03/12/2024
๐ธ๐พ It's time to ROC THE DAY!!!! ๐ธ๐พ
(We apologize for the late post! The site was having technical difficulties all day. We couldn't post without the link to our page!)
At Headed For Furever, we are a non-profit tax-deductible organization dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming animals in need across our community. Our dedicated team works tirelessly to provide shelter, complex medical care, and loving foster homes for abandoned, homeless, and abused pets, giving them the second chance they truly deserve.
Our efforts are directed at providing TNVR (Trap, Neuter/spay, Vaccinate, Release) services to local rural colonies. On average, one female cat can have up to 3 litters per year with an average of 4-6 kittens per litter. If she were to have 12 living kittens each year, statistically she and her offspring could produce 5,000 cats in 5 years. However, this isn't realistic due to the alarming mortality rate of cats living outdoors. Approximately 75% of kittens born outside will die before 6 months of age. This means only 1 of 4 kittens born will survive to reproductive age. The other 3 will die horrific deaths of starvation, dehydration, disease, parasites, predators, and inclement weather. The deaths they suffer are completely preventable. No cat or kitten has to die alone, cold, hungry, and scared. They don't have to live life without knowing love, compassion, a full belly, and a safe warm bed where they can truly rest. The answer to the problem is TNVR. Sterilizing the adults and gifting them the immunity to disease stops this repetitive cycle of birth to suffer.
Our passion is providing TNVR services to feral adults who are unadoptable, while simultaneously rescuing, socializing, and providing full veterinary care to the kittens and adoptable friendly cats in these colonies. Creating a stable colony that will not grow substantially each year is the key to stopping the horrendous fate of these cats we see all too often.
More than 90% of our cats are saved from living life outdoors. This means we take on some of the sickest, neediest, most fragile, and difficult kittens. Most are heavily exposed to endless viral and bacterial infections and burdened with parasites. Without immediate care some would die in hours, and most would succumb to the unforgiving colony life within days to weeks. We choose to do this type of rescue because we believe it truly makes the biggest difference, however, it comes with significant cost. Since October, we've invested over $20,000 in specialized medical cases alone, not including routine veterinary care.
Since our foundation in January, 2020, we have saved the lives and found furever loving homes for nearly 2,000 friendly cats and kittens, and completed over 500 TNVRs! We hope you enjoy the photos we've included of the sweetest souls we've had the pleasure to love along the way. Please be advised, due to the nature of the work we do, some of the photos are graphic and may be disturbing to some!
We are also thrilled that we are in the process of constructing our adoption center! Until recently, we have been in-home foster based around the Rochester area, but as far as Dansville. Operating in this style has been wonderful as our cats and kittens get to experience a true home life. Being in a family allows us to know their true personality and determine what type of home will be best for them. However, it has posed a problem for adopters as they have to travel to multiple foster homes to meet our available cats and choose through pictures, videos, and bios. We firmly believe that cats pick their people, and are beyond excited to finally be able to offer a space where families can come to meet all of their future furry family members in one place! This new addition has already more than doubled our adoption rates, and gives the "average" looking cats/kittens a chance to shine through their personalities rather than their photographing skills. Despite encountering barrier after barrier, we are hoping construction will be complete by Spring 2025 when kitten season hits. We can't wait to be able to permanently offer open hours, volunteers, and host fundraisers!
As we gear up for Roc The Day, we invite you to support our mission. Your generous donations are tax-deductible and will help us cover essential supplies, veterinary care, and the finalization of our adoption center for our furry friends. Every contribution, big or small, makes a difference!
๐ Check out our Roc The Day profile for more information and to donate: https://unitedwayrocflx.link/roc-the-day/causes/HeadedForFurever
I anyone would rather donate via our other platforms or shop our wishlist the links are provided below.
๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ฆ๐จ: headedforfurever under the business category
https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3252697079742464481
๐ค ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ฅ: https://www.paypal.me/headedforfurever
๐ค ๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ: 4373 River Road Scottsville NY 14546
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๐๐๐๐๐จ๐จ๐ค: "Donate" button at the top of our page
๐Chewy Wishlist: https://www.chewy.com/g/headed-for-furever_b91495008 -list
๐คAmazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/KNDQBND6W0QM?ref=cm_sw_em_r_un_un_CjOt132KM5P6X
Together, we can create a brighter future for these animals who need our love and support. Thank you for being a part of our journey! ๐ถ๐ฑ
"It made a difference for that one..."
