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Tri-Valley Fix Our Ferals
P.O. Box 52
Danville, CA 94526
Because every cat matters.
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At our second clinic of 2012 (Sunday, April 15), we fixed a total of 58 cats – including 28 spays and 30 neuters. Not our biggest clinic, but very significant nonetheless given that “kitten season” was definitely in evidence. And the only way that the 58 cats were fixed was with the selfless gifts of time and energy by our stellar group of veterinarians, vet techs and volunteers! Sometimes it is hard to find words to express our gratitude for the time, energy and loyalty they demonstrate by participating in so many (if not all!) of the TVFOF clinics year after year. Add to this list the caregivers who get the cats to and from the clinics – and you have an amazing group of people who put compassion into action, making a huge difference in the quality of life for the feral cats in our communities! Reservations prior to a given clinic are taken only via our phone line @ 925-264-7703. To volunteer for a clinic – we can especially use help within pre-clinic setup (Saturday afternoon) and post-clinic cleanup (Sunday afternoon) – please contact us via email at ‘tvfofvolunteers@yahoo.com’. TVFOF’s next clinic is Sunday, June 3. See you then! In the meantime – Happy Spring, Happy Mother’s Day and Happy Memorial Day! |
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Tri-Valley Fix Our Ferals (TVFOF) provides free spay/neuter services for feral cats (three months of age and older) living in the greater Tri-Valley area of northern California – offering a humane, effective and nationally-recognized alternative (“Trap-Neuter-Return”) to euthanizing these cats in local animal shelters as a means of population control. Per our mission statement , a FERAL CAT is defined as a cat that cannot be handled and could not be brought into the clinic without being trapped. Cats in carriers as well as cats who display overt affection in the trap will be turned away. In addition, the right ear of all cats admitted to each clinic is “tipped” (the standard means of identifying that a feral cat has been fixed). Because it is the case that these spay-neuter clinics are most likely the one chance these feral cats will have at veterinary care, there will be no exceptions to these TVFOF clinic policies.
Modeled after similar programs in other cities across the U.S., TVFOF offers bimonthly clinics at a local veterinary facility to spay or neuter as many feral cats as financial and volunteer resources allow. In addition to spay/neuter and as resources allow, TVFOF offers a number of services to the cats brought in to its clinics – from fluids, flea treatment and vaccinations to minor surgery for such things as abscesses and tooth removal.We even send homemedication with those catsneeding extra help during their recovery.
All services are provided by volunteer veterinarians, veterinary technicians and caring members of the cat-loving public. These services are offered free-of-charge, though the expenses that TVFOF does incur run approximately $40 per cat per clinic for drugs and medications. All donations are gratefully accepted!