The Feline Rescue Association, Inc.

<p> </p><p>Whether they were dumped outside or born there, life is not easy for street cats. Food and water are often scarce, as is shelter, and endless cycles of reproduction inevitably lead to sickness and early death. But all is not lost -- with a little kindness and determination from community-members and volunteers, the lives of these cats can be greatly improved.</p> <p> </p><div>Our adoption program is mainly comprised of stray and abandoned cats and kittens. Since FRA was founded in June 2007, we have found over 1,400 (as of 12/2012) cats and kittens loving homes, and spayed and neutered hundreds more.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>What makes the Feline Rescue Association stand out is that we go out onto the streets, usually in impoverished neighborhoods, to help the cats and kittens who are most in need. Often these cats are pregnant, starving, and/or gravely injured. Our work has prevented thousands of unwanted kittens from being born and has also directly saved the lives of so many cats who would not have stood a chance on their own.</div> <div><br /> </div> <div>The focus of the Feline Rescue Association is not only on friendly, adoptable cats &#8211; a big piece of what we do is to practice and advocate the use of Trap-Neuter-Return as the only humane and effective method of feral cat population control. In addition to helping strays and ferals, we also provide valuable information to the public about low-cost spay/neuter programs and subsidize spay/neuter procedures for cats (and sometimes dogs) cared for by low-income individuals.</div> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>The Feline Rescue Association has grown from a one-woman rescue operation to an organization with dozens of volunteers in communities throughout the Baltimore metropolitan area.</p>