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"Your Old Cat"
"You bought a new house; you had a baby. You cat has been with you for years and is now old, perhaps incontinent, maybe a little grumpy, possibly having a bit of a problem getting around. Sometimes he doesn’t quite make it to the litterbox when he has to go and has an accident. All these things come with age and not necessarily just with your cat. It may happen to you someday as well.
In his youth, he gave you everything he had to offer. In his twilight years, you have no time. Now that he’s older he has many new things to offer that come with age. He is now wise. He is now grateful for all the things you help him with that he used to be able to do for himself. He tries so hard to be the youngster you remember but he can’t quite do it. And you – well you are getting tired of cleaning up his accidents, the more frequent trips to the vet so you delude yourself into thinking we can find him a better place than the place where he has spent most of his life – a new family who will have more time for him.
The grim reality is that if your cat is 7 or under, we can probably find him a new home. If he is 8 or 9 we can possibly find him a new home. If he is 10 or older, he will likely not be re-adopted. Don’t worry; we will not euthanize your cat. We will find somebody who will care for him until he dies. We will take care of his medical needs; we will take care of his emotional needs. If he is incontinent, we will work
around it and if he needs medication we will see that he has it. He will live out his remaining few years in surroundings that he is not accustomed to and with people who for all of his many years, he never knew.
When the time comes to say good-bye, the foster home will gently take him and give him his final gift of freedom. And it will hurt, and they will cry because you see, they have come to love your old cat. They love him because they were privileged to share his wisdom, his zest for life and yes, his final moments.
An old cat, despite his failing health, is a treasure and not one to be given away but kept and cherished."
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There are cats who are adopted when there are older than 10 years but it seems like most people want to have a kitten.
They want to be there from the beginning, but what about the end?
I would never give up my cats just because they are older.
"You bought a new house; you had a baby. You cat has been with you for years and is now old, perhaps incontinent, maybe a little grumpy, possibly having a bit of a problem getting around. Sometimes he doesn’t quite make it to the litterbox when he has to go and has an accident. All these things come with age and not necessarily just with your cat. It may happen to you someday as well.
In his youth, he gave you everything he had to offer. In his twilight years, you have no time. Now that he’s older he has many new things to offer that come with age. He is now wise. He is now grateful for all the things you help him with that he used to be able to do for himself. He tries so hard to be the youngster you remember but he can’t quite do it. And you – well you are getting tired of cleaning up his accidents, the more frequent trips to the vet so you delude yourself into thinking we can find him a better place than the place where he has spent most of his life – a new family who will have more time for him.
The grim reality is that if your cat is 7 or under, we can probably find him a new home. If he is 8 or 9 we can possibly find him a new home. If he is 10 or older, he will likely not be re-adopted. Don’t worry; we will not euthanize your cat. We will find somebody who will care for him until he dies. We will take care of his medical needs; we will take care of his emotional needs. If he is incontinent, we will work
around it and if he needs medication we will see that he has it. He will live out his remaining few years in surroundings that he is not accustomed to and with people who for all of his many years, he never knew.
When the time comes to say good-bye, the foster home will gently take him and give him his final gift of freedom. And it will hurt, and they will cry because you see, they have come to love your old cat. They love him because they were privileged to share his wisdom, his zest for life and yes, his final moments.
An old cat, despite his failing health, is a treasure and not one to be given away but kept and cherished."
Author Unknown
There are cats who are adopted when there are older than 10 years but it seems like most people want to have a kitten.
They want to be there from the beginning, but what about the end?
I would never give up my cats just because they are older.
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Michael said" I´m going to fight for children as long as I live"
I can understand how he felt.
I´ll fight for the cats as long as I live.
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I can understand how he felt.
I´ll fight for the cats as long as I live.
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Cat Tortured and Killed for Profit at University of Wisconsin
Steel coils are implanted in your eyes. Your inner ears are intentionally destroyed; you become deaf. Holes are drilled into your skull and electrodes implanted in your brain.
You wake up during one of many surgeries.
You are starved for days.
These are only some of the torments suffered by an orange tabby cat at the hands of University of Wisconsin-Madison experimenters, according to PETA.
This is not a case that requires weighing potential benefits to human health against the suffering of non-human experimental subjects. This cat, Double Trouble, was tortured solely for prestige and profit. PETA reports that the school’s own excuse for the experiment was that it needed to “keep up a productive publication record that ensures our constant funding.”
Double Trouble’s case was never published because it was deemed a failure.
What happens to cats who fail at UW-Madison? For Double Trouble, it was the death penalty.
And what about this “constant funding” that the school was so eager for — where did it come from? American taxpayers. The federal National Institutes of Health paid for Double Trouble’s torture. The Wisconsin State Journal (the Journal) reports that the university is still conducting these experiments on other cats. The school uses 30 cats each year in this experiment.NIH has given more than $3 million for the project that claimed Double Trouble’s miserable life. Clearly UW-Madison’s strategy for getting “constant funding” is working.
