Arcadia Cat Rescue

Caregivers and Advocates

Caregivers and Advocates
Are you seeking information on how to care for stray and feral cats? Do you want to start an organization or work to change public policy to help feral cats? The information you are looking for can be found on this page.
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Caring For Feral Cats: Hands On

The Basics of (TNR)
TNR Instruction
Trapping Feral Cats
Caring for a Feral Cat Colony
Preparing Feral Cats for Winter
Keeping Neighbors Happy
Moving Feral Cats
Information for Your Veterinarian
Testing for FIV/FeLV viruses
Spay/Neutering and Eartipping
Caring for Kittens
Tame Cat Information
List of Feral Cat Organizations

Organizing and Advocacy

Changing Your Community
Issues Affecting Feral Cats
Scientific Studies
Fighting Ordinances
Legal Resources
Starting an Organization
Fundraising
Working with the Media
Spay Day Clinic

Feral Friends Network (FFN)

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Feral Friends Network (FFN)
The Feral Friends Network (FFN) is the backbone of Alley Cat Allies—a database of seasoned caregivers and veterinary professionals who have volunteered their knowledge and experience to help fledgling caregivers start a TNR program of their own.
We depend on these feral cat advocates to spread the word about Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR). Feral Friends may also share resources, such as locations of clinics that work with feral cats, no- or low-cost spay/neuter programs, sources of traps and/or bulk food bargains, and much more.
We receive requests for help from people across the United States and Canada. In addition to information sent from our headquarters, we try to match each requestor with a Feral Friend. Thousands of feral cats regularly benefit from this program because new caregivers receive what they most need: moral support, encouragement, and sound advice.
Read more about ACA's Feral Friends Network in Helping People Help Feral Cats.
FIND a Feral Friend in Your Area
View a listing of our Feral Friends by state.
JOIN the Feral Friends Network
•If you are an individual or an organization who would like to join our Feral Friends Network, please fill out the Feral Friends Network application via e-mail form. If you would rather print out and mail the application, download it here.
•If you are a veterinarian who would like to join our Feral Friends Network, please fill out the Feral Friends Network application via this e-mail form. If you would rather print out and mail the application, you can download it here.

Issues Affecting Feral Cats (Policies/Positions)

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Issues Affecting Feral Cats (Policies/Positions)
Law and Policy
American Bar Association: Animal Law Committee - Who Speaks for the Animals?
Legislation
Anna’s Law: Tragic Death Leads to Act Designed to Save Lives in Illinois Animal Shelters
Legal Analysis: Illinois Adopts an Animal Control Policy for Feral Cats
See Fighting Ordinances
Rabies
Rabies Control and Feral Cats in the US
NMHP forum question: Overcoming the rabies fear.
Returning Feral Cats Instead of Adopting Them
Why Trap-Neuter-Return is the Solution to Feral Cat Overpopulation—And Trap-Neuter-Adopt is Not
Sanctuaries
The Fight Over Ferals
Statistics
A single female cat and her offspring cannot really produce 420,000 cats over just seven years. PDF
Dr. Griffin's Favorite Quote: If one unspayed female cat produces two litters per year, and two kittens per litter survive to reproduce, and none of these cats are ever spayed or neutered, the total population multiplies in five years, or ten generations, to 59,049.

Information for Your Veterinarian

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Feral Cat Management Julie Levy, DVM. Excerpt from Shelter Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff reprinted with permission. Please e-mail ACA to obtain a copy.
Eartipping: Feral Cat Identification Protocol
Early Age Spay/Neuter Before Adoption – Sterilization from 7 to 16 weeks of age.
To Test or Not to Test? Is Testing for FeLV and FIV in Feral Cats Always Necessary?

Moving Feral Cats

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Safe Relocation of Feral Cats – When cats must be moved as a last resort, this provides essential information for successful placement at a new location
Barn Cat Flyer - Barns are ideal places for relocation when feral cats MUST be relocated. This flyer can be used when advertising for them.
FAQ: I am moving and I can't take the feral cats that I am managing with me.

Keeping Neighbors Happy

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Nuisance Prevention Tips for Feral (Wild) Cats - Indy Feral
Mediation - Cat Welfare Society
How to Talk to Absolutely Anyone about TNR
Making Feral Cats Welcome in Your Community: What the Neighbors Don’t Know, You Must Tell Them (formerly: Community Benefits of Feral Cats) - Includes tips on keeping cats out of gardens and off of vehicles
NMHP forum question: What to do when people threaten caregivers

Preparing Feral Cats for Winter

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Preparing Feral Cats for Winter
Build an Inexpensive Cat Shelter – Lists materials and provides pattern for building wooden shelter.
Outdoor Cat Shelters - Indy Feral
How to Build a Weather-Proof, Inexpensive Feral Cat Shelter - Spay and Stay
Coming in from the Cold – Tips on caring for feral cats during the colder months.
Preventing Water from Freezing
NMHP forum question: Trapping in the winter

Taking Care of a Feral Cat Colony

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Taking Care of a Feral Cat Colony
Advocating for Feral Cats: An Overview - and What You Can Do
Colony Management Guidelines - Indy Feral
Feral Cat Colony Tracking System - Tracking each cat in your colony is an important part of TNR. This chart will help you collect and maintain valuable information.
Feeding Guidelines - Stanford Cat Network
Flea Control - Free introductory chapters to The Complete Book of Flea Control.
NMHP forum question: Tracking feral cat data to prove TNR is working
NMHP forum question: Statistics and definitions: What can they do for you?
NMHP forum question: How can we get vets to work with us?
Homeless and Feral Cat Population Control Tool Kit - Presented by Project Bay Cat Collaborators: City of Foster City, Homeless Cat Network and Sequoia Audubon Society
A Few Neutered cats: Five ways to raise just enough money to get the job done! - Gives tips on raising the funds to TNR and take care of feral cats on a small-scale.
Making Feral Cats Welcome in Your Community: What the Neighbors Don’t Know, You Must Tell Them (formerly: Community Benefits of Feral Cats) - Includes tips on keeping cats out of gardens and off of vehicles.
Tricks of the Trade: Essential Feral Cat Care for Long-Term Management
Feral Cat Feeding Station – Build this to keep your cat’s food and water protected
Fuller’s Feral Feeder - Feeding station plans designed by Bruce and Muf Fuller, of the Merrimac River Feline Rescue Society
Raccoon-Proof Feeding Station
Equipment links page

Many Feral Cats Need Help

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Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is a full management plan in which stray and feral cats already living outdoors in cities, towns, and rural areas are humanely trapped, then evaluated, vaccinated, and sterilized by veterinarians. Kittens and tame cats are adopted into good homes. Healthy adult cats unsocialized to humans are returned to their familiar habitat under the lifelong care of volunteers.

Arcadia Cat Rescue is a private Home located in Arcadia,Florida which currently has 2 lifelong volunteers.

Arcadia Cat Rescue

Friday, July 6, 2007

Caregivers and Advocates

Feral Friends Network (FFN)

Issues Affecting Feral Cats (Policies/Positions)

List of Feral Cat Organizations

Adoption

Tame Cat Information

Caring for Kittens

Spay/Neuter and Eartipping

Testing for FIV/FeLV Viruses