want to wish you, kasimu, kaeden and the fur kids a very merry meowy and beautiful christmas! Love from me mark, mason and our two new additions abby and dixie kitties!
No matter what you dress them in or put them in they sure are cute. Mine would never stand for it, I have a hard time getting pictures at all. Hope you have a great winter day! Love, Pam and the kitties
I can't believe it is almost christmas and I must keep in mind it isn't about the glitz it is Jesus Birth. I am so grateful for your friendship and hope you have a wonderful and relaxing day! Love, Pam and the kitties
P.S As for great news mark and me spent alot of time talking things out yesterday and i'm happy to say that things are looking good. I'm spending christmas day with my dad and the rest of the day and night with my gorgeous mark. Icouldn't be happier!:-D
Hey kerry, i know your in florida but i am letting everyone know in case they have a friend local in calif who would be interested in adopting two beautiful cats that my friend needs to find homes for. Please read my bulletin that i posted today and forward it out to your animal friends. Thankyou so much!:-)
I thought this cat picture was so cute and it looks alot like my Cosmo! Hope you have a wonderful Morning and a blessed Sunday! Love, Pam and the kitties
I'm finally home from the hospital and rehab. It took me exactly 1 month to get back home but I am much better now then I was When I went in. I'm really not back to the condition I was in before I got sick but hopfully I will get there soon. I am so happy to be back, I have missed you so much and I am going to do as much as I can on-line and will try to get regular comments out to you all. Thanks for you love and friendship! Love, Pam and the kitties
Hey Kerry, i didn't hear about this eveny until today but so wish i could have gone. Too cute and its for such a great cause. All the proceeds got to medical care for the animals! I just love that!
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