Help Save 30 Cats From Hoarding House
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Imagine for a moment that you were called to a 2-story home to assist with the removal of several cats. You walk up towards the front porch and spot bags of garbage and boxes of litter, you know this is only a glimpse of the conditions inside. You walk through the door, over thirty cats scatter in all directions, leaving behind a floor full of food and trails of used litter. You work for several hours, moving through the clutter and the chaos, chest heavy from the ammonia even though you’re wearing a mask, to find the few cats and kittens who were able to be kenneled and transferred to the shelter for care. This was the experience of our Kennel Manager and Lead Cat Caregiver while they assisted in the removal of several cats in need in Mid-October.
Now we need your help to save the lives of the 30+ remaining cats.
The largest hoarding case we’ve seen all year began the week of October 12th, 2020 when we received a call from a woman who was desperately in need of help to remove over 50 cats from her property. Though she is outside of our county of operations, we decided to work hand in hand with her local organization and successfully transferred 9 cats and kittens in to our care on October 15th. Unfortunately, the work was still not complete and the situation only became more dire from there. Her local organization reported her to the Health Department who mandated she must remove all but three cats before October 30th.
Having done what we could, and trusting that her local organization would continue helping her remove the remaining cats from her property, we were shocked to receive a phone call on the 30th stating she had not heard anything from them and again needed our help because her deadline was up. Seeking an explanation, we reached out to her local animal shelter and were told they were no longer allowed to accept any animals due to orders handed down by their board of directors. This meant this woman’s only options were to: let them outside to fend for themselves and continue breeding or have a veterinarian come in and euthanize each and every cat.
We could not sit by and watch that happen. We immediately contacted her local Health Department and asked if they would be willing to extend her deadline so we could help. We began moving forward and put a plan in place to raise the funds necessary to not only bring each and every cat in to our shelter, but provide them with the care they need to have a happy, healthy life.
We need your help to raise at least $3,000 to be able to commit to caring for these cats and prepare them for their new lives and forever families. On top of routine vaccinations and needing to be spayed and neutered, we anticipate at least half of the cats will need treatment for upper respiratory illness due to the conditions of their home. Many of the kittens are likely to require ringworm treatment as the kittens we previously removed from the property are currently receiving ringworm treatment.
Our mission states that we strive to actively promote the humane treatment of animals and promote positive human-animal relationships. For this reason, we cannot ignore these 30+ cats who deserve a chance at a better life, with a loving family who is able to promise them a better future.
Will you help us give them a second chance?
Now we need your help to save the lives of the 30+ remaining cats.
The largest hoarding case we’ve seen all year began the week of October 12th, 2020 when we received a call from a woman who was desperately in need of help to remove over 50 cats from her property. Though she is outside of our county of operations, we decided to work hand in hand with her local organization and successfully transferred 9 cats and kittens in to our care on October 15th. Unfortunately, the work was still not complete and the situation only became more dire from there. Her local organization reported her to the Health Department who mandated she must remove all but three cats before October 30th.
Having done what we could, and trusting that her local organization would continue helping her remove the remaining cats from her property, we were shocked to receive a phone call on the 30th stating she had not heard anything from them and again needed our help because her deadline was up. Seeking an explanation, we reached out to her local animal shelter and were told they were no longer allowed to accept any animals due to orders handed down by their board of directors. This meant this woman’s only options were to: let them outside to fend for themselves and continue breeding or have a veterinarian come in and euthanize each and every cat.
We could not sit by and watch that happen. We immediately contacted her local Health Department and asked if they would be willing to extend her deadline so we could help. We began moving forward and put a plan in place to raise the funds necessary to not only bring each and every cat in to our shelter, but provide them with the care they need to have a happy, healthy life.We need your help to raise at least $3,000 to be able to commit to caring for these cats and prepare them for their new lives and forever families. On top of routine vaccinations and needing to be spayed and neutered, we anticipate at least half of the cats will need treatment for upper respiratory illness due to the conditions of their home. Many of the kittens are likely to require ringworm treatment as the kittens we previously removed from the property are currently receiving ringworm treatment.
Our mission states that we strive to actively promote the humane treatment of animals and promote positive human-animal relationships. For this reason, we cannot ignore these 30+ cats who deserve a chance at a better life, with a loving family who is able to promise them a better future.
Will you help us give them a second chance?
Organizer
Coulee Region Humane Society
Organizer
Onalaska, WI
Coulee Region Humane Society, Inc.
Beneficiary