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The SPCA isn't very helpful here. Some volunteers don't seem very friendly nor helpful. They apparently don't have the resources or funding to be able to assist with anything. They can't take in animals, they can't assist with finding rescue groups or homes to take them. Trying to do the right thing and get the ferals in for spay/neuter to cut down on the feral population is met with difficulty. I took two male cats in under their discount barn cat program where student vets perform the spay/neuter and shots. We were told at first they would have openings for males in February but couldn't get females in until March. They changed they to say they couldn't do male or female until March. Now they claim they are booked and can't do any until April. They shut off messaging via their Facebook page so calling in is the only option.
I've been caring for six feral kittens since late last year. Once the weather was turning cold and they were having trouble finding food they started to gravitate towards me for food and shelter. It started out with two of the male ferals following me back to my place and running inside. I think they tipped off other kittens from the same colony because I suddenly had four other show up and run inside. They could smell food inside I had out for my two cats. From there it became an endless battle of trying to chase cats out, get one out and another runs in. I opened my door and a cat runs it. They are so smart they will hide out of sight and stalk outside the doors until one opened. I tried to trick them by going to my back door but they wisened to that, heard me walking to my back door and would run to that.
I had to do something. No one would help. SPCA couldn't take them, animal control nor the health department or disease control could do anything. I decided I'd take them in to provide food and shelter, litter train them and work on socializing them to find them homes. I would also get them spayed/neutered in the meantime and vet checkups if they needed to go to the vet.
I've been doing this out of pocket with no assistance. The barn cat program was supposed to alleviate some of the burden as paying the regular price of $50 plus a cat is waaay to much because I not only have to currently get four ferals spayed/neutered I have two male cats of my own I have to do. Due to difficulty getting openings at the SPCA one of the female ferals is showing signs of pregnancy.
Case in point. I can't rely on the SPCA to assist. My mother suggested setting up a GoFundMe for donations but I feel there's not enough exposure to net any donations as I don't have a lavish social life and very few friends. I don't feel right or comfortable asking random strangers for donations. So I pay out of pocket if I can. Me and my mother have discussed splitting costs to get cats done at the normal price. Once these kittens are done and out of here I plan on doing TNR of the few other ferals, specifically the females that would get pregnant. The feral males far outweigh the females so it makes sense to get the females in. I shall see if the SPCA has openings for next month, it's gonna have to be for male and female and more than two cats.
I've been caring for six feral kittens since late last year. Once the weather was turning cold and they were having trouble finding food they started to gravitate towards me for food and shelter. It started out with two of the male ferals following me back to my place and running inside. I think they tipped off other kittens from the same colony because I suddenly had four other show up and run inside. They could smell food inside I had out for my two cats. From there it became an endless battle of trying to chase cats out, get one out and another runs in. I opened my door and a cat runs it. They are so smart they will hide out of sight and stalk outside the doors until one opened. I tried to trick them by going to my back door but they wisened to that, heard me walking to my back door and would run to that.
I had to do something. No one would help. SPCA couldn't take them, animal control nor the health department or disease control could do anything. I decided I'd take them in to provide food and shelter, litter train them and work on socializing them to find them homes. I would also get them spayed/neutered in the meantime and vet checkups if they needed to go to the vet.
I've been doing this out of pocket with no assistance. The barn cat program was supposed to alleviate some of the burden as paying the regular price of $50 plus a cat is waaay to much because I not only have to currently get four ferals spayed/neutered I have two male cats of my own I have to do. Due to difficulty getting openings at the SPCA one of the female ferals is showing signs of pregnancy.
Case in point. I can't rely on the SPCA to assist. My mother suggested setting up a GoFundMe for donations but I feel there's not enough exposure to net any donations as I don't have a lavish social life and very few friends. I don't feel right or comfortable asking random strangers for donations. So I pay out of pocket if I can. Me and my mother have discussed splitting costs to get cats done at the normal price. Once these kittens are done and out of here I plan on doing TNR of the few other ferals, specifically the females that would get pregnant. The feral males far outweigh the females so it makes sense to get the females in. I shall see if the SPCA has openings for next month, it's gonna have to be for male and female and more than two cats.