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Feral Angel Cat Clinic Updates
Friends of Feral Felines kicked off our
efforts to help feral cats in the community with the greater Charlotte
area's first spay/neuter clinic for feral cats on January 18, 2003.
Eighteen more feral cats and kittens joined our ever-growing ranks of
cats altered, tested, vaccinated, and released through our successful
program.
Although
the first clinic in January was small in comparison to our eventual
goal for regular clinics, every feral cat that is spayed or neutered is a step toward reducing the feral cat population in Charlotte.
Combined with our ongoing spay/neuter appointments with participating
veterinarians in the area, the clinics will allow us to better reduce
growth of the feral cat population, as well as provide a great benefit
to the community.
Our
second next high-volume, low-cost
spay/neuter clinic for feral cats and kittens was held on February 23rd
in the University Area. Over 50 feral cats and kittens were spayed
and neutered, making this our largest clinic to date!
Over 200 cats were sterilized at the six
feral cat clinics held in 2003, and our strong commitment to holding
more clinics resulted in an additional six feral cat clinics in 2004. We welcome and encourage more veterinary
clinics to sponsor at least one clinic a year.
Friends of Feral Felines would like to
extend our sincere gratitude to all the veterinarians, veterinary staff,
and lay volunteers who helped to make the Feral Angel Cat Clinics a
success.
To schedule an appointment at
our upcoming clinics, please call our hotline at 704-348-1578. Please note
that the clinic is for feral cats only, and tame
housecats or strays will not be accepted at this clinic.
Although
the clinics are successful in achieving our goal of the spay/neuter of a
large number of feral cats at one time, we have a wonderful network of
local veterinarians who work with us to spay/neuter feral cats at
greatly reduced rates. Please do not delay in getting feral cats in
your area "fixed" - call our hotline today to schedule a vet appointment for spay/neuter of
feral cats in your area (phone volunteers can discuss spay/neuter options other than the
clinic).
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Guidelines for Clinic Appointments:
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Clinics are only for
homeless feral cats.
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Tame homeless cats or kittens are
not eligible for the clinic. Call our hotline to
discuss options for spay/neuter of tame homeless cats, or look
in our "Adoption Groups" section for help with spay/neuter of
adoptable cats or kittens.
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Reservations for a cat must
be made in advance. If you do not have a reservation,
you will be turned away.
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You may only bring the number of
cats agreed upon at the time of reservation. Additional
cats will be turned away.
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The cat must arrive at the clinic
in a humane trap, in order to ensure the safely of the
cat and the clinic volunteers. Cats brought in carriers
will be turned away.
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All cats spayed or neutered at the
clinic will have their left ear clipped 1/8 to 1/4 inch for
identification.
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