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           Thank you for helping homeless cats through your daily feeding and
           concern for their medical well being.  We look forward to assisting you
           through our TNR Program.
                    Please note that Community Cats of Charlotte's Program:
                                 - is not for pets
                                 - is not a relocation or adoption service
                                 - is not a removal service
                                 - is 100% volunteer and requires YOU to take part 
                                   in the process
                                 - is funded by donations

                                                  SIMPLE  STEPS  FOR  TNR  SUCCESS

   1.   To reserve a slot(s) at the next clinic call  941-258-2739.  Leave a message with your name, phone
         number, and location.  Please speak slowly so that we can get the phone number correctly.
   2.   You will receive a call back from one of the volunteer trappers.  He or she will want to know the number
         of cats involved (adult, teenager, kitten) and how long you have been providing care.
   3.   The volunteer will provide humane traps for you to use.  You will also be instructed on how to work with
         the traps and tips on how to get the cats to go into the traps.  The following are some helpful guidelines.
                              *  Dusk  and dawn are the best times for trapping feral cats.  Establish a routine feeding
                                 time and place.  The more exact you can make it, the easier your trapping will be.
                              *  Place the trap(s) in the feeding area for a few days so that the cats become used to
                                 seeing it and the smell of any other cats previously trapped in it.
                              *  Set the trap so that it is open but will NOT close when triggered using a wooden rod or
                                 clip.  The volunteer will help you with this if needed.
                              *  Begin feeding the cat(s) inside the trap(s) as far in advance of the clinic date as possible.
                                 3 to 5 days would be good.
                              *  Even if there are cats in the colony that have been "fixed", all of them should enter the
                                 trap to eat.  If you leave any food outside the trap, it is impossible to control which cats
                                 enter to eat and which do not.
                              *  Skip one feeding prior to your first trapping attempt.  Missing one meal is not unusual
                                 for a hunter and will not hurt the cats.  It will however make them all more likely to show 
                                 up on schedule for the next feeding time. 
   4.    Our Spay/Neuter Clinic for unowned cats takes place on a Sunday morning.  You will withhold food on
          Friday night and have the traps set for use on Saturday......Do not trap more than 2 nights before the
          clinic date.  Once a cat is caught, you will cover the trap with a cloth cover that is provided with the trap.
          This helps to keep the cat calm.  You will then move the cat in the trap away from the trapping area to 
          a quiet comfortable safe place.  A volunteer will instruct you on how to care for trapped cats until the
          clinic date. 
   5.   Clinic check-in time is 7:30AM.  If you are unable to transport the cat(s) and let us know ahead of time,
         we will pick them up and return them later in the day.  Please note that each cat must arrive in a humane
         trap and that kittens must be at least 12 weeks of age.  
   6.   When the cats return from the clinic keep them in the trap in a quiet comfortable safe place.  To insure
         that there is full recovery from the anesthetic and surgery, males should be held for 24 hours and females
         for 48 hours.  
   7.   When you pick up your cat(s) or they are delivered you will be given a Rabies certificate for each cat and
         a post-surgical instruction sheet that includes a phone number for you to call if there are any problems
         or questions.
   8.  Release the cat(s) where you trapped them.  This is very important.  Cats are territorial and can become
        disoriented and vulnerable if released in an unfamiliar area.

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                                        FOR  MORE  INFORMATION  ON
                                        TRAPPING  TECHNIQUES,  THE
                                        FOLLOWING  LINKS  WII  BE
                                        HELPFUL:
                                        http://www.neighborhoodcats.org                                                                               
                                        http://www.alleycat.org
                                        http://www.carefelinetnr.org

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                                       DRIVE   WITH   A   PURPOSE

                                            Support  spay/neuter
                                     Order  a  pet  friendly  license  plate
                             http://floridaanimalfriend.org/purchase-a-tag/.


                              YOU   CAN   MAKE   A   DIFFERENCE