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As a result of a 20-year liaison with Adobe Animal Hospital in Santa Cruz, a low-cost spay/neuter veterinary package for feral cats and kittens is available to all residents of Santa Cruz County, regardless of income. Although a $25.00 co-pay from YOU is required for each feral cat/kitten spay/neuter surgery, PROJECT PURR PAYS YOUR UNPAID BALLANCE! This community oriented program would not be possible without the generosity of Adobe Animal Hospital's doctors and staff - together Project Purr and Adobe Animal Hospital have altered over 5000 cats/kittens and given assistance to thousands of others. This benchmark is an amazing accomplishment towards the ethical treatment of all animals. Ultimately, this means lower stray intake rates for the shelters, tremendous cost savings for taxpayer-funded animal control, less competition for homes for adoptable cats, and less euthanasia for all cats! Each feral cat or kitten altered brings us closer to reaching the goal of no more unwanted homeless animals. Congratulations! Spay/Neuter Saves Lives!
Adobe Animal Hospital/ProjectPurrFeral Cat/Kitten Program Feral cats are non-domesticated unowned cats (feral cats/kittens needing services for wounds, abscesses and URIs, require regular rates and can NOT participate in this discounted spay/neuter program). Please check with Adobe Animal Hospital for estimates. All cats/kittens must come in humane traps. Do NOT use cat carriers or boxes. Cats/kittens in cat carriers or boxes will be refused service. Humane traps may be borrowed at NO CHARGE from BOTH County Animal Shelters, however a refundable security deposit is required: Watsonville Animal Shelter 580 Airport Blvd. Watsonville, CA 95076 (831)454-7303 press 7 M-Sat 10AM-5:30PM Closed Sunday
Santa Cruz County Animal Services Authority 2200 7th Avenue Santa Cruz, CA. 95062 (831) 454-7303 Sun-Sat 10AM-5:30PM Cosed Monday
Adobe Animal Hospital is located at: 1600 Soquel Drive Santa Cruz, CA 95065 (831) 475-6365 Monday - Friday 7:30AM - 6:00 PM Saturday 8:00AM - 3:00PM No surgeries on Saturday or Sunday!
Plan ahead! Call Adobe Animal Hospital at (831) 475-6365 before trapping to determine when surgery times are available. Cats/kittens need to be dropped off before 8:30AM. Late drop-offs or unscheduled cats may not be treated the same day. Adobe Animal Hospital will try to accommodate you. Only the following items are included in the spay/neuter package: Anesthesia FeLV/FIV Test (Cats/kittens testing positive for FeLV/FIV will be humanely euthanized.) Spay-female/Neuter-male) (OVH/CAST) Vaccines (FVRCP/Distemper and Rabies) Mandatory Ear Tip Mandatory ear tipping is the humane surgical removal of 1/4 inch of the right ear. This serves as a permanent visual identification mark that shows that this cat has been tested for leukemia, spayed/neutered, and vaccinated. Kittens must be 4 months of age (approximately 4 pounds) for surgery. You must bring each cat/kitten in an individual trap for surgery. Before surgery, you must pay $25.00 for each feral cat/kitten at Adobe Animal Hospital. Cats/kittens testing positive for FeLV/FIV must be humanely euthanized. Surgery After-Care Instructions Spayed/neutered cats/kittens must be picked up by 5:30PM. Take the cat/kitten home and leave it in the covered trap in a safe, quiet, and warm location overnight. Release the cat/kitten the next morning in the exact area where it was trapped. The stitches will dissolve. Provide fresh water and quality dry food daily in the established feeding location. It is best to feed early in the day. Food should be eaten or gone by nightfall to avoid attracting nocturnal creatures such as skunks, opossums, raccoons, and predators. Continue daily feeding after release even though the cat may not return for several days. The Spay/Neuter Program for feral cats/kittens at Adobe Animal Hospital is heavily discounted. To offer this service, we ask that domestic cat owners please not use this program. ______________________________________________________ In August 2008 Friends of Watsonville Animal Shelter (FOWAS) discontinued their feral cats/ kittens spay/neuter voucher assistance program to the residents of Watsonville/Freedom. If you are looking for LOW COST SPAY/NEUTER and qualify as BOTH a resident of Santa Cruz County AND can verify low-income status, you can have your dogs, cats or rabbits spayed/neutered FREE!!!! To see an informational flyer, click here. Please visit either the Watsonville or Santa Cruz shelter location for Santa Cruz County Animal Services to show proof of eligibility and to receive vouchers. This great NEW program is offered by Friends of Santa Cruz County Animals (FOSCCA) and through an amazing bequest from John S. Strauss. For more information please call 831/454-7303 ext. 0. Low-income Monterey County residents can call AFRP - Animal Friends Rescue Project at (831) 333-0722 for spay/neuter information. So You Found Feral Kittens!
