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THE SAVANNAH PROGRAM

Named after Savannah, a feral cat whose spirit, grace and intelligence touched everyone here at We Care, "The Savannah Program" is dedicated to saving lives and guarding the welfare of these very special, beautiful animals.

Ferals are shy, under-socialized kitties who make ideal residents for your sheds, gardens, barns or garages. These healthy, sterilized animals are a pleasure to watch and easy to care for.  All they need is the lifetime commitment of a safe property space away from busy roads, daily food and fresh water.  In return for saving their lives they will provide natural rodent control.

Currently the Napa Valley is plagued with feline overpopulation, resulting in dozens and dozens of feral (wild) cat colonies sprouting up all over the Valley. These cats are multiplying exponentially at astonishingly high rates. We realize that we cannot rescue every wild kitty and domesticate them, but collectively we can prevent further rampant population growth!

Spaying and neutering as many cats as possible is the most important factor in diminishing the needless suffering of these innocent animals. To keep the feline' population from soaring to even higher levels resulting in eventual killing of helpless cats we must spay/neuter. Our wish and goal is providing ALL the kitties with a refuge from the weather and predators, and ensuring healthy and natural lives in their native environments. Once spayed and neutered the cats need to be returned to where they were humanely trapped. They need food, shelter and fresh water provided to them on a day-to-day basis. Groups of these cats sharing a communal living space are referred to as colonies. The people who lovingly care for a colony are "caretakers" -- we need more caretakers!

Without our help these abandoned felines are left out in the cold without food or a shelter and facing a violent early death.

We realize not everyone wants to take on the responsibility of tending to a feral cat colony 365 days a year or participate in trapping cats for spaying/neutering. However, there are other ways to help! We can always use:

• DRY CAT FOOD to feed the feral cats
  
  
• TOWELS OR BLANKETS to place inside the feral kitties' houses
  
  
• NICE DOG HOUSES or KENNEL CARRIERS/CRATES they make great kitty houses for the feral cats
  
  
• BARNS, GARDENS, SHEDS, COVERED PORCHES WHERE THE KITTIES CAN LIVE! Feral cats make great mousers all they ask for is shelter & food

If you know of a feral cat colony in need, you can contact We Care Animal Rescue. We are able to provide concerned citizens with resources for spaying/neutering feral cats at no cost in the Napa Valley, and guidance in maintaining a feral cat colony.

We Care Animal Rescue will provide the public with "have-a-heart-cat-traps", a humane solution for catching wild cats. Once trapped at no harm to the cat, he/she can be transported to a participating veterinarian. Then the cat is ready for release. If you know of a feral cat colony in need:

Please don't turn your back on their suffering, don't let these beautiful animals go forgotten. We are here to help them!