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Potter County Animal
Assistance Project (PCAAP)
PCAAP is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the cause of animal welfare and prevention of animal cruelty in Potter County, Pennsylvania.
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Why we do what we do...
This is a story about a cat named Bennie. The caller said that he was a feral and was taking shelter under their house with a couple of other cats. It was March. A heavy, wet spring snowstorm had shut down the schools and made the roads a sloppy mess. It took only a day for them to be trapped so a volunteer headed back out to pick them up and get them out of the cold and wet. One look at this big, black cat in his trap made it clear that this cat was way more afraid than feral. He was terrified and crouched tight into one end of the trap, ready to protect himself. He had good reason to be. Someone had burned a cross into his face.
On seeing the big scar on his face, his new foster mom right then and there promised him she would make sure no one would ever hurt him again. Over the course of a year, she patiently worked to gain his trust. As she was able to get closer, even more scars were visible.
The patience and gentleness of his foster mom paid off and, "Bennie Bear" allowed her to touch him, and he, in turn, became the biggest, loving, mama's boy of a cat, as well as a big buddy to other cats and his foster mama's little daughter. Bennie Bear had no good reason to trust again. But given a chance, he became a loving and happy pet.
Bennie's story is just one of too many encountered in the process of dealing with the results of people not spaying or neutering their cats and ending up with unwanted cats. In too many cases, the "excess" cats are discarded in some out of the way place where their chances of survival are less than half of a cat kept inside and cared for as a pet. Against all odds, Bennie survived and found a home.
We could tell you so many more stories like Bennie's. They deserve so much better from us. Please spay and neuter. Don't tolerate cruelty. Don't get any pet unless it's for their lifetime. Please support our efforts to break this cycle of neglect and carelessness.
Trap/Neuter/Release (TNR)
PCAAP has been providing TNR services throughout Potter County since 2012.
TNR involves trapping strays, getting them neutered and vaccinated, then releasing them back to their familiar territory. The overall goal is to reduce the stray cat population and limit the spread of disease among them.
Our volunteers work with members of the community who volunteer as "colony keepers." This means that, where there are groups or "colonies" of stray cats and kittens, they assist our volunteers with setting traps, feeding, and notifying PCAAP when new strays show up that have not been neutered. PCAAP also helps by providing cat shelters and food for these colonies.
If there are stray cats in your neighborhood, you can submit an application for our services.
Services will be provided as soon as resources and funds permit. We are an all volunteer organization and are only able to provide these services through grant funding and generous donations from the community. Thank you.
DUE TO HIGH DEMAND FOR OUR SERVICES THIS YEAR, OUR GRANT TO FUND TNR ACTIVITIES HAS ALREADY BEEN USED UP. The only way we can continue to pay for spays/neuters of strays and abandoned cats is with fundraisers and donations from the Potter County community. Watch our FB page for ongoing fundraisers and where we'll be for special events.
If you are able to SPONSOR A CAT, that would be wonderful!
A donation of $100 allows us to not only have a cat spayed/neutered to prevent unwanted litters, but they also receive a complete physical, treatment for fleas, worms and ear mites, rabies and distemper vaccinations and any additional dental or wound care they may need. That's a pretty good deal for $100 bucks!
If you are able to only sponsor part of the cost, that's great too! Every dollar helps!
Use our DONATE button for online payments or click on the DONATE tab up above to find our mailing address.
PET OWNERS: These low-cost services are also available to pet owners for the same $100 per cat.
Once a month we offer room in our monthly clinic at this price. To sign up for this service, you can message our FB page or email us at pcaap2012@gmail.com. Please include a phone number for us to contact you. A fixed cat is a healthy cat!
Without you, we cannot do the work that we do to care for stray and abandoned cats and kittens in Potter County. THANK YOU! You make a difference!
We also have a wish list at Chewy.com. Your donations are greatly appreciated! Just click here.
Cutest Cat Contest
We're in the process of putting together our schedule for the fall and for the holidays so watch this space for our next location!
All funds go directly to PCAAP 's to care for the abandoned and abused animals in foster care that become our Adoptables. Since there is no animal shelter in Potter County, PCAAP is their last hope.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
We love partnering with our local businesses for this fundraising event and are always looking for sites to host our contest each month. We only require a 2' x 6' space or a few shelves. We take care of the rest!
If your business would like to host our Cutest Cat contest, please contact Lucinda Weakland via Facebook Messenger or at 814-367-8595
