I work at a very big company, where I started not too long ago, and have noticed a bunch of stray/feral kitties around.
Someone sent an email last week saying they were keen to do some trap-neuter-return, and would anyone like to help. I let him know straight away I'd like to, and he asked if I could run with it since he didn't have time - but he'd like to help with the transporting of cats, and is happy to pay for the spay/neuter costs
So, between 2 others who are involved with TNR, I've got 4 traps that I have access to, there's a lady from a local cat group coming next week to talk to a small group of us who are interested to show us how to trap the cats, and pass on knowledge she has on keeping a feral colony.
We went out today and put out a food and water dispenser in a spot I've seen a few kitties. Hopefully by the time we learn how to use the traps we'll have some regular kitties coming to the food.
I still have to go to facilities and make sure they're happy for us to feed ferals on work property on a continuous basis, and see if they can put money into this project as well.
The local shelter where I volunteer is literally a 5 minute drive down the road (if that), and they do spays for $45 and neuters for $35 - unfortunately they got less funding this financial year for feral spay and neuters, and have run out of money to do any more freebies
But there's a bunch of very generous people who I work with who I think will be happy to put money in to pay for it outright.
So if anyone has any advice about caring for strays and ferals, let me know! I've read through the links in the stickys in this forum, which were great advice!
I'll probably update this regularly on progress we make as well
Someone sent an email last week saying they were keen to do some trap-neuter-return, and would anyone like to help. I let him know straight away I'd like to, and he asked if I could run with it since he didn't have time - but he'd like to help with the transporting of cats, and is happy to pay for the spay/neuter costs
So, between 2 others who are involved with TNR, I've got 4 traps that I have access to, there's a lady from a local cat group coming next week to talk to a small group of us who are interested to show us how to trap the cats, and pass on knowledge she has on keeping a feral colony.
We went out today and put out a food and water dispenser in a spot I've seen a few kitties. Hopefully by the time we learn how to use the traps we'll have some regular kitties coming to the food.
I still have to go to facilities and make sure they're happy for us to feed ferals on work property on a continuous basis, and see if they can put money into this project as well.
The local shelter where I volunteer is literally a 5 minute drive down the road (if that), and they do spays for $45 and neuters for $35 - unfortunately they got less funding this financial year for feral spay and neuters, and have run out of money to do any more freebies
So if anyone has any advice about caring for strays and ferals, let me know! I've read through the links in the stickys in this forum, which were great advice!
I'll probably update this regularly on progress we make as well