HELP SPAY AND NEUTER: THE FERAL CAT FAMILY PROJECT

We want to get them all fixed. We are taking immediate action to get this local feral cat family fixed—starting with the Mom and followed by her four seven-week-old kittens. As soon as the kittens are old enough in the next month or so, we want to get them all fixed because we don’t want them interbreeding. We need to break the cycle of overpopulation before they can reproduce.

THE TRAP, FIX, AND RELEASE EFFORT

This is a trap, fix, and release project. These are feral cats; you don't just pick them up and put them in a cage. I have to go out and trap the Mom first, and later, I will have to trap each of the kittens. While I have 25 years of experience with dogs, this is my first time doing this for cats, and it takes a tremendous amount of mental and physical effort to get them safely trapped.

THE LIFETIME COMMITMENT

They have a permanent home in the forest, doing what they’re doing as feral cats. We supplement with food and shelter every single day for the rest of their lives, and that’s it. To ensure they are fixed, I am personally making the 3 to 4 hour round trip to the clinic for the Mom. Even the "local" vet for the area where the den is located is a 2.5 hour round trip. I will be making these additional trips for the kittens—taking two at a time—until they are all done. I am putting in the mental effort, the physical labor, the miles, and the gas money to make this happen. I am hoping others will help with the financial part to match the effort I am putting in.

WHY WE NEED YOUR HELP: VET COSTS VS. CLINICS

We are located in Shasta County. There is only one lower-cost spay and neuter option in the region, and the demand is overwhelming. The line is often a mile long, requiring people to stand in line starting at 4:00 AM for hours just to hope for a spot before they even open at 7:30 AM. Managing trapped, feral kittens in that environment for that long is nearly impossible.

Instead, we are using a local veterinarian we have known and trusted for 30 years. To get all four kittens fixed and vaccinated, we need to raise approximately $1,400:

* NEUTER (Male): $250 each

* SPAY (Female): $350 each (includes our rescue discount)

* REQUIRED SHOTS: $30 per kitten

* TOTAL NEEDED: Approximately $1,400 to cover all four kittens.

HOW TO DONATE OR HELP

You can choose the method that makes you most comfortable:

1. PAY THE VET DIRECTLY: You can call our vet and put a credit toward the "Feral Cat Family Project" account.

2. DONATE THROUGH OUR RESCUE: As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, we can provide a tax-deductible receipt with our EIN number.

300301158

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3. VOUCHERS & IDEAS: If you are in Shasta County and have a lead on vouchers we can purchase once we have the funds, or other helpful local resources, please contact us.

A GIFT FOR YOUR SUPPORT

For every $10 donation, we are giving away a FREE audiobook as a thank you. For larger donations, you can receive one book for every $10 given, up to the total number of books currently available on our website. For example, if you donate $100, you can choose 10 books. 

Please browse the series on this website. You can look before or after your donation to see which books you would like. Once you decide, just let us know the titles, and we will email you a code to check the books out for free. Detailed instructions are on the website.

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CURRENT STATUS:

* MOM: Money secured to get her spayed first!

* FOUR KITTENS: Seeking donations to get all four fixed and vaccinated as soon as they are old enough.

Thank you for helping us provide a peaceful and protected life for this family.

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