Trap-Neuter-Return Services
for Feral and Stray Cats

According to the Feral Cat Coalition, hundreds of thousands of cats are living on the fringes of our yards, out near the railroad tracks, behind grocery stores and nearly everywhere else you look across the country. Some were abandoned or never had a home to begin with. Sometimes these are pets who have lost their way and joined a colony. One of them could be a much-loved pet you have lost and never found. It's a fact of life, but it doesn't have to be a sad fact. Feral cats can be humanely trapped, evaluated, neutered, vaccinated and those too wild to be adopted are returned back to their territory to live out their lives. Kittens and tame cats can be adopted into good homes. There is no one in our area that simply picks up the problem and takes it away. Here's information on how to help the feral cats in your neighborhood.

Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon www.feralcats.com  (503) 797-2606

We recommend following the steps outlined by the Humane Society of the United States:

1.  Figure out what category of cat(s) your are dealing with:
      An owned cat, probably your neighbors, allowed outdoors unsupervised
      An owned cat that has become lost
      A previously owned cat who has been abandoned and does not have a home
      A 'neighborhood' cat, fed by several residents in the area but truly cared for by none of them
      A feral cat - unsocialized and almost wild.  (terrified lost pets, otherwise tame and loving can act like this)

2.  Learn the laws:
      In Clark County
      In the Cities of Camas and Washougal

3.  Take action
      Be constructive: talk to your neighbor about your concerns and the law,  and try to persuade him to keep his pet safely confined to his property. Aversive sprays from the pet store, loud noises or motion-activated sprinklers may help.

      If the cat has appeared recently, it may be a lost or abandoned pet. Contact the West Columbia Gorge Humane Society to see if a report has been filed. Post 'found' ads in the Columbian and Post Record, and around the neighborhood and at veterinarian's offices. Give copies to delivery persons, joggers, kids and others regularly seen in your area, they may know who owns the cat.