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PetSmart Charities-Funded Program Saves Cats in Florida
Free-roaming cats are part of everyday life for most communities. Though in warmer climates, like Florida, there appears to be no break from feline heat cycles. “The birth rate can be unrelenting,” says Sherry Silk, executive director for the Humane Society of Tampa Bay (HSTB). “Cats reproduce year-round in our climate so it always feels like ‘kitten season’ here.” Despite the odds, the HSTB has achieved amazing results in lowering cat euthanasia at the county shelter. When … Read entire article »
Filed under: Animal Welfare, Featured, Grants
It Takes a Village: Neighborhood Starts TNR Program to Help with Homeless Pet Overpopulation
Big things can happen when people come together to address the homeless pets overpopulation, and it can start right in your own neighborhood. Neighborhoods are coming together to participate in trap-neuter-return (TNR) programs as a humane and effective method to manage feral cat colonies. The Longview West Neighborhood Association in Phoenix, Ariz. is one such neighborhood. Lisa, who moved to the Longview West neighborhood earlier this year, noticed the growing number of cats in her … Read entire article »
Filed under: Animal Welfare, Cats, Spay/Neuter
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- PetSmart Charities'® Emergency Relief Waggin'® Vehicle Assists Hundreds of Cats in Madison County, Fla February 28, 2012
- Nearly 10,000 Dogs and Puppies Took the Ride of their Lives Aboard PetSmart Charities’® Rescue Waggin’® Vehicles in 2011 February 22, 2012
- 16,307 Pets Found Unconditional Love During PetSmart Charities® National Adoption Weekend February 16, 2012
- Find Unconditional Love with an Adopted Pet at PetSmart Charities® National Adoption Weekend, February 10-12 February 1, 2012
- 16,051 Pets Saved During the PetSmart Charities® National Adoption Weekend November 29, 2011