To Whom It May Concern,

Gann Products Company is a family business,
located in Downey for over 25 years. It's
employees are well aware of the over population of
felines in the city. We have made an attempt to
get as many feral and semi-feral cats spayed or
neutered as possible, doing so with our limited
knowledge and trapping capabilities.

We met a representative of Fail-Safe 4 Felines,
while at PetSmart in Downey, a few months ago, and
found the information given to be very useful and
informative. She explained the organizations
goals, purpose, motivation and dedication to
assisting all those with humane concerns relating
to the over population of cats in the Downey area.

Gann Products has received hands-on assistance,
from Fail-Safe, with trapping, transportation of
the cats to a reputable veterinarian, basic health
treatment needs explanations and surgical updates,
on all cats during their procedures. All of this
has been handled in a professional manor.

Our company has found the volunteers who make up
the staff of Fail-Safe 4 Felines, to be very
dedicated, helpful, resourceful, knowledgeable,
and equally as important, they are genuinely
concerned for the cats and the surrounding Downey
community.

Fail-Safe 4-Felines should be utilized by the City
of Downey, and it's businesses, as well as local
residence's in resolving the over population and
general health needs of feral cats in our city.


Sincerely,
Bob Eggink




Bob Eggink
General Manager
Gann Products Company, Inc. 

I am writing this letter to say thank you to Failsafe4felines for solving what was becoming a very big problem in my Downey neighborhood. Over a period of several weeks my family, neighbors, and I noticed several adult cats and their kittens ranging in age from a few weeks to a few month living nearby without homes and human families to care for them. One mother cat was living with four kittens under a vacant house next door to me and at least two other mother cats were living across the street with 3 and 4 kittens each.  One young cat and one tiny kitten died crossing the street looking for food as no one was feeding them. No one did anything about the remaining cats and the population grew. Finally with my daughter’s help we contacted the S.E.A.A.C. and were told that they do not capture feral cats but were willing to rent us cages. Luckily we had heard of Failsafe4felines from a family with a similar problem in Downey. We called and they responded even though they were terribly busy with the cat population at Rancho Hospital. We were desperate as the vacant house next door had been sold and exterminators were coming to spray under the house.                                                      One day we got a knock on the door from a Failsafe Volunteer. The volunteer spends countless hours along with others at Failsafe4felines to help save feral cats living in Downey. She came to our rescue and helped us trap the mother cat and four kittens. Even though these kittens were wild, they have all been tamed, adopted and are now living in loving homes being properly cared for. Two of the kittens are with families that have children with Autism and they have become a cherished member of the family providing opportunities for loving and playful interactions.                                                                  Over the next few weeks she continued to come over almost daily to help trap and transport the remaining cats to have then neutered, de-wormed, micro-chipped and released. These cats have also had a tiny bit of one ear clipped which is the universal sign that they have been neutered so they do not get captured over and over again. Unfortunately these cats were not able to find homes as they were older and wilder but the good news is they won’t have kittens. This has been a success story for my neighbors and I as well as the homeless cats. I only see four young cats left traveling from yard to yard looking for food and a safe place to spend the night. Even though they are homeless they are healthy. One is even getting a little friendly while trying to “talk” me out of a bit more canned food.

Again, thank you to Failsafe4felines!

Thank you if you donate time and money to help this organization!

Sincerely,

Barbara Hunter

Downey