Fix-A-Feral

07/04/2024

Just in case you missed last weeks post, here are some important resources to help you through this kitten season. 🌸🐱 For many of us, Spring is in the air, and it is the perfect season for new beginnings! As we welcome the blossoming flowers and warmer weather, we're also gearing up for the influx of kittens that come with it. 🌼 As kitten season fast approaches, shelters and rescues will be overwhelmed with homeless kittens from March through October because of cats who are not spayed or neutered.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴 & 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗡𝗞𝗖 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗸𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻:
(blog) 𝐶𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 & 𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 - https://loom.ly/boOUrLs
(blog) 𝐹𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑆𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝐿𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠 - https://loom.ly/PKBPqcE
(blog) 𝐺𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑙𝑒 𝐻𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 - https://loom.ly/JdJdkx0
(recorded webinar) 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝐾𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑠 - https://loom.ly/rmp88jo
(recorded webinar) 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑦 & 𝐵𝑖𝑟𝑡ℎ - https://loom.ly/pIVxMh8

We love hearing from you! In the comments below, let us know if there are other resources you are looking for.

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27/03/2024

27/03/2024

🐾🐾 IT’S KITTEN SEASON! 🐾🐾 (and it's not as cute as you may think!)

As winter ❄️ draws to a close and the weather begins to warm ☀️, many unaltered female cats are in heat. A little over 60 days later they begin giving birth to litters of kittens. Many shelters become overwhelmed 😥 with unwanted kittens from March all the way through October.

This growth chart, provided by Alley Cat Allies, may help you decide the best course of action should you find kittens.

Please know, the BEST PLACE for *young* kittens is WITH THEIR MOTHER.

Unless YOU are prepared to bottle feed and raise the kittens, do not be a “kit-napper”!

25/02/2024

Missing cat around union school, he has a collar and all his tags. $100 reward!

26/10/2023

PLEASE SHARE!!

GOOD FIX Free Spay/Neuter Clinics start tomorrow!

The free spay/neuter clinic for local pets will start tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. at 2104 N. Ash Street. We are expecting a large response, and are trying to minimize the impact on the traffic in the area. If you are coming to drop off or pick up your pet, please approach from the NORTH to help us avoid traffic slowdown due to cars waiting to make a left turn. When you exit after dropping off and picking up, you will have to turn right and go south on Ash. The entrance and parking lot will be marked and signed to help get as many cars as possible off the street, and into the lot. However, if traffic backs up onto Ash, we ask that those in line pull to the right, onto the shoulder in an effort to allow southbound traffic to pass.

Officers and Volunteers will be in the area to help keep traffic moving. If you are not involved in this event and can take a different route, please do. If you must take this route, please be aware and slow down to avoid accidents.

TO RECAP:
Come in from the North on Ash Street.
Exit to the South on Ash Street.
If cars are stacked up onto Ash, pull over to the right on the shoulder to allow traffic to pass.

Volunteers park in the south parking lot of Pioneer Tech as highlighted in the map.
If you are a pet owner and have questions, refer to the event page discussion section: https://fb.me/e/4rzQNRLf1

Please share!
Thank you to everyone involved in coordinating this effort! 🐾❤️🙏

28/09/2023

This gorgeous tortie with bright green eyes is up for adoption, her name is Hazel, she is so playful and loving, she can also be a great cuddle bug. She came from a home with dogs so it might take a bit but she did great with them before. She's great with other cats, she's usually quite but she does occasionally talk lol. She would be a great addition to anyone's home!! 💖 There is an application and a $30 fee so that I can make sure she's going to a great home, I'll be posting others shortly.

17/05/2023

🎉Happy 3 years Cast Iron 🎉

This photo is the day I signed the lease on one of my big girl goals! Wow!! The store has blossomed to a beloved treasure in our beautiful downtown Ponca City! With that, I have to thank you all—you’re the reason we are still here today. 🩷

🌱Help us grow…tell your friends about your favorite products from here! Share our page or posts. Stop in & bring family or friends with you. We appreciate it all!

🥂 Cheers to more success in the future!

07/04/2023

Kitten season is officially here! We have taken in 2 litters of kittens in the last week. Thankfully, they have moms!

Don’t forget about our month-long kitten shower.

To donate supplies; visit our Amazon wishlist at
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1ZXQWVSXHDQTD?ref_=wl_share

Visit us during our business hours to drop off locally
Tuesday thru Friday 11am to 5pm, Saturday noon to
4pm.

The following things are most needed:
Kitten Milk replacer, bottles, small blankets, towels, and heating
pads. Small cat carriers and any type of enclosure for housing kittens are also good ideas.

07/04/2023

Halloween is a true fighter with a heart of gold. Despite facing health challenges early on in life, this feline persevered and is now healthy and thriving. This cat has a playful personality and loves to explore his surroundings, but he's also content to curl up in a warm lap for a cozy nap. His glossy black fur and bright eyes make him a striking presence in any room. With his resilience and playful spirit, he is a true inspiration and joy.

