Soon it will be winter – and rescues will be inundated with phone calls from concerned citizens. Their concern will be the cat/kitten colonies in their neighborhood. Each phone call will start and/or end with “Can you help me” or “Can I bring the 8, 18, 28, 4, 6 cat/kittens in today”.
Ninety nine percent of the time we’ll have to say “No, I’m sorry”. It isn’t always about space. It’s about supply and demand. Yes there’s a supply - No there’s no demand.
When I recently spoke to a group of women, I challenged them to work with their neighbors, find a veterinarian who would understand their goal, go door-to-door to raise funds (and awareness), then spay/neuter (FIX) all the stray cats/kittens in their neighborhoods. Fortunately, one of the members lived in a community that had recently done just that. And………… the result…………. There are no hurt, hungry, ill cats/kittens facing a cold winter.
A fellow Rotarian told us “Inch by inch, anything is a cinch”. Hmmm - - -he’s right. Too often everyone sees the big picture - - cats running everywhere. But they do not take that first step to fix the problem. Yes, it is easier to complain, yes it is easier to call someone else to fix the problem. The real answer is - - it starts with YOU - - everyone who’s reading this blog.
So go on a campaign in your neighborhood, find a veterinarian who will work with you and get the cats/kittens “fixed”. You can significantly reduce the overpopulation (and suffering) of too many cats in too many places.
Kay Stout, Ex Director PAAS Vinita e director@paasvinita.com 981-256-7227
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