Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon
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The Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon (FCCO) is a Trap-Neuter-Return
(TNR) program based in Portland, Oregon
, United States. The program's objective is to reduce feline overpopulation in Oregon by spaying and neutering
stray and feral cats. The FCCO offers reduced-price spay and neuter services to caregivers of feral cat colonies. Colony caregivers must commit to feed and care for the altered animal after services have been provided.
In February 1998, the FCCP became the FCCO with the arrival of a mobile clinic obtained via a grant from the Leonard X. Bosack and Bette M. Kruger Foundation. The mobile veterinary hospital was the first of its kind in North America and continues to serve as the only mobile clinic specifically for feral cats.
In 2009, the Audubon Society of Portland
announced a team-up with the FCCO in an effort to curb feline overpopulation in the area.
Trap-Neuter-Return
Trap-Neuter-Return , also known as Trap-Test-Vaccinate-Alter-Release is a method of humanely trapping unaltered feral cats, spaying or neutering them, and releasing them back to the same location where they were collected...
(TNR) program based in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, United States. The program's objective is to reduce feline overpopulation in Oregon by spaying and neutering
Neutering
Neutering, from the Latin neuter , is the removal of an animal's reproductive organ, either all of it or a considerably large part. The process is often used in reference to males whereas spaying is often reserved for females. Colloquially, both terms are often referred to as fixing...
stray and feral cats. The FCCO offers reduced-price spay and neuter services to caregivers of feral cat colonies. Colony caregivers must commit to feed and care for the altered animal after services have been provided.
History
The FCCO, originally named the Feral Cat Coalition of Portland (FCCP), was formed by a group of Portland-based veterinarians in March 1995.In February 1998, the FCCP became the FCCO with the arrival of a mobile clinic obtained via a grant from the Leonard X. Bosack and Bette M. Kruger Foundation. The mobile veterinary hospital was the first of its kind in North America and continues to serve as the only mobile clinic specifically for feral cats.
In 2009, the Audubon Society of Portland
Audubon Society of Portland
The Audubon Society of Portland is a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to wildlife conservancy in Portland, Oregon, U.S.Founded in 1902 and incorporated in 1909, it is one of the oldest such organizations in the world....
announced a team-up with the FCCO in an effort to curb feline overpopulation in the area.
External links
- Official Website of FCCO
- http://www.opb.org/programs/ofg/videos/view/286-Cats-Birds Oregon Field GuideOregon Field GuideOregon Field Guide is a weekly television program produced by Oregon Public Broadcasting focusing on recreation, the outdoors, and environmental issues in the state of Oregon. Part of the Oregon zeitgeist, it is produced and hosted by Steve Amen...