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Meow Mix Donation a Boon for Volunteer Feral Caretakers in NYC

In January, Meow Mix made the day for New York City's dedicated volunteer feral cat caretakers. Four thousand pounds of Meow Mix Original Choice dry cat food was distributed to 40 volunteers (100 pounds each) from the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. All of the volunteers who received the donation are registered with the NYC Feral Cat Database, a project initiated in 2006 by the NYC Feral Cat Initiative of the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals.

The goal of the NYC Feral Cat Database is to identify and document the hundreds of feral cat colonies in the city's five boroughs. The knowledge gained from the database will be used in part to allocate resources and seek funding for feral cat programs in the city. Details concerning colony locations and caretakers are kept confidential by the Feral Cat Initiative.

The Mayor's Alliance extends sincere appreciation to Meow Mix for its continued support of Alliance programs. Thanks also have been expressed by individual caretakers, including Mindy Appleman, from Queens. "I feed a very large cat colony, and this Meow Mix donation is going to help me a lot this month! It feels great to know that Meow Mix supports volunteer work in New York City."

To be eligible for future food and product giveaways, volunteer feral caretakers must be registered with the NYC Feral Cat Database. To register your colony online, simply go to www.nycferaldata.org.