Kittens can be adopted, but they must be socialized at an early age.įriendly cats who have been abandoned are now being offered for adoption to loving, responsible homes. The adult cats that come through Operation Snip are often not candidates for adoption and cannot be introduced into homes as pets. What is Operation: SNIP Take a look at our mission statement for more information. “If we can get the females before they’re starting to reproduce, then we have a lot less of a load in the summer.” This large event was strategically held in the springtime, before female cats typically get pregnant, Kopka said. They get their shots, they get spayed, neutered.” “If people are tending colonies of cats they need a group that isn’t reproducing and that is healthy. “It’s better for the health of the cats,” she said. Kopka’s ultimate goal for Operation Snip is to “go out of business,” she said, because that would mean no more cats reproducing irresponsibly. “The reason I do it is because I don’t want to see all of these unwanted kittens being born out on the streets,” she said. In addition to Operation Snip and Troy Veterinary Hospital, many regional cat groups like Scruff, Cat Care Coalition Purrfect Companions Operation Snip Cat Tales, as well as individual trappers joined forces to help to make the event a success.ĭebbie D’Angelo, one of the individual trappers who helped with Sunday’s event, said she was out trapping cats all weekend in preparation for the clinic. “It’s kind of a goodwill day,” Nizinkirck said. The facility, medical supplies and food were also donated. Several veterinarians, veterinary technicians, veterinary assistants, as well as community volunteers, donated their time on Sunday to the Operation Snip event. Other detactable illnesses are addressed. “This is a day to help contain because these animals will just procreate,” Nizinkirck said, explaining how just a few cats can quickly turn into a colony, as female cats typically have two litters a year of about six kittens each.Īlong with the spaying and neutering surgeries, the clinic also vaccinated the cats for rabies and distemper. To help with this problem, Operation Snip aims to spay and neuter cats so the population doesn’t continue to grow exponentially.
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