Monday, March 28, 2011

LESHER ALLEY near ADAMS STREET

Pictured here are the cats we were able to trap in this location: several FIV positive cats, two older kittens and some very definite ferals who went back to the alley after being spayed & neutered.

A nice surprise!!! The tuxedo teenage kitten turned out to be very friendly! He was named Ascot & had no problem finding a loving, indoor-one home in the area!




Oh, my - this orange cat was one of the nastiest cats I've ever come across! Needless to say, he went back to his alley & was VERY HAPPY about it!






What a shame - she could have been a sweet indoor cat instead of dirty and roaming the alleys. This calico recently got a break in life, though! After she was spayed & recuperated, she was acclimated to an outdoor home where she will be free to roam a huge back yard. There is shelter for the cats there & lots of trees. A stream winds through the property.


To the right is a black cat with his orange cagemate. They were returned to their home in the alley.








At left you'll see LOT who is another FIV positive cat who is very adoptable. He has an OVERABUNDANCE of toes, & we thought it was cute to name him Lots of Toes! He has been shown regularly at the Collegeville PetsMart where he is a favorite. Unfortunately, when people find out he is FIV positive, they (needlessly) get scared. LOT is an absolutely fantastic, friendly, social kitty. He is eventually going to make someone a wonderful companion!


Here is another FIV positive cat who also got a new lease on life! He was adopted and will never again worry about food, love and shelter.







Tippurr turned out to be 100 % friendly! Even though he is FIV positive, his adopter saw past that & fell in love with him! He is doing great in his new home & follows his new mom around.







The little brown tabby is named Mochachino - she is being offered for adoption. She's got a great personality.







This orange & white cat went back to his alley after his clinic visit.

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Lesher Alley behind the 500 Block of Chestnut Street



This is where we started the Trap, Neuter, Return (TNR) project in Pottstown. You’ll be able to see photos of the cats that were returned to the alley as well as individuals who were adopted or are being fostered for adoption. The white cat with the black markings (known as a Van pattern) was returned to the alley while the friendly grey cat was able to be placed into a home environment. He tested positive for Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV).



This male cat tested Leukemia Positive. He was able to be placed into a home environment other FeLV cats.









Grey White Female My Image

Both of these cats are females & were returned to their alley home.



Grey TuxHeadbanger

The grey male tux (center) was returned to his alley along with this black tuxedo (far right).




These three females were returned to their alley after being spayed.







Orange Band White Tabby with Blue Eyes Fearsome Threesome

The orange Tuxedo was returned to his alley after neutering as were the grey male and the black long-hair tuxedo. The buff and white cat (in the litterbox w/the grey) has a new lease on life: he was adopted straight from the Forgotten Cats clinic in Willow Grove!



This tortie girl is being acclimated as an outdoor cat to a home where she’ll be free to roam a huge back yard. There is shelter for the cats & lots of trees. A stream winds through the property.








Meet Dillinger! He is up for adoption. Cats that are as nice as he is deserve to live in an indoor-only home where he’ll be safe & loved.










This handsome orange male is JesseJames, one of the former residents of the alley. He is over-the-top friendly and loves attention and affection!









Eddie Toes Eddie Toes 2

One of the kitties was taken in by a Forgotten Cats foster home & was adopted the first time he was shown at the new PetsMart in Collegeville! His foster name was Eddie 12 Toes, and he is a really nice individual & now has a wonderful home & a family who loves him!

Information on Cat NAPS

Cat NAPS is a small rescue organization primarily serving Montgomery County, PA. Our mission is to advocate Trap, Neuter, Return (TNR) as a humane solution to control the feral cat population; locate appropriate homes for adoptable stray cats and kittens; and provide a limited number of special-needs cats with a place where they can live a quality life until adopted.

If you are looking to adopt a cat or kitten, please visit our website.  (see link on the right of this page)

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Introduction

In December 2009, Bill Sharon was kind enough to host a fundraiser in his home on behalf of Forgotten Cats, Inc. Proceeds from this fundraiser will be used to help get a few of the borough’s feral cats spayed & neutered (Trap, Neuter, Return or TNR) through Forgotten Cats.

$35 per cat covers spaying or neutering, rabies & distemper vaccinations, topical flea treatment & ear tipping. The tip of the left ear is cut off while the cat is sedated so the cat can be readily identified that it has already been spayed or neutered. Forgotten Cats will also treat any medical issues that are apparent.

We have someone who is willing to trap the cats & transportation to and from the Forgotten Cats clinic in Willow Grove which is being provided at no cost.

This is a bargain, as many of you know. However, we won’t even be touching the tip of the iceberg with the initial trapping which was started in March 2010.

There are many feral cat colonies throughout the Borough of Pottstown, and if we are to get the problem under control, we need to have additional funds with which to work. Donations can be made payable to Forgotten Cats, Inc. & mailed to Cat NAPS, PO Box 453, Gilbertsville, PA 19525.