Powers Street Trap-Neuter-Return Project
September 2010
The first night we set out with several traps along my block, within minutes we actually trapped our first cat! We figured, this is going to be easy! However, the next one wasn't trapped for awhile. Overall, our first night was a success, we trapped several cats, ones we never expected! Two were parents of the kittens we have at home. With our first night a success we set out for 2 more nights of wrangling and one very early morning. With our last night upon us before Clinic Day we had 2 females left to trap, one was a kitten left alone in a demolished construction site. And after unsuccessfully being able to trap the last female on my block, (she just stared at us all morning long) we set out a drop trap for her on our last evening. Hours went by, and at last around 9pm we trapped her.
Overall we wrangled 18 cats on my block for our first TNR project!!! We also had a successful adoption from one very friendly cat we trapped, Newman O.
Every cat was successfully spayed or neutered and vaccinated for FVRCP and Rabbies and also was given Revolution, a flea treatment.
(Phase One)
TRAPPING
Prior to our first night of trapping we all had about a month of preparation. After all of us were officially certified feral cat trappers we began planning our project. We had a bake sale fundraiser to help cover most of the costs for the cats and the prepping for our cat wrangling adventures...The first night we set out with several traps along my block, within minutes we actually trapped our first cat! We figured, this is going to be easy! However, the next one wasn't trapped for awhile. Overall, our first night was a success, we trapped several cats, ones we never expected! Two were parents of the kittens we have at home. With our first night a success we set out for 2 more nights of wrangling and one very early morning. With our last night upon us before Clinic Day we had 2 females left to trap, one was a kitten left alone in a demolished construction site. And after unsuccessfully being able to trap the last female on my block, (she just stared at us all morning long) we set out a drop trap for her on our last evening. Hours went by, and at last around 9pm we trapped her.
Overall we wrangled 18 cats on my block for our first TNR project!!! We also had a successful adoption from one very friendly cat we trapped, Newman O.
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(Phase Two)
CLINIC DAY
Chris and I woke up very early this day to prep all the cats for their clinic day... Every cat was successfully spayed or neutered and vaccinated for FVRCP and Rabbies and also was given Revolution, a flea treatment.
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(Phase Three)
RETURN and RELEASE
All the cats were very happy to be back where they now can live more comfortable lives. We checked back a few hours later to find a few of them cuddling together. Get the flash player here: http://www.adobe.com/flashplayer
THE CATS
While our efforts continue on Powers St to help control the population/sicknesses/injuries of these cats, I have been trying to document each of them if they are willing. Below are a few from our first project from September.
Since September we have continued in aiding the cats around Powers St. To date, (Dec '10), the Powers St Cat Rescue has successfully helped 23 cats and 8 kittens (front page of blog). And have adopted 6 to loving homes.