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In reply to the discussion: Trapped stray kitties aren't strays [View all]

ginnyinWI

(17,276 posts)
13. As a volunteer at a no-kill shelter,
Wed Apr 9, 2014, 09:08 AM
Apr 2014

I would have recommended you bring the well-socialized ones to your local no-kill shelter, where people go to look for cats such as yours. Animals get all the medical screenings and treatments, and prospective adopters are screened. You could make a donation to help cover the costs. What you are doing is nice, but it's like you are running your own shelter, and there may be something you are overlooking. Better to leave it in more experienced hands.

If there is no shelter like this, of course I'd want you to do just what you are doing. Maybe you and like-minded people would like to start a no-kill shelter in your area. They often begin as a network of homes fostering cats/dogs until adopters can be found. Then if enough support is raised they move into a dedicated building.

Cat lady (?) here, too. CurtEastPoint Apr 2014 #1
Thanks much, CurtEastPoint catrose Apr 2014 #2
Those poor babies! Curmudgeoness Apr 2014 #3
They're not getting the attention they want and that Lana needs catrose Apr 2014 #4
{{{catrose}}} shenmue Apr 2014 #5
oh, thank you catrose Apr 2014 #6
Hugs to you, kudos for helping them... love_katz Apr 2014 #7
Thanks much, love_katz catrose Apr 2014 #9
this looks so much like one of the stray kittens who comes here to eat Voice for Peace Apr 2014 #8
Always more kitties! catrose Apr 2014 #10
Maybe the kittens could be socialized catrose Apr 2014 #11
Best of luck finding homes for all of them CountAllVotes Apr 2014 #12
Oh, thanks for rescuing Old Kitty and giving her a wonderful life catrose Apr 2014 #15
The right person for Lana will come along CountAllVotes Apr 2014 #18
As a volunteer at a no-kill shelter, ginnyinWI Apr 2014 #13
Thanks catrose Apr 2014 #14
Great! ginnyinWI Apr 2014 #16
Well here is my two feral story. Yup....still living here on a separate floor. glinda Apr 2014 #17
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