HEART OF TEXAS
FERAL FRIENDS
Working together, we can make a difference!
Heart of Texas Feral Friends is a proud member of the Waco Animal Alliance.
Unique website hits since Feb. 2008:
PUBLIC FORUM - "TNR & Community Cats"
You're Invited!
PUBLIC FORUM - Community Cats & TNR
Heart of Texas Feral Friends will host a Public Forum about Trap-Neuter-Return & Community Cats at 6pm on Wed., May 15, 2013, in the downstairs meeting room at the Central Waco Library, 1717 Austin Ave. Limited seating so get there early!
Learn how TNR humanely reduces the number of outside “community cats”, protects Greater Waco area residents against rabies, and TNR financial assistance available.
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**WEST, TX CAREGIVER ALERT**
Heart of Texas Feral Friends is working in partnership with local rescue efforts
through Waco's Humane Society of Central Texas, MARC's CenTexLostPets.org,
Happy Endings Dog Rescue and Animal Birth Control Clinic
as well as other local animal services providers
to assist West citizens and their animals.
This includes feral cat colonies.
If you are a feral cat caregiver impacted by the West, Texas explosion, we are here for you.
Please CONTACT US so we can support you through this time
with our support, supplies, equipment, creative problem solving & prayers.
Here are just a few West cats reunited with our traps!
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**CAREGIVER ALERT**
A confirmed case of rabies in a Waco-area cat was reported on Wed., March 27, 2013.
Please exercise caution if some of the cats in your colony are not TNR.
TNR not only humanely reduces the number of outside cats,
but all TNR cats also receive a rabies vaccination.
TNR cats are safer for our community, and can be identified by the left-eartip.
If you know of someone feeding community cats in the Greater Waco area,
please direct them to CONTACT US to get started on TNR.
TNR is the humane way... and it's also the safest!
#TNRWorks
A SPECIAL THANK YOU...
to the following businesses for allowing Bellmead TNR donation jars:
* Bush's Chicken, 4112 Bellmead Dr. (Bellmead)
* Carmen's Corner Stop, 100 N. Loop 340 (Bellmead)
* Kwik Kar 10-Minute Oil & Lube, 603 N. Loop 340 (Bellmead)
* MTTS Granite & Marble, 305 Granite Dr. (Woodway)
100% of donations made at these locations
will be used for Trap-Neuter-Return in the City of Bellmead.
Please support these businesses that support Trap-Neuter-Return!
LEARNING FROM THE BEST...
Heart of Texas Feral Friends volunteer Amy Oakley (far left in red) attended
the Texas Unites 2013 Converence in Austin to learn more
about Trap-Neuter-Return efforts & humane options for community cats in the Lone Star State.
Also pictured, (from left) Pam Asturias of Feral Friends Community Cat Coalition,
Peggy Adkerson of Barn Cats Inc., and Kelly Richert of Feral Friends Community Cat Coalition.
A SPECIAL THANK YOU...
to the volunteers of Heart of Texas Feral Friends
for hosting an information table
at the March 9th
Waco Animal Alliance Mega-Adoption Event!
CAREGIVER MIX
Thurs., April 11th at 6 p.m.
Location TBD
Raffle Prize is a complimentary feral cat spay or neuter from Animal Birth Control Clinic*!
*Rabies vaccination not included. Must be present to win.
Topic: Spring Clean your Colony
The HSCT/PetSmart Charities
"FIX OUR FERALS" Update: CLICK HERE!
KEEPING FERAL CATS WARM!
Heart of Texas Feral Friends & Animal Birth Control Clinic
hosted a Feral Cat Winter Shelter Building Workshop on Sun., Dec. 9.
Shelters were donated to TNR colonies managed by local senior citizens
and those with large TNR colonies, just in time for the cold weather!
Thank you to all who donated items & volunteered their time during the event.
Courtesy Photo
CLICK HERE for more details.
Would you like Heart of Texas Feral Friends
to host a TNR Awareness Booth
at your next public event?
CONTACT US!
"LIKE" us on Facebook: /HOTFeralFriends
FOLLOW us on Twitter: @HOTFeralFriends (Hashtag #TNRWorks)
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Heart of Texas Feral Friends
does NOT accept any cats from the public.