Meanwhile, PETA reports, “researchers at prestigious institutions around the world are already using modern methods with human volunteers to investigate” the question Double Trouble’s tormentors claimed to be analyzing, about the brain’s ability to locate the source of sounds. According to an expert in human brain research, Dr. Lawrence Hansen, experiments on this topic “can be” — and are being — “conducted ethically on human volunteers using sophisticated brain imaging and recording techniques.”The Journal quotes James DuBois, a medical ethicist, opining that the cat experiments have probably had “at least a decent level of compliance” because they have been underway since 1996 and therefore have been through regular reviews. But reviews of animal experiments are not exactly rigorous. They are conducted by Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees, known as IACUCs, which must include at least one animal experimenter and often include many more. Every laboratory that experiments on vertebrates must have its own IACUC, and it can include only one person not affiliated with the lab. Everyone else can be an insider.
Dr. Hansen points out that IACUCs put foxes in charge of the hen house. “An oversight system in which animal experimenters are charged with reviewing and approving the work of other animal experimenters is seriously flawed,” he wrote in the Journal.
Among the most disheartening details of Double Trouble’s tragic tale is that the researchers knew that she had emotions. They recorded in their records that she appeared “depressed.” They willingly tortured an innocent creature whom they knew was capable of being depressed, and therefore undoubtedly realized was also capable of being terrified and suffering awful pain. And they did it for money.According to the Journal, PETA filed complaints with two federal agencies alleging that the school violated the federal Animal Welfare Act. A school spokesperson protested that there is “no justification for any of the claims.”
More photographs are available on PETA’s website. YouTube hosts a PETA video about Double Trouble here. WARNING: Some of these images are extremely disturbing and graphic.
Please sign this petition to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to stop the experiments that destroyed Double Trouble’s life.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/375/...ts-at-the-university-of-wisconsin-madison-uw/
Read more: http://www.care2.com/causes/cat-tor...at-university-of-wisconsin.html#ixzz28Jh2JuxE
Steel coils are implanted in your eyes. Your inner ears are intentionally destroyed; you become deaf. Holes are drilled into your skull and electrodes implanted in your brain.
You wake up during one of many surgeries.
You are starved for days.
These are only some of the torments suffered by an orange tabby cat at the hands of University of Wisconsin-Madison experimenters, according to PETA.
This is not a case that requires weighing potential benefits to human health against the suffering of non-human experimental subjects. This cat, Double Trouble, was tortured solely for prestige and profit. PETA reports that the school’s own excuse for the experiment was that it needed to “keep up a productive publication record that ensures our constant funding.”
Double Trouble’s case was never published because it was deemed a failure.
What happens to cats who fail at UW-Madison? For Double Trouble, it was the death penalty.
And what about this “constant funding” that the school was so eager for — where did it come from? American taxpayers. The federal National Institutes of Health paid for Double Trouble’s torture. The Wisconsin State Journal (the Journal) reports that the university is still conducting these experiments on other cats. The school uses 30 cats each year in this experiment.NIH has given more than $3 million for the project that claimed Double Trouble’s miserable life. Clearly UW-Madison’s strategy for getting “constant funding” is working.
Meanwhile, PETA reports, “researchers at prestigious institutions around the world are already using modern methods with human volunteers to investigate” the question Double Trouble’s tormentors claimed to be analyzing, about the brain’s ability to locate the source of sounds. According to an expert in human brain research, Dr. Lawrence Hansen, experiments on this topic “can be” — and are being — “conducted ethically on human volunteers using sophisticated brain imaging and recording techniques.”The Journal quotes James DuBois, a medical ethicist, opining that the cat experiments have probably had “at least a decent level of compliance” because they have been underway since 1996 and therefore have been through regular reviews. But reviews of animal experiments are not exactly rigorous. They are conducted by Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees, known as IACUCs, which must include at least one animal experimenter and often include many more. Every laboratory that experiments on vertebrates must have its own IACUC, and it can include only one person not affiliated with the lab. Everyone else can be an insider.
Dr. Hansen points out that IACUCs put foxes in charge of the hen house. “An oversight system in which animal experimenters are charged with reviewing and approving the work of other animal experimenters is seriously flawed,” he wrote in the Journal.
Among the most disheartening details of Double Trouble’s tragic tale is that the researchers knew that she had emotions. They recorded in their records that she appeared “depressed.” They willingly tortured an innocent creature whom they knew was capable of being depressed, and therefore undoubtedly realized was also capable of being terrified and suffering awful pain. And they did it for money.According to the Journal, PETA filed complaints with two federal agencies alleging that the school violated the federal Animal Welfare Act. A school spokesperson protested that there is “no justification for any of the claims.”
More photographs are available on PETA’s website. YouTube hosts a PETA video about Double Trouble here. WARNING: Some of these images are extremely disturbing and graphic.
Please sign this petition to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to stop the experiments that destroyed Double Trouble’s life.
