Perhaps
you’ve seen a stray cat on a street and tried to approach it, only to find it re-
treating with lightening speed, apparently afraid to come anywhere near you. If so, you’ve
likely seen a feral cat. Feral cats are the offspring of domestic cats who have never lived with
humans. They are the product of human neglect and live in colonies in alleys, dumps, parks,
on university grounds – wherever they can find food and shelter.
Feral cats pose a health and environmental threat to the community. These cats breed exten-
sively and can be responsible for spreading disease to other species including humans. They
also adversely impact the population of songbirds, ground nesting birds and other animals
that they use as a food source. Operation CatSnip was developed to address this alarming
issue and has been modeled on similar programs which have been proven to be successful.
OPERATION CAT
Humane trapping of feral cats
Test for potentially lethal viruses/general health
Spay/neuter, vaccinate against rabies, microchip/earnotch
Release back into wild as they cannot become house pets
Estimated cost to treat one cat is $200.00 - $250.00
One cat’s treatment paid through a $50 taxable donation with the balance from volunteer
assistance and Blue Mountain Veterinary Services contributions
This program has been endorsed by Georgian Triangle Humane Society and Blue Moun-
tain Veterinary Services
OPERATION
CAT
snip
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FOUR LEGGED FRIENDS
You Can Help!
For a taxable donation of $50 we will
post a picture of the treated cat on our
website acknowledging you as donor
(
with your permission). Corporate do-
nations gratefully
accepted. Please make your
donations payable to Georgian
Triangle Humane Society, earmarked
for Operation CatSnip.
Donations will be accepted at
Blue Mountain Veterinary Services,
728380 21
st
Sideroad, RR 2 Clarksburg
Ontario N0H1J0 and the
Georgian Triangle Humane Society,
549
Tenth Line, Collingwood
Ontario L9Y0W1
For more information contact:
bluemountainvs@gmail.com
info@gths.ca
or
laura.tipple@rogers.com
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