SAFCC
Community Cat Newsletter
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Our vision is to have a community where no kittens are born wild on the street, no cat capable of living in a home is lacking one, and no feral cats are wanting for food, water, and appropriate care and concern. |
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Thanksgiving Feral Food Drive a success |
Thanks to all that donated to this month's Thanksgiving Feral Food Drive. The event was a big success with many happy, grateful colony caretakers taking away food for their cats! SAFCC also received $345 in donations and has received several online donations for the Feral Food Program.
If you would like to make a donation to our program, visit the link HERE. If you would like to make a direct food donation, visit our Amazon Wishlist HERE.
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Support SAFCC while you shop for the holidays! |
From July 1 through September 30, SAFCC received a $376.65 donation as a result of our supporters through AmazonSmile. If you use Amazon, select San Antonio Feral Cat Coalition as your charity and we receive proceeds from your purchases at no additional cost to you! Get started HERE.
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Save the date for #GivingTuesday |
We understand that this year has been hard on many, including small organizations like ours. If you are able to, please consider a gift to San Antonio Feral Cat Coalition for #GivingTuesday. After the shopping sprees that are Black Friday and Cyber Monday, please consider giving on December 1, 2020...a day to support the causes that matter most to you, by visiting the link HERE.
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This year, all funds from this day will go to support our Community Cat Adoption Program. CCAP is an all-volunteer group that saves friendly cats and kittens off the street. To date, CCAP has placed 1,072 cats into homes or other rescues. CCAP operates solely on donations so your gift to #GivingTuesday will help us help cats.
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New feeding laws effective January 1,2021 |
Please note the updated feeding laws that will go into effect on January 1, 2020.
Updated City Code Chapter 5, Article VII, Section 5-150: Animal Nuisances:
(7) The owner or keeper of an outdoor cat or keeper of a cat colony shall take all steps necessary to prevent a wildlife or pest feeding nuisance.
The owner or keeper of an outdoor cat or caretaker of a cat colony shall be responsible for having the outdoor cat(s) under his or her care, possession, control or custody:
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a. Fed species-specific food in a feeding dish that is non-disposable and facilitates the removal of uneaten food;
b. Not provided food that is left outside in a “free feed” environment;
c. Not fed in excess.
SAFCC must often intervene and educate feeders when we receive complaints about outside cats being overfed. Overfeeding attracts other wildlife such as raccoons, skunks, and opossums, which upsets nearby businesses or neighbors. This results in feeding bans and cats coming to harm by poisoning, shooting, and dumping. Ultimately, the cats are the ones that suffer for human actions. We encourage all feeders to start adapting to the new rules now. We support ACS and the new laws and are aware it will require some adjustment for the feeders but ultimately it will benefit the cats. We appreciate everyone’s efforts in complying with the new laws. Thank you, SAFCC.
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Praise for longtime volunteer Lynn Kennon |
If we had a lifetime achievement award it would go to Lynn Kennon. Lynn has recently retired from the SAFCC Helpline after 14 years! Lynn has been one of our most dependable and reliable volunteers over the years, always willing to step in to cover a day when needed. We wish Lynn well in Midwest City, OK where she runs her own Tiny
Tails Small Dog Rescue. Lynn, thank you for your years of dedicated service to SAFCC and our Helpline!
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NEW SAFCC VOLUNTEERS
We would like to welcome four new volunteers to the SAFCC TEAM:
Elizabeth Mast - Helpline
Donna Canales - Helpline
Ronald Mullins - Trap Loan Team
Lindsay Starr - Trap Loan Team
We feel very fortunate to have such wonderfully dedicated volunteers on our Teams that allow us to run our various programs and keep moving ahead with our mission!
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Stop by our CCAP adoption event |
Our November 29 CCAP event has been cancelled due to possible inclement weather. Instead, the event has been rescheduled for Sunday, December 6.
Please stop by Westover Square Market (8739 TX 151, SA TX 78245) and visit SAFCC's table. We'll be selling baked goods, merchandise, fiesta medals and will have adoptable cats and kittens. Also, Westover Square Market will be accepting donations of blankets, food, toys, etc., for SAFCC. Shop with local small vendors and support SAFCC!
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Cat of the Month - Crystal Gayle |
This beautiful approximately one-year-old tuxedo cat is Crystal Gayle. Crystal Gayle was rescued by SAFCC along with a litter of babies. The litter has since been adopted out and now it's time for Crystal Gayle. She would be happiest as an only cat or possibly with one other cat as she is shy. Crystal Gayle likes to survey her domain from a lofty tree and, when she is feeling secure in her surroundings, likes to share your chair or lap. She also enjoys cuddling up and sharing your bed at night. Crystal Gayle appreciates having a bit of her own space, but also makes a sweet and steady companion. |
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Update: In the interest of safety for all, SAFCC is cancelling its Annual Christmas Bazaar. |
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SAFCC is a Guidestar Platinum Partner
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San Antonio Feral Cat Coalition | [sanantonioferalcats.org] |
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