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/375/...ts-at-the-university-of-wisconsin-madison-uw/
Read more: http://www.care2.com/causes/cat-tor...at-university-of-wisconsin.html#ixzz28Jh2JuxE
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More about Double Trouble
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This is what they did to her, it´s a warning for the pictures
Experiment was deemed unsuccessful, she suffered and died for nothing
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They are doing it to other cats ...they do it for money.. I just read
the University of Wisconsin receives over one billion dollars annually for research.
Please send a mail to NIF to stop funding this
http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=3
There´s nothing that can´t be done if we raise our voice as one
The University of Wisconsin has been accused of bullying a senior veterinarian into resigning after he spoke out against animal welfare abuses at their research facility.
Read more: http://www.care2.com/causes/uw-vet-quits-over-animal-treatment.html#ixzz28ahC48oT
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This is what they did to her, it´s a warning for the pictures
Experiment was deemed unsuccessful, she suffered and died for nothing
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/hTaS7Z3z4e0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
They are doing it to other cats ...they do it for money.. I just read
the University of Wisconsin receives over one billion dollars annually for research.
Please send a mail to NIF to stop funding this
http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=3
There´s nothing that can´t be done if we raise our voice as one
The University of Wisconsin has been accused of bullying a senior veterinarian into resigning after he spoke out against animal welfare abuses at their research facility.
Read more: http://www.care2.com/causes/uw-vet-quits-over-animal-treatment.html#ixzz28ahC48oT
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Grown Ups Killed My Kitty
My name is Rayden. I am 8 years old and I live in Logan. Yesterday grown-ups killed my kitty, my best friend, when they weren’t supposed to. Because I really don’t know how to write, my PaPa is writing down the things I think and say.
My kitty’s name is Toothless. When I got him I had just seen “How to Train a Dragon” at the movies. My kitty looked just like the dragon Toothless with big green eyes and the hair around his head. Toothless, my cat, has long fluffy hair and sleeps on my bed and loved to play with my brother and me. Toothless would let us carry him around all the time. He was our best friend
Last week he didn’t come in at night. Sometimes he does that, but this time he didn’t come back. After two days my little brother Devin, who is 5, and I went to every house on our street and asked everyone if they had seen Toothless our cat. Everyone said no. We were worried and scared something was wrong.
On Wednesday after work my dad went to the animal shelter as it was closing. They didn’t want to let him in, but they did. He asked if there was a cat with long black fluffy hair there. They let my dad in to look at the cages, and there was Toothless! He was curled up laying in the back of the cage very scared. When my dad made his funny meow sound that he does to make him come home, Toothless jumped up and came to the screen and rubbed up against it and was so happy to see my dad, and he wasn’t scared anymore.
My dad wanted to take him home, but they said he had to go to another office building and pay a fee. The lady at the shelter said it would be OK and told him to come back the next day and we could get Toothless. When my dad came home and told my little brother and me he found Toothless we were so happy and we weren’t scarred or worried anymore.
My dad went back the next day to get our kitty and they told him they didn’t have any long-haired black cats. They only had a white fluffy cat. My dad waited a long time for the lady to come back and talk to him. The same lady that told my dad to come back the next day said she was sorry. She had forgotten to leave a note to tell the people my dad would be there for Toothless and they had just killed my cat that morning. She had just forgotten to write a note to save a member of my family. They killed him and I don’t know why. My dad found out where he had been picked up and it was our neighbors down the street that don’t like cats and dogs. They had caught him in a trap and gave him to the police to take him away. When Devin and I knocked on their door and asked if they had seen Toothless they told us no, and that was a lie. My dad and mom tell me and Devin not to lie and that is right. I didn’t think big people lied because they are grown ups and know what is right. Now I don’t know what to do. My cat Toothless is dead; the people that killed him didn’t even give him to my dad so we could bury him. What do I do now?
Rayden Sazama
http://www.nathanwinograd.com/?p=10531
My name is Rayden. I am 8 years old and I live in Logan. Yesterday grown-ups killed my kitty, my best friend, when they weren’t supposed to. Because I really don’t know how to write, my PaPa is writing down the things I think and say.
My kitty’s name is Toothless. When I got him I had just seen “How to Train a Dragon” at the movies. My kitty looked just like the dragon Toothless with big green eyes and the hair around his head. Toothless, my cat, has long fluffy hair and sleeps on my bed and loved to play with my brother and me. Toothless would let us carry him around all the time. He was our best friend
Last week he didn’t come in at night. Sometimes he does that, but this time he didn’t come back. After two days my little brother Devin, who is 5, and I went to every house on our street and asked everyone if they had seen Toothless our cat. Everyone said no. We were worried and scared something was wrong.
On Wednesday after work my dad went to the animal shelter as it was closing. They didn’t want to let him in, but they did. He asked if there was a cat with long black fluffy hair there. They let my dad in to look at the cages, and there was Toothless! He was curled up laying in the back of the cage very scared. When my dad made his funny meow sound that he does to make him come home, Toothless jumped up and came to the screen and rubbed up against it and was so happy to see my dad, and he wasn’t scared anymore.
