Causes: Animal Protection & Welfare, Animals
Mission: Our mission is to end the cruelty of pet overpopulation by saving the lives of abandoned cats and kittens and sterilizing the feral and stray cat population in the community.
Results: TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) for Community (Feral) CatsTNR is one of For the Love of Cat’s key directives. The community issues of cat overpopulation cannot be achieved through the adoption process. It must be accomplished through sterilization of the existing community cat population. In addition to sterilizing, the cats are vaccinated and under the daily feeding and care of volunteer caregivers. For the Love of Cats works with Domestic Animal Services in Collier County to adhere to the TNR ordinance currently in place. To date, For the Love of Cats has TNR’d over 5000 cats. Caregivers feed over 100 cats in the community every day. Spay/Neuter for Cats of Low Income FamiliesOur Low Income Spay/Neuter program pays for sterilization surgery for cats and kittens owned by families that would otherwise abandon them without this service. Our program is designed to help families keep their pets with the benefit of reducing abandonment and thereby also reducing the number of cats and kittens that add to the existing community cat population. Every year, we help over 75 cats and kittens to keep their home. Emergency Veterinary Services for Low Income FamiliesMany low income families have pets that need urgent veterinary attention and would be forced to allow their pet to suffer or be euthanized without this program. Last year alone, we paid for 3 dental extractions, 3 knee surgeries, 2 cats with severe whole body infections, 1 cancerous eye removal, 1 crushed tail surgery and 2 broken leg surgeries. Each of these emergencies was over $1000 each. Seniors for Seniors Adoption Program Older cats languish in shelters for years and most do not get adopted or worse, they are euthanized to make room for younger animals. Senior citizens are often living alone and depression is a major concern. This program includes cats from all rescue groups in Collier county. Cats over 5 years old may be adopted by a senior citizen over the age of 55 at no cost to the adopter. The adoption fee along with a complete care kit for the cat is provided by For the Love of Cats. This program has been a very successful one with over 100 senior cats adopted since 2010.Pet Food Bank ProgramCreated at the beginning of the pandemic to help families in need keep their most important furry family members by providing cat and dog food through our partnership with Al's Pals, a local mobile food bank distributing throughout southern and eastern Collier County. As of May 2021, we have distributed over 40,000 lbs. of food to families in need.
Target demographics: Save the lives of abandoned cats and kittens and help low income families to keep their pets.
Direct beneficiaries per year: save the lives of over 250 cats and kittens and helped over 60 families to keep their pets.
Geographic areas served: Collier County, FL
Programs: -TNR (trap, neuter, return) for feral cats-Spay/neuter of cats owned by families in need-Help 'em Keep 'em program pays for wellness and emergency care for cats of low income families-Seniors for Seniors program that pays the adoption fee and provides a complete care kit of food and supplies for cats over 5 years old adopted to seniors over 55 throughout Collier county-Pet Food Pantry that supplies cat and dog food to local mobile food bank that distributes food to low income families with pets in need throughout southern and eastern Collier county. -Veterinary Medicine Scholarship Program with FGCU that sponsors a biology student with an interest in veterinary medicine.
Mission: Our mission is to end the cruelty of pet overpopulation by saving the lives of abandoned cats and kittens and sterilizing the feral and stray cat population in the community.
Results: TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) for Community (Feral) CatsTNR is one of For the Love of Cat’s key directives. The community issues of cat overpopulation cannot be achieved through the adoption process. It must be accomplished through sterilization of the existing community cat population. In addition to sterilizing, the cats are vaccinated and under the daily feeding and care of volunteer caregivers. For the Love of Cats works with Domestic Animal Services in Collier County to adhere to the TNR ordinance currently in place. To date, For the Love of Cats has TNR’d over 5000 cats. Caregivers feed over 100 cats in the community every day. Spay/Neuter for Cats of Low Income FamiliesOur Low Income Spay/Neuter program pays for sterilization surgery for cats and kittens owned by families that would otherwise abandon them without this service. Our program is designed to help families keep their pets with the benefit of reducing abandonment and thereby also reducing the number of cats and kittens that add to the existing community cat population. Every year, we help over 75 cats and kittens to keep their home. Emergency Veterinary Services for Low Income FamiliesMany low income families have pets that need urgent veterinary attention and would be forced to allow their pet to suffer or be euthanized without this program. Last year alone, we paid for 3 dental extractions, 3 knee surgeries, 2 cats with severe whole body infections, 1 cancerous eye removal, 1 crushed tail surgery and 2 broken leg surgeries. Each of these emergencies was over $1000 each. Seniors for Seniors Adoption Program Older cats languish in shelters for years and most do not get adopted or worse, they are euthanized to make room for younger animals. Senior citizens are often living alone and depression is a major concern. This program includes cats from all rescue groups in Collier county. Cats over 5 years old may be adopted by a senior citizen over the age of 55 at no cost to the adopter. The adoption fee along with a complete care kit for the cat is provided by For the Love of Cats. This program has been a very successful one with over 100 senior cats adopted since 2010.Pet Food Bank ProgramCreated at the beginning of the pandemic to help families in need keep their most important furry family members by providing cat and dog food through our partnership with Al's Pals, a local mobile food bank distributing throughout southern and eastern Collier County. As of May 2021, we have distributed over 40,000 lbs. of food to families in need.
Target demographics: Save the lives of abandoned cats and kittens and help low income families to keep their pets.
Direct beneficiaries per year: save the lives of over 250 cats and kittens and helped over 60 families to keep their pets.
Geographic areas served: Collier County, FL
Programs: -TNR (trap, neuter, return) for feral cats-Spay/neuter of cats owned by families in need-Help 'em Keep 'em program pays for wellness and emergency care for cats of low income families-Seniors for Seniors program that pays the adoption fee and provides a complete care kit of food and supplies for cats over 5 years old adopted to seniors over 55 throughout Collier county-Pet Food Pantry that supplies cat and dog food to local mobile food bank that distributes food to low income families with pets in need throughout southern and eastern Collier county. -Veterinary Medicine Scholarship Program with FGCU that sponsors a biology student with an interest in veterinary medicine.
4915 Rattlesnake Hammock Rd #230, Naples, FL 34113
239-642-8674
Animals
Naples
