Daphne Cats, Inc. provides funding support to trappers and caregivers involved with community cat Trap Neuter Return (TNR) in Brevard County (FL)
Welcome
Community cats are feral or stray cats that are unowned cats and live outdoors, often in groups. They can be found in urban, suburban, and rural areas, and typically rely on human sources for food and shelter. Spay and neuter programs are crucial because they help control the cat population, reducing the number of homeless cats and preventing overpopulation. These programs also contribute to the health and well-being of the cats, as spaying and neutering can decrease the risk of certain diseases and behavioral issues. Our foundation and fundraising efforts directly support community cat Trap Neuter Return (TNR).
Our Mission
Daphne Cats' Mission is to provide funding for the community cat TNR efforts of Brevard County trappers and colony caregivers. Daphne Cats also funds medical care for community cats and spay and neuter services for owned cats of low income families in Brevard County.
How many did we fix this year?
2,800
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How You Can Help
Our partners in the community are our biggest assets. We don't have working relationships with every veterinarian practice or animal hospital in Brevard County but you have one with yours! We rely on you to inform your pets' doctor of programs like ours and to ask them if they would consider adding two or more low cost spay/neuters on their surgery days. Our organization would cover the cost at the reduced rate. Or...Would they consider running an all-day low cost spay/neuter clinic monthly, quarterly or yearly
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Become a trapper
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Organize a fundraiser to benefit our organization
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Volunteer at a spay/neuter clinic
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Care for community cats
One Time or Monthly Giving
Be a Benefactor for Brevard County Community Cats!
Your One Time or Monthly Gift helps Daphne Cats continue to fund and aid Brevard County community cats and the dedicated volunteer trappers and caregivers who perform trap-neuter-return (TNR); to provide funds for medical care for Brevard County community cats to alleviate their pain and suffering; and for pet cats and kittens of low-income Brevard County residents to help prevent "accidental" litters.
Donate a Spay/Neuter Package
One Time or Monthly Donation of $75.00 provides for spay or neuter surgery, rabies and distemper (FVRCP) vaccinations, flea and internal parasite medication for one cat.
Memorial Gifts
Your gift in memory of a beloved pet will go straight to work helping Brevard Community Cats via Daphne Cats and its partners providing spay and neuter, vaccinations and medical services.
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Planned Giving
Leave a lifesaving legacy for the cats!
Will or Trust
By preparing your will or revocable trust now, whether through a specific gift or contingent gift, you can enjoy peace of mind, knowing that you have taken care of cats and those you love and the causes that are important to you.
Retirement Assets
A gift of your retirement assets from your IRA, 401(k), 403(b), pension, or other tax-deferred plan is an excellent way to help Brevard County Community Cats for years to come! If you are like many people, you probably will not use all of your retirement assets during your lifetime. Why not allocate the remainder to a non-profit charity organization like Daphne Cats and help spay and neuter Community Cats and end the cycle of suffering. These gift can include retirement accounts, such as a 401(k), 403(b), or IRA; Health Savings Accounts; donor advised funds; brokerage accounts; and other financial accounts, including CDs, money market, savings, and checking that allow transfer on death (TOD) or payment on death (POD) designations.
Qualified Charitable Distribution
A qualified charitable distribution (QCD) is a wonderful option for people 70.5 and older. That's because it allows you to make a gift to the Brevard County Community Cats- from $100 to $105,000- without the distribution counting as taxable income. This giving option is a direct contribution made from your traditional or Roth IRA to a public charity like Daphne Cats, and it is a great option if your don't normally use your charitable deductions.
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The Case for TNR
In warm climates, like Florida, cats go into heat all year round. Unspayed community cats can get pregnant every FOUR to SIX months, and, they can go into heat as young as FOUR months! Many of the kittens won’t live to six months because of starvation, disease and predation. Most adult community cats, especially those without caregivers, only live an average of three to five years.
Ear-tipping is a widely accepted means of marking a community cat who have been spayed or neutered. Ear-tipping is the humane, safe surgical removal of the top quarter-inch of the left or right ear. The procedure is performed by a licensed veterinarian, typically during the spay/neuter surgery and rarely requires aftercare. Ear-tipping prevents an already-spayed or neutered cat the stress of re-trapping and an unnecessary surgery.
Become a cat caretaker and TNR community cats in your neighborhood. A community cat caretaker is an individual (or group of individuals) who manages one or more groups of cats in a community. The caretaker keeps an eye on the cats—providing food, water and shelter, spaying/neutering and oversees their general wellbeing. Since caretakers keep an eye out for these cats, the caretaker is most frequently someone who lives nearby.
Community cats are bonded to their outdoor homes and to their feline families, and they are not generally candidates for adoption. TNR acknowledges their nature, their biology, and their inherent value as beings deserving of respect and protection by allowing these cats to continue their lives in familiar surroundings while ensuring their population stabilizes
TNR is the ONLY evidence-based, humane, and effective approach to cats outdoors. Spaying or neutering means fewer kittens born outdoors and the reduction of behaviors associated with mating such as yowling, spraying, fighting and roaming. Additionally, vaccinations provided during TNR improve the cats' health and address community health concerns, though it's critical to note that cats are extremely unlikely to spread rabies, toxoplasmosis, or any other diseases.
The success of community TNR programs is studied and documented. TNR is also the primary way community cats with other medical issues receive the care they need. Community cats are generally healthy and in good conditions and live as long and fulfilling of lives as indoor cats if the have a caretaker.
History of the
Daphne Cat Foundation
Bob Allen had three passions: sailing, saving animals and his wife Nancy. When Bob's sister passed and left him her estate, he and Nancy decided to start The Daphne Foundation by investing the inheritance and using the proceeds to fund animal welfare projects in Brevard County. Since then, The Daphne Foundation's commitment has grown steadily, culminating in providing funds for nearly 2,500 cat spays and neuters in 2022 alone. Each year there is a steady uptick in animals helped with this fund. Bob's passing in 2022 left his Nancy and her board to run the foundation. It was decided to look to the future to keep Daphne healthy for generations to come by forming the Daphne Cats, Inc., to further the ability to fundraise and receive grants.
This is a photograph of their dear cat "Daphne" in whose honor the foundation was named.
