HEART OF TEXAS
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Heart of Texas Feral Cat Announcements:

DECEMBER 2, 2008
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Good evening, Heart of Texas Feral Friends!
 
HERE ARE SOME OF OUR UPCOMING EVENTS!
 
WINTER FERAL CAT FORUM
Thursday, Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. at the Waco Humane Society!
This 45-minute free event is open to the public and we encourage anyone feeding outside cats to attend.
The Waco Humane Society is located at 2032 Circle Dr., near I-35 & Valley Mills (behind Rudy's BBQ).
If you, or anyone you know, is feeding outside cats in McLennan or surrounding counties, please forward this email message to them. We have also attached a flyer that can be posted anywhere (with permission)!
 
VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION & TRAP TRAINING WORKSHOP
NEXT THURSDAY, DEC. 11 at 6 p.m. at the RB Hoover Library, 1428 Wooded Acres (across from HEB).
This complimentary 45-minute training includes details about volunteer opportunities, the important role of TNR in our community, a trap demonstration, tips on trapping, personal safety issues while feeding/trapping, recommended feeding amounts for caregivers, feral cat health issues, and how to safely release the cat after spay/neuter. This is a must for any new trapper! Trap Team Members are welcome to attend as a refresher course, or to be a Trap Mentor as our wonderful "Rookies" get going! Just as a reminder, we have volunteer opportunities that do not involve being around the cats at all, so there is a volunteer opportunity for everyone!
 
TRAP TEAM MEMBERS! We have had several requests for help with trapping at new large colonies. As long as the weather stays mild, we will continue to trap. Details to follow about the next trap. If you want to be on our TRAP TEAM, be sure to attend out Volunteer Orientation & Trap Training Workshop! 
 
WINTER SHELTER FOR FERAL CATS: We held a Winter Shelter Workshop on Nov. 22 to help local caregivers prepare their feral cats for the cold weather. Check out some pictures from this event at our website, www.HOTFeralFriends.com. Several people volunteered time and materials to make shelters for senior citizen caregivers, large-colony caregivers, or other special caregivers who needed help. If you are interested in another Winter Shelter Workshop, please let us know! Design tips and instructions can be found at the CAREGIVER'S CORNER at our website.
 
CAREGIVER MIXER: Current Caregivers: Please let us know if you are interested in a "By Invitation Only" December Caregiver Mixer! Notes from the last mixer are posted at our website, so be sure to visit our CAREGIVER'S CORNER webpage.
 
CAREGIVERS NEEDED! Temporary Caregivers are needed to help with feeding over the Christmas/Winter Holidays. If you are going to be in town, please consider helping a Caregiver at one of our many TNR colonies. It is very important that the cats stay on a routine schedule. Please consider this act of kindness. Our Caregivers will be most thankful to you. If you are not a current Caregiver, please plan on attending the Volunteer Orientation to participate.
 
ATTENTION COLLEGE STUDENTS: We have several Baylor students interested in starting an on-campus TNR group. We have support and tips from other Texas universities to get us going, so call us for the next meeting time!
 
A HOLIDAY GIFT OF KINDNESS! Just a reminder that as the Holidays approach, please consider a gift to the Animal Birth Control Clinic's TNR Program. You can donate to the "General TNR Fund" to help caregivers who need financial assistance or fund matching, or designate a specific colony! Please mail your donation to: "ABC Clinic's TNR Program, 1531 Wooded Acres, Waco, TX 76710" with your check made payable to "ABC Clinic's TNR Program." (We're working on a Pay Pal account for our website!)
 
**SPRING FUNDRAISER** We are working out the details for a powerful and unique Spring Fundraiser! More details to follow!!!
 
Thank you as always for your generous support of the Animal Birth Control Clinic's Trap-Neuter-Return Program.
 
Sincerely,
Heart of Texas Feral Friends

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Heart of Texas Feral Cat Announcements:
November 11, 2008

Dear Heart of Texas Feral Friends!
Good evening, Heart of Texas Feral Friends!
 
Once again we have some EXCITING news this week!
 
ALLEY CAT ALLIES FERAL FRIENDS NETWORK! Alley Cat Allies accepted us into their Feral Friends Network! This will bring more awareness about our TNR Program in Central Texas and help more caregivers with TNR.
 
HOLIDAY GIVING! Just a reminder that as the Holidays approach, please consider a gift to the Animal Birth Control Clinic's TNR Program. Your gift can be designated for TNR at your own colony, or be donated to the General TNR Fund that will be used to help other Caregivers with TNR who otherwise could not afford it.
 
FERAL CAT ROOM AT THE NEW CLINIC! The Animal Birth Control Clinic announced that there will be a designated Feral Cat Room at their new clinic that will cater specifically to Feral Cat TNR! The cost for this special room to be added to the new clinic is $4,000. The new 3,200 square foot clinic will be located at 3238 Clay Avenue and will help our entire community! If you are interested in making a donation for the new Feral Cat Room, please call Director Carrie Kuehl at 254-722-2878.
 
TRAP TEAM & CAREGIVER TRAINING WORKSHOP NEXT WEEK - Get familiar with trapping, learn more about TNR, and get important Caregiver information at our next Trap Training Workshop, tentatively set for next Thursday at 6:15 p.m. The 30-minute training includes a trap demonstration, tips on trapping, recommended feeding amounts for caregivers, feral cat health issues, and safety advice from trap to release.
 
