CAT ACTION TEAM

CAT has particular activities in place to achieve all of its programs goals. With the trap/neuter/return (TNR) program, CAT will: ➢ Educate cat-colony caretakers on TNR ➢ Provide assistance with cat food for low-income colony caretakers ➢ Find caretakers and assist with TNR for cat colonies without caretaker ➢ Establish relationships with veterinarians/clinics in central Virginia to facilitate low- cost spay/neuter and other services ➢ Transport cats to and from veterinary care ➢ Provide shelter for 24-48 hours after spay/neuter surgery before release ➢ Bring outdoor kittens into foster care for socialization and eventual adoption ➢ Separate non-feral cats trapped in TNR and place in foster care for eventual adoption ➢ Provide necessary medical care for cats and kittens By having the pet-retention/colony-maintenance program, CAT is dedicated to : ➢ Assisting with funds for medical care for cats of low-income, elderly, disabled or other individuals in need and maintain records of funds expended for each cat owner ➢ Assisting with cat food and litter for low-income, elderly, disabled or other individuals in need ➢ Assisting with transport to and from vets as necessary ➢ Helping build and distribute feral-cat shelters The strategies to achieve CAT's foster/adoption program goals are to: ➢ Grow and maintain high quality fostering network ➢ Provide necessary medical care including vaccinations, spay/neuter, parasite control, testing for FIV and FeLV and maintaining records of funds expended per cat ➢ Provide ongoing education for foster-cat care as indicated ➢ Place non-feral cats and kittens in permanent homes with any necessary follow-up education and assistance Cat's education program will: ➢ Seek opportunities to make presentations on the importance of trap/neuter/return programs as well as other cat-related subjects to civic groups and educational venues of all types ➢ Saturate central Virginia with information and literature on CAT including our services and activities, how to contact us, and the importance of our mission. Our trifold brochure with prominent CAT logo will be displayed throughout central Virginia to succinctly provide this information and as a reminder of our services ➢ Use fundraising activities throughout central Virginia as an integral part of the education program

CAT has a large population of experienced and dedicated volunteers, that work closely with Central Virginia's animal welfare organizations and underfunded caretakers to provide many the area's cats with a pain-free life that includes sufficient food, shelter, and medical care. Where these basic needs are not being met by other organizations in the twelve counties we serve in central Virginia, CAT will step in where a compelling need exists for those felines who currently fall between the cracks of well-meaning but underfunded caretakers. CAT will advocate for and support felines whose caretakers cannot provide for them, as well as for those cats living in counties with inadequate or non-existent low-cost clinics or shelters. Our work will greatly reduce the numbers of cats brought into shelters who would otherwise be euthanized, by helping them remain in place. All cats deserve to live in peace in their colonies with appropriate care. We can do this by having a dedicated staff of volunteers, who collectively work around the clock with a diverse background of expertise. Every effort will be made to coordinate our activities with other cat-rescue groups and shelters to achieve maximum efficiency and effectiveness for cat welfare. CAT currently serves in 12 Central Virginia counties: Charlottesville, Albemarle county, Augusta county, Buckingham county, Culpeper county, Cumberland county, Fluvanna county, Goochland county, Greene county, Louisa county, Madison county, Nelson county, and Orange county.

CAT has measures of reporting to evaluate each one of its programs. For the Trap Neuter Return (TNR) Program, CAT will have: ➢ Dated reports of activities and services by colony and location ➢ Numerical counts of activities and services by quarterly time periods, colony and location The Pet Retention/Colony-Maintenance Program will have: ➢ Numerical records of cats and owners assisted including expenditures by owner and location ➢ Ability to successfully respond to valid requests for assistance on a timely basis The Foster/Adoption Program will have: ➢ Dated diaries of each cat, foster home, communication and location of activities and service provided with inclusion of condition of cats ➢ Dated diaries of permanent placement of each cat with inclusion of additional services and assistance ➢ Numerical counts and inventory of cats permanently rehomed and those remaining in foster care ➢ Inclusion of known non-feral cats in fostering and permanent placement provided ➢ Ability to successfully respond to requests for assistance in bringing cats into the foster-and-adopt system The Education Program will have: ➢ Numerical estimates of literature distributed with locations and audiences receiving CAT literature ➢ Diaries of presentations made and their audience and location. Distribute and collect evaluations of presentations and their effectiveness ➢ Annual statistical sampling of effectiveness of CAT’s mission and vision while further communicating those beliefs in all locations receiving CAT services These evaluation tools will be able to provide the necessary data to make sure CAT is making progress.

Of CAT's four programs: The Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) program, the Pet-Retention/Colony-Maintenance Program, the Foster/Adoption Program, and the Education Program, the organization has made these accomplishments so far since 2018: The trap/neuter/return (TNR) program: - Accomplished 2019 goal of trapping, neutering, and returning approximately 510 cats. - Recruited 8 dedicated volunteers for Greene County. There is a goal ten total. Need two more for 2020. - Accomplished 2019 goal of recruiting a qualified and dedicated team leader for Greene county. - Accomplished 2019 goal of Developing a computerized record system for cats who have been TNR’d, along with any additional medical costs. - Accomplished 2019 goal of Recruiting and training TNR bookkeeper to maintain this record. The Pet Retention/Colony-Maintenance Program has: - Accomplished 2019 goal of building and distributing at least 150 cat shelters. - Provided approximately 50 people per month with food for over 220 cats. -The program has helped 41 people with veterinary medical bills from minor illnesses to broken bones. This includes leg and tail amputations, eye removal and euthanasia. The Foster/Adoption Program has: - Accomplished 2019 goal or housing, maintaining and adopting out 80 kittens and 12 non-feral cats (friendly strays) from feral colonies. - Accomplished 2019 goal of recruiting and monitoring ten additional foster homes. - Accomplished 2019 goal of recruiting or promoting an executive assistant to the Foster/Adopt Program manager to assist as needed and maintain computerized record system. - Taken in approximately 86 cats and resettled at least 56 cats into new homes. The Education Program has: - Accomplished 2019 goal of making at least two presentations to civics organizations. These organizations were Lake Monticello in Fluvanna County and Twin Lakes in Greene County. Attended events in Louisa, Charlottesville, Ruckersville, Palmyra and Scottsville to spread the word about what we do. - Articles about the launch of CAT have appeared in local papers and on CBS19 TV News.