What You Can Do FixNation maintains a mailing list, so if you would like to be kept informed about how you can
help outdoor cats, sign up here.
We provide phone counseling to people who want to
help the outdoor cats in their community.
Starting your own organization to
help outdoor cats is a demanding, but rewarding way to effect change at the local level on a greater scale.
«There's so many people who want to
help outdoor cats, and I think you do need have officers who like and understand cats.»
Well built, insulated shelters can
help outdoor cats stay warm and dry — even during a snowy Toronto winter.
However, there are still things you can do both ahead of time and during emergencies to
help outdoor cats and your own pets.
TNVR
helps outdoor cats live healthier lives, without the stresses of mating and pregnancy.
Alley Cat Allies, the first organization to urge TNR (trap, neuter, release) has several tips for
those helping outdoor cats.
Alley Cat Allies and Neighborhood Cats are organizations dedicated to
helping outdoor cats and offer great resources on their websites from trapping cats to constructing winter shelters.
Not exact matches
Cats are not likely to walk very far, but letting your
cat go on
outdoor adventures
helps to stimulate its mind and destress.
Pets may not be any better prepared, so here are a couple of resources to
help everyone batten down the hatches, including those who care for
outdoor feral
cats (we hope your own kitties are always snug and safe indoors!)
Please let us know about the age of the
cat, breed, when any
cat skin symptoms began, is the problem in one or both eyes, have the symptoms changed over time, is your
cat primarily indoor or
outdoor, the presence of other pets, changes in your
cats routine, bathing routine, or anything else that will
help us understand your
cat's medical history, including any tests and results.
(If your adult
cat is making the transition from
outdoor to indoor life,
help him recognize the litter box as his toilet area by mixing some garden soil into the litter.)
If feasible, it may also
help to let the dominant
cat outdoors in a safe manner to
help them burn off their excess energies, other than on the victim
cat.
He acknowledged he'd been nervous earlier that day, watching her drive off with the animals, but was more trusting now that he saw her bringing them back.Carlos needed
help with his pets — five
cats, three dogs, and a colony of
outdoor cats — so she followed him home.
ï ¿ 1/2 If feasible, it may also
help to let the bully
cat outdoors in a safe manner to
help them burn off their excess energies on alternative things, other than the victim
cat.
I've lost
cats when they darted
outdoors as well, and my
cats never leave the house if I can
help it.
This sweet Good Samaritan has
helped to bring into rescue many
cats who were struggling to live
outdoors.
Paul Glassner, award - winning writer, editor, and volunteer for Fix Our Ferals, feeds Science Diet to his colony because «
outdoor cats need all the
help they can get.
By using the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program's shelter and
outdoor cat population calculator, you can generate a chart that will
help you find out — and, if necessary, improve.
Trap - Neuter - Return is a great way to
help the
cats in your community; it improves the
cats» health and stabilizes the colony while allowing them to live out their lives outdoors.To successfully trap, neuter, vaccinate, eartip, and return feral
cats to their
outdoor home, you need a plan.
This workshop will empower them by providing the tools they need to
help cats continue to thrive in their
outdoor home.
Every day I read pleas for
help from people who failed to spay or neuter their
cats: male
cats spraying every available surface of the house or escaping
outdoors to fight other male
cats; female
cats who keep the household awake with their loud yowling during estrus and worse yet, «surprise» litters of unwanted kittens.
Sponsoring innovative programs to
help cats in traditional shelters in our county, as well as community
cats who live
outdoors
If you believe that you have discovered feral or stray
cats near your home and would like to
help these
cats, first determine that the
cats are indeed feral and not the neighbors»
outdoor pets.
Humans have a compassionate nature, so it was inevitable that good samaritans would take action once they knew
outdoor cats needed
help.
TNR makes great public policy — it is a purposeful and balanced approach that
helps improve the coexistence of
outdoor cats and humans in their shared communities.
The best way to
help feral
cats is to spay or neuter them, vaccinate against rabies, and ear tip them for identification purposes, and return them to their
outdoor home.
A dedicated
outdoor shelter gives
cats that live outside a place to avoid bad weather, will
help keep them close to home, and deter them from exploring neighbors» yards or areas they're not welcome, like underneath a porch.
If you want to
help cats in your community who live
outdoors or if you already care for
cats and want to conduct Trap - Neuter - Return (TNR) but don't know where to get started, we can
help!
The opening workshop of the day, «
Helping Cats in Your Community,» will demonstrate the steps involved with Trap - Neuter - Return (TNR), the only humane and effective approach to
outdoor cat populations.
The bill will
help ensure that community
cats are quickly moved out of shelter facilities and returned to where they belong — their
outdoor homes.
Adopting an
outdoor cat that is accustomed to hunting and stalking
outdoors may need special
help adjusting to life inside.
Ensuring there is vertical space for
cats both indoors and
outdoors to
help foster activity and provide safe places in a multi-cat household.
If kitty passes his physical, strategically placed
cat trees,
cat walks, or a window ledge overlooking an
outdoor bird feeder will
help kitty exercise his mind.
We get asked about all sorts of things relating to
cats and the great
outdoors, so whether it's tips on how to create a feline - friendly garden, information on safe planting, or even how to humanely deter the neighbour's
cat from your garden, we'll be able to
help.»
Follow these tips to
help your local
outdoor cats during the cold months.
No matter how resourceful these
outdoor cats are, they need
help surviving winter.
About Blog The Owl House (formerly Wildrun)
helps senior and low - income landowners catch and spay / neuter their resident
outdoor cats.
This kitten advisory information from Alley
Cat Allies may
help you to decide what is right for you and
outdoor kittens.
AHS has partnered with the Animal Defense League of Arizona and other community partners to develop an expanded TNR program to
help reduce
outdoor cat populations in the Valley.
Interactive toys, food puzzles (particularly for overweight
cats), even supervised access to the
outdoors through the use of «catios» or leash walking can
help keep senior
cats entertained as well as
helping to burn excess calories and keep muscles and joints healthy.
Do you have 1 to 5 hours a month for at least 3 months to
help us improve our understanding of interactions between
outdoor cats...
Whether your passion is
helping companion animals — by spaying and neutering
outdoor cats or companion animals; getting the animal protection community registered to vote and participating in the legislative process; or protecting wildlife and its habitat, ADLA has a place for you.
The more we understand
outdoor cats and the complicated issues related to them, the more effectively we can
help them, reduce
cat overpopulation and protect wildlife.
TNRM begins and ends with volunteer caretakers, the dedicated individuals who take the first action to
help hungry
cats living
outdoors.
An
outdoor cat enclosure offers the perfect spot for hours of bird or squirrel watching and
helps your
cat stay active and engaged.
I am an advocate of
outdoor cats, so I guess I can feel a little better by supporting and
helping these birds who are harmed because of them, as well as our polluted environment.
When she isn't
helping cats, she enjoys spending time
outdoors with her family, hiking, skiing and going to sporting events.
Wild and
outdoor cats may also supplement their diets with dietary fiber by eating small amounts of grass, which
helps to regulate their digestive system.