November 2011
November 2011 was a busy month for trapping. I trapped and fixed 171 cats in November despite the yard sale and Thanksiving! Those darn holidays always curtail trapping. The yard sale, however, was a huge success.
Blogs
Pam's TNR Blog - Christmas 2011
Submitted by Anonymous on January 10, 2012 - 12:00amWeek before Christmas 2011
This was one of the busiest weeks of the year! Suzie and I trapped 13 cats for the Tempe clinic on 12/18. Three additional cats were caught the next night for a total of 16 cats from this location. I did another job at two locations in one neighborhood on Tuesday night for a total of 23 cats plus three cats the following night for a total of 26 cats on that street in central Phoenix.
Pam's TNR Blog - December 2011
Submitted by Anonymous on January 1, 2012 - 10:35amWe started off December by trapping 83 cats in the first week. And, ALL 83 cats were trapped in our target zip code, 85019.
The first job was for 37 cats; 33 cats the first night and four cats the second night. Grant, Barbara, Suzie and I trapped this first night and even filled all but one trap left out over night incuding a couple extra Suzie trapping in the morning in the alley when checking traps. The second night yielded only one cat but thanks again to Suzie's perserverence, three more were trapped in the alley once again.
Pam's TNR Blog - November 2011
Submitted by Anonymous on December 12, 2011 - 5:43pmPam's TNR Blog - November 2011
Pam's TNR Blog - October 2011
October 2011It has been a busy October so far! The most exciting event was the first Arizona Humane Society (AHS) clinic on October 11th. There were 75 cats in the door including cats from several large colonies trapped by me and Suzie. I brought in 27 cats from three colonies and Suzie brought in 29 cats from three other colonies. It is exciting that ADLA is now partnering with the AHS to reduce the number of unwanted cats and kittens being turned in. Many are euthanized due to lack of space, are not adoptable because they are too young, un-socialized or unhealthy. Trap-Neuter Return (TNR) continues to be the most humane and effective methods of stabilizing free-roaming cat populations and of reducing cat euthanasia at open intake shelters such as the AHS.
Pam's TNR Blog - September 2011
September 2011
As of 9/26 I'd already TNR'd 167 cats in September. Had a couple of HUGE colonies. Most memorable was the one this week - 51 cats! I am going to emphasize again - Please do TNR before your colony becomes this big. It is less expensive to fix a mom cat and three kittens then it is to TNR 51 cats. Besides, it is a LOT more work. The photo here is of one of the cats fixed this week. Notice the ear-tip.
As of 9/26 I'd already TNR'd 167 cats in September. Had a couple of HUGE colonies. Most memorable was the one this week - 51 cats! I am going to emphasize again - Please do TNR before your colony becomes this big. It is less expensive to fix a mom cat and three kittens then it is to TNR 51 cats. Besides, it is a LOT more work. The photo here is of one of the cats fixed this week. Notice the ear-tip.
The New Website is here!
Submitted by Stephanie Nichols... on July 30, 2011 - 1:33pmI want to take a moment to thank the core group who has worked tirelessly to get ADLA's new website up!
First, I must thank our web designer Paul Beakley, owner of Z-Com Creative. He graciously and generously offered to donate 100 hours (and ended-up spending more I suspect), to help ADLA take its communications to a new level. we have literally spent a couple of years developing this site. Paul made sure we understood how we could best use the site, and took the time to hear-out and address our questions and concerns.
ADLA maintains an extensive database of low-cost spay/neuter clinics around Arizona. 
