History of Feral Cat Colonies in Pacific Northwest

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For my capstone project, I will be discussing history and facts about feral cats that live in the Pacific Northwest. To do this I will be using the following media objects: an infographic file and a remix video. I like the idea of using an infographic file and a remix video because I can use one to define the other. I would like to design a relative infographic that shows my topic clearly as well as leads into my remix video. I will be using Premiere and Illustrator to design my media objects.

I chose my topic because I am very interested in the organization called FCCO, or Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon. In 1995 the organization was created as a non-profit spay/neuter program. They have helped more than 90,000 cats and remain the only organization in the area dedicated to providing services for feral and stray cats, at such high levels. In fact, they just celebrated their 20th anniversary on May 5th, 2018. They are famous for their vast TNR program, Trap-Neuter-Return, that has made great stops in the ever growing feral cat population in the Pacific Northwest, simply by neutering or spaying them, rather than killing them outright.

In 1998, after the introduction of a mobile clinic, they officially changed the organization’s name to FCCO, rather than the original name of FCCP, Feral Cat Coalition of Portland, and it has remained that way since. The organization has grown thanks to thousands of dollars in donations and has been able to provide care and services across the state of Oregon and even some counties in Washington. With such a meaningful worth ethic I am excited to do further research, including a tour of the facility itself!

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