4 to 5 Weeks of Age - Trap the kittens, taking them from their mother, and a. YOU can contain them and socialize them for adoption. A large dog carrier can be used for containment. Shelters have containment equipment to loan. b. OR, at 6-8 weeks of age, (or about 1 1/2 pounds) surrender them to the Santa Cruz County Animal Services as candidates for their foster program. Kittens younger than this will not be considered for foster through County Animal Services. 18 Weeks of Age or Older a. Continue feeding the kittens until they are 4 months of age for Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) Program OR b. Trap them and surrender them to the Santa Cruz County Animal Services where they will be euthanized as unadoptable. For Your Information Female cats can be spayed when pregnant. They are almost always in heat, pregnant, or lactating (nursing). Nursing mom-cats can go into heat and be pregnant with a litter as they nurse their present litter. Unspayed female kittens can come into heat and conceive at 16 weeks of age. Gestation (time before birth) is about 63 days. A 6-month-old-kitten can have a litter of kittens. Siblings (brothers/sisters) will mate with each other. At around 5 months of age an unneutered male can begin territorial spraying. Not only female cats are responsible for kittens. An unaltered male cat can father hundreds of kittens, so always trap and neuter tomcats too. Trapping Procedures Prior to trapping, inform your neighbors about your intention to trap and your plan for the cats that you are trapping. This allows your neighbors time to collar or confine their pets. Obtain permission before trapping or returning feral cats/kittens to private property. Plan your trapping day carefully. Remember, if you trap a cat/kitten and release it for some reason, it is unlikely that you will be able to catch it again - they learn very quickly. Be sure that feral kittens that you trapping for spay/neuter are at least 4 months of age (about 4 pounds). Kittens younger than 4 months of age cannot tolerate injectable anesthesia. At 4 months of age they can also get a rabies shot. Do not leave a cat/kitten in the trap for more than 12 hours. If the cat/kitten seems especially wary, put the trap out for a couple of days with the door securely fastened open to allow the cat/kitten time to become accustomed to its presence. Cover the bottom of the trap with folded newspaper.Do not feed the cat/kitten the day/night before you are going to trap. Bait the trap with tuna. Use an unbreakable container the size of a cottage cheese carton. Make sure that the back door is latched, and set the trap. After baiting the trap, open the trap door by pushing the top of the door in and pulling the bottom of the door upward. There is a small hook attached to the right side of the trap top. It hooks onto a tiny metal cylinder (rivet) on the right side of the door. The hook holds the door in an open position which also raises the trip plate. When the cat steps on the plate, it will cause the hook to release the door and close the trap. Test traps for steadiness. Traps must not move when entered.Keep a close watch on the trap, checking it frequently. As soon as the cat/kitten is trapped, cover the trap completely with a large towel. Covering the trap will help to quiet the cat/kitten. Lift the cover to be sure that you have the correct cat and not a neighbor's pet or a previously altered ear-tipped feral. Move the covered trap to a quiet, enclosed, safe area until ready to transport. Make certain that the cat/kitten will not be exposed to extreme heat, cold, or wet at any time. Keep children and pets away from traps. It is best to confine trapping efforts to daylight hours. Trapping after dark may result in trapped skunks, raccoons, or opossums, which can be dangerous and difficult to extract from a trap. However, with close monitoring, dusk is often a good time to trap cats/kittens. When transporting the trap, place a layer of waterproof material and a towel beneath the trap to protect the interior of your vehicle. Always keep cat-occupied traps covered!