We only help people with Trap-Neuter-Return,
and cats MUST be returned to the place where they were trapped.
If you read on, we think you'll find this is smartest and most cost-effective solution
to addressing free-roaming cat issues.
Also, read our CAREGIVERS CORNER for help with common cat complaints.
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ATTN: CITY OF BELLMEAD CITIZENS!
GOT OUTSIDE CATS?
CONTACT US to learn more about how
we can humanely reduce the number of
stray cats in Bellmead while saving taxpayer dollars!
Volunteers from Heart of Texas Feral Friends (in red)
& McLennan Animal Rescue Coalition (in gray)
prepare to start the Saturday door-hanging campaign in Bellmead.
Thank you to the Bellmead City Council and Bellmead Police Department
for allowing a TNR Pilot Project in Bellmead.
#TNRWorks
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TNR is #1 on the list of mandatory programs for a successful No-Kill community.
Why?
CLICK HERE for the "No-Kill Equation"
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THE "LEFT EARTIP"
IS
PAINLESS & PERFORMED DURING SURGERY.
It
provides identification to caregivers, neighbors, animal control & employees
at our Humane Society if the cat should end up at the shelter.
A TNR
Cat has been spayed or neutered, given a 3-year rabies vaccination
and is a
member of a local managed colony.
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Heart of Texas Feral Friends
(HOTFF) provides:
* Online TNR resources!
* TNR advice and
coaching to help
caregivers get started (and continue) with TNR.
* Trap &
Transport assistance for
senior citizens and physically-challenged caregivers.
* "Trap Bank"
loaner traps (Grants from
the Humane Society of the United States & PetSmart Charities).
* Individual Caregiver Fundraising
opportunities.
* Public Forums.
* Public Information
Booths.
* TNR-Specific Volunteer
Orientations.
* "Trap Team" training
workshops.
* Email
Announcements of Events & Happenings.
* Donated
cat food for senior citizens, low-income and large colony caregivers (as
available).
* AND
our popular CAREGIVER MIXERS, a "By Invitation Only" get-together for
TNR Caregivers only... providing networking, colony care information and moral
support!!!
you need to fix 'em!"
Heart of Texas Feral Friends can show you how easy it is
to get started with TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN!
* Offer a "no-kill" humane alternative to our community through Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR);
* Stop the breeding of unwanted feral kittens born each year;
* Train and empower feral cat caregivers to TNR and manage their own colonies;
* Educate the public about the benefits of TNR;
* Mitigate nuisance calls to Animal Control with simple, inexpensive property-protecting tips; and,
* Unify those who want to ensure the safety of our community without having to destroy healthy free-roaming cats.
PLEASE NOTE:
We do NOT "take" cats.
We do NOT "relocate" cats.
We are NOT a cat sanctuary.
We are NOT employees of the animal shelter or any vet clinic.
Our Loaner Traps may NOT be used to take cats to the shelter.
Our Loaner Traps may NOT be used to "relocate" cats; that is dumping/abandonment, and it's cruel & ILLEGAL!
compassionate citizens in Greater Waco and Central Texas
with Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) resources, services and support.
TNR humanely STOPS THE CYCLE of feral/free-roaming cat overpopulation and makes our community a better place to live, work and play.
Heart of Texas Feral Friends is a 100% volunteer group.
We are always welcoming of new volunteers!
CONTACT US to learn more about TNR, making a donation or how to volunteer.
works to ensure that healthy feral cats
can peacefully co-exist in a safe environment
within our community by providing support, advice about
TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN and feral cats.
Benefits of TNR include:
- Healthier feral cats.
- Less cat fights, yowling and spraying.
- designated feeding stations kept clean by dedicated caregivers.
- No unwanted litters of kittens.
- Saves taxpayer dollars!
- Reduces the number of nuisanse calls to animal control.
- It makes our entire community a better place for us all!
Website Resources
A special thank you to the following groups:
Alley Cat Allies
Humane Society of the United States
Neighborhood Cats
Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
Indy Cats.
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All photos courtesy of Heart Of
Texas Feral Friends.
