Feral Cat Resources

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Feral, Stray and Free Roaming Cat Resource Library

*Please note that our program and recommendations are based on the leading feral cat organization, Alley Cat Allies, the National Feral Cat Resource; and, Neighborhood Cats, a leading feral cat organization in New York City.

If you are seeking assistance and are out of the area, please visit Pets 911 at http://www.pets911.com or phone their toll-free, bilingual hotline 1-888-PETS-911.

For a list of feral cat groups, click here.

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CAT FENCING SYSTEMS	Affordable Cat Fencing http://www.catfence.com Cat Fence-In™ The Cat Containment System http://www.catfencein.com/ CD Pets cat enclosure kit http://www.cdpets.com/ Do it yourself cat fence http://www.feralcat.com/fence.html Just 4 Cats SafeCat© Outdoor Enclosure http://www.just4cats.com/ Kitty Klips© The Cat Containment System http://www.kittyklips.com/ Purr…fect Fence http://www.purrfectfence.com/ Neighborhood Cats cat containment recommendations http://www.neighborhoodcats.org/info/catcontainment.htm
General links on feral and free roaming cats including introduction, resources, research	Notes: Additional Resources located on the Alley Cat Allies website at http://www.alleycat.org Cats in the News at http://www.catsinthenews.blogspot.com/ Cat Management in Communities from the Feral Cat Blog includes: Community Cat Management, Cat Lfiestyles/Definitions, Cat Laws, Codes, Ordinances/Cat Regulation/Cat Legislation, Pet Limit Laws, Spay/Neuter Model Programs, and Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) at: http://catmanagement.blogspot.com/ Check out the local Yahoo! group: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/feralcatsinsouthcentralpa/ Colony Care Guide http://www.alleycat.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=293&srcid=221 Animal Help from Best Friends – includes feral/stray cats http://network.bestfriends.org/Library/Default.aspx?g=1055dd2029fa45baa1c133fba8f5a11b An introduction to feral cats and Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) http://www.castawaycritters.org/info/display?PageID=154
COMMUNITY RELATIONS: CATS AND PEOPLE	Keeping Cats Out of Gardens and Yards from Neighborhood Cats http://www.neighborhoodcats.org/info/keepingout.htm Keeping cats out of gardens, Drop Trap sources, Storage Tub Shelters, food/water tips http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/feralcatsinsouthcentralpa/ files/Colony%20Management/ Summer Weather Tips, Keeping Cats off property http://www.castawaycritters.org/info/display?PageID=174 Dealing with Threats http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/feralcatsinsouthcentralpa/files/ Dealing with Poison Threats http://www.alleycat.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=336 Helping Cats and People Co-exist http://www.alleycat.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=298 Humane Deterrents http://www.alleycat.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=375 Vacuum Effect http://www.alleycat.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=488 Why do cats do that? http://www.alleycat.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=451
EARTIPPING	Neighborhood Cats, New York City, explains the importance of ear tipping http://www.neighborhoodcats.org/info/eartipping.htm
FEEDING STATIONS AND FOOD/WATER TIPS	Preventing Water from Freezing http://www.neighborhoodcats.org/info/preventing.htm Feral Cat Nutrition http://www.neighborhoodcats.org/info/nutrition.htm Feeding Stations and Deterring Insects http://www.alleycat.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=295#3 Providing Food and Water http://www.alleycat.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=295 Food/water tips, Keeping cats out of gardens, Drop Trap sources, Storage Tub Shelters http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/feralcatsinsouthcentralpa/files/Colony%20Management/
