I was just speaking to a caregiver who said that there are people putting traps upstairs in a block of flats because there have been people feeding cats outside their door. The caregiver sterilised some of these cats years ago but the cats are now in trouble because of the complaints.
The caregiver spoke to several of the people who are feeding in the area. However none of them want to help. One claimed she was too busy at work. One said that it was too difficult to claim the cats back (even though the caregiver offered to go down with them). Another said that he would offer up prayers for the cats - but will not take the cats back though he told the caregivers that some of these cats were with him since they were kittens.
This is not the first time this has happened to the caregiver - because she has taken in cats before from other feeders who do not want the cats. Her own flat is getting too crowded to take in more cats.
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Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
It's about the cats?
This woman wrote in again - apparently several people wrote to tell her off for not getting all the cats sterilised and she was most upset. She said that she was very disappointed that no one went down to help her because she had been told off by the family in the estate where she feeds. She also said that the family is not unhappy with the population of the cats, and do not want them killed. She said the issue was with defecation. The feeder also complained that she was upset that people are not dealing with the important issue - what she says is harassment - and are instead talking about sterilisation. She has said that she has found another feeder, and given them the food and told them to feed for her from now on as she 'has' to stop - she apparently called the police but the policeman told her that the residents have a right to speak with her as they are residents there . She insisted that she didn't run away from the situation and that she only cares for the cats.
I found this quite unusual - first of all, if the complaint was about defecation, then what did she do to offer solutions and explain what she is doing? Secondly, if her consideration is that she 'only wants to help the street cats' then the cats aren't in any danger because according to her, the family isn't going to trap the cats (whether this is true or not, I have my doubts - some people if they feel that they have been pushed beyond a certain point, will trap). Also, if her 'only' concern is the cats (which she said), then the issue of the family telling her off is really secondary, because it has nothing to do with the cats. It has to do with her being unhappy at being told off. Sterilisation however, IS directly relevant - to the cats.
I found this quite unusual - first of all, if the complaint was about defecation, then what did she do to offer solutions and explain what she is doing? Secondly, if her consideration is that she 'only wants to help the street cats' then the cats aren't in any danger because according to her, the family isn't going to trap the cats (whether this is true or not, I have my doubts - some people if they feel that they have been pushed beyond a certain point, will trap). Also, if her 'only' concern is the cats (which she said), then the issue of the family telling her off is really secondary, because it has nothing to do with the cats. It has to do with her being unhappy at being told off. Sterilisation however, IS directly relevant - to the cats.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Dispute over cats to involve authorities
Thanks to Aminah for sending in this link :-
Dispute over welfare of 130 cats to involve authorities
You can also click on the accompanying video. Sadly the losers in this are once again the cats. It also unfortunately does give the impression that feeders fight among themselves and aren't very united even when they are supposedly all working for the same cause. It does reinforce a negative stereotype.
I do not know the situation in this particular instance (though I do know both feeders) but I think this shows once again why shelters cannot work. No matter how well you try and run it, it's a huge drain on resources and so many more cats could be helped with the money. Imagine what can be done with $30000 a year to help the community cats and how many cats could have been helped with that same sum of money.
Dispute over welfare of 130 cats to involve authorities
You can also click on the accompanying video. Sadly the losers in this are once again the cats. It also unfortunately does give the impression that feeders fight among themselves and aren't very united even when they are supposedly all working for the same cause. It does reinforce a negative stereotype.
I do not know the situation in this particular instance (though I do know both feeders) but I think this shows once again why shelters cannot work. No matter how well you try and run it, it's a huge drain on resources and so many more cats could be helped with the money. Imagine what can be done with $30000 a year to help the community cats and how many cats could have been helped with that same sum of money.
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