AR-News: (USA) Upstate NY (Sullivan County) - Feral cat crisis

[molly]

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> Hello-
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> My name is Elizabeth Sanborn. I work with the Sullivan
> County SPCA in upstate New York. Our facility is small
> and outdated, which does not allow us to deal with
> feral cats on the level that we would like to. Up
> until now, we have worked with the feral on a small
> scale, spaying and neutering them when we have a home
> for them. Over the past weekend, however, we have
> encountered a crisis. We were called in on a cruelty
> case and, among the 100 dogs and 40 domestic cats,
> there were at least 200 feral cats. It is freezing
> cold in upstate New York right now and it is
> imperative that something be done. If the Sullivan
> County SPCA cannot get help, the only option for a lot
> of these animals will be euthanasia, because of lack
> of resources.
> My mother found two feral kittens that could not even
> hiss they were so cold. They were shaking and it took
> half an hour in the car before they could move. If no
> help comes for the SC SPCA, there will be kittens out
> there will be found too late. Please help us in any
> way you can. This is truly an emergency.
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> Thank you,
> Elizabeth Sanborn
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