Feral Cat Friends Statistics

May 1999 through January 2005

17 FCF clinics held at 10 different veterinary hospitals at monthly intervals
42 Veterinarians participated
1,980 cats participating in FCF clinics and certificate program
       (5/99 to 1/05)
   1,098 cats admitted to FCF clinics
   882 cats admitted to FCF certificate program.
907 cats spayed/neutered and released or adopted [90%]
524 females [54%] - at least 198 pregnant [20%]
448 males [46%]
24 cats euthanized as positive for FeLV [2%] (6 from 1 colony)
4 cats euthanized as positive for FeLV and FIV [0.5%]
2 cats FIV positive (returned to caretaker for indoor confinement [0.25%]
19 cats euthanized as positive for FIV (8 from one colony) [2%]
17 cats had their surgery postponed due to size, health or lactation status [1.7%]
5 cats died of medical complications (1 had Cardiomyopathy, 1 had Pulmonary Disease) [.5%]
130 cats treated for various injuries and/or infections (everything from abscesses to pyometras) [13%]
At least 75 cats/kittens were adopted out [7%]