My dad wanted to take him home, but they said he had to go to another office building and pay a fee. The lady at the shelter said it would be OK and told him to come back the next day and we could get Toothless. When my dad came home and told my little brother and me he found Toothless we were so happy and we weren’t scarred or worried anymore.
My dad went back the next day to get our kitty and they told him they didn’t have any long-haired black cats. They only had a white fluffy cat. My dad waited a long time for the lady to come back and talk to him. The same lady that told my dad to come back the next day said she was sorry. She had forgotten to leave a note to tell the people my dad would be there for Toothless and they had just killed my cat that morning. She had just forgotten to write a note to save a member of my family. They killed him and I don’t know why. My dad found out where he had been picked up and it was our neighbors down the street that don’t like cats and dogs. They had caught him in a trap and gave him to the police to take him away. When Devin and I knocked on their door and asked if they had seen Toothless they told us no, and that was a lie. My dad and mom tell me and Devin not to lie and that is right. I didn’t think big people lied because they are grown ups and know what is right. Now I don’t know what to do. My cat Toothless is dead; the people that killed him didn’t even give him to my dad so we could bury him. What do I do now?
Rayden Sazama
http://www.nathanwinograd.com/?p=10531
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Unfortunely isn´t Toothless the only beloved pet who has been killed by "mistake"
In this case neighbours caught him, in other cases there can be former boyfriends, girlfriends,wifes,husbands,former friends.
Someone who wants revenge,someone who wants to hurt other persons by sending their pets to a kill shelter
I don´t know if they ever check if the cat has a chip or earmarking at the shelter
"Toothless"
"The killing of an eight year old boy’s cat in Logan, Utah and his subsequent Letter to the Editor have captured the heart of animal lovers across the nation. I’ve heard from many people who could not sleep at night when they read about what happened, and with good reason.
There are so many tragic things about this story, and they are made all the more heartbreaking by the little boy’s choice to name his cat Toothless. It is from the movie How to Train Your Dragon which is about a young man who dares to see the world differently, who chooses to embrace compassion and love towards animals rather than the violence and ignorance that defined his ancestors. In so doing, he changes everything for the better. It is a beautiful story about the importance of being kind, thoughtful, courageous and strong. Most of all, it is a story about a deep love between a boy and his animal companion.
In choosing to name his cat Toothless, it is obvious that Rayden felt the same way about his own cat. And now that cat’s life has been cruelly taken and a little boy is left behind to try to make sense out of what makes no sense at all: why adults casually and cavalierly killed his best friend, an animal he dearly loved, and who meant more to him than anything else in the world.
The family’s response has been gracious. And they appear to be kind, caring and thoughtful, turning the other cheek and forgiving those who lied, those who delivered Toothless to his death, even the shelter worker who “forgot” to leave a note. But this isn’t the first time the Cache Humane Society erroneously killed someone’s beloved pet and then offered inconceivable after the fact justifications that underscore how little they value life. And with a dismal save rate of only 37% for cats, it is clear that they don’t value it all.
It is tempting to see what happened to Toothless as a mistake. But it isn’t. “Accidental” killings of beloved pets happen every day in shelters in this country. Google “shelter mistakenly euthanized pet” and you’ll get “About 205,000 results (0.34 seconds).” It is not a mistake when it happens over and over again.
The killing of Toothless should not have happened. And it didn’t need to. And the bigger tragedy is that this isn’t about notes or uncaring neighbors. It is larger than that. Note or not, the humane society made the choice to intentionally kill Toothless. And that is what it is: a choice. It is a choice made by the person who runs a shelter to take the easy, uncaring and inhumane way out. Not killing is also a choice. There is now a solution to the killing and it is neither difficult, expensive, nor beyond our ability to achieve. We want “shelters” to make the latter choice and give meaning to the very word: a refuge, a haven.
There are now hundreds of cities and towns across America where the shelters do not kill animals. If Rayden had lived in Austin, Texas, or Ivins City, Utah, or Reno, Nevada, or any of a number of other places, Toothless would still be alive. But not in Logan, Utah. Not at the Cache Humane Society. Not under the leadership of the current director or her staff. Because of them, a cat is dead and an 8-year-old boy’s heart is broken. This is what happens when we allow the killing of animals. It is what happens when we look the other way because we believe the “experts” are in charge. And it is a gross bastardization of the mission of local humane societies, which were founded to protect animals from violence, not to relentlessly and systematically subject them to it.
While nothing can bring Toothless back, we must work to ensure that this kind of tragedy never happens to another boy, another family, another beloved cat again. And we do that by holding people accountable, regardless of whether their conduct was intentional, reckless, or even, as Cache Humane pretends, an “honest mistake.” A lawsuit should be filed. The director and staff should be fired. The neighbor prosecuted for his crime. Only when people are held accountable can we hope to end these kinds of tragedies. If we do that, if we fight back, if we legislate away their power to kill, we’ll achieve the goal of a No Kill nation. And when we Google “shelter mistakenly euthanized pet,” we’ll get a result which will not break our hearts, but rather will make them swell with joy:"
http://www.nathanwinograd.com/?p=10574
In this case neighbours caught him, in other cases there can be former boyfriends, girlfriends,wifes,husbands,former friends.
