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Practicing and promoting Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) in DuPage County, Illinois
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We're a 501c3 not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting and practicing Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) in DuPage County, Illinois. We believe that TNR is the only effective, humane and long-term solution to the problem of cat overpopulation. |
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The Feral Fixers e-Newsletter - Issue #1 - October, 2008 |
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Save the date!! January 11th, 2009, is the date of our first annual FROSTY CLAWS fundraiser. We'll have more to announce about this event soon, but mark it on your calendars!
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Our President, Tammy McAuley, spreading the word about TNR at the recent Barkapalooza event in Downers Grove |
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Want to help?
Interested in helping Feral Fixers? We are looking for a 'few good volunteers'! Specifically, we're looking for someone to help us transport cats to and from PAWS (the Spay/Neuter clinic we use) in Chicago. We need transport both in the morning and the afternoon. If you're interested in helping, call us at (630) 881-FXRS (3977).
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5% Days! |
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Want to help out Feral Fixers while shopping for your groceries? Just click on the "Shop & Share" button to download these coupons which can be used on October 27, 28 and 29 at your local Jewel food store. Just sign and turn these in when you checkout and 5% of your purchase will be donated to Feral Fixers. And don't forget to print out extras to share with your family and friends - Thank you! |
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Over 750 cats!
To date, Feral Fixers has had over 750 Feral cats spay/neutered. Assuming that half of these are female and assuming that each female would have had two litters of four kittens each (a conservative estimate), this means that there have been THREE THOUSAND less kittens born because of our efforts. Fewer unwanted kittens and fewer cats being euthanized because of no shelter space - we ARE making a difference!
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Shop for Feral Fixers! |
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Want to be fashionable and help out Feral Fixers at the same time? Just visit our CafePress store and Buy Something! In addition to the Totebag, shown to the right, we have T-shirts, Hoodies, Coffee Mugs, Pet food bowls, etc. A portion of each sale goes to help us in our TNR efforts. To visit the store, just click on the Tote bag button or visit our website (www.feralfixers.org) and click on the 'Buy Something' button at the top.
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Visit us on the Web!
Visit our website at www.feralfixers.org. There you can donate to us (via PayPal or Credit card), visit our store, read the latest news, view our "Picture/Video of the day" and learn more about Feral cats. If this newsletter has been forwarded to you, you can also sign up to be on our mailing list so you don't miss a thing!
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What is TNR (Trap / Neuter / Return)? TNR is a full management plan in which stray and feral cats already living outdoors in cities, towns, and rural areas are humanely trapped, evaluated, vaccinated, and sterilized by veterinarians. Adoptable cats and kittens are transferred to sheltering organizations to be adopted into good homes. Healthy adult cats unsocialized to humans are returned to their familiar habitat under the lifelong care of their original caretakers. |
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Feral Fixers, NFP, is a certified 501c3 corporation - EIN Number 13-4364615 |
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