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Managing a Feral Colony: Step 6) Decide what to do with kittens and friendly adults
June 4, 2010 – 12:04 am | No Comment
Managing a Feral Colony: Step 6) Decide what to do with kittens and friendly adults
This entry is part 7 of 9 in the series managing your colony

It is important to decide what to do with kittens and friendly adults before you start trapping when you still have time to prepare. Ideally, adoptable cats and kittens will be removed from …

2nd Annual Kitten Shower a Success
May 15, 2010 – 8:11 pm | No Comment
2nd Annual Kitten Shower a Success

Thank you to everyone who made the Kitten Shower a success!
We raised $110+ (thank you Ann C., and various anonymous folks), 4 brand new cat beds, 2 big canisters of kitten milk replacement (thank you …

Killing is no joke for shelter cats
March 18, 2010 – 9:36 pm | No Comment
Killing is no joke for shelter cats

I’m not pranking you when I say that April 1 marks the anniversary of the deadliest month for cats last year at the Shelbyville/Shelby County Animal Shelter.
The administrators killed 96.1% of the cats that were …

2010 Purina® Pets for Seniors Program
January 27, 2010 – 12:17 am | Comments Off
2010 Purina® Pets for Seniors Program

Purina® Pets for Seniors will sponsor 5 cat adoptions in 2010 for seniors who adopt from Animal Outreach!  Seniors must be age 60 and older.
A $50 discount is available for any cat over a year …

Vocabulary
May 27, 2009 – 4:08 pm | Comments Off

The following definitions are from the Alley Cat Allies terminology page:
Feral Cat – A domestic cat that has reverted to the un-domesticated state after being lost or abandoned, or a …

2008: By The Numbers
March 27, 2009 – 4:01 pm | No Comment

Public Spay/Neuter Program
Cats, owned & feral, fixed:
225
Average cost to caretaker for cat fix (including ferals):
$16.48
Estimated number of kitten births prevented for the next 7 years:
22,500
Dogs fixed:
46
Average cost to dog owner for dog fix:
$27.82
Adoption Program
Cats Adopted:
68
Dogs …