FAQs & Resources
Helpful information for pet owners and animal lovers
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People often have questions about us, the shelter, and the animals in our care. We hope we're able to answer your questions here. If you have a question that's not here, please email us.
Community Programs
SNAP
Spay/Neuter Assistance Program
Preventing Pet Overpopulation
SNAP helps community members spay or neuter their pets by offering financial assistance or vouchers. If you need help fixing your cat or dog, SNAP can likely help! This vital program is focused on low-income families or situations of need.
Note: SNAP is separate from PAWS but closely related. All cats adopted from PAWS are already spayed/neutered, but if you've taken in a stray or your pet has had an unexpected litter, SNAP is here to help prevent more homeless pets.
Community Cats
Community cats are a concern in every community. The single most effective way to control and eventually decrease the community cat population is a simple commitment to a TNR (trap-neuter-release) program. This is a humane method to manage feral and stray cat populations. It involves trapping cats, spaying or neutering them, vaccinating them, and then returning them to their original outdoor habitats. This process prevents future litters, improves the health and quality of life for the cats, and helps stabilize the population over time.
Creston Feral Friends Society is a local not-for-profit group dedicated to helping the feral population (community cats) in and around the Town of Creston by using TNR. Caught early, litters can be rehabilitated to be social kittens. Semi-Feral cats can transition to be great barn or shop cats. So much can be done when given a chance.
Contact Creston Feral Friends Society to learn more about the work they do and how they can help or to show your support.
Winter Support
There are many great organisations committed to helping colonies get through the long, harsh winters by building shelters, and ensuring a supply of food and water during the winter months.
Creating Winter Shelters