ORLANDO HOSTS NATIONAL FERAL CAT SUMMIT

Feral Cat Advocates from 18 states, Canada and the U.K. gathered November 10th at the Orange County Convention Center to take part in workshops offered by some of the Nation's most respected humane organizations.

Florida speakers included representatives from Orlando's CARE program, Frank Hamilton of Animal Coalition of Tampa, and Dr. Julie Levy of Operation Catnip.   

Topics included raising funds for spay/neuter, disaster preparedness, and collaboration between wildlife groups and feral cat caretakers. 

Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians attended a classroom session in Orlando followed by a wet lab at the University of Florida instructed by Dr. Julie Levy, Associate Professor at the University of Florida's College of Veterinary Medicine.