Caregiver
of the Month
Caregiver Clayton Buchanan trapped more cats for Sunday's clinic than any other caregiver --
38 cats! Clayton has trapped over 200 cats since November 2007
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Volunteer
of the month
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Linea Marshall
Linea, not quite a teenager, helps set up on Saturdays before every clinic with her mother, Leigh Ann. Linea not only traps kitties, but she fosters kittens, is a budding feral cat photographer and an excellent writer! Her story, The Undercover Kittens, is being published!
We appreciate Linea's passion for cats and dedication to Operation Catnip!
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Volunteer
All Month Long!
Trap Inventory
Phone Volunteers
Data Entry
Advertising
Fundraising
And more!
Contact:
operationcatnip@ nmhp.net
352-258-6757
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Donate nowIf your business would like to donate products or services, please contact: operationcatnip@ nmhp.net |
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Greetings!
At our monthly clinic for homeless cats on Sunday, February 8th, our
ambitious volunteers spayed, neutered, and vaccinated 247 cats in less than 5 hours!
Here are more clinic stats:
Volunteers
Veterinarians: 8
Dr. Julie Levy, Dr. Deborah Cottrell, Dr. Terry Tomlin, Dr. Fred Schirmer, Dr. Karen Schaedel, Dr. Cynda Crawford, Dr. Nirit Tzipory (student surgeon supervisor) and Dr. Caleb Hudson (student surgeon supervisor).
Vet students: 34
Other volunteers: 54
Rabies vaccinated volunteers: 60
Non-vaccinated volunteers: 35
The University requires that all volunteers who handle cats must be vaccinated against rabies. But as you can see there are many positions available for non-vaccinated volunteers!
Total = 95 volunteers!
Cats
Males = 127 (6% kittens, 3-5mo old)
Females = 120 (4% kittens, 3-5mo old)
Ratio of Males:Females = 51:49
Vaccine-Only = 12. These ferals are trapped each year by their caregivers to return for vaccine boosters only.
Total = 247 cats sterilized, Revolution heartworm preventive, flea treatment & intestinal parasite treatment applied and vaccinated against Rabies, Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calicivirus, Panleukopenia, and Feline Leukemia Virus!
The first cat was anesthetized at 8:00am sharp by the Anesthesia Team. The very last surgery was completed before 1:00pm! Our Discharge Volunteers sent cats home from 1:30pm to 4:30pm and the remaining volunteers helped clean the facility until it sparkled.
Thanks to all the volunteers who make these clinics possible!
Lunch was provided in part by generous donations from volunteers and by Judy Angley, our Food Committee Chair Volunteer.
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St. Valentine's Day is fast approaching and love is in the air. Kitten season is right around the corner! If you would like to trap cats any time during the month, especially the females that are planning a baby shower, find out more about our Outreach Clinics. For a $25 co-pay you can be sure to get those kitties nipped before they do what they do best! Contact the Caregiver & Cat Coordinator: 352-380-0940.
The next opportunity to help out during a clinic is just a few weeks away. Mark your calendars for Sunday, March 15th.
You can find all future clinic dates at our website.
Thank you for being sweet to the homeless kitties!
Kathy
No More Homeless Pets, Inc.
Operation Catnip Coordinator
katherine.pennenga@nmhp.net
352-258-6757
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The Curious Case of...
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... Not just another groggy kitty.
This handsome,
mellow tom was noticed by a volunteer that he was not opening his
eyes... and he was fully awake! It was determined that he is suffering
from bilateral entropion. In other words, his eyelids flip inward and
the lashes rub against his eyes. Without the volunteer's keen eye and
the generous donation by the Humane Society of the United States, Dr. Paula Vislak, and the Vislak Family
Foundation through the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association,
this cat would continue to suffer from this painful ailment. The surgery to repair his eyelids will be performed by University of Florida College of Vet Med ophthalmologist, Dr. Kathy Barrie.
Watch for his before and after story in our upcoming newsletter!
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???? 'Nip Trivia ????
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Which coat color made up the largest percentage of cats at the February 8th clinic?
Black? Orange Tabby? Black & White? Torti? Tabby?
(The answer will be posted on our website soon)
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Major funding provided by
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The National Humane
Education Society
www.nhes.org
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