Our organization began several years ago when we realized that even though there were numerous animal rescue groups in our area, none of them were ever available to assist when we either found an animal in distress or a colony of feral cats. A small group of us began our own program of trapping, neutering/spaying, and paying for medical care. Our only funds came from either garage sales or out of our own pockets. As the need increased, we were no longer able to provide the care needed. In August of 1999, a kind gentlemen approached us and volunteered his services to incorporate us. A few months later we became known as Feline Rescue Inc.

Our mission is three fold:

1. Assist caring individuals in the community with stray problems, and help them get low cost spay/neuter.
2. Cut down on the overpopulation of stray cats by trapping, spay/neuter and releasing them back to their colonies were they are fed and mediated daily.
3. Attempt to tame feral cats for adoptions and adopt all kittens into loving families..

This is a never ending problem where time restraints can't be set, but our goal is to assist as many cats as the money will allow. At this time, our only funding is from membership drives, newsletters, raffles, donation boxes and jars, and the assistance we receive from other local animal organizations.

Based on our limited resources we have been able to spay/neuter approximately 7 cats a week and adopt 2 to 3 a week. With a grant we will be able to help many more.

We are trying to get as many grants as possible (although at this time, we have received no grants or federal funding) to assist us in building a "no kill" cat shelter to house, adopt and recuperate unwanted or feral cats and kittens. We will need approximately 1800 square feet of room, washer/dryer, cages, litter pans, bowls, medications, incubator, and linens. Our plan is to trap, spay/neuter and release a minimum of 10 cats per week and adopt out a minimum of 4 cats a week. Our future goals are to eventually have a cat sanctuary.

We have a limited amount of volunteers. They do the best they can and we are hoping to expand our efforts and perhaps join another organization that will be able to help us reach our final mission.