Friends Of Ferals

Friends of Ferals is a Pro-life, Non-Profit Organization, which focuses on the plight of feral cats, living in and around housing complexes, business parks, office complexes and industrial areas in around Centurion.

S.A.F.E.R Initiative

Sterilization:
To trap ferals in targeted areas in order that they can be sterilized. Once sterilized and examined by a veterinarian for other health issues, the healthy ferals will be released back into the area they were trapped. Those ferals who are ill or injured will be homed at the shelter, under medical care, until such time as their health is restored.

Awareness:
To create awareness of the plight of ferals through visibility and interaction with the public at markets, shopping malls, animal related events or functions and to network with Corporates and residential Body Corporates and Animal Rescue Organisations.

Feeding:
With the help of community members, feeding programmes will be initiated in those areas where ferals have been sterilized so that they are getting regular sustenance. This will directly benefit residents, as fewer ferals will intrude into homes in search of food and in turn this will reduce the killing of ferals.

Education:
To educate learners from pre-school through to college about the importance of cats in our society and that they serve a valuable function. To dispense the mith that cats are associated with witchcraft and black magic and that they are evil beings. To educate learners to the basic needs of caring for a pet and be responsible for their pet’s well-being. To impart the knowledge that cats are unique individuals, with unique personalities whom make loving pets and good companions. To impress that no matter the circumstances, the killing of a cat is inhumane, unacceptable and frowned upon by society.

Rehabilitation and homing:
Captured pregnant or lactating feral mothers with their babies will be homed at the shelter until the kittens are old enough to be homed and the mother cat, after being sterilized, will if possible be rehabilitated into the Homing Programme or released where she was captured. Orphaned kittens will be fostered out, until ready for the Homing Programme, when they will return to the shelter.