It’s the absolute worst nightmare of any pet owner. Suddenly you are no longer able to care for your pets. What happens to them then?
Maybe you’re one of those people who doesn’t struggle with money and have the resources to provide a comfortable life for your pet when you no longer can. (If you fall into this category are you looking for a loving and doting daughter? I am available for adoption.) 🙂
If you’re not independently wealthy then hopefully you have kind and generous friends or family members who will help provide for your pets if the situation arises where you no longer can.
However, if you’re like the majority of us, the struggle is real when the unexpected happens.
My friend Donna, from Donna and the Dogs is dealing with such a situation. No, no, don’t worry, it’s not Donna or her dogs who are in need, but Donna is desperately trying to help her neighbor who is.
A quick recap. Donna lives on Long Island, NY. Her home sits in a little cul-de-sac and as with such isolated areas, unsavory peeps tend to dump unwanted pets, which is how a small colony of cats found their way to Donna’s neighborhood.
Apparently one of Donna’s neighbors decided to help out and began bringing the cats inside against her husband’s wishes. This woman was taking in strays and ferals, but none were fixed and they continued to breed. Despite her best intentions, the situation got out of hand. The whole thing came to a head because the woman has now been hospitalized and the lease on the house is up and the husband needs to be out by the end of July.
There’s a total of 18 cats, four of the kittens are in shelters, but still need forever homes. Two of the adults are going to rescue today, but they will also need homes and that still leaves 12 cats that will have nowhere to go!
Donna’s been posting pictures all over Facebook hoping to generate some interest in these cats. All the rescues/shelters in Donna’s area are full and aren’t taking cats.
Just a few of the kitties looking for their forever homes.
Meanwhile, the remaining cats require some form of vet care and some may or may not be friendly. Oh and they have fleas. Thankfully the Town of Brookhaven donated flea meds and eye drops. So hopefully, wherever these kitties end up, they’ll at least be free from fleas and eye infections. Donna has more information on her Facebook page, which you can find HERE and she will continue to update it as information becomes available.
Today is Blog the Change for Animals, a quarterly event and blog hop where we write, and read about animal-related causes, leave comments and share our posts. Will you help me spread the word about these cats and hopefully help them all find homes before the end of July? You can find social media sharing buttons below.
If we all work together, we CAN be the change for animals.
You may have also noticed the Facebook comment plug in, this is something new I’m experimenting with. You can choose to share your comment on Facebook (or not) and what I love best about it is you can share the comment on either your personal page or your blog’s page. Of course, for those who still like the traditional commenting system, that remains intact.
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