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Too often, rescue groups and municipal services are at odds concerning how best to care for community cats. Instead of competing, community cats are infinitely better served through return-to-field (RTF) programs. RTF takes trap-neuter-return (TNR) to the next level, creating direct partnerships between rescue groups and municipal services to increase save rates. This year, Long Beach (CA) Animal Care Services reached a save rate of over 90%. During this session, you’ll learn from Christi Metropole of Stray Cat Alliance and Staycee Daines of Long Beach Animal Care Services how to best implement an innovative, lifesaving RTF program, what challenges to expect, and how to involve the community.

About Christi Metropole
When Christi encountered a stray needy kitten in 1999, she was appalled to learn that few to no resources existed to help her, the cat, and thousands like them. As a result, she founded Stray Cat Alliance and soon, feral and free-roaming cats had found a formidable ally. Under Christi’s unwavering leadership, hundreds of volunteers and scores of donors have since united to provide education, human power, and skills to trap-neuter-return (TNR) thousands of cats who need help. Under her astute direction, Stray Cat Alliance’s dedicated network helps ensure a safer, healthier quality of life for often misunderstood and targeted feral, stray, homeless, or community that wouldn’t otherwise survive and flourish.Christi is acknowledged as an influential and candid voice for those cats. She is the “go-to” source on the subject, and her opinion is sought by other humane proponents needing sound advice. She is frequently requested as a speaker on critical issues related to cat care and protection, laws regarding humane treatment, and human health-related concerns. Her experiences as a teacher and a Realtor have honed integral skills that help strategically steer the course and further development of Stray Cat Alliance.