- Total Feral - no previous human contact or only negative
contact
- Semi-Feral - some positive human contact
- Converted Feral - abandoned domestic reverted to semi-feral
What does Forgotten Felines (the organization) do with
these cats?
As long as there is a caretaker, Forgotten Felines will set
up a feeding site at the location of the colony. This could be
behind a store or restaurant, in an abandoned building or in
your back yard. The cats will be fed, watered and monitored after
being trapped, tested for FeLV, ear tipped, vaccinated, and altered.
What is a colony?
A colony is any location where a group of cats congregate.
Most often near a souce of food.
What is a caretaker?
The caretaker is the volunteer responsible for feeding, providing
clean water and monitoring the cats for health problems.
Is there a difference between a colony in my back yard
and a colony behind a business?
Yes.
Private Property (Residence) Colony - Forgotten
Felines will go onto private property (when requested) to trap,
test, vaccinate, alter and return only if the property owner
agrees to pay for our services (*$30.00 per cat) and they agree
to then maintain the colony. (Become the "caretaker). This
includes paying for food and medical treatment as necessary.
If the property owner will not agree to maintain the colony,
we refer them to the appropriate shelter or animal control agency.
*If the client is unable to pay $30.00 per cat we will take
whatever amount they can afford.
Other Colony -
Forgotten Felines will set up a feeding site behind a restaurant
or business if permission from the landowner is received and
there is an FFSC volunteer caretaker available. FFSC then becomes
responsible for providing food and medical treatment when necessary
at this colony site.
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?
No.
The only cats allowed into our adoption program are:
- Tame cats pulled from an established colony
- Kittens pulled from an established colony that have been
socialized
How do I get signed up with your program?
Email or Call 576-7999
and leave your name and address. We will mail you a colony report
form which needs to be completed and returned. Upon receipt of
this form we will evaluate your needs, our resources and contact
you by phone.
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