Forgotten Felines of Forsyth
Committed to Humanely Reducing the Feral Cat Population of Forsyth County
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From Companion Animal NetworkTV:
N.C. Gov. Candidate Perdue Issues Statement on Ending Gassing
Dear Friends,
Our blue ribbon panel's meeting with NC Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Bev Perdue's
staff has paid off big time. Click here
to read a statement issued by Lt. Gov. Perdue on 9/29/08. Everyone should rejoice and
IMMEDIATELY PICK UP THE PHONES AND CALL THEIR NC STATE REP AND STATE SENATOR FOR A MEETING
AT THEIR DISTRICT OFFICE TO ASK HIM/HER TO INTRODUCE THE BILL TO BAN GASSING AND
HEARTSTICK ONCE AND FOR ALL (attached).
Click below to find your state reps.
North Carolina General Assembly - NC House of Representatives Members
(2007-2008 Session)
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/members/memberList.pl?sChamber=Senate
Together we will accomplish this long elusive step in North Carolina.
Garo Alexanian
Companion Animal NetworkTV
From Neighborhood Cats:
Recently, word has become widespread on
the Internet about a product called FeralStat - its manufacturer claims it is a
safe, effective oral contraceptive for feral cats that only needs to be placed in the
cats' communal food once a week.
According to an interim statement from the highly reputable Alliance for Contraception in Cats &Dogs (ACC&D):
*In numerous studies over three decades, FeralStat's main ingredient (megestrol acetate)
has been found to pose serious health risks in cats, including diabetes mellitus, mammary
swelling and tumors, uterine disease, pyometra, and skin disorders. Megestrol acetate is
not now, nor has it ever been, approved by the FDA for use in cats.
*FeralStat is not yet known to have completed any formal review process or been subjected
to acceptable, controlled studies.
* Because it is a food additive, there is no way to control the amount of FeralStat each
cat ingests, and there is the risk of ingestion by wildlife and owned pets.
For the full ACC&D interim statement, please see the attached pdf file.
Neighborhood Cats strongly discourages anyone from using this potentially dangerous
product for any purpose. For the latest developments in non-surgical sterilization, we
recommend relying solely on information gained from the Alliance for Contraception in Cats
&Dogs.
Bryan Kortis
Executive Director
Neighborhood Cats
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Forgotten Felines of
Forsyth
302-A South Stratford Road, Box 3
Winston-Salem, NC 27103