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| The WTPC Rescue project is formed by a group of local dedicated volunteers who rescue kitten and adult feral cats by executing TNR; Trap Neuter Return programs. Since its
inception in 2008, WTPC has rescued over 400 cats and kittens in the Sedona area. WTPC’s first rescue project involved the very difficult task of having to relocate 97 cats from a trailer park that was being bulldozed and torn down. These
healthy sterilized cats are now living out happy lives on a 200 acre ranch, while taking care of the ranch’s rodent problems. In other local TNR projects, the cats have successfully been returned to their original location where they too
are well fed and can lead their lives out without adding to our local feral cat problem. Left unaltered, a cat can produce up to 4 litters per year. |
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ABOUT FERAL CATS
A feral cat is an ownerless and untamed cat separated from domestication. Most are born in the wild and are offspring of abandoned or lost pets that eventually become wild. Feral cats are usually found in large groups called colonies. These
cats are forced to be opportunistic scavengers that typically survive on garbage while living a life of terror and misery. The average life span of a feral cat that survives beyond kittenhood is usually cited at less than three years, while
an indoor domestic house cat lives an average of 14 to 20 years
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BREEDING STATISTICS
Left unaltered, free-roaming cats can produce up to 4 litters per year .
MILLIONS OF FERAL CATS ARE KILLED IN SHELTERS EACH YEAR BECAUSE THEY ARE UNADOPTABLE
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REMOVING OR KILLING FERAL CATS DOES NOT WORK
Removing cats from a colony may temporarily reduce the number of feral cats, but two things happen. One: unsterilized survivors continue to breed prolifically and Two:, other cats move into the now-available territory. This is known as the
“vacuum effect” and has been documented worldwide.
TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN DOES
By returning the altered cats to their original territory, new unspayed cats are prevented from moving in and the problem diminishes and eventually stops for lack of
newcomers.
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TAXPAYERS DOLLARS
Although some people advocate euthanizing feral cats, it actually is more expensive accompanied by the threat of more and more fertile cats. Statistically more cats are killed in our nation’s animal control pounds and shelters than die
from any other documented cause.
Virtually 100 percent for feral cats that enter pounds and shelters are killed there. TNR is more cost effective than repeated attempts at eradication. By decreasing the number of
euthanasias at local shelters there is a substantial savings to the taxpayer.
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*Pictures taken by Michele Pacheco |
Statistics in 2008 showed that it costs an average of over $200 to trap, house, kill and dispose of an animal.
Through Trap, Neuter, and Return programs, free-roaming cats live out their lives without adding to the homeless cat population. By limiting free-roaming cat populations, fewer unwanted and homeless cats are taken to shelters and
euthanized.
| By low estimates there are currently over 4000 feral cats in Sedona and the surrounding Verde Valley. Funding is desperately needed to enable us to continue our work. We
invite you to join in the WTPC project today by making a donation to help these animals and help end the feral cat problem in Sedona.
On average TNR costs $76 per cat, which includes sterilizing, de-worming and a rabies vaccination. All donations whether $5 or $5000, make a huge difference in saving the lives of these
poor unwanted creatures.
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“Happy neutered WTPC cats at their feeding station” |
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