National Feral Cat Day, started by Alley Cat Allies in 2001, is celebrated by thousands of people across the U.S., who participate in fundraisers, adoption events, or spay/neuter drives in order to draw attention to the special needs of stray and feral cats.
This year, do you want to take this opportunity to help the feral cats in your community? Alley Cat Allies offers the following event ideas
- Plan a Trap-Neuter-Return effort—in your backyard or throughout your community.
If you’ve ever thought of doing Trap-Neuter-Return, NFCD is an excellent opportunity to try. - Organize a special spay and neuter clinic for feral cats.
Make this first event a kick-off to promote what will become a monthly clinic. - Host a workshop in your community.
Educate others about outdoor cats, Trap-Neuter-Return, and other services available at the local level, and network with other volunteers, caregivers and feeders, and those who care about cats. - Have a bake sale.
Make cat-shaped baked goods for humans and catnip treats for cats and donate the profits to Alley Cat Allies. Contact donate@alleycat.org. - Take part in local events and hand out educational materials.
Use truth cards and brochures from the Alley Cat Allies marketplace to educate others at public events, like fairs, or in public places, like shopping malls. Or, set up a table with literature at local conferences or meetings.
For more information, Alley Cat Allies offers great educational materials to get you started with any of these event suggestions.
For a list isocal events or to find out more about National Feral Cat Day, visit www.alleycat.org/NFCD.
Posted by Debbie Schallan on September 30th, 2009