The Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon (FCCO) is a mobile trap-neuter-return program for feral and stray cats living in Oregon. Local caregivers who feed the stray and feral cats trap them, bring them to the clinic and return the cats with a commitment to feed the cats on a permanent basis. In addition to being spayed or neutered, each cat receives a distemper and rabies vaccine, is flea combed and sprayed, treated for ear mites and other minor medical conditions, and has his or her ear tipped for future identification.
In the past three months, the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine Shelter Medicine Club (SMC) and the OSU Pre-Veterinary Medicine Association (PVMA) have collaborated to hold two FCCO clinics. They have successfully spayed or neutered over 200 cats. FCCO is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization supported solely through donations and does not receive any public funding. The PVMA and SMC must raise nearly $700 to pay for each individual clinic in Corvallis, totaling $2,800 per year. This money pays for the use of the mobile clinic, vaccinations, surgical instruments and sterilization and all other equipment required to perform spays and neuters. The club relies strictly on local veterinarians and individuals to volunteer their time to help in their efforts.
The club’s goal is to hold four clinics per year in order to continue to help in controlling the homeless pet population. If you are interested in volunteering your time or making a monetary donation to help them reach their goal, please contact Eddy Meese, OSU CVM Shelter Medicine Club Co-President.
