Our cats and kittens are up to date on vaccines, dewormed, Microchips, Felv/Fiv negative, spayed and/or neutered, if of age. Application process, veterinary references required, Kittens and Adults are $100.00, pair of cats or kittens $185.00. These fees include Microchips which are prepaid registration.

Come and see our Cats and Kittens at Petsmart at 11000 Roosevelt BLVD Next to Chickie Petes and Shop Rite (Philadelphia 19116) Our Volunteers Spending All day Saturday and Sunday from 11 - 4 with our Cats and Kittens !!!
The Application Box is always out waiting to be filled

Our New and  SECOND Location Is in
Willow Grove PA
Petsmart
3995 Welsh Road
Willow Grove PA, 19090


LOW COST SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAMS

Forgotten Cats, a 501C3 organization, has opened a second spay/neuter clinic in Willow Grove, PA minutes from the Willow Grove Mall.  Forgotten Cats accepts stray and feral cats for low-cost spay/neuter.  Cost per cat is $25 inclusive of vaccines and parasite treatment.  Owned cats is $50 for a male and $70 for a female.  FIV/FeLV testing IS available for $15.  Volunteers need for various tasks.  For information and scheduling, please contact 215-219-8148

Forgotten Cats also runs a spay/neuter clinic in Claymont, DE, right off 95 over the PA-DE border convenient to South & Southeast Philly and Delaware County.  For info on this clinic, please contact 302-429-0124 or email

FORGOTTEN CATS WILL NOT PUT ANY CATS TO SLEEP if POSITVE FOR FELV/FIV

info@forgottencats.org

For local feral/stray Spay/neuter clinics in the Philadelphia area, please email for information

 

 

FeralClinic@aol.com  Clinics at PACCA (PAWS) The second Sunday of every month

clinic@phillycats.org  Clinics at PSPCA on Erie Ave The 4th Sunday of every month

The Morris Animal Refuge 1242 Lombard Street, Philadelphia,PA (215) 735-9570 http://www.morrisanimalrefuge.org
The Spayed Club P.O. Box 1145, Frazer, PA 19355 (610) 275-7486 http://www.thespayedclub.org
Friends of Animals, Certificates may be purchased by calling 1-800-321-PETS. http://www.friendsofanimals.org
SPAY/USA! Call 1800-248-SPAY http://www.spayusa.org
NJ/ A comprehensive explanation of the state spay/neuter program and information on free rabies clinics can be found at: http://www.state.nj.us/health/cd/spayneut.htm, or by calling (609) 588- 3121.
Animal Welfare Association, 509 Centennial Boulevard in Voorheees, (856) 424-2288

FERAL CAT INFORMATION

Alley Cat Allies - Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is a full management plan in which stray and feral cats already living outdoors in cities, towns, and rural areas are humanely trapped, then evaluated, vaccinated, and sterilized by veterinarians. Kittens and tame cats are adopted into good homes. Healthy adult cats too wild to be adopted are returned to their familiar habitat under the lifelong care of volunteers. Visit Their Website
Feral Cat Coalition - Visit Feral Cat Coalition's Website
WHY FERAL ERADICATION WON'T WORK- MessyBeast.com

HELP!!! Northeast Animal Rescue is in desperate of need volunteers! AND FOSTER HOMES

                                  BARN HOMES NEEDED!!

Volunteers are needed to help clean and take care of the cats at Petsmart, table at local events, drive adopted pets to their new homes, or pick up cats for rescue. Car needed for critter transport, flexible schedule okay. Please e-mail us if you are interested in volunteering or fostering (WE ARE LOOKING FOR FOR NEW FOSTER HOMES AT THIS TIME, PLEASE EMAIL US OR HELP IN OTHER AREAS, AS WE CAN USE HELP IN OTHER AREAS OF RESCUE!) -Volunteers are needed to help table at local events --we'd love to talk to you!

IN ORDER TO FOSTER, YOU MUST HAVE:

A secure, cat-proofed indoor environment (this means no hiding places inaccessible to humans such as holes in walls, and no access to objects or substances harmful to cats). Foster cats cannot be permitted to go outdoors, so your windows and doors must be securely screened in.

A schedule that allows prospective adopters to make appointments to see the cat.

Approval and cooperation of landlord (if necessary), roomates or other household members.

Other animals (if you have any) that will tolerate a new cat.

Ideally, a room with a closing door where the foster cat can be confined and accesible to you until it becomes relatively acclimatized. This is especially important in the case of feral kittens or semi-feral cats whose first instinct is to run and hide.

