Care For Cats

You can keep a dog; but it is the cat who keeps people, because cats find humans useful domestic animals.

George Mikes

Increase the value of owned, homeless and feral cats in Canadian communities.

Creating awareness through response and education. Delivering resources to Canadian communities will encourage individuals to appreciate the feline species and foster more responsible cat ownership which in turn will decrease the daily euthanasia of thousands of adoptable cats.

Care for Cats is a long-term project aimed at increasing the value of owned, homeless and feral cats in Canada.

Year of the Cat in 2011 was CFC’s first Canada-wide campaign that addressed the issue of cat overpopulation and recognizes that people, not cats, are the problem. YOC focused awareness on three messages: spay/neuter, routine veterinary care, identification and registration of felines. This campaign resulted in an increased understanding of the most popular pet in Canada – the cat. YOC saw the fruits of collaborating as an industry - 16,995 cats were registered and 22,489 cat recoveries.

There are more than 8.5 million cats in Canada
36% of Canadian homes have one or more cats
50% of these cats did not receive regular veterinary care in the past 12 months
Less than 25% of Canadian cats have permanent identification, such as tattoos or microchips
41% either haven’t been vaccinated in the last four years or have never been vaccinated at all
54% of cats that are not currently spayed or neutered will "unlikely" be altered in the coming year.

Quick Cat Facts

There are more than 8.5 million cats in Canada

36% of Canadian homes have one or more cats

50% of these cats did not receive regular veterinary care in the past 12 months

Less than 25% of Canadian cats have permanent identification, such as tattoos or microchips

41% either haven’t been vaccinated in the last four years or have never been vaccinated at all

54% of cats that are not currently spayed or neutered will "unlikely" be altered in the coming year.