Monday, February 23, 2015

Cats outside during brutal cold!

On a routine ACN stop, we noticed over ten cats trying to stay warm at the house next door.  They were huddled up against every heat vent and taking refuge in two small dogloos that were obviously put out by the resident to help them stay warm.  The dogloo were beginning to fill with snow.  We put some straw in the houses and dumped some food, they all came scrambling to eat as we were pulling away.  They were clearly feral.

No one was home.
 
Sadly the stray, feral cat problem is overwhelming in our target areas and it is not always a safe environment for these guys.
 
We will revisit this address and attempt to trap these cats or see if the resident is interested in getting them spayed and neutered.  Many of the females are clearly pregnant, so this problem will begin to expand very soon.  It all started with ONE unfixed cat!!!
 

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Cold spell - volunteers will be out!

The Animal Care Network volunteers will continue to be on the streets every day checking on the outdoor dogs and cats like these guys!!

Temperatures can possibly dip to 10 to 20 below with the wind chill factored in.
 
JUST BRING THEM INSIDE!!!
 
If you see an animal that you are concerned about, please call your local animal control, animal shelter or animal rescue group immediately!!!