Halloween would love to call you his friend!

https://www.shelterluv.com/embed/animal/PCHS-A-6636

16/03/2023

This Is NOT Rescue

Young "Bistro" is a friendly fellow who loves people, so when he disappeared a few days ago, his family was distraught. They immediately put their life on hold to find him. For two days and nights, they walked and biked their neighborhood hoping he was just on a walk-about. Bistro's human mom took the day off work to canvas the neighborhood and they purchased and posted waterproof 11 x 17 inch color posters. They also posted him on social media, but nobody had seen him.

Bistro was microchipped, so they knew he'd be scanned if someone took him to a shelter or vet. But they didn't receive any calls. After two sleepless nights, they wondered what to do next. Where was he?

On the third day, they received a call from a neighbor who had seen the posters. She had "rescued" friendly Bistro on the day he went missing and put him in her house. She didn't contact the shelter, post flyers, knock on neighbor's door or have him scanned for a microchip. But its a shame his owners had to miss work, spend money on posters and lose two days and nights looking for him.

Bistro's story is a good reminder that if you take a friendly and well-fed animal into your home, you are morally and, in some cases, legally required to take action.

At minimum, you should:

-Contact the local shelter to report the cat as found. You can do this online in many states.

-Knock on neighbor's doors to see if anyone knows where he lives.

-If neighbors don't recognize the cat, post found posters in the neighborhood or leave flyers on neighbor's porches.

-Take the cat to a shelter, rescue or vet clinic to be scanned for a microchip. It's free!

That may sound like an unreasonable amount of work, but if that is too much for you, don't confine the cat. The key words above are FRIENDLY and WELL-FED. Most cats who are relaxed enough to enter a neighbor's home or be picked up and put in a carrier by a complete stranger are NOT lost or homeless. They are an outdoor-access cat in their home territory and they don't need to be rescued!

As with all cat situations, common sense rules. A cat who is injured or in ill health needs help now. Community cats need to be trapped, neutered and returned to their home territory. But if you find a friendly, well-fed cat in your neighborhood, PLEASE take the time to let your neighbors know. He probably lives nearby and they are missing him!

(** Stay tuned tomorrow for a post about judging... )

11/03/2023

‼️We need help releasing cats this morning ‼️

Preferably someone with a truck. You would pick up cats at Marland’s Children home (1300 Summers Pl), take to Tonkawa (or other address if needed), release at location picked up, & return traps. We don’t have enough volunteers to help!!!!

28/02/2023

We are still in need for volunteers for this clinic!!! Please sign up to help if you can! It’s an amazing event to be a part of.

The Free Good Fix Spay/Neuter Clinic is back and we need YOUR help! 🙏 March 7-12, 2023 we need volunteers to work EASY duties and help us double the amount of community pet surgeries we did last time. 💪🏽

Scan the QR code or follow the link below to sign up! Choose your shift and role and we will email you with further instructions. *During sign-up, make a note in the comment section if you will need to arrive late or leave early from your shift to ensure adequate coverage. Volunteers must be 18 and over.

Please help us share this post and tag your friends and organizations that can help! Thank you! ❤️🐾

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e45aaa72aaaf5cf8-free1 #/

04/12/2022

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03/12/2022

Happy Caturday!!

28/11/2022

When Do Cats Reach Sexual Maturity?
Kittens often experience their first heat by the time they are 6 months old, which is generally considered to be the beginning of the junior stage in the life span of cats. However, depending on what time of year it is, it can happen earlier or be delayed for a couple of months. Some kitties can reach sexual maturity as early as 4 months old.

25/11/2022

I absolutely LOVE the passion for cats that is received on this page.

A recent post brought up some good points and I would like to clarify by posting a response it received.

“Please ALL understand and realize, a tipped ear does NOT indicate the kitty is “feral”! A “feral” cat means NOT socialized to humans.

But cats that are unowned, stray or feral, that have gone through the TNVR/TNR protocol does NOT mean the cat has a “feral” temperament.

To wrongly deem a tipped ear cat as “feral” temperament can be detrimental.

All sorts of unowned community cats may go under TNVR protocol to prevent the relentless reproduction of kittens, but that does NOT indicate the cat has a feral temperament. It just means the cat at the time is unowned and a Good Samaritan volunteer got the unowned cat, either stray or feral, fixed and vaccinated under the TNVR protocol.

~ Connie Ziegler Stout”

24/11/2022

It is always a great day to give thanks, but especially on Thanksgiving day. 🦃

None of our work would be possible without YOU, our community. 🙌 No matter what role you have played in our journey, no matter how big or small, we appreciate your support, encouragement, shares, likes and invites. We are so grateful to be able to help the kitties as we are able.

So let's take a day to rest, give thanks and enjoy time with family and friends and rejuvenate ourselves. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! 😻

18/11/2022

~staci~

16/11/2022

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09/11/2022

Thousands of unwanted, abandoned, neglected, and stray animals pour into animal shelters across the country every day—far outnumbering the good homes available to take them in. But instead of “going upstream,” i.e., instead of working to address the source of the problem, which is the runaway animal birth rate, people are being pressured into focusing on the symptoms. We can end the cycle of animal births, homelessness, and deaths, but we must address the root cause instead of flailing in the water, pulling out one kitten at a time while so many others float by, and screaming that others in the water with us aren’t saving enough kittens.