I am so glad you picked up the mantel to report on this subject! SOOO much better than gossip! I know you will get the facts and that is terribly important!
TNR is currently the most humane solution to our overpopulation issue for cats who cannot be rehomed, are working, or are NOT in life threatening situations. This means feral cats who cannot be handled, community cats with jobs--such as rodent control at a shop, orchard, or winery. The quotes from Mr. Pumpfrey here are unclear about their full TNR policy, and it sounds like a sociable kittens were returned outside while shelter space was available. Not great! I would like to hear clarification about the org's TNR policy. Even if this cat was a candidate for "return" it goes back to its colony or trapping location, not the middle of the road. Returning a feral or community cat to their colony or place they were trapped in key for their own survival, moving ferals can be extremely challenging. And unfortunately, we have cat overpopulation issue everywhere, caused by humans. Unadoptable cats will have to go back outside, or be euthanized.
The valley really does not have consistent access to low-cost, high-volume spay and neuter services. It's so important to animal welfare. Getting funding through grants, vet shortage, etc. are all key factors in why it's hard to do. Spay and Neuter isn't the most marketable part of animal welfare, people forget about it, but it is beyond important.
As of this morning, there are NO cats at the Humane Society! I volunteered there for years under prior management, and we've gotten all our pets from there, and I have NEVER seen no cats at all!
I am so glad you picked up the mantel to report on this subject! SOOO much better than gossip! I know you will get the facts and that is terribly important!
TNR is currently the most humane solution to our overpopulation issue for cats who cannot be rehomed, are working, or are NOT in life threatening situations. This means feral cats who cannot be handled, community cats with jobs--such as rodent control at a shop, orchard, or winery. The quotes from Mr. Pumpfrey here are unclear about their full TNR policy, and it sounds like a sociable kittens were returned outside while shelter space was available. Not great! I would like to hear clarification about the org's TNR policy. Even if this cat was a candidate for "return" it goes back to its colony or trapping location, not the middle of the road. Returning a feral or community cat to their colony or place they were trapped in key for their own survival, moving ferals can be extremely challenging. And unfortunately, we have cat overpopulation issue everywhere, caused by humans. Unadoptable cats will have to go back outside, or be euthanized.
The valley really does not have consistent access to low-cost, high-volume spay and neuter services. It's so important to animal welfare. Getting funding through grants, vet shortage, etc. are all key factors in why it's hard to do. Spay and Neuter isn't the most marketable part of animal welfare, people forget about it, but it is beyond important.
TNR education and resources:
www.alleycatproject.org
www.Communitycatcoalitionwa.org
www.feralcatproject.org
As of this morning, there are NO cats at the Humane Society! I volunteered there for years under prior management, and we've gotten all our pets from there, and I have NEVER seen no cats at all!
Thank you for the report.
Great coverage Dominick.
This is outrageous. What do we do?