Town Feral Cats
Feral Cats are the product of irresponsible humans, unaltered cats are often allowed to roam freely, and others are callously abandoned by their owners. These cats soon have litters of kittens – kittens who have little or no human contact. These are Feral Cats.
NAPS provides food, shelter, medical care: Spay/Neutered, tattooed, yearly medical exams and some vaccinations. By keeping the Feral Cat population healthy it helps stop the spread of disease within the Feral Cat community and the community.
We try to do as many each year as financially possible. Each cat we catch has a financial burden attached, averaging $400-$600 per cat.
NAPS provides food, shelter, medical care: Spay/Neutered, tattooed, yearly medical exams and some vaccinations. By keeping the Feral Cat population healthy it helps stop the spread of disease within the Feral Cat community and the community.
We try to do as many each year as financially possible. Each cat we catch has a financial burden attached, averaging $400-$600 per cat.
Trap-Neuter-Return
Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR), the humane approach to addressing community cat populations, works. It saves cats’ lives and is effective. TNR improves the lives of cats, addresses community concerns, reduces complaints about cats, and stops the breeding cycle. TNR improves the co-existence between outdoor cats and humans in our shared environment.
Feral Cat Feeding Stations
With Funds received from the Town of Nanton and The MD of Willow Creek, NAPS has put together Feral Cat Feeding Stations. By increasing the amount of feral Cats Feed Stations, it will allow the population to stabilize and decrease over time. By keeping Feral Cats out of the shelter, it allows NAPS to help more animals in-need.
Goals of the Project
Goal 1:
To increase our current Feral Cat Feeding Stations from our current 4 to 10 within the Town of Nanton.
The additional Feral Cat Feeding Stations would be located at The Hive, The Alley behind the Auditorium Hotel, and two local residents have expressed interest assisting NAPS.
We will know if we are successful when monitoring the Feeding Stations and the food is being consumed.
Goal 2:
To be able to trap Feral Cats to provide them with yearly medical attention as well as Spay and Neuter as required.
We will know if we are successful when year over year we have a decrease in infected Feral Cats.
Goal 3:
To educate the public on the importance of spay and neutering their cat. To make the public aware that NAPS has programs to assist the public for spay/neutering as long as the funding remains in place.
To educate the public that there are other options with regards to abandoning pets, they can be surrender into a healthy environment.
To increase our current Feral Cat Feeding Stations from our current 4 to 10 within the Town of Nanton.
The additional Feral Cat Feeding Stations would be located at The Hive, The Alley behind the Auditorium Hotel, and two local residents have expressed interest assisting NAPS.
We will know if we are successful when monitoring the Feeding Stations and the food is being consumed.
Goal 2:
To be able to trap Feral Cats to provide them with yearly medical attention as well as Spay and Neuter as required.
We will know if we are successful when year over year we have a decrease in infected Feral Cats.
Goal 3:
To educate the public on the importance of spay and neutering their cat. To make the public aware that NAPS has programs to assist the public for spay/neutering as long as the funding remains in place.
To educate the public that there are other options with regards to abandoning pets, they can be surrender into a healthy environment.
Benefit to the Community |
Feral Cats do serve a purpose in a community, they help keep the population of rodents down. By providing a feeding station it will help with Feral Cats roaming for food – cats are opportunistic feeds, eating what is most easily available. Feral cats are scavengers, and many rely on garbage and hand-outs from people.
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Other Partners |
From time to time we find a grant that will assist with dealing with feral town cats. We thank these grantors for their assistance in covering the costs associated.
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Barn Cat Program
Occasionally, before re-releasing the feral cats, we will offer them to the general public as barn or shop cats. The only requirement is that you provide access to food, water, and shelter.
Nanton & District
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