FCCO Spay/Neuter Clinics for Feral and Stray Cats

Thank you, very much, for your generous support of the Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon (FCCO) in 2020. You played a significant role in the care we provided for 5,829 cats who needed our compassionate services throughout the year. More than ever there was a sense of joy and relief to be able to help these cats and their caregivers – your support has provided the cats a much better year ahead.

Your support helped with many achievements in 2020. Some highlights include:

• Our 25^th Anniversary! FCCO has grown and changed since 1995, but we remain dedicated to spay/neuter and improving the lives of feral and stray cats.
• We spayed/neutered 1,612 young cats less than six months old – before they were old enough to add to the breeding cycle.
• The Kitten Caboose program transferred 234 adoptable kittens to the humane society, so they can find forever homes instead of growing up on the streets.
• Season’s Feedings, our annual holiday cat food drive, collected 2,208 pounds of food (with more still coming in!)to help provide nutritious meals for feral and stray cats in need during the cold winter months ahead.
• Cats came from 27 counties in Oregon and Washington for our spay/neuter services.

Your support matters to caregivers like Beth T. of Tangent, Oregon, who wrote the following note:

“Because of FCCO, I have taken 13 cats out of the reproduction cycle and now am able to tackle this entire population and end the breeding cycle. FCCO and their supporters make this possible. Thank you so much.”

Thank you again for all you do for the cats. Below we summarized your annual contributions – if you have any questions, please let me know. With the new year comes a renewed sense of hope for the cats in our community. We will continue to be there for them with your continued support.

The timing of COVID-19 was rough - hitting right at the beginning of the spring breeding season.

The necessary closure of our clinic led to the delay of much needed spay/neuter surgeries. It also coupled with a time of uncertainty and financial hardship for those caring for feral and stray cats.

Because of COVID-19 we had to make many changes to our clinic protocols, including temporarily stopping services for pet cats. It took a few months, but the good news is that our services for feral and stray cats have nearly returned to the capacity we were at last year! In August we spayed/neutered 427 feral cats - just 34 fewer feral cats than last August - even with all of our additional safety protocols in place. This is hopeful news as we work to catch up after ten weeks hiatus early in the pandemic.

Pete, pictured here, is one of this spring's kittens. His caregiver, Cynthia, found five kittens who were born to a mama who had been abandoned in SE Portland. She was able to get Pete and his siblings into our clinic recently are now they are all spayed/neutered and vaccinated. 

Support from thoughtful and compassionate donors allows us to be accessible to all who need us, regardless of how much they can contribute during these difficult times, so that the cats they feed get the care they deserve. We are truly grateful.