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Feral Cat Coalition to host free spay/neuter clinic for feral and stray cats on Friday April 13th

From the Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon:

The Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon (FCCO) will host a free spay/neuter clinic for feral and stray cats in the four-county area on Friday, April 13^th in honor of Tax Day.  

 Why Tax Day? FCCO stresses the importance of spaying and neutering cats before the weather gets warmer and the spring breeding cycle begins. Cats can reproduce as early as five months old, but can be safely spayed and neutered at two months old. Someone feeding one cat in the spring can find themselves taxed by feeding more than 20 by fall.

Claire from Woodland can attest to how quickly cats can multiply. She began feeding a stray cat who showed up at her home. In a year’s time she found herself feeding 28 cats. She called FCCO for help. Over two days she trapped 27 of the cats and is currently trapping to get the last one. There won’t be any new kittens born and she is very relieved.

What can I do to help? If you or someone you know is feeding feral or stray cats, please call 503-797-2606 today or visit www.feralcats.com for more information.

Jolly St Snip! Fix your cat for free!

From the
Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland:

Jolly St Snip is Coming to Town 

Fix Your Cat For Free Dec 5 - 9

The Oregon Humane Society and four other local animal organizations are bringing “Jolly St. Snip” and his bounty of free spay and neuter surgeries to town this December.

Qualifying low-income cat lovers can have their favorite felines spayed and neutered at no charge from Dec. 5 – 9 at one of five locations throughout the metro area.

What: Over 500 free cat spay/neuter surgery spots will be available the week of December 5 – 9.

How to Qualify: Qualified cat owners must live in Clackamas, Multnomah, Washington, or Clark Counties AND receive government assistance, such as Medicaid, food stamps,  Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Section 8/Public housing, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Women, Infants and Children (WIC), Oregon Health plan and Subsidized Lunch Program funding.

Where: Services provided by licensed veterinarians and caring surgical teams at the locations below. Transportation assistance may be available for those unable to take advantage of this offer because of travel issues.

Cat Adoption Team – Sherwood
Oregon Humane Society – NE Portland
Multnomah County Animal Services – Troutdale
Humane Society of SW Washington – Vancouver
Feral Cat Coalition – for strays or feral cats  

How to Participate: Call 1-800-345-SPAY for a cat you own; or 503-797-2606 for feral cats. Free spay/neuter appointments will be scheduled for December 5 through 9 only.

Feral Cat Coalition neuters their 50,000th cat!

From The Feral Cat Coalition website:

"The Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon neutered our 50,000^th cat on September 23, 2011 in Portland.

The landmark cat was a 5-month old grey and white kitten from Kelso, Washington named Oscar. He was born to a stray female cat who appeared outside the caregiver’s home last fall.

Oscar and his two siblings were all neutered at the clinic. Mom was spayed by FCCO earlier this summer. The caregivers feed 13 cats and all of them are now spayed/neutered.

Click to watch Oscar being released from his trap!"

 

House of Dreams would like to congratulate all the staff and volunteers at Feral Cat for achieving this incredible milestone! Thank you for all your hard work on behalf of the feral cats in our area!

Need help getting a feral cat spayed/neutered? Learn how Feral Cat can assist here.

Spay/neuter special Sept 26-30, 2011

From the good people at the Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland:

Get the whole Kitty & Kaboodle fixed!

$10 to spay/neuter every kitty in your household – From September 26 – 30

Portland-area animal shelters want you to get your whole KITTY & KABOODLE fixed. A total of 500 cats and kittens can be spayed/neutered the last week of September for just $10 per household. That’s right, $10 PER HOUSEHOLD!

If you have one cat, $10; if you have one cat and two kittens, $10; if you have five cats, $10. You get the idea.

Most cat loving families have, on average, two or more pet cats. If they are fertile (not spayed/neutered), it won’t take long before two cats can become eight cats. Prevention is the key to reducing the number of unwanted cats brought to local animal shelters or free-roaming in your neighborhood.

KITTY & KABOODLE DETAILS

What: All you can fix for $10. First cat $10, all others (cat or kitten) free (from the same household)

Spay/neuter surgeries for cats and kittens (8 weeks or older; 2½ pounds; and healthy)

For:  Qualified cat owners must live in Clackamas, Multnomah, Washington, or Clark Counties AND  receive government assistance, such as Medicaid, food stamps,  Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Section 8/Public housing, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Women, Infants and Children (WIC), Oregon Health plan and Subsidized Lunch Program funding. 

When: Appointments available between Monday, September 26, and Friday, September 30 

500 feline spay/neuter appointments available at locations in Sherwood, NE Portland, Vancouver, and Troutdale. Residents in or near Hillsboro may be able to schedule a convenient transport pick up  from Washington County Animal Services to the Cat Adoption Team  in Sherwood for  surgery. Ask about this free service when you call to make your cat’s appointment.

How:   Call (503) 802-6755 or 1-800-345-SPAY now to schedule an appointment

July 2011: Free Spay/Neuter for feral cats

Learn more here.

Low-cost spay/neuter program continues through March 17, 2011

spayday@spayoregon.org / www.spayoregon.org

Tom & Mom Cat Special Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Program

In conjunction with Spay Day, an annual campaign of The Humane Society of the United States, Portland-area and other regional animal rescue and welfare groups have teamed up with participating veterinary clinics to underwrite $10 neuter and $20 spay surgeries on cats from economically stressed households. The tenth annual Tom & Mom Cat runs from Valentine’s Day (February 14) through St. Patrick’s Day (March 17).

