Do you have a cat you can’t afford to have spayed or neutered? Does she need veterinary care? Maybe you know someone in your neighborhood who isn’t caring properly for their cats. Or you’re aware of a colony (gathering) of feral (wild-homeless) cats or even just one. There is help. In fact, when I conducted the research for this post, I was quite amazed at how much help there is out there. It appears that there’s no excuse for leaving even one cat behind, except for ignorance. And there’s a lot of help available for that problem, as well—if only we would take advantage of it or guide the uneducated cat owners toward it.
In Florida, for example, the Meow Mobile is been on duty with volunteers educating cat 
owners and offering low-cost spay/neuter services as well as veterinary care. Over the 21 years they’ve been in existence, the 2,500 volunteers have trapped, spayed/neutered over 51,000 cats and adopted out over 7,000. Check them out here: http://www.meowmobile.com
SOS (Shelter Outreach Services) of Ohio operates in the Columbus area. They, too, provide affordable veterinary care and spay/neuter services. http://www.sosohio.org
In California, you can contact Love That Cat when you see a stray or know of people who could use help and education. http://www.lovethatcat.com.
You might know that PetSmart is involved in the adoption process in many cities across the US. They’ve teamed up with the ASPCA to work toward leaving no cat behind. Learn more about services in your area here: https://www.petsmartcharities.org.
Don’t just sit back and wait for someone else to come along and help a stray, injured, or abused cat or an out-of-control hoarding situation. Get involved. It’s easy and it’s the right thing to do.
Tomorrow, we’ll talk about cats in trouble and how someone came forward to help.
By Cat or By Crook
Here’s a lovely review of my latest Klepto Cat Mystery—By Cat or By Crook. Check it out here: http://www.mikishope.com/2016/12/book-review-by-cat-or-by-crook-klepto.html You’ll love Miki’s site.
