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UPDATE
The cat's finder's [who found him a little over a week ago] took him to the shelter and the shelter performed some tests. The cat tested positive for FIV and the shelter euthanized the little guy without a call beforehand to the finders. FIV positive cats are hard to adopt out, and the shelter has lots of healthy cats that it isn't able to place. That said, FIV positive cats can lead healthy and long lives. They just can't go outside, or be around other cats.
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UPDATE
The cat's finder's [who found him a little over a week ago] took him to the shelter and the shelter performed some tests. The cat tested positive for FIV and the shelter euthanized the little guy without a call beforehand to the finders. FIV positive cats are hard to adopt out, and the shelter has lots of healthy cats that it isn't able to place. That said, FIV positive cats can lead healthy and long lives. They just can't go outside, or be around other cats.
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7 comments:
Poor thing in kitty jail.
that's why I don't take lost cats to the shelter. they will almost likely euthanize them. i suggest keeping them in a separate room in your home and finding the owners through blogs like this and paper postings. shelters are over capacity and often will euthanize older cats because they are usually unadoptable. sad and terrible. so don't bring lost cats to the shelter, instead hold on to them and find the original owners.
as for feral cats (cats that have never been around humans), those are a different story, take them immediately to the shelter to neuter/spay them so they don't have more kittens, and return them to where you found them after they heal from the surgery.
also for more information about trapping feral cats in your area, check out:
www.alleycat.org
their headquarters are in bethesda, md. if you're unable to trap, they're happy to help. the spaying/neutering is free, and you'll help control the feral cat population in DC (which is sorely needed to control the rat population in DC, thus one of the reason why we shouldn't kill/euthanize feral cats).
Ruth Ann and I actively take care of feral cats that have been spayed/neutered by Alley Cat Allies. They also receive shots, get treated for ear mites and whatever else ails them. One of the cats that was recently captured near Wylie St NE had an eyes disease and a "kitty opthomogigst" (sp) removed the eye and now he is doing fine. These cats do receive fine care. When they are returned to where they were captured, they are well fed, and don't have any more babies.
If you would like more information on who to contact in our general area, please contact me at roadbikedc@gmail.com.
I agree do NOT take stray cats to the shelter...PLEASE
PS>>we were told that one of our cats was FIV positive..well, let me tell you that a few months later another test was done and the results were not the same. She was NOT positive..
This kitty was so sweet! I ran into him at 3rd and F NE and he was very friendly, so I just assumed he was one of the many cats that neighborhood residents let outside.
Thank you raychelle and diane for your suggestions and work you do to help area kitties!
I tried to run the little fart over and missed. grrrrr
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