Fix & Feed Feline Feral, Inc.

01/31/2025

01/22/2025

Whisker Wednesday! Did you know cats have 24 whiskers, 12 on each cheek? At their base, Whiskers send signals back to the cat’s brain and they are proportionate in length to the cat’s width 😳 Whisker fatigue describes the overstimulation of these specialized and sensitive hairs, and can be caused by deep, narrow food or water bowls. The shape of these containers may cause irritation from rubbing against the sides. The best type of bowl for your cat is shallow and wide.
Signs of Whisker Fatigue

*Leaving food at the bottom of the bowl
*Spending less time eating at a dish
*Pawing at food and water dishes
*Dragging or dropping food outside the bowl and then eating it off the ground
*Pacing or vocalizing near food and water bowls
*Nervously approaching food and water bowls
*Aggression toward other pets in the home
*Acting hungry even when food is in the bowl

We have several colony caregivers waiting for cat food donations at this time. Please find our colony Amazon wishlist in comments or donate if you can!
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01/21/2025

This kitty needs a new home, respond to poster

01/15/2025

01/10/2025

🚨 PENDING NIGHTMARE KITTEN SEASON!! WE NEED YOUR HELP We’re a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and rely entirely on public donations to keep going. No one makes a salary and we are a grass roots TNR organization. Hillsborough County has drastically cut TNR which means this kitten season is going to be a nightmare! We need to take action.

Today is $5 Friday —and we’re asking 100 people to donate just $5. That’s it. With your help, we can get on a roll in 2025 and continue saving lives by spaying and neutering community cats.

How You Can Help
💻 Donate online through Fix & Feed Feline Feral Inc | Mightycause
💷Check payable to Fix & Feed Feline Feral Inc PO Box 270035, Tampa, FL 33688 📫
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Create a birthday fundraiser for your birthday! Just look for the birthday fundraiser on Facebook and choose Fix and Feed Feline Feral Inc for your charitable organization and share.

Add us to your workplace charity for corporate donation matching. We are signed up through United Way. If your workplace can’t find us, let me know and I’ll get us added.

📲 Can’t donate? Share, tag friends, save this post, like it, and comment! Every interaction increases our reach and helps us find those who can donate.

Even if every follower gave just 50 cents, we’d have the next 2 months TNR covered. Every little bit truly helps.

Please act now! Lives are depending on it. Thank you for standing by us and our mission to save lives through TNR. Let’s come together today and make this happen!

01/02/2025

Shop our Wish List on Chewy! We need your help to donate much-needed pet food and supplies directly to our organization. Chewy will also donate to our cause with your first purchase. Click the link and shop today! https://www.chewy.com/g/fix-and-feed-feline-feral-inc_b89473652

01/02/2025

📚 Our BACK TO BASICS SERIES: feral vs. stray
What's the difference between a feral cat and a stray cat? 🤔

👉 A FERAL cat is an outdoor cat that is not socialized with people. These cats are fearful and want nothing to do with humans. They are not suited to be indoor pets and are considered unadoptable. There are varying degrees of feral, so "once a feral, always a feral" is not the rule. Some ferals can be socialized over time; it depends on the cat and the person working with the animal.

👉 A STRAY cat is a cat that lives outdoors and has been socialized to some degree with humans. This cat may have once had an indoor home but now finds itself outside, perhaps abandoned or lost. Or, it could be a cat born outside with a feeder whom it trusts. Strays are more open to relationships with humans whereas ferals are not. When one describes a cat as a stray, it is implied that the cat is friendly to some degree.

💡 "Community cat" is an all-encompassing term to include all unowned outdoor cats, regardless of whether they are stray or feral.

Knowing whether a cat is feral or stray is important as the answer will determine your course of action. All cats should be spayed or neutered. A feral cat should go through the TNR process whereas a stray cat might go into foster care after vetting in search of an indoor forever home. Generally, strays are candidates for adoption; ferals are generally not.

👉How can you tell if a cat is feral or stray?
➡ A feral cat won't come close. A stray will come close and might let you pet it.
➡A feral will assume a crouched, tense body position and not make eye contact. A stray will act more like a house cat: standing, tail up, making eye contact.
➡A feral will not make a sound. A stray might purr or meow.
➡Ferals are more active at night. Strays are active during the day.
➡Ferals tend to be well-groomed; strays might be disheveled.
➡When trapped, ferals move to the back of the trap. Strays come to the front.
➡A scared feral will lash out; a scared stray may simply hiss.
➡A feral won't recognize or play with a toy. A stray probably will.

Original content provided by Stray Cat Project.

01/01/2025

There is a half off Dr. Elsey’s sale on Amazon!! Link to the wishlist in comments.

12/29/2024