FeLV/FIV see also HEALTH - Cats Anemia in the Pet Resource Library	FIV - Catching a bad case of rumors http://www.bestfriends.org/theanimals/petcare/cats_fiv.cfm Guidelines on Feline Retrovirus Testing and Management http://www.catvets.com/professionals/guidelines/publications/index.aspx?ID=323 FIV Chart http://www.felineleukemia.org/fiv2.html FeLV Chart http://www.felineleukemia.org/felvhlth.html Support group http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org The Truth about Cats and FIV by Veterinarian Richard Allen http://www.kittenrescue.org/pages.php?pageid=25#fiv In response to inquiries regarding Fel-O-Vax FIV http://www.catvets.com/professionals/guidelines/feline_friendly/index.aspx?ID=287 Lymphocytic-Plasmacytic Stomatitis, Fiv, FeLV, Feline Herpes, Auto Immune Diseases and Interferon http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/9352/stomatitis.html Info on feline herpes and more .http://www.thensome.com/felineherpes.htm Holistic Treatments for FeLV and FIV Positive Cats http://www.angelfire.com/il/felv/holistic.html Felv and FIV by Beth Mersten, Best Friends and Anita Frullani, Castaway Critters http://www.castawaycritters.org/info/display?PageID=157 Cats who test positive: It's not the end of the world http://www.castawaycritters.org/info/display?PageID=150 Placing Positive Cats from the Best Friends NMHP Forum Post http://www.castawaycritters.org/info/display?PageID=1293 Dr. Belfield and Mega Vitamin C http://www.belfield.com/
FINANCIAL CRISIS OR FORECLOSURE see also FOOD and MEDICAL ASSISTANCE	Animal Help from Best Friends – includes what you can do http://network.bestfriends.org/Library/Default.aspx?g=1055dd2029fa45baa1c133fba8f5a11b
FOOD for Cats and Dogs (and feral and free roaming cats too!)	Purina Pro Club, 1877-PROCLUB, email: Purinaproclub@purina.com, www.purinaproclub.com Join the club, save weight circles off bags of selected Purina dog and cat food and receive a rebate check. Call or email to join the club. Feeding Your Cat: Know the Basics of Feline Nutrition http://www.catinfo.org Cat Nutrition http://www.catnutrition.org/ If you care for a large number of animals and do not have enough funds to provide food for your dogs and cats, try contacting area shelters and rescues to see if they have a food bank. Also try talking to your local grocer or pet store and ask if you could have the broken bags, etc. Hold a a yard or garage sale.
GOVERNMENT	Find your state Representatives and Senators http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/find.cfm Find your Federal legislators in the US House http://www.house.gov/writerep/ and US Senate http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
KITTENS	Kitten Care Handbook All about kittens from KittenRescue.org http://www.kittenrescue.org/handbook.htm
LAWS, POLICIES, ORDINANCES and RESOLUTIONS See also Community Relations: Cats and People	Against Cat Licensing from Animal People http://www.animalpeoplenews.org/AgainstCat-lic.html Cat Laws, Regulations, Codes and more http://catmanagement.blogspot.com/#laws Cat Advocacy Licensing, mandatory spay/neuter, pet limit ordinances, etc. http://www.sfspca.org/gifs/pdf_factsheets/advocacy.pdf TNR and Ordinances http://catmanagement.blogspot.com/#tnrordinances Some great info on cat licensing http://www.naiaonline.org/body/articles/archives/catsdogs.htm Cats: There outghta be a law http://www.naiaonline.org/body/articles/archives/catsthere.htm Pet Limit Laws http://catmanagement.blogspot.com/#petlimits National Feral Cat Day Resolution 2002, HR 657, PA House of Representatives National Feral Cat Day Resolution 2003, HR 413, PA House of Representatives National Feral Cat Day Resolution 2004, HR 885, PA House of Representatives National Feral Cat Day Resolution 2005, HR 366, PA House of Representatives National Feral Cat Day Resolution 2006, HR 830, PA House of Representatives National Feral Cat Day Resolution 2007, HR 402, PA House of Representatives National Feral Cat Day Resolution 2008, HR 900, PA House of Representatives Find information on local ordinances http://www.alleycat.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=486 Learn about your legal options if faced with a citation http://www.alleycat.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=484
