 Prince
Georges
Feral
Friends,
SPCA
Please
Note: Prince Georges Feral Friends, SPCA is the only non-profit
organization in Prince Georges County, Maryland that deals exclusively
with feral cats and has a non-lethal program. We are NOT the
SPCA/Humane Society of Prince Georges County.What Is An SPCA?
 Registration is now open for our first annual"Run Like a Feral Cat" Benefit 5K Run/Walk to be held on May 15, 2005, in Greenbelt, Maryland.
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Registration is now open for Homeopathic Animal Care summer courses 2005, which will be held June 18 - July 1.
Click here for course schedule, descriptions, and registration information.
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NOW! Courses that do not receive sufficient registration will be
cancelled. Seating is limited and regulations require closing
registration when capacity has been reached.
Prince
Georges Feral Friends, SPCA is a group of people in and around Prince
Georges County, Maryland, who are concerned about animal overpopulation
and the wellbeing of feral cats in the area. Our activities include
trapping, spay/neuter as well as other medical attention, and either
returning the cats to a managed colony or, preferably, domesticating
them and adopting them into good homes. The
care that we give our Feral Friends is based on a holistic approach to
good health. We believe that the first line of defense against illness
is good diet so we feed our cats only all-natural foods. We attempt,
whenever possible to use natural treatments such as herbal or
homeopathic medicines. We limit the use of antibiotics and other
harmful chemicals. Prince Georges
Feral Friends is incorporated in the state of Maryland and is
recongnized by the IRS as a non-profit organization. You
may have come to this page because you are concerned about feral cats.
Even if you have no idea what to do, come with us and we will teach you
how to rescue feral cats. We can help you in many ways: - Planning a feral cat rescue project
- Building a project team of neighbors or group members
- Trapping
- Facilitating veterinary care
- Raising funds to pay for veterinary care
- Managing a feral colony
- Socialization
- Good nutrition for healthy cats
- Fostering in your home
- Going to adoption fairs
P.G.
Ferals is an organization of volunteers. You can also help us in a
number of ways. We have a variety of tasks that need to be done to
promote the humane rescue of feral cats and the use of natural health
care and grow the organization. Each person commits time and other
resources as he or she chooses. There are no requirements, no
obligations. All efforts are appreciated, both by the other members of
the group and by our guest cats.
Are you aware of "The Link"? Read about it Here.
Freeroaming Cats In Your Neighborhood?
Please read more about this situation, Here.
Feral Cat Rescue -- Read about the P.G.F.F. Program, Here.
Cat Adoptions -- Help P.G.F.F. save a life by giving a cat a home. You
may also have come to this page because you are looking for a companion
cat to adopt. We have found that formerly feral cats can make the most
loving pets of all. It seems that they understand what they have been
rescued from and appreciate your attention all the more. Some
of the cats that we have rescued are available for adoption. You can
visit with us at one of our regular adoption fairs at local PetCo
stores, or visit PetFinder.Org and meet some of our cats. 
(Click to see our cats.)
Read our Adoption Contract.
Speak to P.G.F.F. volunteers and meet the cats at one of our regular adoption fairs:On the first Saturday of each month from noon until 3 pm, at PetCo, 915 Washington Blvd. S, Laurel, MD 20707, (301) 490-7452
By
special arrangement, from noon until 3 pm, at Crunchies Natural Pet
Foods Store, 2421 Crofton Lane, Crofton, MD 21114, (301) 261-6280.
(Faces Rt. 3, opposite Crofton, but enter from the rear.)
On the third Saturday of each month from noon until 3 pm, at PetCo, 10464 Baltimore Ave., Beltsville, MD 20705, (301) 937-1222
On the fourth Saturday of each month from noon until 3 pm, at PetCo, 15461 Excelsior Dr., Bowie, MD 20716, (301) 805-4447 (Enter Bowie Town Center from Rt. 197 and turn right at Uno's.)
Current Offering:Learn Homeopathic Animal Care during the summer of 2005. Click here for course schedule, descriptions, and registration information.
Regularly scheduled Meetings and Workshops:P.G.F.F. Introduction/Orientation Meeting is held, whenever possible, on the second Sunday of the month.
Come, introduce yourself, and find out what P.G.F.F. is all about:Get
involved with P.G.F.F. The best way to start is to attend one of our
informal introductory meetings. These are regularly held on the second
Sunday of every month, at various locations around the county. Look at the Notes.
See the schedule at the bottom of this page for upcoming meetings and their locations.
Other training sessions: (These
workshops are held on an on-demand basis. If you would like to attend
one of these workshops, let us know. When enough people want to learn,
we will hold the workshop.) To Be Announced:How to feed the best diet on the least moneyOther workshops offered on demand:
(See the schedule at the bottom of this page for the dates and locations.)
