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DESEX YOUR CAT NOWCat Rescue on February 26th
On February 26th ARRG volunteers responded to a call previously received from a local Government Department that needed urgent assistance at a property near Ballina and asked ARRG to help.
The call requested help for over 30 cats and kittens and a number of dogs, a situation clearly out of control and the Department and their clients needed help and ARRG agreed to provide assistance.
CAT RESCUE DAY
There were many mum cats and kittens of all ages and colours everywhere, young adults and pregnant cats sleeping (see photos) or wandering outside and inside and many mum cats multi tasking feeding each others kittens as the photos show.
A group of about 10 very friendly dogs also greeted us & mixed with the cats and kittens & they all appeared to get on well, but made our job a bit harder as they ran around as we attempted to match the correct mum with her kittens.
A few stragglers had to be reclaimed from the garden and one of the photos shows volunteer Barbara Steffensen on her knees successfully collecting another kitten.
Thankfully all the cats & kittens were in good condition & extremely friendly and relaxed which made this rescue a lot easier than other rescues, where the animals are very sick/timid or hard to catch.
It is obvious that these animals have been well provided with food and love and we thank the family for that, but failure to address the problem sooner or control the breeding by desexing has resulted in a situation very out of control and without this immediate action this situation would have eventually become an animal welfare issue in terms of managing feeding and health issues for so many animals, no matter how well intentioned the family are.
OUTCOME OF RESCUE ON FRIDAY 26TH.
Abyssinian x pregnant cat and 1 handsome black male cat with an injury to his front leg most likely from a catfight that needed vet treatment.
All the cats and kittens rescued will now receive all veterinarian care needed & will be vaccinated, wormed and desexed and will be ready for Adoption in the near future.
‘Marcus’ the black male cat has already been treated for an infection in his leg and will soon recover from his injury and be desexed.
ARRG ASKED FOR HELP FROM OTHER GROUPS TO MAKE THIS POSSIBLE
With their help we were able to move swiftly & take action and we truly thank them.
Friends of the Pound who rescue & rehome animals from the Public & the Murwillumbah pound
Pets 4 Life Who rescue & rehome cats and kittens from the Byron Bay region.
Grafton Animal Rescue
ONGOING ACTION & SUPPORT IS NOW VITAL TO STOP THE BREEDING.
ARRG plans to revisit and take another group of mum cats and kittens and then provide desexing for all the female animals at this property. It is clear no contribution to cover these costs is available from the owner, but they are willing to allow us to take this action. We also need to take a number of unwanted female dogs small Foxie x breeds as they are also breeding and leave only the male dogs as agreed.
THIS ONE RESCUE SITUATION COULD TAKE OVER 3 MONTHS & THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR ARRG TO RESOLVE. But we think this is a positive result, all the unwanted animals can be taken by us & all their remaining animals will be desexed by ARRG if we can raise the fund to cover the vet costs.
HOW CAN YOU HELP THE ANIMALS IN THIS RESCUE?
Call us to Adopt one of the many Ballina rescue cats or kittens if you are in the Northern Rivers Area.
Make a donation to help us cover the desexing program costs for the many cats and dogs in this rescue.
If making a donation on line please indicate in message DESEX HELP or Post your donation to PO Box 987 Lismore NSW 2480 or over the phone call ARRG 02 66 221881 9am – 4pm daily.
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