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I wanted to make your readers aware of a national campaign — Alley Cat Rescue — that started last year, in the hopes that you will put it on your calendar and help us spread the word.
Cat rescue organizations and volunteers cannot control the cat population and prevent cat homelessness on our own, we need the assistance of dedicated and compassionate veterinarians to fight this with us. Unfortunately, many vets still do not accommodate feral or community cats by providing sterilization services or other treatment services. Therefore, the premise behind our campaign, Free Feral Cat Spay Day, is to build and strengthen relationships between the public and the veterinary community.
Every day, ACR receives phone calls regarding feral cats having unwanted litters in neighborhood backyards. There is a desperate need for resources to care for these animals and to stop their reproductive cycle so we can properly manage feral cat colonies and also reduce euthanasia rates at local shelters.
Last year, more than 150 vet clinics across the United States joined us in providing free or reduced sterilization services to feral cats. And thanks to our compassionate friends in South Africa, FFCSD has become an international campaign! The South African Veterinary Association and the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Veterinary Science, along with a group of dedicated individuals at Sun City Resort, also participated by offering low-cost sterilization services to free-roaming cats.
We have a created a new section on our website with helpful information on the campaign. There is a link for interested clinics to sign up and a link for individuals to locate participating vets in their local area — http://www.saveacat.org/programs.html.
It is held on April 27 of each year. This is only our second year, but with such a great turnout the first year, we are confident this year will be even bigger and better! Together, we hope that our work will continue to inspire others to offer low-cost spay/neuter services, especially for feral cats.
Most individuals understand the importance of spaying or neutering companion cats, but feral cats are often over looked. Unsterilized feral cats easily contribute to the overpopulation problem and can just as easily be prevented through low-cost TNR programs.
Denise M. Hilton
Alley Cat Rescue
Mount Rainier
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