US Feral Cat Welfare Groups

Here's a list of US-based Feral Cat Welfare groups that I've discovered:

Shadow Cats (Texas) – Dedicated to Trap, Neuter, Return and strongly advocates non lethal measures to reduce outdoor cat populations.

Colony Cats (Ohio) – Their primary mission is to address cat overpopulation in central Ohio through public awareness and spay/neuter efforts.

Urban Cat League (New York) – Committed to improving the lives of New York City's homeless cats.

New York City Feral Cat Initiative (New York) – Helping New York City's feral and stray cats.

Alley Cat Allies (Maryland) – Dedicated to protecting and improving the lives of US cats.

I'll add these links to the right hand margin of this blog. I'd also like to add feral cat welfare groups from other countries so please send me any appropriate links if you come across them. 

Never Say Never Feral Cat Video

I found this video on YouTube, which deals with the feral cats crisis in America (according to the video there are 60 million feral cats there), exposes the myths and advocates the humane TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) strategy at the same time. Looks and sounds like this is a universal problem with the same practical and sensible solutions if people started looking after the feral colonies living on their plot of land or in their local area.

The RSPCA NSW Needs Your Help

I support several charities – most of which are dedicated to animal welfare both in Australia and overseas. On the local front I contribute monthly to the RSPCA, which does an amazing job looking after cats, dogs and farm animals that have been subjected to cruelty and/or are homeless. 

I recently received a letter, asking for additional funds to help rebuild the Yagoona shelter in Sydney, which has been in operation for over thirty years and desperately needs overhauling and renovation. The plan for the facility includes new catteries and kennels, a new animal hospital, a humane education centre and property staff facilities, as well as creating an additional arm – the RSPCA Centre for Animal Rescue and Education Services. The Sydney chapter, however, doesn't have the money to rebuild it, as the NSW State government only provides 2% of its annual operating costs.

If the Yagoona shelter is not seen as a priority it will continue to deteriorate and will eventually be forced to close. The RSPCA needs  loyal supporters to assist them in lobbying local Members of Parliament to put rebuilding of Yagoona on their agendas, and to get the government to recogise that the Shelter not only cares for thousands of animals but educates children, protects pets of domestic violence victims, looks after animals of the aged and infirm, acts as a teaching hospital for vets and vet nurses and houses Australia's largest inspectorate dedicated to enforcing government laws.

You can help by making a donation to RSPCA NSW or by signing the petition.