{"id":1655,"date":"2016-12-06T05:04:39","date_gmt":"2016-12-06T13:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=1655"},"modified":"2016-12-06T05:04:39","modified_gmt":"2016-12-06T13:04:39","slug":"newsday-tuesday-low-cost-spay-neuter-clinics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=1655","title":{"rendered":"Newsday Tuesday \u2013 Low-Cost Spay Neuter Clinics"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"meadowssept30-074\"<\/strong>Do you have a cat you can\u2019t afford to have spayed or neutered? Does she need veterinary care? Maybe you know someone in your neighborhood who isn\u2019t caring properly for their cats. Or you\u2019re aware of a colony (gathering) of feral (wild-homeless) cats or even just one. There is help. In fact, when I conducted the research for this post, I was quite amazed at how much help there is out there. It appears that there\u2019s no excuse for leaving even one cat behind, except for ignorance. And there\u2019s a lot of help available for that problem, as well\u2014if only we would take advantage of it or guide the uneducated cat owners toward it.<\/p>\n

In Florida, for example, the Meow Mobile is been on duty with volunteers educating cat \"gorgebirdbath\"owners and offering low-cost spay\/neuter services as well as veterinary care. Over the 21 years they\u2019ve been in existence, the 2,500 volunteers have trapped, spayed\/neutered over 51,000 cats and adopted out over 7,000. Check them out here: http:\/\/www.meowmobile.com<\/a><\/p>\n

SOS (Shelter Outreach Services) of Ohio operates in the Columbus area. They, too, provide affordable veterinary care and spay\/neuter services. http:\/\/www.sosohio.org<\/a><\/p>\n

In California, you can contact Love That Cat when you see a stray or know of people who could use help and education. http:\/\/www.lovethatcat.com.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"KittenYou might know that PetSmart is involved in the adoption process in many cities across the US. They\u2019ve teamed up with the ASPCA to work toward leaving no cat behind. Learn more about services in your area here: https:\/\/www.petsmartcharities.org.<\/a><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t just sit back and wait for someone else to come along and help a stray, injured, or abused cat or an out-of-control hoarding situation. Get involved. It\u2019s easy and it\u2019s the right thing to do.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow, we\u2019ll talk about cats in trouble and how someone came forward to help.<\/p>\n

By Cat or By Crook<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a lovely review of my latest Klepto Cat Mystery\u2014By Cat or By Crook. Check it out here:\u00a0 http:\/\/www.mikishope.com\/2016\/12\/book-review-by-cat-or-by-crook-klepto.html<\/a>\u00a0You\u2019ll love Miki\u2019s site.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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