How We Can Help Rescuers

We constantly present to the public our awareness that felines routinely die in shelters, including ours, from stress and poor health. Of the many people with whom we talk, we always encourage individuals to take stray felines into their homes and not place them in shelters. As many people have heard me say, felines die in our program no matter how hard we try to save them. Our total mortality rate approximates 40%, including those euthanized for behavorial reasons.

Because we believe it is in the best interest of felines to stay out of shelters, we have a program to provide health care for an injured or sick stray kitten or adult if you can provide a home for it. We frequently provide the necessary services of de-worming, antibiotics, and a visit to our veterinarian if needed, because we are working in the best interests of an abandoned feline who needs health care. We also underwrite a low-cost spay/neuter program to help all residents in the Klamath Basin. Please visist our page on Spay/Neuter Programs!

We do have requirements for those wishing to participate in this program. One requirement is all the felines personally owned by the person must be spayed or neutered before we will give assistance to give health care to a stray. The second requirement is if kittens are involved and the mother is in the area, the mother must be spayed. The reason for the second requirement should be obvious.

If you have found a stray that needs health care, please contact us for more information.

We reserve the right to decline this service at any time without reason.

Friends of Pets of Klamath Basin 541-850-0750