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CATS MUST BE IN HUMANE TRAPS - NO
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FREE Feral Cat Clinic |
Best Friends Catnippers
Who We Are Best Friends Catnippers
is an outreach program of the Best Friends
Contact Information
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Telephone: (818) 377-9700
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e-mail: catnippers@bestfriends.org
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www.bestfriends.org/la - click on Catnippers
Feral Cats Feral
cats are the offspring of stray or abandoned pets, raised without human contact
and living typically in colonies where food and shelter are available. This
term also applies to the many cats once living in homes and then carelessly
abandoned. These cats make up a large
portion of the animals euthanized by local control agencies.
Trap-Neuter-Return Euthanasia
has proven to be ineffective in controlling feral populations because the
remaining animals reproduce more to fill the territory vacated by those
euthanized. It is also not effective from a cost standpoint, consuming far
greater resources than the TNR approach.
The best solution is known as trap-neuter-return (TNR), a community-based
approach that involves humanely trapping feral cats, transporting them to a
spay/neuter clinic, and then returning them to their colonies where they are
looked after and fed by caregivers.
Program Elements Since
1999 we have conducted free, high-volume spay & neuter clinics at donated veterinary
facilities. During 2007, 6 clinics will
be held in January, March, May, July, September and November.
Costs and Needs Our complete range of services is made
available at no cost to caregivers of feral cats, thanks in part to the
clinics, veterinarians, technicians and other volunteers who generously
contribute their time and resources. However,
donations are always needed to offset expenses.
All contributions are fully tax-deductible.