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Monday, February 25, 2008

Cats n' old cars

Oh yeah, its Monday. Ssarted out this am to trap one of the sick street cats I saw the other day. Got the trap set and ready, got a place ready for the sick critter away from the others in the event s/he has something infections, got in the car (24 year old Mercedes) food and trap in the ready and mid turn about a block from my house at 5:15 this am, the car died... Dead. Couldn't start it. Who would have thought that I could push a car at 61 years old! Fortunately, one of the neighbors came out and helped push it to it's current parking place and walked home - so glad it died only a block away - the thought of walking in my neighborhood at 5:30 am isn't my cup of tea. But that's over, the back and front colonies are fed and here I sit. But not for long. Won't be taking the dogs to the Forest Preserve for their morning run - it's the yard today. Then, more work on the 501 app and the usual events of the day.

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Anonymous said...: Good luck with the car. Hats off to you for getting up early to take care of poor little street cats. Anyone out there who is reading this - send a buck or two to help feed these little cats. I know Ellen and she will use the money on the cats and nothing else. Thanks in advance if you do.
Kay; February 25, 2008 at 8:00 AM

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Sometimes you see them, sometimes you don’t – but they’re usually there. Street cats. Sometimes feral, which means unsocialized, unaccustomed to human touch. Many ferals are descendants of house cats that have been abandoned, or lost, many times un-spayed or neutered, left to breed uncontrollably. Some street cats are house cats, let out to fend for themselves, or living in and out, again, unsterilized. Many of these cats are lost each year to starvation, inclement weather, or used as fight bait or abused in other ways. Many of these cats live in colonies, hidden during the day, out searching for food in the night. To understand the many myths about street cats see the links provided
TNR, Trap-Neuter-Release, is the most effective means of controlling and reducing today’s street cat population. TNR is a proven procedure in which entire colonies of stray and feral cats are humanely trapped, evaluated, vaccinated and neutered by veterinarians. Kittens reached early enough to socialize are usually adopted into good homes. Adults are released to live in their own territories under the watch of voluntary caregivers.
At CatVando, we do TNR, teach others with cats in their area how to do TNR and colony management. We lend traps and sometimes crates (for kittens) and provide names of resources for new colony managers and concerned citizens. We’re located in Maywood IL and work there and in surrounding suburbs. We also work with people with cats and dogs, connecting them to low cost clinics so that all animals are afforded sterilization so that the tens of thousands of unwanted cats and dogs are not euthanized each day.
We are currently working with our Village to institute a community wide TNR program, to educate current feeders, solicit more feeders, locating cats and colonies to TNR and soon, to work with youth groups, churches and other agencies to build shelters for the street cats to be placed in colony managers yards or, in the event of colonies located at factories or other businesses, on the premises.
If you have cats in your area, or in your home, that are in need of spay or neuter services, please call To 708 829 6013
It is our belief that through working with the animals we can in part, counteract some of the violence of the world and ascribe to Gandhi’s words:
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated."

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Monday, February 25, 2008

Cats n' old cars

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