| A feral cat colony is one in which the cats cannot be domesticated. Therefore the cats cannot be held and often run from humans. The cats within the colony survive by hunting and accepting handouts. Within a short time other feral cats move in. When we are notified of a cat colony by their caregivers, we set in motion the start to stabilize the colony. Hav-A-Heart® traps are set to capture the cats and they are not harmed in anyway. Once trapped, a blanket is placed over the trap to help calm the cat down. Then the cats are taken to the clinic were they are first tested for any diseases that are contagious to other cats, spayed/neutered, vaccinated and then returned to the caregivers for their recovery period. After their recovery period, the cats are re-released to the original colony and from this point on, these cats cannot produce any more kittens and the population decreases over time. The caregiver continues feeding these cats until they die of natural causes. |
