The following is a compilation of helpful links and resources that we have collected over the years. Feel free to read/use them yourselves, or share them with others. Remember, education and awareness about the value of animals can save lives!

The Humane Society of United States (HSUS) has a comprehensive list of articles relating to caring for your cat. Here, you will find articles about cat hazards, nail clipping, declawing, and how to keep your cat healthy, as well as common cat behaviors and insights.

Just getting started? The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine has general guidelines for the care of cats on their website.

Lost your precious pal? Check out www.catsinthebag.org. This site has lots of helpful information on finding your pets in case they get lost.

Georgia Specific Resources

Atlanta Area Animal Control Shelter Statistics from SPOT

SPOT Atlanta Area Animal Rescue List

The Humane Society of Georgia

Declawing

Declawing your cat is NOT like giving it a manicure - it is a serious, painful, and unnecessary surgery. There are many health risks associated with the procedure, as well as the potential of lasting behavioral effects. The good news is that with a little preparation, unnecessary scratching is easily preventable! To read more about declawing, its effects on the cat, and alternative solutions to cat scratching, click here.

Soft Paws and Sticky Paws are an effective, safe, and humane alternative to declawing. Remember, though, always provide your kitty with adequate scratching posts!

Low-Cost Spay and Neuter

Lifeline Spay & Neuter Clinic
The LifeLine Spay & Neuter Clinic is a high volume, high quality clinic providing low-cost spay and neuter procedures. Low cost vaccinations are offered for all sterilization patients. The clinic is open to the public Monday-Thursday by appointment.

Project CatSnip is Atlanta's first and only mobile feline surgical unit specializing in spay/neuter. Their purpose is to end feline overpopulation in Atlanta by making crucial spay/neuter and identification services affordable and accessible for those on restricted incomes or who are caring for doorstep, stray and feral cats. Check out their website to learn more about them, what they do, and to schedule an appointment.

Besides helping control overpopulation, there are many health benefits of spaying/neutering your pet! To read about some of them, click here.

Project Spay/Neuter
Dr. Tracy Land, DVM
Cumming, Georgia

Spay Georgia
Low Cost Spay/Neuter Certificates

Comprehensive Listing of Low Cost Spay/Neuter Resources in Georgia

Muscogee County Humane Society is a no-kill shelter located in Columbus, GA that currently does spay/neuter surgeries every Thursday and some Saturdays & Sundays. Their surgery rates are:
Low income: This is a sliding scale that starts at 25k annual income for 1 person and goes up according to how many dependants are in the household. Surgeries run from $30 - $75; however, even if someone cannot afford the above, they do not turn anyone away for sterilizing their animals and work with them anyway they can. This fee also includes annual shots, rabies vax w/ tag & certificate and a dose of Revolution if needed.
Rescue groups: $20 - $30 and it includes the above as well.
Feral Cats: $25 for the first, $20 for others. If you have a large colony the rate drops to $10. This also includes shots.
Senior Citizens: the either qualify for the low cost or the standard Sr. rate is $50 and that includes all of the above services.

Feral Cats

Alley Cat Allies promotes nonlethal control for feral and stray cats with trap-neuter (TNR) programs that effectively reduce their population by sterilization - not euthanasia.

Instructions for trapping ferals from petorphans.com

Animal Cruelty and Protection

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty for Animals (ASPCA)

Georgia Animal Rights and Protection (GARP)

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)

The Humane Society of Georgia website has helpful information on Animal Cruelty and how to identify/report it.

Just For Fun

Mean Kitty

Stuff on My Cat exploits the amazing abilities of a sleeping cat. The first page says it all: stuff + cats = awesome.

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