Feral Feline Project to Sponsor
Free Spay/Neuter
This
program is for friendly/indoor
and feral/outdoor cats.
Village of
Wheeling residents only.
Thanks to a generous grant from
PetSmart Charities, Feral Feline
Project—a Wheeling-based
non-profit organization
that specializes in Trap,
Neuter, and Return (TNR) of
feral (wild) and outdoor stray
cats and kittens—will be
offering Wheeling
residents the opportunity to
spay or neuter outdoor or
household cats free of charge at
the
Wheeling Animal Hospital
starting in March. The
Spay/Neuter program will include
surgical sterilization,
microchipping/registration,
and vaccinations.
After our mild winter,
there is sure to be an explosion
of kittens this spring. By
spaying/neutering feral cats in
your
area you can help prevent
this onslaught of unwanted
kittens. March is an ideal time
for this procedure as the
weather
is moderate and pregnancy
prevention is far easier than
trapping litters of kittens. By
spaying/neutering your indoor
cats, you will have pets
that are more content to stay at
home and not add to the
overpopulation problem. Please
visit feralfelineproject.org
or call 847.800.0095 for
more information on this
money-saving valuable program
available to Village of Wheeling
residents.
WHAT'S INCLUDED?
The
package includes, spay/neuter, exam,
1-year Rabies, frontline plus and
microchip with registration.
HOW DO I
PARTICIPATE?
An
application must be submitted. Please
click "Documents" and then "Caretaker
Application". Application is
tailored for feral cats but is also used
for friendly cats. Fill out and sign the
application and submit it via fax, mail
or email. Someone will contact you
to set up an appointment in a few days.
For
friendly cats: Fill out page 2 and 5
ONLY of application. No eartipping.
For
feral cats: Submit all pages of
application. Eartipping required.
Please
click "Contact Us" if there are any
questions.
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Feral Feline Project specializes in Trap Neuter and Return (TNR) of feral (wild) or stray, outdoor cats. Our efforts focus on humanely reducing outdoor and abandoned cats living in Northern Cook County, IL.
Cats are humanely trapped and taken to the veterinarian clinic to receive
the TNR package. That includes a 1-year rabies, application of Frontline Plus (treatment for fleas & ticks), microchipped, and are spayed/neutered. The cats
also receive an examination, treatment for illnesses or minor wounds and are ear tipped.
Feral Feline
Project uses a private vet who provides
the services at cost.
The cost
for the above TNR package is $75 per
cat.*
They are returned back to their familiar habitat and are cared for and monitored by their caretaker. This process immediately halts the births of feral kittens, improves the overall health of the cats and stabilizes the colony.
If you would like to take part in the humane solution, please download the Caretaker's Application from Documents and mail or fax it to us. Please email or call us if you have any questions. Someone will contact you shortly to set up an appointment.
*Per
board approval, we do allow monthly
payments. If you still cannot afford
the services, please contact, Treehouse
Humane Society, Anti Cruelty Society and
PAWS Chicago. You can find their
contact information on our shelter list.
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There is a good chance that not every
single cat in a colony is feral. We have
many pet cats that join colonies after
getting lost or abandoned. If you have a
friendly cat in your colony or kittens
and are interested in fostering it
yourself or getting it placed in one of
our foster homes please contact us. We
can help the adoption process by placing
and showing cats at PetSmart or by
posting the cat or kitten on our Petfinder.com account.
Please stop by to see the cats and kittens
up for adoption in the
PetSmart adoption center, 7 days of
week, at 700 N. Milwaukee Rd. Vernon
Hills, IL. You may walk out
with the love of your life.
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