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No Help Available For Ferals?
Hi,
This is more of a vent than anything else, and this group seems like the right place for it. Who knows, maybe you guys can offer suggestions. I've just spent my entire morning trying to get trapping and spay/neuter information for the 4 feral cats (all one litter) that came along with the house we just bought. I don't mind feeding the cats and having them around, but the females just had their first heat, and are most likely already pregnant. The mother of this group, after disappearing for a long time, has also reappeared and is obviously nursing a new litter. (Whole other problem, but one thing at a time.) Called the Humane Society, they said to call Wildlife Care, Wildlife Care said to call the Humane Society, who then said it just wasn't their problem because the cats weren't pets and to call Animal control. Animal Control said it wasn't their problem unless I wanted to trap the cats myself, which I can't do. They then offered to rent me a trap for a $100 deposit + rent, which I don't have. (Even if I did trap them, they just wanted to haul them off to be euthanized, which isn't an option.) I flat out asked the guy at Animal Control if no one cared if these 4 cats just bred themselves into the hundreds, and he said no. (NOT kidding.) So the long and short of it is, no one will even discuss the matter unless I pay a fee and deliver the cats to them. These things are totally wild. Even if I could afford the $250 or so the entire undertaking would cost, and manage to trap them, what do I do with them until the vet appointment? No one I've asked seems to have answers. I've already adopted the runt from this group. He's pretty wild, but likes living in the house and gets along well with my other 3 cats. I wish I could take them all in, but they're just too wild, and I don't have any more room. The 4 I have now are a bit much at times. :-) Anyway, thanks for letting me vent. I guess I need to get back on the phone and try a few more places. It's just unreal that all these organizations that talk about how much they want to help unwanted animals lose interest when you actually ask them for assistance. But there's got to be some place that helps with these things. Suggestions welcome. Wish me luck. :-) Robyn -- To avoid grizzlies, the Alaska Department of Fish & Game advises hikers to wear noisy little bells on clothes and carry pepper spray. Also watch for signs of activity: Black bear scat is smaller and contains berries; grizzly scat has little bells in it and smells like pepper. |
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