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Feral Cat Program
Did you know Feral cats are wild unowned outside cats that cannot be handled There are an estimated 120 to 150 million feral cats in the United States. One unspayed female and her offspring can produce 420,000 cats in seven years.
Program Goals To reduce the number of feral cats in the El Paso metro area. To reduce the number of cats euthanized each year in the El Paso area.
How you can help? Bring trapped feral cats from your area to participating veterinarians to have them spayed or castrated and vaccinated against rabies. Return the sterile cats to their original
environment allowing them to stabilize the population without increasing
colony numbers.
Remember: Why return them True wild cats are rarely tamed and do not make good household pets. Removing the cats from their environment merely opens up the niche for other wild cats to move in and does little control the population numbers. After surgery, returning the cats to where they were trapped stabilizes the population and helps stop the breeding cycle.
Trap that cat! Visit your local Valley Feed Pet Food Center
to borrow an approved humane cat trap. Be sure to bring your refundable
$50 deposit. You will have 10 days to return the trap. An instruction sheet
with trapping tips will be provided.
Valley Feed Pet Food Centers
Only true wild cats that cannot be handled and are un-owned will be allowed to participate in the program. Cats must be at least 12 weeks of age.
How much does it cost? The program pays for surgery and rabies vaccination for qualified cats. If you want additional vaccinations tests, or treatments you will be charged based on the veterinarian's fee schedule.
Funding for the program Participating veterinarians volunteer their
time for this very important project. Funding for traps, materials, drugs,
and vaccinations come from the Valley Feed Pet Food Centers community foundation
grants and donations from community members like you.
Participating Veterinary Clinics
This is an incomplete
list of Participating Veterinary Clinics.
Contributions should be made out to: Pets Alive El Paso Mail to:
For more information about
feral cat population control, visit these highly informative websites:
Visit your area Valley Feed Pet Food Center to borrow a trap for a $50 refundable deposit. Available forms
for download:
Humane Trapping Methods And Instructions Veterinary Clinic Enrollment Form List Of Participating Veterinarians Feral Cat Trapper Release Form Important Discharge And Recovery Information
Métodos Humanos De
Captura E Instrucciones
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