HEART OF TEXAS
FERAL FRIENDS
Last Updated: January 22, 2012
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Thank you for your support of TNR in our community!
WORKING TOGETHER,
WE CAN MAKE A COLLECTIVE IMPACT!
TNR WORKS!
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Do YOU want to help Heart of Texas Feral Friends?
Become active as a volunteer
to show your support for TNR!
VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION
& TRAP TEAM WORKSHOP
Thurs., Feb. 2
FOR MORE DETAILS, CLICK HERE!!!
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WACO LIONS PARK CATS: Jan. 19th Update
Thank you for your support of Trap-Neuter-Return.
The Humane Society of Central Texas
is currently working in accord with the Waco Lions Park
to ensure the safe relocation of the 9 Park Cats,
who are now being fed daily by a select group of approved feeders.
We will let you know when all the cats
have been safely relocated to their new homes.
In the meantime, we ask you to direct your positive energy
into being an advocate for TNR, and
by volunteering your time to help the FIX OUR FERALS campaign,
which provides no-cost TNR every outside cat in 76710
thanks to the shelter’s PetSmart Charities grant.
We hope you will join us at the Farm & Ranch show on Feb. 7 & 8,
and watch our website for future events, public forums,
volunteer opportunities and ways that you can
help Trap-Neuter-Return in the Greater Waco area.
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We need your help
to spend PetSmart Charities grant money
to show the world
that Waco, Texas cares about
spay/neuter as a means
to controlling our city's cat population!
Please CONTACT US for more details.
Available only while grant funds last... GET STARTED TODAY!!!
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NOT IN 76710???
We can still help you!
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PURRS TO:
Russ Emerson for a very generous gift to Heart of Texas Feral Friends!
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Caregiver Yahoo Group: HOTFFWaco (JOIN US!)
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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.
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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 Friend "Ultimate Goals" are to:
* 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.
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PLEASE NOTE THAT HEART OF TEXAS FERAL FRIENDS IS NOT A CAT RESCUE!
We do NOT "take" cats out of their colony.
We do NOT relocate cats.
We are NOT a cat sanctuary.
We are NOT a Foundation.
We are NOT a employees of the animal shelter or any vet clinic. We are volunteers.
Our Loaner Traps may NOT be used to take cats to the shelter.
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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!!!
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We appreciate your support!
Thank you.
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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!
*HOTFF WISH LIST*
Please drop off your donation at KBCT 94.5 FM NewsTalk Radio station,
4701 W. Waco Drive (between New Road & Lake Air Dr.)
* Unopened Cat food (dry or canned)
* Gently used bed sheets
* $5 Gas Cards (To help volunteers who transport)
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"If you're gonna feed 'em,
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!
We appreciate your support!
Thank you.
Want to make a tax-deductible donation to TNR? Ask us how! CLICK HERE!
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For more information about feral cats and the local TNR program, contact us today.
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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!
