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Our Impact
IMPACT FOR CATS
Since 2016, our free programs have focused on connecting cats who need the most help directly with life-saving services:
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1,750 Pet cats spayed/neutered, vaccinated and microchipped.
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3,865 Feral cats trapped, spayed/neutered, vaccinated and returned to their territories.
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1,700 Homeless kittens rescued off Denver streets.
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630 Homeless adoptable cats rescued from Denver streets.
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IMPACT FOR PEOPLE
The cats we serve are a part of a larger community, and our work helps the people who care for them too.
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Free, comprehensive programs provided to residents of 5 Denver neighborhoods:
the 80219, 80204, 80223, 80216 and 80239 zip codes.
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50,000 families have been visited through our door-to-door outreach program and were connected with resources.
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500 volunteers have utilized our free trap bank to trap, neuter and return cats outside of our focused program areas.
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IMPACT FOR ANIMAL WELFARE
We're committed to finding new, practical solutions that enable the animal welfare field to keep making progress in Colorado.
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Our programs have a proven record of decreasing the number of homeless cats entering Denver shelters. From 2015- 2018, Denver Animal Shelter's cat intake from neighborhoods served through Metro Denver CAT programs
decreased 15% more than other neighborhoods.
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We're launching Rural Mentorship Programs in communities across Colorado. In 2020 we helped Yuma, CO start offering high-volume, low cost TNR in their community for the very first time. We'll expand these programs into 4 additional rural areas by 2025.
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