This is done while under anesthesia by a veterinarian or certified technician. For an additional fee, treatments such as vaccinations may be requested at the time of scheduling (pet cat services are currently on hold).Īll feral and stray cats who go through FCCO have the tip of their right ear removed. Low-cost services for pet cats include the spay/neuter surgery only. Cats who appear to be suffering, as determined by a veterinarian, are tested for feline leukemia (FeLV) and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV). Additionally, each cat receives: FVRCP (distemper) and rabies vaccines flea treatment ear mite treatment if necessary fluids if dehydrated treatment for minor medical conditions if present and his or her right ear tipped for future identification. Services for feral and stray cats include the spay/neuter surgery. FCCO traps are not used for trapping and removing unwanted stray or feral cats.
We are sometimes able to help trap cats for the elderly, disabled, or those with large colonies. We also have trapping instructions on our web site. We do have traps available for all caregivers bringing cats to our clinics and offer guidance over the phone. The caregivers contact us for help, are loaned traps, and transport the cats to and from our clinics.įCCO does not have the resources to trap cats for caregivers. The cats who receive our services have caregivers feeding them.
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For more information on how to volunteer click here.ĭo you round up feral cats and spay/neuter them? We rely on volunteers to help plan our clinics, work at the clinics, help with fundraising and other administrative tasks. Yes! FCCO is a volunteer-based organization. FCCO is a separate organization, not associated with any other organizations or programs.įCCO is a 501c3, not-for-profit organization supported solely through donations from individuals, foundations and corporations. Our pet cat program began in April 2016 (pet cat services are currently on hold). We also provide low-cost spay/neuter services for pet cats through partnerships with the Oregon Spay/Neuter Fund and Spay & Save program.
This program is known as trap-neuter-return. For each feral or stray cat in our care we request a donation of just $50, but never turn a caregiver away even if they cannot contribute. We have helped more than 120,000 cats and remain the only organization in the area dedicated to providing the level of services that we do for feral and stray cats. What is the Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon (FCCO)?įCCO is a non-profit spay/neuter program that was founded in 1995.
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