Who We Are
We are a group of volunteers with a great love and respect for the fascinating, unique creature known as the cat.
Based in Stratford, Ontario, Feline Friends Network began in 2006 to end the problems of cat overpopulation and homelessness in our area.
Through education and the implementation of various spay/neuter programs, we hope to see a day when every cat may be deemed to be of value, with the opportunity to live a full and natural life.
Our vision for the future? Each life respected... and protected.
FFN is incorporated as a non-profit organization, and is a registered charity.
Please note that FFN is not a cat rescue: we do not take in or adopt out cats.
View a slide show of some of our local ferals and also some socialized ferals that are now in homes. Thanks to Charlie Vince and friends!
Programs
We recognize that the cat overpopulation and homelessness problems cannot be solved by adoption alone – there are simply too many cats, and not enough good homes. Therefore, our emphasis centres on spay/neuter and education programs.
If you live in Perth County Ontario and wish to enrol in any of the programs below, please contact Feline Friends Network at [info AT felinefriends DOT ca] or 519-301-5735.
Low Cost for Low Income Spay/Neuter
For many people having trouble making ends meet, having their pet neutered is not financially possible. FFN and several area veterinarians have devised a program whereby someone in financial need (referred to FFN by the Salvation Army, Stratford House of Blessing, or Ontario Disability Office) is provided with a voucher that entitles them to one spay or neuter surgery for a co-pay of $20.00. Surgery spaces are limited.
Spay the Mama
When finances and shelter space permit, FFN, in conjunction with the Ontario SPCA, Perth County Branch, provide very low cost spays for mother cats when their kittens are surrendered to the animal shelter for adoption. This way neither mom-cat nor babies will add to the cat overpopulation crisis, and all will be healthier.
Shelter Support
While FFN is not a cat rescue, we do strongly support the Ontario SPCA Perth County Branch cat adoption program in the following ways:
Adoption Sponsorship
When finances permit, FFN subsidizes $65 of the cost of adoption for cats that have been waiting a long time for their "forever homes".
Evelyn’s Fund
FFN has added a “Cinderella” Fund to help pay veterinary bills of shelter cats in need. (This fund is named after our first wonderful benefactor, Evelyn Saley.) You may donate to this program directly through Canada Helps.
In addition, our volunteers work to help socialize the cats up for adoption, and many FFN volunteers are part of the OSPCA kitten foster program.
Trap/Neuter/Return
Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) is a program that humanely reduces the feral cat population and benefits both the cats and the community. Entire colonies of stray and feral cats are humanely trapped. Kittens and tame cats go to the animal shelter to be adopted. Those cats too wild to be adopted are neutered and vaccinated against disease by veterinarians, and then returned to their outdoor homes to live out their lives under the watchful eye of volunteer caregivers. In this way breeding and it’s accompanying nuisance behaviours such as spraying, yowling and fighting stop, and the population of each colony reduces over time.
Learn more about this powerful documentary at www.catcitydocumentary.com. Cat City is available to purchase online. Mention us, Feline Friends Network, in your order, and a portion of the sale will be donated back to us.
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