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CSUN Cat People: Seeking a Permanent Fix

CSUN Cat People: Seeking a Permanent Fix. Quick Feral Cat Facts:. 1 female + her litter x 7 years = 420,000 cats! 50% of kittens born feral die Average feral cat lifespan = 3 years Only 1 out of every 12 cats born finds a permanent home 450 animals are euthanized in the U.S. every hour.

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CSUN Cat People: Seeking a Permanent Fix

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  1. CSUN Cat People: Seeking a Permanent Fix

  2. Quick Feral Cat Facts: • 1 female + her litter x 7 years = 420,000 cats! • 50% of kittens born feral die • Average feral cat lifespan = 3 years • Only 1 out of every 12 cats born finds a permanent home • 450 animals are euthanized in the U.S. every hour

  3. CatPeople Fast Facts: • Number of cats on campus: ca. 75 • Campus feeding stations: 20 • Number of regular feeders: 5 • Number of regular trappers: 1

  4. How did this all begin? • Students leave pets behind after the end of the school year • Cats were separated from their owners during the 1994 Northridge earthquake • Cats are drawn to college campuses because of the food and shelter they provide

  5. What we do: • Humane capture of feral cats on campus for Trap-Neuter-Return

  6. What we do: • Responsible, regular feeding and care of spayed-neutered campus cat population

  7. What we do: • Humane education about pet overpopulation and responsible pet ownership • Fostering and adoption of feral kittens

  8. Our Goals: • 0% cat population growth on campus • Stable, healthy feral cat colony on campus • Humane campus environment for people, cats and other animals

  9. Our Accomplishments: • 20 feeding stations constructed and installed • 75% of campus cat population spayed/neutered • Cooperation and collaboration with PPM and campus administration

  10. Here’s how you can make a difference! • Help trap cats for spaying/ neutering • Work a feeding station • Assist in fundraising and development • Give educational presentations to classrooms and student housing units • Develop our website • Help manage the club by serving as an officer or committee chair

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