Do you know of someone who has done an extraordinary job of working (e.g., trapping, caretaking, spay-neuter services, veterinary care, shelter-based programs, leadership, education, research) on behalf of Ohio’s community cats? Please let us know by nominating him or her for the 2020 Toby Franks Community Cat Champion Award (sponsored by the Rascal Unit Charities).
Over 60 photos were received in this year’s photo contest! Thank you to everyone who submitted a photo. The winners, along with all of the entries, are included below. Thanks for helping create such a strong community of advocates! Winner: Sarah Isenhart of Waterloo Cat project, Cleveland First Runner-up: Angela Dyer of Toledo Second Runner-up: Read More …
Network Member Profile (3rd quarter):OHIO BARN CAT PLACEMENT The mission of Ohio Barn Cat Placement is to secure safe havens for unadoptable cats. Many of the cats they place are pulled from shelters with high euthanasia rates or are rescued from unsafe conditions outdoors. The group solicits barns, nurseries, shops, and businesses in need of Read More …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 28, 2019 Contact: Dan Spehar, communitycatsohio@gmail.com, 440-212-1485 The Together Initiative for Ohio’s Community Cats Announces Jackson Township Resident Laura Evans as the Winner of its 2019 Community Cat Champion Award Cleveland, Ohio—The Together Initiative for Ohio’s Community Cats is pleased to announce that Laura Evans of Jackson Township is the recipient Read More …
Below are pictures of the 2019 Together Initiative Fear Cat Summit V. Thanks to everyone who joined us!
Do you know of someone who has done an extraordinary job of working (e.g., trapping, caretaking, spay-neuter services, veterinary care, shelter-based programs, leadership, education, research) on behalf of Ohio’s community cats? Please let us know by nominating him or her for the 2019 Toby Franks Community Cat Champion Award (sponsored by the Rascal Unit).
Humane Ohio is a 501c3 organization whose mission is to end dog and cat overpopulation in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan by offering high-quality, affordable spay/neuter services and promoting responsible pet care. The organization began by operating a monthly MASH (mobile animal sterilization hospital) style spay/neuter program for cats only in July 2002. In 2006, a stationary Read More …
Dan Spehar and Peter Wolf recently published a new report in the Frontiers of Veterinary Science journal: Integrated Return-To-Field and Targeted Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return Programs Result in Reductions of Feline Intake and Euthanasia at Six Municipal Animal Shelters You can read the article Frontiers in Veterinary Science.
Cleveland Animal Protective League (APL) Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) Program Since the Cleveland APL TNR program’s inception in 2008, nearly 50,000 free-roaming cats (~4,511/year) have been sterilized and released to live out their lives without producing more homeless litters of kittens. The program focuses on helping community cats living in Cleveland and the Cuyahoga County suburbs. Trappers Read More …