Fix a Feral! Ferals Are Our Friends! Spay/Neuter Saves Lives! Cats nap. Only humans put them to sleep! Help spread the word about TNR. Encourage anyone feeding feral cats/kittens to contact Project Purr. Please consider Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) as the humane solution. What Is a Feral Cat? Many feral cats are former house cats who have been abandoned by people or gone stray. Others are born to a life outside. They live wherever they can find food - often grouping together in colonies - near dumpsters, city parks, behind businesses, and, perhaps, even in your own backyard. Unaltered cats left alone do not regain their instincts and thrive. Instead, starvation, disease, and the stress of continued reproduction cause great suffering. However, feral cats/kittens that are tested, spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and fed often live long, happy and healthy lives. Feral Cat Controversy Trapping and euthanasia is not an option in a no-kill society. TNR is the most humane, the most cost effective, and the most effective way of controlling feral cat populations. When cats are removed from an area, other feral or stray cats will move into the area to take advantage of the abandoned food source. This is known as the vacuum effect. TNR has been used with success nationwide and worldwide. TNR is the preferred method of control for feral cat/kitten populations in England, Denmark, and many other forward-thinking countries. TNR is more cost-effective than trapping and killing feral cats/kittens. The average cost of sterilization is $50.00, while the average cost of euthanasia is $125.00. Health Issues Raccoons, skunks, and bats are the most common carriers of rabies. A vaccinated, sterilized colony of feral cats/kittens poses no rabies threat to humans and can deter unvaccinated feral cats and wildlife from moving into the area. Toxoplasmosis can be caught from infected cats, but only if their feces come in contact with a person's mouth. Toxoplasmosis in humans is most often contracted from handling or eating undercooked meat. Predation The number one cause of bird decline is loss of habitat and not predation by feral and outdoor cats. Cats are rodent specialists. Please! Do NOT make them the scapegoat for our environmental ills.
BAJO COSTO PARA CASTRAR/ESTIRILIZAR A LOSGATOS/GATITOS SALVAJES
Un paquete de veterinario de bajo costo para castrar/estirilizar a gatos/gatitos salvajes esta disponible al publico en Adobe Animal Hospital en Santa Cruz como resultado directo de una relación de mas de 20 años con Project Purr. Esta es la primera vez en que este programa esta disponible al publico en el Condado de Santa Cruz. El rescate de gatos de Project Purr es el compromiso financiero para castrar/estirilizar a gatos salvajes. Aunque es necesario de que usted pague una cuota de $25.00, el balance que no sea retribuido para cada cirugia de castración/estirilización para gatos/gatitos es pagado por Project Purr. ¡Project Purr es todo voluntario y es financiado a través de donativos únicamente! Es una realización asombrosa de que una organización de base y los gatos indefensos, salvajes van a lograr conjuntamente este hito hacia el tratamiento ético para todo los animales. Este programa comunitario no seria posible sin los doctores de Adobe, el personal, y hospital…juntos Project Purr y Adobe han operado a mas de 3500 gatos/gatitos y han dado asistencia a miles mas. Finalmente, esto significa de que habra menos entregamientos de gatos callejeros a los refugios, tremendos ahorros de costo para las agencias financiadas por impuestos para el control del animal, menos competencia de casas para gatos adoptables, y menos eutanasia para todos los gatos! Cada gato salvaje o gatito estirilizado nos traie mas cercas de alcanzar nuestra meta de que nunca mas haiga animales (no deseados) y sin hogares.
