{"id":42653,"date":"2019-05-07T14:14:48","date_gmt":"2019-05-07T18:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/?p=42653"},"modified":"2019-05-07T14:14:54","modified_gmt":"2019-05-07T18:14:54","slug":"petco-foundation-invests-in-lifesaving-work-of-fortunate-ferals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/2019\/05\/petco-foundation-invests-in-lifesaving-work-of-fortunate-ferals\/","title":{"rendered":"Petco Foundation Invests in Lifesaving Work of Fortunate Ferals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fortunate Ferals of Lehigh Acres announced it has been awarded a $2,500 grant from the Petco Foundation to support its Trap, Neuter, and Return (TNR) program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Petco Foundation investment\nwill help to increase the number of TNR surgeries for feral and free roaming\ncats by utilizing low-cost spay\/neuter clinics in Lee County. This will help\ncurb the overpopulation problem of feral cats and have fewer animals living on\nthe street and being dropped off to local shelters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Petco Foundation\u2019s grant\nis exciting news for us, as it will enable us to access low-cost clinics so\nthat approximately 70 extra cats can be spayed and neutered from already\ntargeted areas,\u201d said Glenda Sparnroft, president of Fortunate Ferals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunate Ferals is a nonprofit\norganization who has made an impact on the number of free roaming cats thru its\nTNR program for feral cat colonies in Lee County. Since 2012, Fortunate Ferals\nhas helped improve the lives of countless feral and free roaming cats by\nproviding TNR projects for several hundred colonies as well as providing\nveterinarian care to numerous sick and injured cats. Fortunate Ferals also\nhosts a monthly Trap, Neuter and Return workshop for caretakers and individuals\nwho want to learn more about ways to get involved in TNR in the community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information about\nFortunate Ferals, visit www.fortunateferals.org<\/a>.\nFor more on the Petco Foundation, visit www.petcofoundation.org<\/a> and join the\nconversation on Facebook<\/a>,\nTwitter<\/a> and Instagram<\/a> by using the\nhashtag #PetcoFamily. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About Fortunate Ferals <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fortunate Ferals is a dedicated\ngroup of volunteers whose main goal is to provide TNR assistance, education,\ninformation and guidance to responsible caretakers of feral and free roaming\ncats. Because our main focus is on all aspects of TNR, we are not a Rescue, but\ndo assist caretakers with finding homes for friendly strays and adoptable\nkittens as well as offering ongoing care and support for existing colonies.\nFortunate Ferals was formed to help fulfill a need in the community and we stay\nin existence because the community recognizes that need. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit\norganization and can only survive on the generosity of public donations or\nawarded grants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Petco Foundation <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At\nthe Petco Foundation, we believe that every animal deserves to live its best\nlife. Since 1999, we\u2019ve invested more than $250 million in lifesaving animal\nwelfare work to make that happen. With our more than 4,000 animal welfare\npartners, we inspire and empower communities to make a difference by investing\nin adoption and medical care programs, spay and neuter services, pet cancer\nresearch, service and therapy animals, and numerous other lifesaving\ninitiatives. Through our Think Adoption First program, we partner with Petco\nstores and animal welfare organizations across the country to increase pet\nadoptions. So far, we\u2019ve helped more than six million pets find their new\nloving families, and we\u2019re just getting started. Visit petcofoundation.org<\/a> to learn more about\nhow you can get involved. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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