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Comment by Alice Carli on January 3, 2010 at 2:42pm

Thanks, Laura!

I was just going to go look to see where it was going to be...

Meanwhile everyone, please do help sort out when we want to have our next neighborhood cat meeting, so that we can keep things moving here. You can do so at
http://www.meetomatic.com/respond.php?id=86C2K8

Thanks!

Alice

Comment by Laura Burns on January 2, 2010 at 8:08pm

happy new year, all! May your mission prosper in the new year!
You are all welcome to attend Habitat for Cat's Winter meeting:

Saturday, January 16, in Penfield,
at the Penfield Public Library, on Baird Rd.
from 10:30-12:30.

We'll share ideas on caring for outdoor cats through the winter, answer any questions you might have, and offer the warm fellowship of like-minded cat people!
Bundle up, keep your paws dry, and come on out!!

Comment by Alice Carli on December 30, 2009 at 10:15pm

Hello all,

I haven't been able to report on the last meeting of 19WCCats because I wasn't there -- a school concert was rescheduled for the same time. I've talked a bit about it with Bill, but invite anyone who wants to report on it to do so.

Meanwhile, the next meeting will be quite important -- but only if enough people come that we can make the decisions that need to be made, (possibly including confirming things decided at the last meeting) and including whether to use the national 2/23 Spay Day event to help build the group, confirming our mission statement and the other info we want on the web site, and going forward with our recruitment efforts.

I've decided to try a scheduling web site called Meet-o-Matic, partly because it was recommended by a friend who said it worked very well for a family gathering, and partly because the name is irresistible. So, when you get this message, would you please go to

http://www.meetomatic.com/respond.php?id=86C2K8

and click on the days (just in January) that would work for you. That way we can all compare schedules together, and pick the best day for everyone.

Thanks!

Alice

Comment by Laura Burns on December 27, 2009 at 8:09pm

Happy holidays, everyone!
Here's how to guess-timate how many pet cats you have in your neighborhood. Nationally, 32% households have cats, with the average number of cats being 2.2. Multiply the number of households by .324 to estimate the number of pet cats.
http://www.avma.org/reference/marketstats/ownership.asp
Estimate the Number of Pet-owning Households Section | Top


Use the Pet Ownership Calculator to estimate the number of pet-owning households in your community

To estimate the number of pet-owning households in your community, multiply the total number of households in your community by the percentage of households that owned pets. For dogs and cats you may replace the national percentage with the percentage for the state in which the community is located. For birds and horses you may replace the national percentage with the percentage for the region in which the community is located.

The demographics of the state or region may be more similar to the demographics of your community, but, as indicated above the state and regional estimates have a greater degree of statistical error associated with them than the national estimates. Therefore, without additional analysis, it is undetermined whether an estimate for the number of pet-owing households in your community will be more accurate by using the national estimates, regional estimates or state estimates.

Formulas for estimating the number of pet-owning households using national percentages:
All Pets: Number of pet-owning households = .574 x total number of households
Dogs: Number of dog-owning households = .372 x total number of households
Cats: Number of cat-owning households = .324 x total number of households
Birds: Number of bird-owning households = .039 x total number of households
Horses: Number of horse-owning households = .018 x total number of households

Comment by Laura Burns on December 10, 2009 at 9:11pm

I promised these stats from Roch Animal Services and Lollypop - only RAS has responded so far. (My summaries in parentheses)
For 2008:

Zip code 14619
Owner surrender cats- 62
Stray cats- 53
(Total intake: 115)
Cats adopted- 9
Cats reclaimed- 1
(Total live release: 10, 9%)
(Total euthanized - 105, 91%)

Zip code 14611
Owner surrender- 140
Stray cats- 129
(Total intake: 169)
Cats adopted-17
Cats reclaimed- 3
(Total live release: 20, 12%)
(Total euthanized: 149, 88%)
Laura
per Jonelle Lang
Shelter Manager
Rochester Animal Services
Phone: 585-428-6787
Fax: 585-428-6130

Email: jl1226@cityofrochester.gov

Comment by Marian Boutet on December 10, 2009 at 8:37pm

Thanks, Laura. What time period do these numbers cover?

Comment by Laura Burns on December 8, 2009 at 7:54pm

hi everybody,
those two links: LISN, and Spay Neuter Page are the same service - someone should call and see how far out they're booked, and if they're still running. I notice that the application form has to be notarized! jeez.
The Monroe Humane site is apparently Monroe County in Indiana.

I have a feeling that someone will have to call each vet office to get the information if you want a comprehensive list, not only pricing for spay and neuter surgery, but also what protocol is required: most places require an initial appointment for an exam, initial distemper vaccine, then a second appt within a month for the surgery, second distemper and rabies vaccine. then they might use non-dissolving sutures that have to be removed in 10-14 days, or require you to purchase an e-collar. How young can the cat be? How old before they require bloodwork before surgery? Do they take feral cats? So you'll want to know how much the whole process costs - and you'll probably want a questionnaire to use so that you get uniform information. One-stop clinics are more convenient - however they're a bit more risky, and the cat doesn't really get full immunity from only one distemper vaccine.

I'd recommend that you use a brief checklist or questionnaire for the phone call (to the office manager), you might want to send a letter first to introduce your group and mission, mention the event! and say that you'll be following up with a phone call. Don't assume they're interested in new business!

Comment by Kira Barnes on December 8, 2009 at 8:35am

Alice - I'd love to see Laura's list of vets. That's awesome that she's done all that research.

Comment by Alice Carli on December 7, 2009 at 8:16pm

I've got something else for people to look over before next week's meeting, namely a draft of a letter to vets. Laura did send the list she had, which is great -- it comes with a map and is on line. It's got a long URL, but let me know if you want it and I can forward the e-mail.

So here's my draft letter (or e-mail or phone call, depending on how we end up doing the contacts -- we can discuss that too):
Dear Dr. ____

A group of neighbors in the 19th Ward of Rochester (see map below/on other side [depending on whether the vet can be contacted by e-mail]) is forming an organization to promote the humane management of the feral cat population in our area. One facet of this work will be to educate pet owners in our neighborhoods about the importance of having pet cats spayed or neutered. Our overall goal is to have as many area cats as possible spayed or neutered. We will work with vets and cat owners to reach this goal by means including promoting responsible ownership, matching low income residents with city programs, and raising funds to help those who do not qualify for city or county assistance, but cannot afford to pay in full.

One of the resources we will want to use and promote is a list, updated annually, of area veterinarians who do spaying and neutering (as well as other care) of pet cats, with the current address, contact information and fees for spaying and neutering. We will also be interested to hear from vets ideas and suggestions for promoting spaying and neutering, as well as other responsible health care.

As a first step, please contact us [by return e-mail/using the enclosed return envelope] with your address, contact information and fee schedule for spaying and neutering, along with any other information you wish to provide.

Thank you very much!

[Heidi, was that you? Or whoever wants to receive the responses], for 19th Ward Community Cats

We could also do this by phone, having volunteers use this as a script -- take a little longer, but cheaper than post, and we can be sure of getting the answers once we get someone on the line! And we could feel out the responses as well.

Comment by Alice Carli on November 23, 2009 at 8:16am

Oh I like that!

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