There’s a lovely cat who needs a home, and who is in danger… A really nasty situation has developed in the apartment complex where I live. After years of co-existing with feral cats, the new manager has declared war on them — and not just feral cats, but any cat found outside. We were told that if we fed any outside cat, we would be fined, and that if any pet cat was found outside, it would be trapped and sent away along with the ferals. Now, a lot of the residents here have been feeding cats outside, pets and ferals, for years, and the thought of them going hungry got a lot of people very upset, including me…
Two weeks ago, the trapping started. Most of the cats they were catching were kittens. It was clear from the beginning that the trappers were not professionals. I checked with Animal Control, and they knew nothing about the trapping. By law, the trapped cats are supposed to go to the county shelter, but they aren’t showing up there…
I am scared for myself and for my pets. I am moving on September 8 — even though the manager is charging me an extra $2000 for being, in her words, “unprofessional.” I don’t know if the ferals can be saved. Probably not. I feed them after dark even so.
But there is one kitty, whose photo I’ve attached, who could be saved. He isn’t feral. His owner abandoned him. I call him Ben. He’s about four years old. He’s timid and gentle. He runs from the feral cats. I can pet him, pick him up, and even get him into a carrier, with less trouble than my own cats give me. He needs to be neutered and have his shots, but I would gladly do that if I could keep him from being trapped and find him a loving home. It would make all this misery worthwhile if I knew he was safe.
Anyone who has any leads, contact me at AnneLaurie @ verizon.net (click on my name to the right) and I’ll put you in touch with Liz B.