HEART OF TEXAS
FERAL FRIENDS
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Thank you for your support of TNR in our community!
WORKING TOGETHER,
WE CAN MAKE A COLLECTIVE IMPACT!
TNR WORKS!
HEART OF TEXAS FERAL FRIENDS
Since June 2007, Heart of Texas Feral Friends has helped
compassionate citizens in Greater Waco and Central Texas
with Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) resources, services and support.
TNR humanely STOPS THE CYCLE of feral/free-roaming cat overpopulation
and makes our community a better place to live, work and play.
Heart of Texas Feral Friends is a 100% volunteer group.
We are always welcoming of new volunteers!
CONTACT US to learn more about TNR, making a donation or how to volunteer.
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BREAKING NEWS!
CLICK HERE for a MAP/FLYER
PetSmart Charities expands
the "FIX OUR FERALS" grant area!
CLICK HERE for details.
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* Offer a "no-kill" humane alternative to our community through Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR);
* Stop the breeding of unwanted feral kittens born each year;
* Train and empower feral cat caregivers to TNR and manage their own colonies;
* Educate the public about the benefits of TNR;
* Mitigate nuisance calls to Animal Control with simple, inexpensive property-protecting tips; and,
* Unify those who want to ensure the safety of our community without having to destroy healthy free-roaming cats.
PLEASE NOTE:
We do NOT "take" cats out of their colony.
We do NOT "relocate" cats.
We are NOT a cat sanctuary.
We are NOT a employees of the animal shelter or any vet clinic.
Our Loaner Traps may NOT be used to take cats to the shelter.
Our Loaner Traps may NOT be used to "relocate" cats; that is dumping (or abandonment), and it's ILLEGAL!
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We try our best to answer all
email requests for information
and help in a timely manner,
but we appreciate your understanding
that we are volunteers.
If you send a request for
more information or assistance with TNR,
and don't hear back from us within 3-5 days,
please CONTACT US AGAIN!!
(Be a Squeeky Wheel!)
We get swamped at times, so "gentle reminders"
are welcome that you need help.
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THE "LEFT EARTIP" IS PAINLESS & PERFORMED DURING SURGERY.
It provides identification to caregivers, neighbors, animal control & employees at our Humane Society if the cat should end up at the shelter.
A TNR Cat has been spayed or neutered, given a 3-year rabies vaccination
and is a member of a local managed colony.
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Heart of Texas Feral Friends (HOTFF) provides:
* Online TNR resources!
* TNR advice and coaching to help caregivers get started (and continue) with TNR.
* Trap & Transport assistance for senior citizens and physically-challenged caregivers.
* "Trap Bank" loaner traps (Grants from the Humane Society of the United States & PetSmart Charities).
* Individual Caregiver Fundraising opportunities.
* Public Forums.
* Public Information Booths.
* TNR-Specific Volunteer Orientations.
* "Trap Team" training workshops.
* Email Announcements of Events & Happenings.
* Donated cat food for senior citizens, low-income and large colony caregivers (as available).
* AND our popular CAREGIVER MIXERS, a "By Invitation Only" get-together for TNR Caregivers only... providing networking, colony care information and moral support!!!
We appreciate your support!
Thank you.
Heart of Texas Feral Friends recommends the Tru-Catch 30LTD trap!
They are safe, light-weight and easy to use.
Click here for a link to the Tru-Catch website
to find out how you can order yours!
you need to fix 'em!"
Heart of Texas Feral Friends can show you how easy it is
to get started with TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN!
HEART OF TEXAS FERAL FRIENDS works to ensure that healthy feral cats can peacefully co-exist in a safe environment within our community by providing support, advice about TRAP-NEUTER-RETURN and feral cats.
Benefits of TNR include healthier feral cats, less cat fights and spraying, designated feeding stations kept clean by dedicated caregivers, no unwanted litters of kittens, less tax dollars spent by the city to have Animal Control pick up feral cats, reduces the number of nuisanse calls, and it makes our entire community a better place for us all!
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Website Resources
A special thank you to the following groups:
Alley Cat Allies
Humane Society of the United States
Neighborhood Cats
Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
Indy Cats.
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All photos courtesy of Heart Of Texas Feral Friends.
THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS, SUPPORTERS, and COMMUNITY PARTNERS!
We are successful because of YOU!
