4th Annual Parks and Paws Event

On Saturday, May 3, we joined other local groups for the annual Parks and Paws event at Goose Creek State Park.  Our team provided face painting services, trapping demonstrations, passed out information about our organization and its mission, and promoted our Spring Raffle.

The trapping demonstration, presented by board member Barb Jones, was a big hit with the kids. To teach trapping essentials in a hands-on way, we use a stuffed cat toy attached to a remote control car that is controlled by one of the participants. We have several traps to train on which include a regular 2-door cat trap, transfer cage, and the drop trap. In the photos you can see the children lifting the transfer doors to allow the “cat” to exit the drop trap and go into the transfer cage. Although the photo shows nothing covering the traps, we recommend using a sheet or towel to cover the drop trap and place a foot on top of it to prevent it from popping up off of the ground, as was explained during the demonstration. Covering the drop trap can help reduce stress on the cat while you work on connecting the transfer cage.
If you’re interested in learning how to do your own TNR, we highly recommend signing up for the online TNR certification workshops that are offered by The Community Cats Podcast and Neighborhood Cats. You can find more information about it here.

We are thankful for the Humane Society of Beaufort County and Goose Creek State Park for hosting this event for its fourth year.  We had a great time!