LEGAL RESOURCES	See LAWS, POLICIES, ORDINANCES and RESOLUTIONS
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE see also FINANCIAL CRISIS or FORECLOSURE and FOOD	Trouble affording vet bills for your pet? Contact United Animal Nations for possible assistance http://www.uan.org/lifeline/index.html Rread the information supplied by the Humane Society of the United States concerning ways to get your pet the help they need http://hsus.org/pets/pet_care/what_you_can_do_if_you_are_having_trouble_ affording_veterinary_care.html Cats in Crisis http://www.imom.org/ http://www.fveap.org/ http://www.help-a-pet.org/ http://www.corgiaid.org/ http://www.labmed.org/ http://www.petsinneed.org/ http://www.pawssf.org/ http://www.thepetfund.com/
ORGANIZATIONS See also Alley Cat Allies	Feral Cat Organizations http://www.castawaycritters.org/info/display?PageID=158
RELOCATION see also CAT FENCING	Note: We only recommend relocation as a last resort. Removing cats creates a "vacuum effect" in which new cats will simply move into the vacated area to take advantage of the food source. Relocation is difficult and usually does not work. Relocation http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/feralcatsinsouthcentralpa/files/Relocation/ Alley Cat Allies http://www.alleycat.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=334 IndyFeral http://indyferal.org/index.php?page=relocation Options in Placing Feral Cats http://www.castawaycritters.org/info/display.php?PageID=175 Neighborhood Cats http://www.neighborhoodcats.org/HOW_TO_RELOCATION
SHELTER AND WEATHER TIPS	Providing Shelter http://www.alleycat.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=295 Keeping Cats out of Gardens and Yards http://www.neighborhoodcats.org/info/keepingout.htm Feral Cat Winter Shelter and links to more http://www.neighborhoodcats.org/info/wintershelter.htm Coming in from the cold (helping feral cats survive winter) http://www.petfinder.com/journal/index.cgi?article=472 FeralVilla http://www.feralvilla.com/ Maryland Feline Society's tips including photos http://www.mdfelinesociety.org/cat-shelters.php Keeping Cats out of Gardens and Yards http://www.neighborhoodcats.org/info/keepingout.htm Shelter Links http://indyferal.org/index.php?page=shelters Spay and Stay Shelter http://www.spayandstay.org/wintershelter.htm Storage Tub Shelters, Drop Trap sources, keeping cats out of gardens http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/feralcatsinsouthcentralpa/files/Colony%20Management/ Urban Cat League's Shelter Ideas http://www.urbancatleague.org/Shelters.html Winter Tips - click on Shelter link for info on solar pool covers - from Pact Humane Society http://www.pacthumanesociety.org/core/WinterTips.htm Humane Management of Cats Living Outdoors http://www.castawaycritters.org/info/display.php?PageID=165 Summer Weather Tips, Keeping Cats off property http://www.castawaycritters.org/info/display?PageID=174
STUDIES/ STATISTICS	Studies/Statistics, TNR Position Paper http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/feralcatsinsouthcentralpa/files/Studies%2C%20Statistics/ TNR Position Paper http://castawaycritters.rescuegroups.org/files/Castaway%20Critte/s30m59.doc Hobe Sound Animal Protection League Position Paper http://hobesoundanimalprotectionleague.giving.officelive.com/PositionStatement.aspx
THREATS See also LAWS, POLICIES, ORDINANCES and RESOLUTIONS	See Community Relations: Cats and People
