feral cats

[dahdahdahdancer.livejournal.com]

I want to give a shout out to the volunteers at Charles River Alleycats. Thanks to them I was able to help a small feral cat colony in our neighborhood between Davis and Porter squares. With their guidance, I obtained vouchers from the state (through the S'ville Animal Control officer) for free spaying/neutering and shots. They supplied traps and showed me how to trap, made appointments with vets who accept the vouchers, and offered advice when I trapped a few skunks instead (oops). So now the cats are spayed, inoculated, and back in the shed that they'd adopted as a home. Great outfit, ready to help anyone who wants to give feral cats a better life. They also offer - for free - small, safe, warm "beds" made of styrofoam carriers and straw.

Comments

RE: docile kitties

[pakoo.livejournal.com]

I know you say that Charles River Alleycats did a lot, but you did above and beyond to help them as well.
That's really great of you to help those animals.

RE: docile kitties

[dahdahdahdancer.livejournal.com]

I hope most people would want to help, but they don't know that there are resources out there. I didn't until I started looking. For our little colony, I found that even my gruffest neighbor was putting out food and water for them every day. It's his shed - he could have kicked them out but he's let them stay.