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Spay/Neuter--A New Approach to an Old Problem
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About two years ago, a little while after Folsom Feline Rescue began operation, we started receiving large donations from Petco for participating as an adoption agency with them. We weren't sure what we ought to put the money towards. Petco holds fundraisers about four times a year and we knew this would be a regular contribution.
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Our board of directors met to discuss this. We wanted to use this money for a more strategic purpose. Sure, we love rescuing cats from the street and finding them good homes. But we were already doing that. Money alone wasn't going to allow us to increase the number of cats we could help...well, not exactly.
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We decided to help the community and ourselves by creating a spay/neuter program. We targeted this program towards low-income residents of Folsom because studies have shown that they are unable to afford spay/neuter services. By spaying and neutering cats that wouldn't otherwise be altered, we would benefit as well by having fewer kittens to rescue in future years.
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We placed ads in the local newspaper and before long, the program was working! The City of Folsom also pitched in to keep the program going. It worked so well, that we decided to expand to Orangevale, Fair Oaks, and eventually Citrus Heights.
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In May of 2002, the Feral Cat Assistance Program (FCAP) ended for California. This program had been paying for spays and neuters for feral cats for the past few years. We were concerned about the setback this could mean for controlling the kitten population, so the Board decided to extend the spay/neuter program to include feral cats as well.
(Continued on page 7)
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