Someone who wants revenge,someone who wants to hurt other persons by sending their pets to a kill shelter
I don´t know if they ever check if the cat has a chip or earmarking at the shelter
"Toothless"
"The killing of an eight year old boy’s cat in Logan, Utah and his subsequent Letter to the Editor have captured the heart of animal lovers across the nation. I’ve heard from many people who could not sleep at night when they read about what happened, and with good reason.
There are so many tragic things about this story, and they are made all the more heartbreaking by the little boy’s choice to name his cat Toothless. It is from the movie How to Train Your Dragon which is about a young man who dares to see the world differently, who chooses to embrace compassion and love towards animals rather than the violence and ignorance that defined his ancestors. In so doing, he changes everything for the better. It is a beautiful story about the importance of being kind, thoughtful, courageous and strong. Most of all, it is a story about a deep love between a boy and his animal companion.
In choosing to name his cat Toothless, it is obvious that Rayden felt the same way about his own cat. And now that cat’s life has been cruelly taken and a little boy is left behind to try to make sense out of what makes no sense at all: why adults casually and cavalierly killed his best friend, an animal he dearly loved, and who meant more to him than anything else in the world.
The family’s response has been gracious. And they appear to be kind, caring and thoughtful, turning the other cheek and forgiving those who lied, those who delivered Toothless to his death, even the shelter worker who “forgot” to leave a note. But this isn’t the first time the Cache Humane Society erroneously killed someone’s beloved pet and then offered inconceivable after the fact justifications that underscore how little they value life. And with a dismal save rate of only 37% for cats, it is clear that they don’t value it all.
It is tempting to see what happened to Toothless as a mistake. But it isn’t. “Accidental” killings of beloved pets happen every day in shelters in this country. Google “shelter mistakenly euthanized pet” and you’ll get “About 205,000 results (0.34 seconds).” It is not a mistake when it happens over and over again.
The killing of Toothless should not have happened. And it didn’t need to. And the bigger tragedy is that this isn’t about notes or uncaring neighbors. It is larger than that. Note or not, the humane society made the choice to intentionally kill Toothless. And that is what it is: a choice. It is a choice made by the person who runs a shelter to take the easy, uncaring and inhumane way out. Not killing is also a choice. There is now a solution to the killing and it is neither difficult, expensive, nor beyond our ability to achieve. We want “shelters” to make the latter choice and give meaning to the very word: a refuge, a haven.
There are now hundreds of cities and towns across America where the shelters do not kill animals. If Rayden had lived in Austin, Texas, or Ivins City, Utah, or Reno, Nevada, or any of a number of other places, Toothless would still be alive. But not in Logan, Utah. Not at the Cache Humane Society. Not under the leadership of the current director or her staff. Because of them, a cat is dead and an 8-year-old boy’s heart is broken. This is what happens when we allow the killing of animals. It is what happens when we look the other way because we believe the “experts” are in charge. And it is a gross bastardization of the mission of local humane societies, which were founded to protect animals from violence, not to relentlessly and systematically subject them to it.
While nothing can bring Toothless back, we must work to ensure that this kind of tragedy never happens to another boy, another family, another beloved cat again. And we do that by holding people accountable, regardless of whether their conduct was intentional, reckless, or even, as Cache Humane pretends, an “honest mistake.” A lawsuit should be filed. The director and staff should be fired. The neighbor prosecuted for his crime. Only when people are held accountable can we hope to end these kinds of tragedies. If we do that, if we fight back, if we legislate away their power to kill, we’ll achieve the goal of a No Kill nation. And when we Google “shelter mistakenly euthanized pet,” we’ll get a result which will not break our hearts, but rather will make them swell with joy:"
http://www.nathanwinograd.com/?p=10574
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Advice how to trap a whole catcolony
http://www.neighborhoodcats.org/HOW_TO_MASS_TRAPPING
Advice how to trap a whole catcolony
http://www.neighborhoodcats.org/HOW_TO_MASS_TRAPPING
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Don´t let kittens have kittens
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Let them play and enjoy themselves
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Let them play and enjoy themselves
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Catshelters and others who help cats need money and most of them get nothing or just a little from the authorities.
One idea many cathelpers around the world have is to make a calendar .
Some calendars around the world
Cat welfare society in Singapore ;Our home ,our world
http://www.catwelfare.org/calendar2013
Beautiful pictures and nice stories
It is´t that common to work with TNR in Sweden yet but it´s coming more and more.
Gothenburgs cathelp took TNR to Sweden and they are very helpful with information about it.
Their calendars are filled with cats who lives in TNRcolonies and they have information about TNR method
It´s just a small picture on their website
http://v2.goteborgskatthjalp.com/
Cat Command South have a calendar with stories about some of their cats and other information.