TRAPS AND TRAPPING	Humane Trapping Instructions http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/feralcatsinsouthcentralpa/files/Trapping/ Drop Trap sources, Storage Tub Shelters, keeping cats out of gardens, food/water tips http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/feralcatsinsouthcentralpa/files/Colony%20Management/ Trapping in winter http://www.angelfire.com/ny5/wildrun/wintertrap.html How to build and use a box trap http://www.neighborhoodcats.org/info/droptrap.htm Drop Trap Design Bank http://www.droptrapdesign.blogspot.com/ Drop Trap Designs http://www.catinfo.org/Remotecontrol-droptrap.htm Silent Wooden Trap From PetRescue.com http://www.petrescue.com/library/wooden-trap.pdf Folding Drop Trap Available for purchase http://droptrapdesign.blogspot.com/2005/10/new-folding-drop-trap-from-hubcats.html Trap Loan Agreement - generic http://www.castawaycritters.org/Trap_Loan_Agreement_KS.doc Traps and Humane Animal Equipment http://www.alleycat.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=338 Mass Trapping http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=aspcaprosl_feral_neighborhood Trapping Permission Form and Trap Loan Agreement - generic http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/feralcatsinsouthcentralpa/files/Trapping/ Neighborhood Cats Trap Equipment Recommendations http://www.neighborhoodcats.org/info/recommendtrap.htm
VETERINARY RESOURCES
Early Age Spay/Neuter	The American Veterinary Medical Association Policy http://www.avma.org/issues/policy/animal_welfare/spay_neuter.asp A Winn Feline Foundation Report On...EARLY SPAY/NEUTER IN THE CAT http://www.winnfelinehealth.org/reports/early-neuter.html A Vet's Perspective http://www.king.igs.net/~brica/esp.htm Early-Age (Pediatric) Spay/Neuter Dr. Tracy Land, DVM 4630 Martin Drive Cumming, GA 30041 Fax: (771) 781-4237 email: tracylanddvm@bellsouth.net Web: www.projectspayneuter.com and www.petorphans.com/earlyneut.html Dr. Land has successfully performed hundreds of early-age spay/neuters. She is happy to talk to any veterinarian who has questions about this procedure. Early-Age Neutering: A Practical Guide for Veterinarians This is a brand new, 19-minute instructional videotape for veterinarians. It can be ordered (for a total of $20 for U.S. residents; $23 for non-U.S. residents) or borrowed (for up to two weeks with a $20 deposit, $15 of which is refundable upon return of the video) from: AVAR P. O. Box 208 Davis, CA 95617-0208 Make checks or money orders out to "AVAR." For more information, call Teri Barnato at (530) 759-8106, or visit http://www.avar.org/resources_sterilization.asp Early-Age Neutering of Puppies and Kittens Produced by the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals' Angell Memorial Animal Hospital, this 32-minute videotape demonstrates the surgical and anesthetic protocols for spaying and neutering puppies and kittens as young as six to eight weeks of age. A related journal article is included. In honor of Spay Day USA, the MSPCA fee for this tape is $8.00. Write to: MSPCA Public Affairs Dept. 350 S. Huntington Ave. Boston, MA 02130
Feral Cats See also Feral, Stray and Free Roaming Cats section above	The Feral Cat Coalition's Clinic Procedures Offers helpful information, including anesthesia and ear-tipping procedures. http://www.feralcat.com/pindex.html Notes from the Cat Management Forum 2008 featuring Alley Cat Allies http://www.pawsofpa.org/new/join_the_team.php?p=72 includes references to Dr. Julie Levy's published scientific studies and more Feral Cat Spay/Neuter Project – high volume spay/neuter clinic* http://www.feralcatproject.org Veterinarian information on feral cats http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/feralcatsinsouthcentralpa/files/Veterinarian%20information/
FeLV/FIV Testing	AAFP's Testing Guidelines The AAFP says that cats infected with FeLV or FIV may live for years. Testing a cat for Felv/Fiv was never meant to be used as a tool for diagnosis, rather as a tool for screening cats in order to provide better care. A cat testing positive simply means it has tested positive for thfe retrovirus infection, not that the animal has tested positive for the disease, thus a decision for euthanasia should never be made solely on the basis of whether or not a cat is infected. Diseases in cats infected with FeLV or FIV may not necessarily be a result of retrovirus infection. http://www.catvets.com/professionals/guidelines/publications/index.aspx?ID=323
Spay/Neuter	A Veterinarian speaks about speeding up spay/neuter operations safely http://www.feralcat.com/mackie.html

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