Hands-on Trapping Techniques.We
will discuss the process of humane trapping: planning and coordinating
a trapping session, what to take with you when you go trapping, setting
the trap, and handling the trap after you've got your cat. (We are
planning trapping projects that will take place in the near future.
Anyone who would like to be involved could benefit from this session.Look at the Notes.Feral Cat Socialization Techniques. We
will tell you how you can start with a feral cat that has been trapped
and have the best success in transforming him into a lovable companion.
There are a lot of tips that we can give to improve your chances. We
will discuss the equipment that you will need to do it, and talk about
safety -- both for you and the cat. Hands-on Basic Cat/Kitten Care. We
are going to bring together a lot of really simple techniques that a
foster or caretaker can use to help keep cats healthy. These techniques
are based on the P.G.F.F. policy of using holistic health care whenever
possible. Many of these you will never hear about from your vet.
(Anyone interested in doing cat/kitten visiting/care will learn what is
needed from this session.) To receive email notices of other training sessions, join the list below under "For more information".
Maps and Driving Directions to P.G.F.F. meeting locations:Please
note this change in location of the regular meetings. After several
years of meeting at Bowie City Hall, that location is no longer
available to us on Sundays. Regular
meetings are held at various locations around the county, as space is
available. We attempt to find meeting space on Sunday mid-afternoon.
P.G. Co. Educators' Association, 8008 Marlboro Pike, District Heights, MD 20747.
The Community Room at the Safeway Food Store in Bowie Town Center. First Baptist Church of Camp Springs, 6936 Allentown Rd., Camp Springs, MD 20748Prince Georges Community College . Do
you have a location that would be suitable for a meeting? Do you have a
group of people who whould be interested in learing about feral cats?
Go to the bottom of this page and send us an email message and tell us
about it.
Nathan Winograd RespondsNathan
Winograd, formerly of San Francisco, turned five people and three traps
into 1,100 users of the SPCA's TNR program. With over 10,000 surgeries,
the feral death rate at the city pound dropped by over 70%. Read Nathan's Answers to important questions.
P.G.F.F.
volunteers attend the Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy and American
Holistic Veterinary Medical Association Convention, 2003, in Durham, NC. Report from Durham, NC.
Explore the currently available volunteer opportunities.To receive email notices of new opportunities, join the list below under "For more information".
For more information: Here is a brief statement of the Standard of Care that
we follow. Read about our policies for fostering, how we treat some
basic illnesses, and how we select commercial pet food. Click on Links to Other Resources for books and web pages that have related information.
You
can add your email address to the list to receive notices of P.G.F.F.
meetings, training classes, and volunteer opportunities. (You will
receive only one message every week or two. There is no obligation and
you can unsubscribe at any time.)
Prince Georges Feral Friends, SPCA has an Award Winning Web Site!  Prince Georges Feral Friends, SPCA has won the "Friend Of The Ferals" Award from "Love For Animals".
You can help us financially by visiting our sponsors. Shop with these merchants and we will received a contribution from them: 
Minimum Price Homeopathic Books:
Almost Every Book on Homeopathy!!!
(Be sure to select "Prince Georges Feral Friends" as your preferred charity when you check out. Thank you!)
You
can make a contribution via credit card through GuideStar's
Helping.Org. Only the fee that the credit card company charges is
deducted from the amount.  Support P.G.F.F. through PayPal credit card deductions: Designate
United Way of the National Capitol Area / Combined Federal Campaign
Charity #9239 or Maryland Charity Campaign Charity #8359  Does
your workplace participate in the United Way or Combined Federal
Campaign? If so, you can help us by downloading one or more of our
campaign posters, printing it out, and displaying it on your company's
bulletin board. UW/CFC Poster -- Cyrano (B/W DSH).
UW/CFC Poster -- Fluffy (Brown Tabby DLH).
UW/CFC Poster -- Corky (Red DSH).
UW/CFC Poster -- 3 Kittens (Tabby DSH).
If
your workplace participates in the Maryland Charities Campaign, you can
also help us by downloading one or more of these posters, printing it
out, and displaying it on your company's bulletin board. Md Charities Poster -- Cyrano (B/W DSH).
Md Charities Poster -- Fluffy (Brown Tabby DLH).
Md Charities Poster -- Corky (Red DSH).
Md Charities Poster -- 3 Kittens (Tabby DSH).
Get your own Action for Animals, or Morris MasterCard
... and support P.G.F.F. every time you use it, at no cost to you.
Or, send a check directly to: Prince Georges Feral Friends, SPCA
P.O. Box 1036
Bowie, MD 20718We can also use donations of sturdy cat carriers and used bath towels.All contributions are tax deductible and are very much appreciated.
Prince Georges Feral Friends is a member of:
Prince Georges Chamber of Commerce
Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations
Prince Georges County Human Services Coalition
We also cooperate with and support:The American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association
The National Center for Homeopathy
P.G.F.F. Logo donated by Iconix Digital Arts 
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