SpayMart’s feral cat public awareness campaign entitled “Neuter Scooter” ended November 30th. We partnered with St. Tammany Humane Society in Covington, Spay Nation in Lafayette, the LA-SPCA in Gretna, Ark Animal Hospital in Metairie and Pets R Our World in Jefferson. All total, 1,000 cats were spayed/neutered and vaccinated for rabies at a $10 co-pay to the public. The objective of “Neuter Scooter” is to promote trap, neuter and return statewide as the recognized method of controlling the numbers of free roaming feral cats. No feral cat should ever end up at area shelters to face useless euthanasia when other humane approaches are available.
The number of feral cats in this country is in the millions. Animal welfare organizations in every region battle with the grim realities of thousands of kittens born every year to feral cats, exponentially increasing an uncontrolled population. SpayMart’s Neuter Scooter Campaign is an effort to educate the public regarding these cats and raise public awareness. Promoting Trap, Neuter, and Return, this program attempts to control feral cat populations into manageable colonies and is recognized as the most effective and humane method of controlling the numbers. Realizing that feral cats comprise the largest segment of ANY animal euthanized at area shelters, AND that the city of New Orleans has one of the largest feral cat populations in the United States, estimated at between 350,000 to 400,000, aggressive strategies must be available to the public if euthanasia rates are ever to be lowered.
Our goal for the 2012 Neuter Scooter campaign is $35,000 and efforts are in full swing to make this happen. Please make your donation today to become part of the solution to end euthanasia of feral cats in our community.
