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Community Cat Care
is a non-profit organization established in June of 2000. We are a
Trap, Neuter, Return (TNR) program.
The feral cats are
trapped, taken to local vets and spayed or neutered. While at the
clinic, they are given a "well exam" by a licensed veterinarian. We
do this while they are sedated, and before surgery to make sure they
are healthy.
Also, during the
exam, they are vaccinated for rabies and distemper. Lastly, the
cats are ear-tipped. Ear tipping is done on the very tip of one ear
in an even, straight line. We do this so that in a colony the
unaltered cats can easily be distinguished from the ones that are
sterilized.
This procedure can also SAVE THEIR LIVES if they are caught by
animal control. Ear tipped animals are recognized as being
sterilized and vaccinated, and are released if caught.
In an average
year, Community Cat Care will spay/neuter 575 cats. That is almost
50 cats per month!
CCC is
composed entirely of caring and motivated volunteers in the Grand
Junction, Colorado area. The volunteers do everything from
fostering kittens to fundraising.
Our fundraising efforts have included selling cookie dough and
donuts, hosting bake sales and yard sales and participating in local
festivals. Our biggest fundraiser for the year is our annual
Fur
Ball, which is a silent auction with live music, dancing,
and hors d'oeuvres held in the Fall. (Nov. 8th this year)
We also need to give credit to the
wonderful people in our valley that feed the colonies of feral cats.
The caretakers are carefully screened to assure that the basic needs
of food, water and shelter are provided.
Some colonies are as small as 3-4 cats, while others can be as large
as 40-50 cats! Feeding these cats can become very expensive and we
are able to help people with these costs through your donations and sponsorships. |