They have catnames for each day too
http://www.kksbutik.nu/product.php?id_product=343
Ingrids´s haven Australia
http://www.ingridshaven.net.au/calendar2013.htm
Paws ,Philadelphia USA
http://www.vendio.com/stores/pawscalendars
Features:
•Beautiful portraits of PAWS cats and their unique stories
•PAWS "Fast Facts"
•"How to Save A Life" tips
•Event listings, and more!
Cats Haven.Indianapolis USA
http://www.cafepress.com/catshaven.300503482
There are many more .
i´ve noticed in some cases catowners can send pictures of their cat and pay for it to be in the calendar.
I got mail from Alley cat allies
"Help a Cat, Get a Calendar
We've extended our special opportunity to help the cats you admire all year round. Now, when you make a donation of $10 or more by October 31, you’ll receive one of our beautiful 15-month 2012/2013 calendars filled with stunning portraits (from our national supporter photo contest) and helpful cat care tips. Don’t miss your chance to ring in the new year with Patch, the snow-dusted feral cat; Janie, the blue-eyed silver tabby; Coraline, the curious kitten peering down from an orange tree; and all the other winners of our very first calendar contest!"
http://www.alleycat.org/
Here are feral cat organizations in the U.S.
http://www.humanesociety.org/assets/maps/feral-cats.html
I was looking for some who sell calendars in Los Angeles and Indiana but it´s not easy, there are so many organizations-and that´s good of course
I don´t know if they sell calendars in South-America, maybe you know Ashtanga?
One idea many cathelpers around the world have is to make a calendar .
Some calendars around the world
Cat welfare society in Singapore ;Our home ,our world
http://www.catwelfare.org/calendar2013
Beautiful pictures and nice stories
It is´t that common to work with TNR in Sweden yet but it´s coming more and more.
Gothenburgs cathelp took TNR to Sweden and they are very helpful with information about it.
Their calendars are filled with cats who lives in TNRcolonies and they have information about TNR method
It´s just a small picture on their website
http://v2.goteborgskatthjalp.com/
Cat Command South have a calendar with stories about some of their cats and other information.
They have catnames for each day too
http://www.kksbutik.nu/product.php?id_product=343
Ingrids´s haven Australia
http://www.ingridshaven.net.au/calendar2013.htm
Paws ,Philadelphia USA
http://www.vendio.com/stores/pawscalendars
Features:
•Beautiful portraits of PAWS cats and their unique stories
•PAWS "Fast Facts"
•"How to Save A Life" tips
•Event listings, and more!
Cats Haven.Indianapolis USA
http://www.cafepress.com/catshaven.300503482
There are many more .
i´ve noticed in some cases catowners can send pictures of their cat and pay for it to be in the calendar.
I got mail from Alley cat allies
"Help a Cat, Get a Calendar
We've extended our special opportunity to help the cats you admire all year round. Now, when you make a donation of $10 or more by October 31, you’ll receive one of our beautiful 15-month 2012/2013 calendars filled with stunning portraits (from our national supporter photo contest) and helpful cat care tips. Don’t miss your chance to ring in the new year with Patch, the snow-dusted feral cat; Janie, the blue-eyed silver tabby; Coraline, the curious kitten peering down from an orange tree; and all the other winners of our very first calendar contest!"
http://www.alleycat.org/
Here are feral cat organizations in the U.S.
http://www.humanesociety.org/assets/maps/feral-cats.html
I was looking for some who sell calendars in Los Angeles and Indiana but it´s not easy, there are so many organizations-and that´s good of course
I don´t know if they sell calendars in South-America, maybe you know Ashtanga?
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The Cats Protection League here in the UK also do a great range of things including calendars & diaries.
Cats Protection League Calenders & Diaries
They also emphasise early neutering in cats as well as developing an Early Neutering register.
Neutering register link here
At Cats Protection, we are very aware that cats are often neutered too late in life when they have already produced at least one litter of kittens. Where there were only two cats, now there is suddenly a litter of six.
It is no longer the case that you have to wait for a cat to be six months old before it is neutered. Cats Protection promotes early neutering ideally at around four months of age in order to help reduce the amount of unwanted litters. This is why we have developered the Early Neutering Vet Register.
The Cats Protection League here in the UK also do a great range of things including calendars & diaries.
Cats Protection League Calenders & Diaries
They also emphasise early neutering in cats as well as developing an Early Neutering register.
Neutering register link here
At Cats Protection, we are very aware that cats are often neutered too late in life when they have already produced at least one litter of kittens. Where there were only two cats, now there is suddenly a litter of six.
It is no longer the case that you have to wait for a cat to be six months old before it is neutered. Cats Protection promotes early neutering ideally at around four months of age in order to help reduce the amount of unwanted litters. This is why we have developered the Early Neutering Vet Register.
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Be Prepared for Disasters
Emergency situations like extreme weather and natural disasters can happen without warning. For the safety of your pets, feral cat colonies, and your family, and your own peace of mind, be prepared and establish a “disaster plan.”
