FERAL FELINE RELOCATION

A feral cat is one that has been born in the wild or abandoned at a very early age. This cat has never known human touch or love.

One female cat AND her offspring (and theirs and theirs, etc, etc) can produce approximately 420,000 cats in just 7 years. Though many of these cats can be domesticated, there are those that never feel comfortable in a home environment. These lovers of nature's outdoors can still serve a very useful purpose on surrounding farms and ranches for rodent control.

We catch, neuter/spay and return to feral life or shelter as many as we can get. If you have a farm, barn or property that can support one or more cats, please contact us and provide a home for one or more of these animals.

TNR (Trap Neuter/Spay Return) Feeding Program

The quality of life of a feral cat can be determined by many things. Overpopulation creates starvation, disease, and cuts down the amount of shelter available to feral cats during the winter.

Three years ago we became a part of a national program called TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) We trap stray cats, get them medical attention if needed, spay or neuter them, properly deworm then return them to the area where they were found. We have members of our community who have gotten involved even going so far as to provide food and water stations and straw bales set up as shelter.

As a way of encouraging our community to take action against feral overpopulation and increase the quality of life for ferals in general, we are offering assistance in providing food for the ferals to individuals who take it upon themselves to take them in and get them altered as well as any other medical care that may be needed for the animal's well-being.

Humane traps are available for loan from the Sanctuary to catch feral cats for this purpose. Please contact the Sanctuary for more information.

The Dumpster Kittens: Squeekers - Awhile back Michael found a box of kittens inside the Careywood dumpster, three identical look alikes! After getting them cleaned up, defeat-ed, dewormed and on antibiotics, good food and fresh water, they began to grow healthy. The one he'd named Squeekers wasn't getting better. At the vet, it was discovered Squeekers had dental floss in his intestines. With time and veterinary guidance, the floss was removed and Squeekers has since recovered. His brothers have all found loving homes but Squeekers is still here at the Sanctuary and is available for adoption.

Volunteers Welcome!

Whether a volunteer drops by every once in awhile, or commits to helping a set number of hours a month, our volunteers are greatly appreciated!

WE NEED YOUR HELP AT LIFE-TIME FRIENDS ANIMAL SANCTUARY!!!

Volunteering at a shelter or sanctuary can be an emotionally draining experience. However, LTFAS is very different from a normal shelter atmosphere. The animals are not caged and you don't have to worry that any of them will lose their life because they have been there too long. We think you will be emotionally uplifted.

WE NEED YOUR HELP AT SANCTUARY SECONDS THRIFT STORE!!!

*drop by when the kids are at practice

*in town early for an appointment? Drop by and we could use your help

*adopt an area in the store that you can organize your way - just one time, monthly or weekly

*help us price antiques

*hang clothing

Thank you, thank you!

*Jaye Brandt and Colette Starkey of CA for donating a great deal of money to bring conventional electricity to the Sanctuary buildings

*Kim and Gary Bruenner for fostering sick little kitties and bringing them to health again, thank you Kimberly greatly, and thank you Gary for opening your heart and home

*Fran Nenzel for coming out once a week for a cleaning frenzy of some very used catteries!

*Marian Wilson, freelance writer for Spokesman review, for coming out and taking pictures of animals for the newspaper and adoption

*Charly at Carter Country for price reduction of quality soft canned food for our cats suffering with stomatitis

*Teresa Kemmink: of Mannatech Corporation for helping us get special pricing on Ambrotose

*Robert Anderlik grant from Compassion for Animals fund

*Kerry Masters grant from Compassion for Animals fund

*Bettina Steperc for coming out to the Sanctuary once a month and grooming cats that need help

*Joe Miller of AFCO Distributors for delivering cat and dog food right to our door and not charging us a delivery fee

*Chris and Stephanie at All Creatures Comfort

*Slates Prime Time Grill & Sports Bar

*Darlene Cutler of Cutler Studios

*Woody the Fresh Farm egg guy

*Katy Hefley for helping with conventional electricity at the Sanctuary

*Eileen Jagneaux for donating a brand new computer as well as labor in getting us money for conventional electricity

*Annette Orton for sponsoring monthly ads

*Eric Ridgeway from Human Connection

*Science Diet for food donated to LTFAS

*Kevin and Annie Shaha at Racor Inc.

*Maria GarfInkle and Colette Starkey for seeing that seven soon to be orphaned kitties from California arrived to the Sanctuary safely

*Ray Allen of 106.7 The Point radio station for ongoing free advertisement

*Priest River Rescue

*Trish Gannon of The River Journal.

*Amy Talaganis for sending encouraging cards

*Bonner County Sherriff officer Markus Robbins for spaying and neutering 20 cats before releasing them to us

*Jaye Brant for trusting LT F AS with a portion of her estate to care for her seven beloved kitty children all the way from CA

*Heather and Bruce Pederson for having a tender spot for animals and giving us a great lease contract for the Thrift Store

*Helen Campbell for making the flower pots outside our store

*Carolyn Whaley

*Ursulu McGowan

·Elizabeth Cloud

*Bob and Helen Bossi

*Christie & Brenda of North Idaho Animal Hospital & Gena Aubrey for their labor of love at the Sanctuary

*Kevin Dearmin

*Bazaar Bazaar

We sincerely apologize if we've missed anyone!