Adobe Animal Hospital/Project Purr Spay/Neuter Program for Feral Cats/Kittens (Programa de esterilizar/castrar a Gatos/Gatitos salvajes)
Gatos salvajes son gatos salvajes que no han sido domesticados (gatos/gatitos salvajes que necesitan servicios para heridas, infecciones, enfermedades, etc., requieren tarifas regulares y es poreso que no pueden participar en este programa de descuento para esteralización o castración). Porfavor averigue el cálculo con Adobe Animal Hospital. Todos los gatos/gatitos tienen que venir en trampas humanitarias. No use transportistas para gatos o cajas. Los gatos que vengan en transportistas para gatos o cajas, seran rechazados. Para el prestamo de las trampas humanitarias comuniquese con: q Watsonville Animal Shelter Santa Cruz County Animal Services 580 Airport Blvd. 2200 7th Avenue Watsonville, CA 95076 Santa Cruz, CA 95062 (831) 454-7303 (831) 454-7303 Adobe Animal Hospital se localiza en: 1600 Soquel Drive Santa Cruz, CA 95065 (831) 475-6365 Lunes a Viernes de 7:30am hasta 6:00pm Sabados de 8:00am hasta 3:00pm No hacen cirugias los Sabados o Domingos! Planear Adelante! Cominiquese con Adobe Animal Hospital al (831) 475-6365 antes de atrapar para determinar los horarios disponibles para las cirugias. Los Gatos/gatitos necesitan ser entregados antes de las 8:30 de la mañana. Los gatos que sean entregados despues de las 8:30 de la managa o que no se les haiga echo una cita no recibiran tratamiento ese mismo dia en que se entregen. Adobe Animal Hospital hara lo posible para complacerle. Solamente lo siguiente sera incluido en el paquete de estirilizar y castrar: l Anaesthesia l Examen de leucemia (los gatos que salgan positivos seran puestos a dormir humanamente). l Estirilizadas (gatas) Castrados (gatos) l Vacunados para la rabia l La esquina de la oreja sera cortada (obligatorio)
Instrucciones para despues de la cirugia Despues de que Los gatos/gatitos sean operados usted tendra que levantarlos antes de las 5:30 de la tarde. Llevese al gato/gatito a su casa y dejelo adentro de la jaula cobierto con un trapo en un lugar seguro, tranquilo, y calientito toda la noche. Sueltelo al siguiente dia por la madrugada en el mismo lugar en cual fue atrapado. Las puntadas de la operacion se van a deshacer. Deje agua fresca y comida diariamente en un lugar que haiga establesido para darle de comer. Es mejor darle de comer temprano en el dia. La comida debera de averse terminado antes de que se haga noche para avitar que otros animales como mofetas, mapaches, o zariqüeyas llegen a su casa. Siga dejando comida todos los dias depues de que lo suelte aunque el gato no regrese por varios dias. Castracion/Estirilizacion para Gatos/Gatitos de personas con bajos ingresos El programa de Castracion/Estirilizacion para gatos/gatitos en Adobe Animal Hospital tiene un gran descuento. Para poder ofrecer este servicio les pedimos a los duenos de gatos domesticados que no utilizen este programa. Residentes de bajos ingresos en el condado de Monterey pueden comunicarse con Animal Friends Rescue Project al (831) 333-0722 para información sobre castracion/estirilizacion. Se encuentro unos gatitos salvajes! l De Cuatro a Cinco semanas de edad - Atrape a los gatitos, quitandoselos de la mama, y a. Contener y haserlos sociales para que sean adoptados. Un transportista grande para perro se puede usar cómo contenedor. Los refugios para animales prestan equipo para contener; o b. Puede entregarlos al programa adoptivo de Santa Cruz County Animal Services. l Ocho semanas o mas de edad - a. Continue dandoles de comer a los gatitos hasta que tengan 4 meses de edad para el programa de Atrapar/Castrar o Estirilizar/Regresar (TNR); o b. Atrapelos y entregelos a Santa Cruz County Animal Services en donde seran puestos a dormir si no son adoptados. Para su información l Gatas pueden ser estirilizas cuando estan embarazadas. Casi siempre estan en cello, embarazadas, o criando. l Gatas que estan criando pueden entrar en cello y estar embarazadas al mismo tiempo de que estan con su cria. l Una gatita que no esta estirilizada puede entrar en cello y concebir entre 16 semanas de edad. l Gestación (el tiempo antes del parto) toma como 63 dias. Un gatito de (6) meses puede tener una cria de gatitos. l Hermanos y Hermanas pueden aparearse con uno y otro. l A los (5) meses de edad un gato (macho) puede empezar a ser territorial. l No solo las gatas (hembras) son responsables por los gatitos. Un gato (macho) que no esta castrado puede criar cientos de gatitos, poreso siempre atrape y castre a los gatos (machos) también. Procedimiento Para Atrapar
Arregle un Salvaje! Los gatos salvajes son nuestros amigos! Castrar/Estirilizar salva vidas! Los Gatos tienen siestas. Nosotros los humanos los ponemos a dormir!
