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History:
Formed in October 1997, TigeraCat Rescues was officially founded in October 2007. TigeraCat Rescues began as a small group of normal people with a deep respect for the world we live in and an even deeper love of the creatures we share it with. Our Founder/Director, Mrs. Larson, has been rescuing animals privately for more than 20 years and, with the help of family, friends, & neighbors, finally decided it was time to do more. Seeing a need for education and cooperation among cat-lovers, animal-lovers, shelters, rescuers, & community members everywhere, she joined with others like her to make it happen in Iowa! TigeraCat Rescues was formed with the gracious & generous help of people JUST LIKE YOU, around the state, nation, & world!Mission:
To promote and encourage the humane treatment, health, and welfare of animals and to educate the public concerning the care, treatment, and welfare of animals with emphasis in felines.
Staff:
TigeraCat Rescues does not have a paid Staff. All board members, administrators, & staff are VOLUNTEERS.
Funding:
TigeraCat Rescues is funded strictly through donations. It does not receive any government grants or funding. Your support and donations are what makes saving lives possible, and since we have no paid staff, 100% of your support donation goes directly towards saving the animals!
Legal Information:
Citizens have a right to have their government spend their tax dollars not on programs and services that kill animals but on those that save and enhance the lives of animals and protect animals from cruelty -- Citizens have the right to full and complete disclosure about how animal shelters & other animal welfare organizations operate.
Here at TigeraCat Rescues we want you to be fully informed about what you are suppporting. Therefore we provide our adoption #s, euthanasia rates, live-release rates, etc. and annual financial summaries upon request. We hope to have it all available online, very soon. In the meantime, just send us an email, and we'll be happy to send it to you!
Why TigeraCat Rescues?
Traditional sheltering practices allow the mass killing of sheltered animals ... Every year animal shelters in Iowa are killing thousands of healthy and treatable animals that could be placed in homes and thousands of feral cats that do not belong in animal shelters.
Unfortunately over 70% of cats entering animal shelters are killed by people who believe there is no other way. Over 80% of Americans believe that leaving a stray cat outside to live out its life is more humane than having the cat caught and killed, (U.S. Public Opinion on Humane Treatment of Stray Cats, Alley Cat Allies, Inc., 2007). Even in the hands of rescue workers, thousands of beautiful, undeserving cats are "humanely euthanized" every day! Humane Societies and Animal Control Agencies, nationwide (including Cedar Bend Humane Society, here in Waterloo, IA) are being forced to euthanize (KILL) the adoptable & non-adoptable animals they diligently work to protect! Many in our society have become discouraged by this practice & have turned away from these organizations because of the overwhelming kill rate.
Our community has long been concerned, frustrated, and discouraged by the actions of our local humane society and animal control. It's time to stand up, be heard, and make a change in the current pro-quo!
TigeraCat Rescues is NOT a traditional shelter, and is working with you to Stop The Killing!
By supporting TigeraCat Rescues you:
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Promote TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return)
- Promote low-cost spay/neuter Programs that decrease pet over-population and decrease the number of animals entering our current animal control/shelter/humane society.
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Increase the number of animals getting quality veterinary care through the community's well-established veterinarians!
- Decrease resident & property-owner complaints to code enforcement and animal control in regards to damage and nuisance caused by outdoor cats.
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Provide animal control and the humane society with the means to stop wasting time & money on complaints they can do nothing about and SAVE MORE ANIMALS, instead of uncessarily EUTHANISING them.
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Save tax-dollars by providing more cost-effective ways to manage unwanted, homeless animals!
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Create a friendlier community for all -- Humans & Animals alike!
The Cedar Valley is in desperate need and TigeraCat Rescues is ready to expand to meet that need... with your help.
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
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Become a VOLUNTEER -- CLICK HERE.
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Open your heart & home, become a TEMPORARY CAREGIVER -- CLICK HERE.
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DONATE time, money, or supplies to help us offer more services -- Support TigeraCat Rescues NOW
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Spread the word! Talk to your friends, family, neighbors, and community leaders!
END THE KILLING ... HELP SAVE IOWA'S CATS & KITTENS
DONATE TODAY! DONATE TODAY!
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