This Would Normally Be Time Off
But hey, ain’t nothin’ normal these days. In the past we did not start trapping until the first week of April. These 60 degree days made that very difficult to do so we have been neutering cats. Of course, on days we were trapping, the cats weren’t always in the right frame of mind! Let’s hope that improves going forward the rest of the year!
- 2/26 DCAS - 8 friendly, 16 feral, 14 female, 10 male. One feral male came in the door after the vehicle left but DCAS was able to add him on. One male was already neutered – although had been TNR’d, somehow the eartip got missed!
- 3/5 DCAS – 20 ferals, 13 female, 7 male. What a difference that is going to make!
- 3/12 DCAS – 1 friendly, 13 ferals, 5 female, 9 males with one freshly neutered but not chipped, now he is and his caretalers are bringing him in – he is a long-hair and despite the weather TODAY, his hair needs to grow a bit if he ends up going back outside.
We may not be making another trip til 4/2, but we still need to know where the cats are for future trips. If you call, leave the address, it is soooo helpful!
That brings us to February total – 27, March total 34, 2026 – 68 total, 16,613 since 2007!
As Many As Possible As Soon As Possible
Quest Pet Food Recall
Several forms of Quest Cat food are being recalled due to a possible lack of several essential nutrients.
Quest Cat Food Chicken Recipe Freeze Dried – 10oz Bags
Lot #C25288 – Best Buy Date: 10/15/2027
Villa Park Using a Better Mouse Trap!
Villa Park is using new rodent traps to reduce rat population. Instead of poison, the trap uses a snap mechanism – made of metal to prevent squirrel damage and weighted to prevent theft. They also intend to use carbon monoxide in known rat burrows and improve rubbish cleanup along railroad tracks. All non-lethal to feral cats!
And an update from the Village Manager.
Could Next Cancer Treatment Come from Cat Research?
Researchers have been studying various cat cancers and have discovered a similarity between the cancers of humans and felines. This article specifically mentions breast cancer and the identification of a similar gene in both. An interesting read!
Time To Replace Your Car?
For years, the process to accept donated vehicles was extremely complicated. Recently we received an inquiry and checking out the different services, we found CarEasy. The donor had no complaints about the process, CarEasy handled the whole process, car was picked up, Feral Fixers received the donation of $800! Easy peasy! Maybe how they came up with the name 😊. No one likes to shop their used car to dealerships or answer phone calls about vehicles they want to sell – this may be the answer! More details on our Want to Help > Sell Something! web page.
No Adoptions Scheduled Right Now
We have kittens and adults on hand and absolutely adopters should fill out adoption applications, but we won’t be scheduling Adoption Events til April. Submit an application and perhaps a connection can be made without an Event – a meeting at our building can always be arranged. Please check our Adoptables Page for updates.
