Purpose
To reduce the cat overpopulation crisis in Baton Rouge through a program of
trapping, sterilizing, marking, and releasing (TNR) feral cats to managed
colonies and to assist the public in sterilizing feral and outdoor cats. |
The Future of the Feral Cat Program
It takes two things to keep the feral cat program going: volunteers and money.
Both are greatly needed. If you wish to volunteer, please fill out a
volunteer application and turn it into CAAWS. If you wish to make a
donation, please see the
donation link on the homepage, and mark donations for the feral program.
Thank you for any support you can give us. |
Why is TNR so important?
The ultimate solution to animal overpopulation and euthanasia as a means of
population control lies in the practice of spay and neuter. An important aspect
of this is the sterilization of the feral cat population. Due to our climate,
Baton Rouge's feral cat population is extremely large, and this exponentially
increases the number of unwanted kittens born every year. As East Baton Rouge
Parish Animal Control euthanizes well over 10,000 animals yearly, it is
absolutely vital that CAAWS, other animal welfare organizations, and the general
public do everything in their power to practice the policy of spay/neuter in the
domestic and feral cat populations in Baton Rouge. This is the only viable and
humane solution to the monumental problem our city faces. |
Contact Us:
caawsmail@yahoo.com (preferred) or
(225) 752-5801 |
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How the Public Assistance Program Works
The most efficient way to sterilize your feral cats is through our public
assistance program. How it works is simple. CAAWS lends you traps, covers all
veterinary costs, and will help you coordinate with the participating veterinary
clinics. A volunteer will initially meet with you to show you how the traps
works and will thoroughly explain the process of trapping and releasing.
Volunteers at CAAWS will also be available to help with any situation that you
are unable to handle. However, the majority of the burden of trapping the cats
will rest on you. This tends to work best because we can immediately begin
working with you to sterilize your feral cats. Also, as feral cats grow to trust
their caregiver, it will be easier for you to trap the cats then a volunteer
whom the colony does not trust. |
How the General Program Works
If you are unable to trap the cats yourself, or know of a colony or place that
needs CAAWS assistance with feral cats, then CAAWS volunteers may be able to
take on all the duties of TNR. However, since all of our volunteers work or go
to school full time, we are limited in our ability to handle nearly as many
calls in this area. However, we will be happy to assist you whenever we are able
to do so.
A donation for our assistance with your feral cats would, of course, be
greatly appreciated and readily put to use to continue to sterilize feral cats
in our city. However, this is in no way required. |
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Baton Rouge, LA 70817
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