A Portland trapper made a comment and hashtagged it doing free work for the county. She was referring to the county vacating on helping cats abandoned by people who move, left to die in an apartment, or told to just open a window (on 4th floor) and let them out. That private people have to step in and do it, at their expense. Or tiny nonprofits. Not the big ones, for gosh sakes. They are too busy fundraising.
Oh boy can I relate. But not just doing free work for the county, the cities too. Like Lebanon and that Gills Landing colony on their property at their RV park.
Today, two more Gills cats, Ash and Clyde, headed out with Silverton Cat Rescue barn cat placement team, to a new life somewhere out of Linn County I hope. I also took two more Gills Landing kittens, now teens, to be fixed at Alpine--Ducky, who was Munchi's only surviving kitten, and little Dusty, a black tux fuzzy kitten who showed up crying from who knows where.
Tomorrow I'll start trying to recatch Chatty and Sunny, as they have a barn home waiting if I can catch them. That will leave only a handful of fixed cats there, who are not even around during the day and all now fixed. Unless others show up.
From 30 unfixed cats and kittens down to 4 fixed ones. You are welcome, City of Lebanon. Is that big fat check in the mail?
The boys--Ash and Clyde |
Ducky, a little girl from Gills Landing. Julie, a Lebanon lady, is trying to get her tame. Isn't she cute? |
Dusty, a boy from Gills Landing, being held in Lebanon currently, taming fast. He was fixed today too. |
Cece, the mom of those darling kittens, spayed yesterday. |
This is Baha, a girl, the only one the Lacomb folks were able to catch of all the ones they have not yet fixed. She too was fixed yesterday. |
Tomorrow, the only cat related duty will be to try to recatch Chatty and Sunny. That's a pretty laid back sit in a lawn chair "effort". Lol. Except it might rain.
That's about all I can think of for today. Been busy with running around picking up cats, dropping off traps, nothing too bad, just tiring to get it all done. I'm happy to have something to do.
I wish you did get some financial recognition and assistance. Well done. Again.
ReplyDeletewouldn't that be nice!
DeleteI second EC's comment. Just a little recognition and some small financial help, or at least making a smooth path for desexing. Compared to state and city budgets, it would be a tiny amount.
ReplyDeleteA very tiny amount compared to what cities and counties throw around at who knows what. Or for their own salaries and pensions.
DeleteThat should be a check in the mail to you! Hopefully the city appreciates what you do.
ReplyDeleteCash is a really good indicator of appreciation. Words---not so much. Anyone can say anything.
DeleteI wonder if you could send the city or county an invoice... I mean, they'd likely ignore it, but it might be fun to try.
ReplyDeleteI might.
DeleteWhere would the world be without people like you? Thanks for all you do.
ReplyDeleteBuried in cats! Or the cats would be running things and maybe that wouldn't be so bad.
DeleteSo sad for the kitties.. nice of you and other such people who help out.
ReplyDeleteThanks, yes it is sad for the kitties in a lot of places.
DeleteAsh has one of those cute excessive ear tips- my inlaws' roommate's cat Buck has an excessive ear tip as well , but he's still cute.
ReplyDeleteHe's darling but has quite the attitude. Sometimes they get the excessive ones. I have two girls with really excessive ones.
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