CAREGIVER MIXER! Our Caregiver Mixer last Sunday was a hit! Notes from the mixer will be posted to our website soon, so be sure to visit our CAREGIVER'S CORNER webpage to learn about EZ-To-Make Winter Feral Cat Shelters, Trapping Tricky Female Feral Cats and plans for our exciting Spring Fundraiser!
 
CAREGIVERS NEEDED! Temporary Caregivers are needed to help with feeding over the Thanksgiving Holidays. If you are going to be in town, please consider helping a Caregiver at one of our many colonies. It is very important that the cats stay on a routine schedule. Please consider this act of kindness. Our Caregivers will be most thankful to you.
 
WINTER FERAL CAT FORUM! This is a great opportunity to invite your family members, friends, neighbors and co-workers to a 30-minute presentation about feral cats, Trap-Neuter-Return in our area, and an opportunity for Q&A.
 
ATTENTION COLLEGE STUDENTS! Are you a student at Baylor University, McLennan Community College, or Texas State Technical College? We've had some great feedback from students who are interested in forming an on-campus TNR Group! Email us for details about the next meeting. It only requires a few hours of volunteer time a month, so you will still have plenty of time left for school, study, and (of course!) socializing.
 
DONATIONS WELCOME! Would you like to help our TNR Program? Please mail your donation to: "ABC Clinic's TNR Program, 1531 Wooded Acres, Waco, TX 76710" with your donation made payable to "ABC Clinic's TNR Program."
 
Thank you in advance for your generous support of the Animal Birth Control Clinic's Trap-Neuter-Return Program.

Happy Veterans' Day to all our active and retired military.



Heart of Texas Feral Cat Announcements:
October 29, 2008

Dear Heart of Texas Feral Friends!
 
We have some EXCITING announcements to make this evening:
 
GRANT RECEIVED!The Humane Society of the United States' Feral Cat Program has awarded the Heart of Texas Feral Friends a $1,000 grant to be used to help with Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR)! We appreciate the HSUS support and invite you to check out the HSUS website at www.humanesociety.org/feralcats. Check our RESOURCES PAGE for more details. THANK YOU, HSUS!
 
CORPORATE DONATION! Common Grounds has generously donated $200 to be used for Trap-Neuter-Return. Thank you, Common Grounds!
 
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Would you like to get more involved with Heart of Texas Feral Friends? We will be posting some available "Volunteer Positions" to this website later in the week, so check it out! Most require less than 10 volunteer hours per month!
 
VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION & TRAP WORKSHOP! We have started some "Mass Trap" campaigns on several large feral cat colonies in Waco and Hewitt. If you would like to help, please join us for the next Volunteer Orientation & Trap Training Workshop, planned for the second week in November. More details to follow, or check our CLASSES & FORUMS webpage for more details.
 
CAREGIVER MIXER! A Caregiver Mixer is scheduled for Nov. 9th. Caregiver Mixers are "By Invitation Only" for people feeding TNR Feral Cats or interested in TNR for their own colony. If you are feeding feral cats and would like to join us for an informal mixer and informative round-table discussion about caregivers issues, please CONTACT US through our website. November's topics will include: "Preparing Your Feral Cats for Cold Weather" and "Tips to Trap Female Feral Cats." We will post general notes from the Caregiver Mixer on the CAREGIVER'S CORNER webpage. Caregivers in our TNR Program also qualify to receive donated cat food as it is made available to us.
 
THANK YOU TO CAREGIVERS WHO SOLD RAFFLE TICKETS! In appreciate to all the caregivers in our TNR Program who sold Raffle Tickets for the Bow-Wow-Meow River Run's Charity Raffle, we are happy to announce that the full amount of their individual raffle ticket proceeds has been deposited into their colony's account at the Animal Birth Control Clinic for TNR expenses at their own colony! PLUS - Heart of Texas Feral Friends has matched that amount! We know you worked hard to sell the tickets for the feral cats' sake. Watch for more news about our Spring Fundraiser!
 
WINTER FERAL CAT FORUM! More details to follow. This is a great opportunity to invite your family, friends, neighbors and co-workers to a 45-minute presentation and Q&A about feral cats and Trap-Neuter-Return in our area.
 
ATTENTION COLLEGE STUDENTS! Are you a student at Baylor University, McLennan Community College, or Texas State Technical College? We would like to help current students form their own TNR Group! Several other campuses across Texas have on-campus TNR programs and we'd like to help you start one, too. It only requires a few hours of volunteer time a month, so you will still have plenty of time left for school, study, and (of course!) socializing.
 
DONATIONS WELCOME! Would you like to help our TNR Program? Please mail your donation to: "ABC Clinic's TNR Program, 1531 Wooded Acres, Waco, TX 76710" with your check made payable to "ABC Clinic's TNR Program." Thank you in advance for your generous support!
 
As always, we appreciate your support of the Animal Birth Control Clinic's Trap-Neuter-Return Program!
Thank you!
"SPONSOR-A-COLONY"
Contact us for local colonies in immediate need of financial assistance to help cover costs of TNR.
Interested in feeding at a TNR Feral Cat colony?
We need caregivers to help feed & monitor at least one day a week at some of our TNR Feral Cat Colonies. Contact us for more details.
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