Cast Aside To Survive (C.A.T.S.)
What We Do
Our main goal is to promote good health and end the cycle of street reproduction through TNVR (trap/neuter/vaccinate/return) with recuperation after spay/neuter. We strive to place kittens into approved foster homes while awaiting adoption placement. We prioritize pregnant cats and viable kittens for socializing, fostering and adoption.
We are a nonprofit incorporation which is registered with the bureau of Charities and the Farm and Agriculture Department. We function on donations and grant funding. The grant funding helps to defer the cost of spay/neuter. If you are able to make a monetary donation for our assistance please do. You can find us on Facebook which has a donate button, or our website www.CastAsideToSurvive.org with the direct Paypal link or using our email address or directly via USPS mail to: 1174 Creek Locks Road 330 Bloomington, NY 12411. Currently the grant is depleted.
Our cost is $60 per cat. Donations appreciated. You can help to offset the cost by collecting sneakers, ink-jet cartridges and NYS Deposit Bottles.
TNVR overview: TNVR (trap/neuter/vaccinate/return is the humane way to control the reproduction of free-roaming cats. There are several categories that free-roaming cats fall into, not all are feral (wild).
Cats are returned to the same location they were trapped at in most cases within 24-48 hours after surgery.
We do NOT relocate cats. We will, if space allows for it, remove viable (friendly) cats and/or kittens for socializing and adoption. Sometimes we will foster a pregnant cat, allowing her to deliver. Returning her after the kittens have been weaned and she is spayed. Decision are made on a case by case basis.
Once the intake is processed and a plan is in place, you will be notified. You do NOT need to be present when TNVR is taking place. It actually goes smoother with less talking and fewer movements. At the end of the TNVR event, we will notify you how many cats were sterilized and if any were removed into foster care and if any were euthanized due to severe illness or injuries. If we see fit that humane law needs to be contacted, as a registered rescue, it is our obligation. We reserve all rights, including surrender into the adoption program, to make decisions in the best interest of the cat, based on resources and funding.
Our days are full, light hours are short and our focus is on the task at hand not the socializing with the caretaker or contact person. The more time we spend communicating is taking away from our time in the field and taking care of the cats in our care. Your part is to NOT feed as directed, possibly cover with supplied towels once trapped. Thank you in advance for understanding.
If you wish to be put on our schedule, and agree with the terms, please complete the intake form.
We are a nonprofit incorporation which is registered with the bureau of Charities and the Farm and Agriculture Department. We function on donations and grant funding. The grant funding helps to defer the cost of spay/neuter. If you are able to make a monetary donation for our assistance please do. You can find us on Facebook which has a donate button, or our website www.CastAsideToSurvive.org with the direct Paypal link or using our email address or directly via USPS mail to: 1174 Creek Locks Road 330 Bloomington, NY 12411. Currently the grant is depleted.
Our cost is $60 per cat. Donations appreciated. You can help to offset the cost by collecting sneakers, ink-jet cartridges and NYS Deposit Bottles.
TNVR overview: TNVR (trap/neuter/vaccinate/return is the humane way to control the reproduction of free-roaming cats. There are several categories that free-roaming cats fall into, not all are feral (wild).
- Friendly stray: Might belong to a nearby neighbor, is lost or abandoned.
- Community cat: doesn’t have a real owner, is cared for my several, usually somewhat friendly. May or may not come near to humans but weary.
- Feral: wild, little to no human contact. Usually will bolt at the first sight or sound of humans. Colony (feral) cats: often times a mixture of many personalities.
- Friendly Feral: Usually trusting of the caretaker but not able to handle.
Cats are returned to the same location they were trapped at in most cases within 24-48 hours after surgery.
We do NOT relocate cats. We will, if space allows for it, remove viable (friendly) cats and/or kittens for socializing and adoption. Sometimes we will foster a pregnant cat, allowing her to deliver. Returning her after the kittens have been weaned and she is spayed. Decision are made on a case by case basis.
Once the intake is processed and a plan is in place, you will be notified. You do NOT need to be present when TNVR is taking place. It actually goes smoother with less talking and fewer movements. At the end of the TNVR event, we will notify you how many cats were sterilized and if any were removed into foster care and if any were euthanized due to severe illness or injuries. If we see fit that humane law needs to be contacted, as a registered rescue, it is our obligation. We reserve all rights, including surrender into the adoption program, to make decisions in the best interest of the cat, based on resources and funding.
Our days are full, light hours are short and our focus is on the task at hand not the socializing with the caretaker or contact person. The more time we spend communicating is taking away from our time in the field and taking care of the cats in our care. Your part is to NOT feed as directed, possibly cover with supplied towels once trapped. Thank you in advance for understanding.
If you wish to be put on our schedule, and agree with the terms, please complete the intake form.
