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Frequently Asked Questions
What does Forgotten Felines of Sonoma County do? Feral Cat Colony Control via TTVAR-M Method (Trap, Test, Vaccinate, Alter, Release and Maintain). Our primary purpose is to work with feral colonies. These may be feral cats that are currently living and being cared for by an individual on private property, such as a business or a farm. Or a feral colony that is cared for by a FFSC volunteer -- with the permission of the property owner. FFSC practices the TTVAR-M method of feral cat control. Every cat is trapped, taken to one of our participating veterinarians to be tested for feline leukemia, spayed/neutered, and vaccinated for rabies and distemper. All FELV positive cats are humanely euthanized. Every cat is "ear tipped" as a means of future identification by the colony caretaker. Our program results in a stable colony of healthy and non-reproducing cats. All the feral colonies we work with are fed and maintained on a daily basis. FFSC provides Caretaker Guidelines for those people caring for feral cat colonies. (see About Forgotten Felines of Sonoma County) What is a feral cat? There are three classifications of feral cats:
What is a colony? A colony is any location where a group of cats congregate. Most often near a source of food. What is a caretaker? The caretaker is the volunteer responsible for feeding, providing clean water and monitoring the cats for health problems. Will you remove a feral cat from my back yard if I don't want it to stay there? Relocating a feral cat can be a difficult process. First you have to find a willing homeowner and a safe location. Removing a cat from its established territory is only done as a last resort and only if we have a safe relocation site. Once that relocation site is found, the feral must be caged for three weeks at the new site so it can become accustomed to the sights, sounds and smells of it's new home. In addition, a regular feeding pattern is established. This is the only motivating factor we have to encourage the cat to stay at it's new home. If you only take care of feral (wild) cats then why do you have an adoption program? Sometimes tame cats who have been abandoned or lost find their way into our established colonies. (They are drawn to the food source.) Tame cats are removed from the colonies and placed into our adoption program where we find them a home of their own. And, sometimes feral females from our established colonies have kittens before we can trap and alter them. The kittens are then removed from the colony, socialized and then find homes through our adoption program. Will you take other previously owned cats into your adoption program?
The only cats allowed into our adoption program are:
Is it a good idea to let a cat have at least one litter? No domestic, feral or otherwise, cat should be allowed to have kittens. Early spay is imperative. (See About FFSC.)
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