FOCUS ON FERALS INC

Focus on Ferals is located in Malone, NY, minutes from the Canadian border. The organization was established in 2011 by a small group of caring and dedicated individuals concerned about solving the overpopulation of feral/stray and abandoned felines in the community. We strive to end the homeless feline community through a strategic TNR Program, adoption, public awareness and education. Focus on Ferals serves Franklin and Clinton County, NY.

The feral cats are trapped, neutered, vaccinated and returned to their outdoor colony with a caregiver therefore ending the breeding cycle. The social free-roaming cats are admitted into foster care, vetted and placed for adoption which also reduces the number of free-roaming cats and kittens on the street. Low-income residents utilize our Voucher Program to spay/neuter their feline pets.

We have several volunteers who are trained for the TNR Program. Their job is to trap the feral cats, transport to the vet clinic to be neutered and vaccinated, provide a climate controlled environment for recovery and then released back to their original outdoor colony. We also have volunteers trained to operate our Adoption Program. These volunteers are active in fostering and ensuring the health and safety of the social cats and kittens until they are ready for adoption. We participate with the Petsmart Adoption Center in Plattsburgh, NY where we have a team of volunteers overseeing the upkeep of the adoption center for cleanliness. We also have volunteers who actively engage with the general public to facilitate the adoptions of our rescues. Throughout the process of our TNR and Adoption Programs our volunteers utilize the opportunity to raise public awareness about the current problem of homeless felines and educate individuals about the importance of spaying and neutering their pets.

Since our establishment in 2011 we have accomplished the following;
Spay/Neuter - 3681
TNR - 285
Adopted - 2977
Vouchers issued - 400