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Folsom Feline Rescue (located in Folsom, CA) began operations as a feline rescue organization on May 9th, 2000. We are a 100% volunteer, non-profit, tax-exempt corporation dedicated to feline rescue. Our main source of funding is from public donations and adoption fees for adopted animals.
Folsom Feline Rescue is committed to improving the quality of life for homeless and unwanted felines by providing and finding homes, assisting and educating the community, and controlling overpopulation. We advocate compassion towards felines, community support, and the belief that felines are life-long companions.
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Our primary objectives are to:
Rescue homeless and unwanted felines
Spay and neuter felines to prevent overpopulation
Place rescued felines into selected caring, responsible, permanent homes
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Provide routine medical care to rescued felines
Educate the community on the importance of spaying and neutering felines
Recruit volunteers to further our goals
Obtain contributions and grants to carry out our objectives
Folsom Feline Rescue is not a shelter, county animal control, or the SPCA. We do work with the SPCA and other organizations when possible. Volunteers care for all our foster felines in private foster homes. We cover medical care for all our animals including FELV/FIV testing, spay or neuter, and distemper vaccines. Our foster volunteers provide the love, care, and attention for the animal.
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Message From the President
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Last December concluded our first year in existence and with the new year ahead of us, it is a perfect time to reflect back on all that we've accomplished. I didn't know how far this organization would evolve. To date, Folsom Feline Rescue has found homes for over 80 cats and kittens and, besides adoption events, we have also focused on other rewarding programs. We have the best team of volunteers who've accomplished amazing things! Together, we've launched the LapCats program, which has brought the love of cats to communities that are in need of special attention. We've tackled a major fund raising endeavor with Cat Walk 2000, raising enough money for a kitten's cataract surgery. And we're still going strong!
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President, John Bennett, holding one of his fosters
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Despite our successes, we've dealt with some tough times, as do all rescue groups. Last year proved to be a year for much feline distemper and FIP, which are both lethal. It is always difficult to lose a kitten you have cared for and nurtured but to lose two, three, or a whole litter in less than a week to these fatal diseases is traumatizing. But despite our losses, the ones that survive make it all worthwhile. One of our goals is to control the feline overpopulation problem so that someday this kind of work may be unnecessary.
For 2001, we are kicking off this newsletter, our feral trapping program, and Folsom Canine Rescue. Keep your eyes and ears peeled for more exciting news as we continue to grow and pursue even greater goals!
John Bennett
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