Desde empezando en 1988, Project Purr, una organizacion 501 (c ) (3) sin fines lucrativos se a dedicado a reducir la población de gatos salvajes y la propagación de enfermedades de gatos por medio de un programa TNR (Atrapar/llevar a castrar/Regresar) humanamente sin-exterminar en el Condado de Santa Cruz, California. Financiado únicamente por medio de donativos y voluntarios, Project Purr mantiene que TNR (Atrapar/llevar a castrar/Regresarlo) es la solución mas efectiva y humana para reducir el superpoblado de gatos. Ayude a extender la palabra de TNR (Atrapar/llevar a castrar/Regresarlo) y de animar a cualquier persona que este dandole de comer a los gatos salvajes que considere esta solución humana. Que es un Gato SalvajeMuchos gatos salvajes antiguamente eran gatos caseros que han sido abandonados por sus dueños o sean hecho callejeros. Otros han nacido salvajes en las afueras. Ellos viven en lugares dondequiera que puedan encontrar comida - a menudo se agrupan juntos en colonias - cercas de basureros, parques municipales, atras de los negocios, y talvez en su propio patio. Los gatos que son abandonados y no estan operados no “recuperan sus instintos” y no crecen con buena salud. En cambio, las hambres, enfermedades, y el estrés de continuar con la reproducción les causa gran sufrimiento. Sin embargo los gatos/gatitos que son castrados/estirilizados, vacunados, y que comen bastante viven mas tiempo, tienen buena salud y no posee riesgo a los gatos domesticados. La Controversia del Gato SalvajeAtrapar y eutanasia no es una opción para una sociedad de no-matanza. TNR es la manera mas efectiva y humana para controlar la población de los gatos salvajes. Cuando los gatos salvajes son removidos de las arias donde viven, otros gatos salvajes llegan a quedarse y tomar ventaja de la comida abandonada. TNR es utilizado con gran éxito por la escala nacional y mundial. TNR is el método preferido para el control de la población de gatos salvajes en Inglaterra, Dinamarca, y otros paises. TNR es mas costo-efectivo que atrapar y matar a gatos/gatitos salvajes. El costo promedio para castrar/estirilizar cuesta $50.00, mientras el costo promedio para eutanasia (dormir a los gatos) cuesta $125.00. Cuestión de Salud Los mapaches, mofetas, y morsielagos son los mas comunes portadores de rabia. Una colonia de gatos salvajes que estan vacunados, esterilizados no causan amenaza de rabia a los humanos y pueden proibir que otros animales que no estan vacunados y otros gatos salvajes llegen a la area. “La enfermedad llamada Toxoplasmosis puede ser contraida por un gato infectado poro solo si su faeces bienen en contacto con la boca de una persona. Casi siempre esta enfermedad es contraida manejando y comiendo carne que no esta cosida suficiente”. Depredación La causa número uno de el declive de pajaros es por la perdida de hábitat y no es por la culpa del gato salvaje o gato domesticado. Los gatos son cazadores de ratones - No hay que hacerlos objetos de culpas por la razon de que nosotros le causamos problemas al medio ambiente. |
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