Sequoia Humane Society
Promoting animal welfare and individual responsibility for the care and protection of animals. A No-Kill Shelter Promoting Spay/Neuter. 6073 Loma Avenue, Eureka CA 95503 (707) 442-1782 Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, Noon to 5pm Closed Sunday & Monday Incoming animals by appointment only. |
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On October 16th feral cat advocates around the country will be celebrating National Feral Cat Day and spreading the word about “TNR” (Trap-Neuter-Return) as the effective, humane and cost efficient method of reducing stray and feral cat populations. 
Alley Cat Allies is the national authority on feral cat management. With TNR cats that are already living outdoors are humanely trapped, evaluated, vaccinated, sterilized, and ear-tipped for identification by veterinarians. Kittens and tame cats are adopted into good homes. Healthy adult cats too wild to be adopted are returned to their familiar habitats under the care of dedicated volunteers. Ultimately, cats’ lives are spared, and communities benefit from the resulting natural relationship with the animals.TNR works. Studies have shown that TNR is the single most successful method of stabilizing and maintaining healthy feral cat colonies with the least possible cost to local governments and residents, while providing the best life for the animals themselves. Cat populations are gradually reduced. Nuisance behaviors associated with breeding, such as the yowling of females or the spraying of toms, are virtually eliminated. Disease and malnutrition are greatly reduced. The cats live healthy, safe, and peaceful lives in their territories. The alternative, which is still practiced by many animal control agencies, is either to remove the cats from their habitats and euthanize them, or kill them outright. But removing and killing feral cats does not reduce feral cat populations. By removing the cats you create an ecological vacuum that provides space for more cats or other predators to move in, allowing the cycle to repeat itself. In the long run it is more costly to remove and destroy the cats than to sterilize them. Locally there are several groups that provide low to no-cost spay/neuter assistance for feral cats, including the Sequoia Humane Society, the Companion Animal Foundation, the Humboldt Spay/Neuter Network and Bless the Beasts. For more information about how you can help feral cats go to http://www.alleycat.org, or call the Sequoia Humane Society at 442-1782. EUREKA - The Sequoia Humane Society will honor National Feral Cat Day (CFDC), October 16th, to bring attention to the need to end the killing of cats in animal control pounds and shelters, the leading documented cause of death for cats in the United States.  "Feral cats are the same species as companion cats, but they live outdoors in family groups and never become socialized to people," said Cynthia Ryan, Sequoia Humane Society executive director. "Most animal control shelters across the United States routinely kill feral cats because they can't be adopted. It is an endless, costly, and cruel cycle."
National Feral Cat Day was launched in 2001 by Alley Cat Allies, the national advocate for feral and stray cats. Alley Cat Allies is the foremost authority on a program called Trap-Neuter-Return, a humane method of care that improves the lives of outdoor cats. With Trap-Neuter-Return, outdoor cats are humanely trapped and brought to a veterinarian to be evaluated, spayed or neutered and vaccinated. Cats that have undergone the procedure are eartipped - a small portion of the left ear is painlessly removed for identification. "We are calling for a revolutionary change in shelter practice and policy," said Becky Robinson, president of Alley Cat Allies. "We already know we have the support of hundreds of thousands of citizens and groups nationwide, including the Sequoia Humane Society. National Feral Cat Day is our collective call-to-action for this movement." Locally volunteers help feral cats by participating in Trap-Neuter-Return programs. Cats already living outdoors are humanely trapped, evaluated, vaccinated and sterilized. Kittens and tame cats are adopted into good homes. Healthy adult cats too wild to be adopted are returned to their familiar habitats under the care of dedicated volunteers. Cat populations are gradually reduced, and nuisance behaviors associated with breeding, such as the yowling of females or the spraying of toms, are virtually eliminated. Disease and malnutrition are also greatly reduced. The cats live healthy, safe, and peaceful lives in their territories. For more information about National Feral Cat Day, visit Alley Cat Allies. Locally there are several groups that provide low to no-cost spay/neuter assistance for feral cats, including the Sequoia Humane Society, the Companion Animal Foundation, the Humboldt Spay/Neuter Network, and Bless the Beasts. For more information, contact the Sequoia Humane Society at 442-1782. The Sequoia Humane Society is a no-kill shelter promoting responsible pet ownership through programs such as adoption, spay/neuter and education. |
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