Post on 08-May-2015
Animal Summit 2012
For the love of community cats
Hawaiian Humane Society
Community Cat Project 2012Community cats are at risk• Conflicts with public health and wildlife
• The majority of the public either do not like cats or don’t care
Problem is not unique – it’s nationwide• dog story is good - it will be about behavior and health
• cat story is the future - the answer is not adoption
No easy solution• Increased spay / neuter
• Real cat colony management
• Collaboration / shared resources
Owned Dogs & Cats (Oahu Estimates)
Community CatsDefinition• Owned – Partially Owned – Unowned/Stray
• Indoor – Outdoor – Free Roaming
• Socialized – Partially Socialized –
Unsocialized/Feral
Statistics• About 6,000 sterilized per year & 315,000 est. population
Solutions: Increased spay / neuter & Comprehensive approach
to population control
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Feeding Stray CatsDo you feed stray cats that do not belong to you?
Stray cat situation on Oahu remains unchanged; 1 in 5 reportedly feed strays.
Mean # of stray cats feed5.95 cats 4.75 cats 4.83 cats
Stray Cats Fed - Oahu Estimates
Options
• Status Quo (boo! hiss!)
• Shifting the Burden
• Trap / Remove
• Increased Spay / Neuter
• Stationary Clinic
• MASH Clinic
• Mobile Clinic
Austin Humane Society Model
• Fostering Collaboration
• Support existing Trap-Neuter-Release-Manage resources
• Marketing / PR
• Community outreach
Dumb Friends League Mobile Model
• Meow Mobile (2005)– Collaboration – DAVMS, AAF, DFL
– 3 Days / Week
– Community Cats
• Lulu Mobile (2007)– Pure DFL Effort
– Owned Dogs & Cats Only
– 6 Days / Week
• Total Surgeries: 37,000
Meow Mobile
Questions? Discussion:Cat Chat