Low-income individuals needing financial help to alter their cats can complete the online application at www.spayoregon.org or call (503) 389-0228 for a referral to the nearest participating clinic.

Community members who do not qualify for this program can still visit our website or call the hotline for referrals to other low-cost spay/neuter options. The online application and phone line open on January 24. Space is limited for this very popular program. 

For more information or to make a secure online donation, please visit www.spayoregon.org.

The 2011 Tom & Mom Cat Special Event Organizers/Sponsors include Animal Aid, Animal Rescue & Care Fund, Friends of Shelter Animals, Indigo Rescue, Lessons and Paws, and the Oregon Spay/Neuter Fund.

                                                  

Spay & Save

The Animal Shelter Allicance of Portland (ASAP) is a coalition of the greater portland area's leading animal welfare organizations and the veterinary community. ASAP is organizing the Spay & Save program which is working to reduce the number of cats and kittens that are coming into our shelters every year- over 25,000 in 2008 alone. This vital program is funded through private donations as well as grant monies.

Spay or Neuter your cat or kitten for only $10 for people in need of financial assistance.  To qualify  for the special rate:

• currently receive government assistance such as Medicaid, WIC, Food Stamps, SSI, Section 8 Public Housing, AFDC, TANF, other government assistance programs
• residents of Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas or Clark county

(if you do not qualify for the $10 co-pay program, follow this link for additional low income qualifications.

Multiple cats/kittens and stray/feral cats are welcome. Surgeries will be performed by licensed veterinarians.

Call the closest location to you to schedule your appointment:

1. Cat Adoption Team, 14175 SW Galbreath Drive, Sherwood, OR Phone: (503) 925-8903
2. Multnomah County Animal Services, 1700 W Columbia River Hwy, Troutdale, Phone: (503) 988-7387
3. Oregon Humane Society, 1067 NE Columbia Blvd. Portland, Phone: (503) 802-6755
4. For Stray or Feral Cats: Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon, Phone: (503) 797-2606

For futher information, please e-mail spayandsave AT asapmetro.org

Oregon Spay/Neuter Fund Flea Market

Oregon Spay/Neuter Fund is seeking volunteers to help with this event and graciously accepting tax-deductible donations for their fundraising European Flea Market.  They are looking for quality vintage and vintage-inspired goods including:

furniture * home & garden decor * linens * books * tableware * holiday decor classic clothing, jewelry, & accessories * pet accessories * et cetera!

To volunteer or donate, please contact Kate at kcnorthington@gmail.com.

Date:	Sunday, June 13, 2010
Time:	10:00am - 5:00pm
Location:	The Chevy Store
Street:	8715 SE Stark Street
City/Town:	Portland, OR

Join us in supporting this great cause!

Low cost spay/neuter programs offered Feb/March

We have been very busy moving into our new shelter, and haven't had time to blog. Watch for photos of the kitties in their new home in the coming week. In the meantime, here is some important info re: low cost spay/neuter programs. 

These are not House of Dreams' programs, but we wanted to help spread the word.

From www.animalaidpdx.org/TomAndMom:

Welcome to the Ninth Annual

Tom & Mom Cat Special!

Each year between Valentine's Day and St. Patrick's Day, in conjunction with Spay Day USA, several local non-profit animal welfare groups collaborate http://www.typepad.com/site/blogs/6a0120a5a125ef970c0120a54a3994970b/post/compose with local veterinarians to offer $10 male cat neuters and $20 female cat spays to low-income households. This year we are celebrating over 5,000 cats being spayed or neutered through this event!

How does the Tom & Mom Cat Special work?

All appointments fall between Valentines Day, February 14 and St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 2010. Registration will open for those appointments on Jan 23rd.

If you live in the Portland area and wish to spay or neuter your
cat(s) you have two ways to contact us:

• Call our message phone at 503-234-7182. Please leave ONE MESSAGE with your name, contact information, including full address and phone number, and the age/sex of your cat(s).

          OR CLICK HERE to fill out an online appointment request form.

More spay/neuter options, from www.asapmetro.org:

“Spay & Save” –Now through March 31
Spay/Neuter your cat or kitten for ONLY $10!
For people in need of financial assistance

Take advantage of this Portland Metro area-wide initiative that will:
• Save you money
• Save thousands of cats by preventing overpopulation

o Multiple cats/kittens and stray/feral cats welcome!
o Surgeries will be performed by licensed veterinarians

To qualify for the special $10 spay or neuter:
• Currently receive government assistance such as Medicaid, WIC, Food Stamps, SSI, Section 8 Public Housing, AFDC, TANF, other government assistance programs.
• Residents of Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas or Clark County
To qualify for a reduced $33 neuter and $49 spay:
• Low-Income Households
• Residents of Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas or Clark County

Go here for more info.

Healthy Pets NW: party for spay/neuter!

From Healthy Pets NW:

Saturday, December 5
Fifth Anniversary Celebration
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Join us as we celebrate Healthy Pets Northwest Alberta’s 5th anniversary and raise money for a very worthy cause, the Oregon Spay & Neuter Fund!

• Pet photos with Santa
• Silent auction
• Raffle for a cruiser bike
• 20% off all toys and treats
• Hors d’oeuvres

All proceeds benefit the Oregon Spay & Neuter Fund. 

They also looking for a few more auction items to round out the offerings, so if you or someone you know would like to donate a gift certificate, jewelry, artwork, or other item, please contact info@oregonspayneuter.org.

Healthy Pets NW is located at 2224 NE Alberta St.
503-249-6571

Spencer hopes to see everyone at Healthy Pets NW on Dec 5.