In New York State it is punishable by up to a $1,000 fine or a year in prison. When my phone rang this Sunday, the news was particularly bad: Two female cats and three tiny kittens (pictured) had been left at Carol’s door.Ībandonment of domestic animals is illegal. We helped neuter Carol’s outdoor cats in 2002 (all of them were offspring of cats abandoned on her property), so luckily we are there to help when new cats appear in her life. I volunteer with a feral-cat trap/neuter/return group in addition to my job with Petfinder. Her income is fixed as well, and she has no money for vet visits for new cats. Another cat or kitten has been thoughtlessly abandoned during the night.Ĭarol is a senior citizen, and all of her own cats are fixed. by Susan Greene, Petfinder outreach teamĪlmost every summer, Carol goes out on the porch of her remote rural home and discovers an unfamiliar feline face.
The following is an excerpt from the Petfinder Blog
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