If possible, the financial ability to provide food and litter for the animal (this eases our financial burden). However, NAR will pay for all vet services and medications, and we can provide supplies if you are on a fixed income or have limited mobility. Remember that you can get VERY attached to foster cats or kittens, and letting them go can be emotionally difficult. In fact, a lot of foster folks end up adopting their foster cats! But there is enormous satisfaction in the job as well, especially with cats that arrive sick and/or feral (and who would have died or been euthanized by the large shelters) and leave healthy and tame to go to a loving home.

Cat and Kitten training videos Please check this out !!!
 

Ten surprises about cats

June 8, 2007 : 12:00 AM

In honor of Adopt-a-Cat Month

1. Cats are not as independent as you may think. Adopting a cat means making a lifelong commitment to love and care. Your cat needs you just as much as your dog or bunny or ferret. Cats just show it differently.

Cats are attuned to their environments and may prefer being left home rather than getting uprooted to places unknown to them. But cats need company – yours and sometimes that of other cats and animals. Domestic cats need the protection that only human guardianship can offer. If a fire or other disaster occurs and cats are trapped in an unoccupied home, they may perish. Illnesses progress quickly in cats’ small bodies, so someone who knows their normal behavior and state of health should be around to watch them regularly and take them to the veterinarian immediately if needed.

2. A cat should not be given tuna fish for humans – no matter what kitty tells you. Canned and fresh tuna fish contain an enzyme that destroys vitamin B1 (thiamine) in cats' bodies. Cats who eat tuna frequently can develop a vitamin B1 deficiency, resulting in neurological symptoms like dilated eyes, loss of equilibrium, seizures, and death if this vitamin is not replaced. The scientific name of this disease is polioencephlomalacia.

Cats eating tuna long-term may deplete their bodies' Vitamin E stores, leading to a very painful condition called steatitis. Finally, recent reports about the mercury levels found in fish have raised concerns about anyone eating tuna.

Tuna-flavored catfood is okay. A tiny bit of canned tuna and tuna juice as an occasional treat is okay, and may even stimulate the appetite of a cat who has been sick and seems reluctant to start eating again. But when in doubt, leave it out.

Other foods that can be toxic to cats include spinach, onion, and members of the onion family such as scallion, leek, and garlic. Before giving cats a treat from the dinner table, consider whether it contains any of these ingredients.

Click here for a great resource on cat care, nutrition, and health written by cat-only veterinarian and cat rescuer Lisa Pierson, DVM.

3. Cats can be trained, even to do tricks. Positive reinforcement, such as clicker-training, can help you teach your cat to come when called, sit, stay, fetch, and more. Positive reinforcement also helps cats learn to walk on a harness and leash; in #7, you’ll learn how that can save your cat’s life.

Click here for several cat clicker-training resources.

Some cat parents have reported success in teaching cats their names by simply repeating a cat’s name over and over while feeding the cat. Mealtime is a positive association!

4. Cats who are not getting along, scared cats, and kitties eliminating outside the litterbox, may get help from a surprising source: flowers! Well, not really flowers, but flower essences. Since flower essences are simply water containing a tiny amount of liquid in which a flower has soaked, there are no undesirable side effects. For cats, humans, and other species, the right flower essences may resonate with the being who ingests them and may help improve their condition.

Many cat parents also have seen great results from Feliway, a liquid form of the friendly pheromone cats exude when they rub their faces against objects and other critters (including us). Applying Feliway spray to selected areas of a cat’s household may keep him or her from wanting to urinate on those spots – just make sure not to spray Feliway near the litterbox! Comfort Zone for Cats dispenses Feliway into a home via a small plug-in diffuser. It tends to calm nervous cats and is recommended for use at times when cats typically feel stressed, such as when their humans are at work or in a new home. Feliway has no effect on humans.

Natural food markets carry Bach flower remedies, applicable to people and cats. Flower remedies formulated especially for cats as well as Feliway are available at many animal supply stores.

However, beware of using essential oils around cats. Most are toxic to cats, including lavender and tea tree oil. Click here for much more information.

5. Cats absorb substances through their paw pads and they lick their paws frequently. So the products used to clean floors, counter tops, and other surfaces may be toxic to kitties. A safe (and cheap) choice for cleaning is a solution of ½ cup cider vinegar in 2 gallons of water. Anything stronger may make kitties sick. If a product says, “Keep out of reach of children,” or warns not to inhale or ingest, it’s definitely not safe for cats. Certain types of houseplants are poisonous to cats as well, including lilies.

