What is the Hamilton Community Cat Network (HCCN)?
The HCCN is a collaborative of stakeholders committed to healthy, safe and wanted cats.
What are community cats?
Community cats are unowned cats living in Hamilton neighbourhoods and other cities.
Why do we have so many community cats?
Many cats aren’t fixed (spayed or neutered).
This results in more cats than there are homes for them.
These cats often end up on the street.
One female cat, as young as 5 months old, can have an average 3 litters of kittens a year (that might be up to 15 kittens!), and the cycle carries on.
Are you feeding community cats?
Feeding and fixing go hand in hand for the health of our cats and the wider community. City of Hamilton By-Law No. 12-130 permits the feeding of community cats, only if a colony caregiver is registered through the Hamilton Burlington SPCA.
Click below to learn about HBSPCA’s Trap Neuter Vaccinate Return (TNVR) Program and what being a colony caregiver is all about. We are here to aid you through this process with our TNVR 101 Workshop, tips, advice and even trapping support.
Healthy Cats for a Healthier Hamilton
Rabies is real and here, in Hamilton. While there have been very few confirmed cases of rabies in cats, community cats could be vectors of rabies. When cats are put through HBSPCA’s TNVR program, they are rabies vaccinated. Best practises should be followed when feeding and trapping community cats to keep you safe. Read more about rabies in Hamilton by following the link below to the City of Hamilton’s Public Health Services.
