Lake Wildwood Ad Hoc Feral Cat TNR Committee

11/03/2023

I saw this link on Safe House Animal Rescue League's page. Anyone else think this would be a great project? It might make it a little easier to trap and.transport in the Spring.
https://www.facebook.com/100064374354884/posts/720170043472134/?mibextid=Nif5oz

Here’s a sneak peek! The Boy Scouts and their parents are hard at work making shelter totes for our community cats! More soon on this awesome project!

10/17/2023

The best TNR advice I have to give: NEVER WAIT‼️

🐾 You don't need to wait to "build trust".
🐾 And you don't have to wait for fear of losing it.

Do what's best and what's right for the animal. Their health and safety are dependent on you! Trust that the TNR folks guiding you are telling you the correct things based off of their years of experience. 😻❤

Thank you for helping cats in your community!
*Photo credit: Shawn Long

05/01/2023

*** I appreciate all the shares. Street Cat to Sweet Cat Gatsby is doing well and looking for his furrrever home.

I am sure at some point this was someone's adorable FREE KITTEN for "DONATION". As soon as he outgrew his cuteness or began spraying, because that is what un-neutered male cats do they put him outside.

Fast forward a few years. He is scared. He is untrusting of cats and humans alike. He is wounded both physically and mentally. He is anemic and flea ridden. He has earmites and intestinal worms. He is FIV positive from repeat and relentless attacks from other male cats.

It will take several months to get him where he needs to be to be able to be adopted into a caring home.

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR FREE KITTENS.

Please chose RESPONSIBLE ADOPTION.

Rescuers are very tired.

04/29/2023

This is why we do it This obviously relaxed kitty once lived outdoors at Lake Wildwood. Volunteers trapped her, cared for her, transported her and had her spayed. And while we were doing all that, we noticed what a friendly girl she seemed to want to be.
After her surgery, she was taken to Safe House Animal Rescue League for more care and socialization. Soon she was put up for adoption and found love in her "furever" home. Sweet Dreams little "Cricket."

04/25/2023

This coming Saturday, April 29th we have 7 spots open for spay/neuter appointments. Please contact me here if you have ferals in your area. Volunteers will trap, transport, care for and return those kitties at no cost to you.
Help our Lake Wildwood Ferals live healthier lives.

04/23/2023

04/23/2023

The Feral Cats of Lake Wildwood need your help! Please volunteer today for a better tomorrow for them all!

04/22/2023

Here’s why kittens are a challenge for animal shelters:

KITTEN CARE REQUIRES SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE. Many shelter staff have no experience or training in pediatric care for kittens. Whether it’s kennel staff that don’t know how to bottle feed, or a medical team that doesn’t have experience treating neonatal kittens, most of the time a shelter will not know how to help unless they’ve made neonatal training a priority. Additionally, many shelters don’t have the correct supplies on hand to care for young kittens.

KITTENS ARE TIME-INTENSIVE. The average US shelter doesn’t have the staffing to provide overnight care, which means that any unweaned kitten cannot survive even 24 hours in their facility. Unless a foster home is available, they are typically euthanized before close of business on the day they are brought in.

UNDERAGE KITTENS TAKE UP MUCH-NEEDED CAGE SPACE. Most shelters need every open cage they can get in order to continue to take in cats in need. Because kittens can’t be adopted until they are old enough to spay at 8 weeks old, any kitten younger than that will take up cage space for several weeks as they sit and wait to be old enough for adoption. For many shelters, this presents a space problem.

KITTENS DON'T DO WELL IN A SHELTER SETTING. Even if shelters do attempt to save kittens, they often experience health problems in a shelter setting due to their compromised immune systems. A shelter is simply not a safe place for a kitten because they are so susceptible to potential disease transmission. While kittens can do well in a dedicated kitten nursery, most shelters don’t have the space to quarantine kittens in this way.

*Text from kittenlady.org

How can YOU help? 💥Spay and Neuter 💥

04/19/2023

It's National Cat Lady Day! "Cat ladies" are the backbone of the cat protection movement on every level, and we're grateful for each and every one of you! Here's to the compassionate women who care and speak out for cats 🎉🐱❤️

04/17/2023

40 cats since March 23!!

04/17/2023

Yesterday, 6 male ferals were transported by a volunteer to Interglobe Sire in Pontiac, Il. Several hours later, they were returned to Lake Wildwood by the same volunteer after they had been neutered, ear-tipped and vaccinated.
Still a little unsteady from the anesthesia used during their surgeries, Buddy 1, Buddy 2, Diablo, Puma, PeeWee and Tussle were given water and a light meal. Their traps were cleaned and fresh paper was put down. If they had looked like they had done well with their light meal and showed an interest, more food was offered.
Buddy 1 won a membership in the "Clean Plate Club," as he happily consumed 2 more small servings. After that, it was lights out.
This morning, everyone was alert. Their traps were cleaned, breakfast was served and caregivers arrived to take the boys back to their original locations. Once back to where they had been captured, they were released.
All of us involved in this program are grateful to Safe House Animal Rescue League, Interglobe Sire Services, and our.volunteers for their contributions.
And a huge THANK YOU! goes out to our generous donors, without whom none of this would be possible.