As you plan, it’s important to remember that feral cats are resourceful. The outdoors is their home, so they know how to deal with weather. As we have experienced with our Boardwalk Cats Project in Atlantic City, animals often can sense when bad weather is coming and move to higher ground and safe places instinctually. However, there are still things you can do both ahead of time and during emergencies to help outdoor cats and your own pets:
Prepare
•Have descriptions of your pets and the cats in your colony, along with photos. If you need to look for displaced cats in shelters or other rescue areas, this will help accurately identify them. Make sure all pet tags and animal microchips have up-to-date information.
•Have a back-up caregiver who is responsible for the colony in your absence and network with other feral cat caregivers in your area to set up a ‘buddy system’ to create a safety net of care for the cats. You may be able to find other cat caregivers in your area through our Feral Friends Network.
•Make an emergency contact card for your pets and feral cat colonies in case you are not immediately available. Include all contact information for your substitute caregiver. Carry this card in your wallet and your car, give copies to your backup caregiver, and post it somewhere visible in your home like on the refrigerator.
•Make a list of local shelters and their contact information. You will need this information in case you need their help or resources.
•Keep an Emergency Supply Kit on hand and know where to find it quickly.
When harsh weather is forecast or predicted:
•If appropriate, turn all openings for feral cat shelters and feeding stations away from the storm surge or toward higher ground. If possible, move them to slightly higher, protected ground nearby.
•Fill multiple food and water bowls in case you have to evacuate and can't return immediately.
•In general, don’t want for evacuation orders to come before you leave the area.
If you do need to evacuate:
•Bring your pets with you, but do not try to trap and contain unsocialized feral cats.
•Have a safe place to go ahead of time. Evacuation and Red Cross shelters do not usually accept pets. Make a list of pet-friendly hotels outside the evacuation zone. La Quinta and Motel 6 are two consistently pet-friendly chains. Check with family and friends. And lastly, have a list of boarding facilities that may be available during an emergency.
•Bring your emergency supply kits, as well as additional provisions to provide the feral colony, upon your return.
After the disaster has passed and it is safe to return:
•Begin cleaning up the colony area to remove any potential hazards for the cats. Check feeding stations and outdoor shelters for damage.
•Look for the cats in your colony. If any are missing, immediately:
◦Determine which agencies, if any, are on the ground in your area assisting animals. Contact those organizations directly and provide a description of the cats you are missing. Determine how you can claim these cats if they are found.
◦Contact your local shelters. Ask if they are trapping cats in your area, and determine how long they will hold feral cats. Shelters may be experiencing a high volume of calls and influx of animals. For this reason, we advise that caregivers go to the shelters in person to find missing cats. Determine from shelter staff how you can claim your cats.
•Don't panic if the cats aren’t waiting when you get back. Cats can hide for days after severe weather before returning to their colonies.
Emergency Supply Kits
Alley Cat Allies encourages pet owners to have a basic disaster supply kit ready at all times. The following items should be kept in an easily accessible and easy-to-carry backpack or duffel bag in case you need to evacuate quickly. Disaster kit basics for pets include:
•Pet first-aid kit
•Supply of prescription medications for pets. Always remember to rotate these out of your kit and keep track of expiration dates so you are not carrying around useless or bad medication.
•Veterinary and microchip ID records for both pet cats and colonies
•Pet food (3-7 days worth; be sure to rotate these out of your kit as needed) and dishes (collapsible are good)
•Litter box and litter
•Leash and collar
•Crate or carrier; pillow case other item in case you need to quickly grab your pet to leave.
•Blankets or towels
•Photos of pets and cats in colonies in case they need to be identified
•Bottled water (7 day supply per person and pet)
•Your kit for the people in your family, which should include: flashlight and extra batteries; credit card and cash; copies of personal identification; a portable, solar- or battery-powered radio or television and extra batteries; an extra set of car keys; matches in a waterproof container; duct tape; extra clothing and shoes; extra medication and copies of insurance information; permanent marker; and an all-in-one tool like a Swiss army knife or Leatherman®.
Helping Others
If you plan on responding to a disaster as a volunteer, we recommend transporting the following items that are always in demand during emergency animal rescue:
•Bottled water
•Dry and canned pet food and can openers
•Dog crates and carriers
•Humane cat traps
•Old towels, sheets, and blankets
•Leashes and collars
•Litter boxes
•Heavy gloves and protective clothing
•Lanterns and flashlights with batteries
•Portable generators
•Medical supplies:
◦bandages
◦sterile gauze pads
◦absorbent dressing
◦antiseptic
◦flea and tick repellants
◦instant cold packs
◦latex gloves
We hope these tips help you, your family, and your cats stay safe in emergencies.
https://www.alleycat.org/sslpage.as...024&trid=52cfaa79-378a-4a4a-8e15-7bd25e8e1a44
Emergency situations like extreme weather and natural disasters can happen without warning. For the safety of your pets, feral cat colonies, and your family, and your own peace of mind, be prepared and establish a “disaster plan.”
