Tabby Town USA, Inc. is a non-profit, NO-KILL cat rescue between Westby and Coon Valley in Western Wisconsin. All cats temporarily share our home, which is furnished and maintained for feline comfort. A special room on the 2nd floor is designated as the Nursery for expectant moms and young families.
Plans for expansion are in place and we desperately need funds to complete the actual "Tabby Town." The remodeled 50x50 building will house rescued cats on "death row" from other shelters, as well as abused, neglected and unwanted cats. A separate large colony room will be dedicated to FIV+ cats so they can live out their lives in peace until they're ready to cross the Rainbow Bridge.
TABBY TOWN OPPOSES DECLAWING! Here's why:
Claws are vital to cats! They are essential for balance, mobility and survival!
Cats scratch to mark their territory. If they can't mark their territory with their claws, THEY'LL TEND TO SPRAY!
Cats walk on their toes, not on their pads like dogs do. Declawing is NOT like removing a fingernail. It's like CUTTING OFF A PERSON'S FINGER AT THE FIRST KNUCKLE! IT'S 10 SEPARATE AMPUTATIONS!
Declawing changes the cat's personality! Declawed cats tend to:
~ Hide more and bite more;
~ Stop using the litterbox;
~ Suffer chronic leg, back and shoulder pain;
~ Become withdrawn or depressed;
~ Be in a constant state of distress from real OR IMAGINARY predators;
~ Suffer lifelong phantom pain.
90% of declawed cats who end up in shelters are KILLED because of behavioral problems!
Cats are living, breathing, feeling companions. They should NOT be placed on the same level as furniture. Your cat trusts you ~ declaw him and he may NEVER trust people again!
There is no valid reason today to ever remotely consider declawing as a solution to destructive scratching. Declawing is done strictly for the convenience of people and for the vets to make money.
We can offer solutions to scratching problems, like trimming the claws, working with scratching posts, using SoftClaws or StickyPaws, and behavioral training. If you insist on a declawed cat, please adopt one who has been previously declawed
Thank you ~ for THEIR sakes!
Check out our website at www.TabbyTownUSA.org!
All cats and kittens over 4 lbs. are spayed or neutered prior to adoption. All have been tested negative for FIV and Feline Leukemia. Adopters of kittens too young to spay or neuter are asked to prepay for the procedure (included in the adoption fee of $95). If the adopter takes the kitten to our veterinarian, Dr. Dennis Knight at Coulee Mobile Veterinary Clinic, (Coon Valley 608-452-2220), he will do the procedure and bill Tabby Town. If adopters prefer a different vet, we will forward $30 to the vet clinic upon proof of altering and the adopter will be responsible for the balance. Our vet will also give the Rabies vaccination at the time of spay or neuter, and bill Tabby Town. If a different vet clinic is used, Tabby Town will pay $5 towards the Rabies vaccination and the adopter is responsible for the balance. All cats receive age appropriate vaccinations. They are de-wormed and litterbox trained.
Potential adopters are asked to complete an Adoption Application and, if approved, a Contract stating they WILL NOT DECLAW their Tabby Town pets. However, Tabby Town occasionally has cats for adoption who have been previously declawed. The adoption fee for all cats & kittens is $95, whether the cat is already "altered" or you're given a certificate for a future appointment.
The adoption fee does not cover all the expenses we incur with the cats and kittens and donations are always needed to help offset vet bills and food.