6. Cats need to scratch. Cats scratch in order to leave their scent on their territory, discard claw sheaths, and effectively stretch their spines and joints. Regular scratching helps maintain kitties’ spine, joint, and muscle health. Remember, declawing means amputating cats’ “fingers” at the first joint. It takes a long time to heal, and results in lifelong discomfort for some cats.

Carefully trimming cats’ claws and providing toys and attractive surfaces for them to scratch will save your furniture. Animal care workers can teach you how to trim your cat’s claws so that it is safe for you and your cat. Trimming cats’ claws is relatively easy with high-quality, very sharp clippers designed just for that job. Another option is a product such as Soft Paws, which you or your cat’s veterinarian can apply to your cat’s claws. Soft Paws are blunt-tipped fake nails that slip right over a cat’s claws and come in a variety of attractive colors.

7. Keeping your cats indoors greatly enhances – and saves – cats’ lives. The average life span of an indoor-outdoor cat is about 4 years. Indoor-only cats average about 14 years.

Indoor cats are protected from dangers including contagious diseases, cars, and other predators, including some humans. Difficult as it is to imagine, cruel humans may harm cats for “fun.” Outdoor cats have been found with rubber bands around their necks, air gun slugs or BB pellets lodged in them, and worse. Heat, cold, and other extreme weather conditions can kill cats. Further, keeping cats indoors also protects other cats: a pussycat in the home may become an aggressive tiger when outdoors.

Still, cats enjoy fresh air and outdoor exercise. There are simple, safe solutions besides letting them roam. Cats can be harness-and-leash trained in a matter of weeks – it does take some patience and willingness on their humans’ part, but the rewards of walking your cat include outdoor adventure for kitty, extra bonding time for you and your cat, and a chance for you to step out of the rat race and move at a cat’s pace.

It’s easy and cheap to construct a cat pen out of wood and rolls of metal cage. You can install cat doors so your cat can access the pen from your home. Just remember to cover the top of the pen with metal cage as well as the sides! Pre-constructed cat pens are available through most pet stores and magazines, as well as the Internet. This is more expensive than a homemade pen, but all you need to do is assemble it.

For much more about cat enclosures and fun discussions with Best Friends Network cat lovers, click here.

8. Neutered male cats and spayed female cats live longer, healthier, happier lives than their unsterilized counterparts. According to Linda Squires, VMD: “Spaying and neutering pets is important to their health for many reasons, including prevention of uterine infection, breast cancer, and testicular tumors, as well as diseases associated with wandering behavior. But one of the aspects that disturbs me the most about animals reproducing unchecked is that so many of the offspring are unwanted, without homes, and end up being euthanized. In our society today, euthanasia is the #1 cause of death (among pets), and most occurs due to overpopulation.”

Most veterinarians recommend spaying female kittens before they would normally have their first estrus or “heat.”

9. When kitty eliminates (pees) outside the litterbox, there are several possible reasons besides naughtiness. First, it is important to make sure your cat has regular veterinary checkups. Some physical problems may cause a cat to feel pain while urinating, which may stimulate her to go outside the litterbox to avoid the pain. So the first intervention for litterbox noncompliance is a trip to the veterinarian.

Second, is the litter being scooped and changed frequently enough? You probably wouldn’t use a filthy bathroom, and your fastidious cat likely won’t either.

Third, the litter itself may be irritating to the cat’s paws or lungs. Always use scent-free litter; the chemicals in scented litter are not good for you or your kitty. Consider a clay-based, low-dust litter, or litter made of recycled newsprint. If the problem persists, consult cat behaviorists, such as www.catsinternational.org.

10. While we’re on the subject, litterboxes shouldn’t stink. That’s right. If a litterbox stinks, it needs scooping or changing and cleaning. Like toilets, litterboxes must be “flushed” after each use and cleaned out regularly. It’s not fair to ask kitty to use a dirty bathroom, and kitty probably won’t want to. Further, dirty litterboxes can harbor bacteria and possibly cause illness. The easiest litter to use is clumping litter – just be sure to buy unscented. Use a litter scoop to remove solid lumps once or more daily. Clean out the entire box every week or two. In multiple cat households, a suggested formula is to maintain one litterbox for each cat in the household, plus one extra. More boxes may be needed depending on how well your cats share.