As you plan, it’s important to remember that feral cats are resourceful. The outdoors is their home, so they know how to deal with weather. As we have experienced with our Boardwalk Cats Project in Atlantic City, animals often can sense when bad weather is coming and move to higher ground and safe places instinctually. However, there are still things you can do both ahead of time and during emergencies to help outdoor cats and your own pets:
Prepare
•Have descriptions of your pets and the cats in your colony, along with photos. If you need to look for displaced cats in shelters or other rescue areas, this will help accurately identify them. Make sure all pet tags and animal microchips have up-to-date information.
•Have a back-up caregiver who is responsible for the colony in your absence and network with other feral cat caregivers in your area to set up a ‘buddy system’ to create a safety net of care for the cats. You may be able to find other cat caregivers in your area through our Feral Friends Network.
•Make an emergency contact card for your pets and feral cat colonies in case you are not immediately available. Include all contact information for your substitute caregiver. Carry this card in your wallet and your car, give copies to your backup caregiver, and post it somewhere visible in your home like on the refrigerator.
•Make a list of local shelters and their contact information. You will need this information in case you need their help or resources.
•Keep an Emergency Supply Kit on hand and know where to find it quickly.
When harsh weather is forecast or predicted:
•If appropriate, turn all openings for feral cat shelters and feeding stations away from the storm surge or toward higher ground. If possible, move them to slightly higher, protected ground nearby.
•Fill multiple food and water bowls in case you have to evacuate and can't return immediately.
•In general, don’t want for evacuation orders to come before you leave the area.
If you do need to evacuate:
•Bring your pets with you, but do not try to trap and contain unsocialized feral cats.
•Have a safe place to go ahead of time. Evacuation and Red Cross shelters do not usually accept pets. Make a list of pet-friendly hotels outside the evacuation zone. La Quinta and Motel 6 are two consistently pet-friendly chains. Check with family and friends. And lastly, have a list of boarding facilities that may be available during an emergency.
•Bring your emergency supply kits, as well as additional provisions to provide the feral colony, upon your return.
After the disaster has passed and it is safe to return:
•Begin cleaning up the colony area to remove any potential hazards for the cats. Check feeding stations and outdoor shelters for damage.
•Look for the cats in your colony. If any are missing, immediately:
◦Determine which agencies, if any, are on the ground in your area assisting animals. Contact those organizations directly and provide a description of the cats you are missing. Determine how you can claim these cats if they are found.
◦Contact your local shelters. Ask if they are trapping cats in your area, and determine how long they will hold feral cats. Shelters may be experiencing a high volume of calls and influx of animals. For this reason, we advise that caregivers go to the shelters in person to find missing cats. Determine from shelter staff how you can claim your cats.
•Don't panic if the cats aren’t waiting when you get back. Cats can hide for days after severe weather before returning to their colonies.
Emergency Supply Kits
Alley Cat Allies encourages pet owners to have a basic disaster supply kit ready at all times. The following items should be kept in an easily accessible and easy-to-carry backpack or duffel bag in case you need to evacuate quickly. Disaster kit basics for pets include:
•Pet first-aid kit
•Supply of prescription medications for pets. Always remember to rotate these out of your kit and keep track of expiration dates so you are not carrying around useless or bad medication.
•Veterinary and microchip ID records for both pet cats and colonies
•Pet food (3-7 days worth; be sure to rotate these out of your kit as needed) and dishes (collapsible are good)
•Litter box and litter
•Leash and collar
•Crate or carrier; pillow case other item in case you need to quickly grab your pet to leave.
•Blankets or towels
•Photos of pets and cats in colonies in case they need to be identified
•Bottled water (7 day supply per person and pet)
•Your kit for the people in your family, which should include: flashlight and extra batteries; credit card and cash; copies of personal identification; a portable, solar- or battery-powered radio or television and extra batteries; an extra set of car keys; matches in a waterproof container; duct tape; extra clothing and shoes; extra medication and copies of insurance information; permanent marker; and an all-in-one tool like a Swiss army knife or Leatherman®.
Helping Others
If you plan on responding to a disaster as a volunteer, we recommend transporting the following items that are always in demand during emergency animal rescue:
•Bottled water
•Dry and canned pet food and can openers
•Dog crates and carriers
•Humane cat traps
•Old towels, sheets, and blankets
•Leashes and collars
•Litter boxes
•Heavy gloves and protective clothing
•Lanterns and flashlights with batteries
•Portable generators
•Medical supplies:
◦bandages
◦sterile gauze pads
◦absorbent dressing
◦antiseptic
◦flea and tick repellants
◦instant cold packs
◦latex gloves
We hope these tips help you, your family, and your cats stay safe in emergencies.
https://www.alleycat.org/sslpage.as...024&trid=52cfaa79-378a-4a4a-8e15-7bd25e8e1a44
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Too cute lol, "hey you, pet me please."
Too cute lol, "hey you, pet me please."