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Well, we found a stray little kitten (no pics sorry...) last night behind our house, and it is the most starved animal I have ever seen.
Today on the front page of the Detroit News:
In part:
Shelters across Metro Detroit are overflowing with cats, and they're having difficulty trying to find more people like Hubley to give the felines a permanent home.
The Oakland County center, which typically houses its capacity of about 200 cats in any given month, is more than 100 cats over capacity and the numbers are increasing daily. It's a statistic that's reflected at shelters across southeastern Michigan, including the Michigan Humane Society's branches in Rochester, Westland and Detroit. Many shelters are offering incentives to potential cat owners, including lowering or waiving adoption fees for older cats and buy-one-get-one-free deals on kittens.
"More and more people are reporting stray cats and dropping off litters," said Kara Beyerlein, spokeswoman for the Oakland Pet Adoption Center. "It's not fair to keep them all here in such crowded quarters so we're willing to make any deal possible to get them adopted."
The Oakland County Pet Adoption Center will host its next monthly spay and neuter clinic on Aug. 12. Residents must make an appointment. For information call (248) 391-0286, Ext. 228.
The Michigan Humane Society's Cat Independence Days adoption program includes sterilization surgery, a 10-day health plan and more. For information, call (866) 648-6263.
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Brandy Baker / The Detroit News
Mild winter, more births
One of my daughters is taking the kitten we found to the vet today, and it is healthy, she'll plans to keep it.
But I bet there are more since it is a kitten.....
Today on the front page of the Detroit News:
In part:
Shelters across Metro Detroit are overflowing with cats, and they're having difficulty trying to find more people like Hubley to give the felines a permanent home.
The Oakland County center, which typically houses its capacity of about 200 cats in any given month, is more than 100 cats over capacity and the numbers are increasing daily. It's a statistic that's reflected at shelters across southeastern Michigan, including the Michigan Humane Society's branches in Rochester, Westland and Detroit. Many shelters are offering incentives to potential cat owners, including lowering or waiving adoption fees for older cats and buy-one-get-one-free deals on kittens.
"More and more people are reporting stray cats and dropping off litters," said Kara Beyerlein, spokeswoman for the Oakland Pet Adoption Center. "It's not fair to keep them all here in such crowded quarters so we're willing to make any deal possible to get them adopted."
The Oakland County Pet Adoption Center will host its next monthly spay and neuter clinic on Aug. 12. Residents must make an appointment. For information call (248) 391-0286, Ext. 228.
The Michigan Humane Society's Cat Independence Days adoption program includes sterilization surgery, a 10-day health plan and more. For information, call (866) 648-6263.
Related Articles and Links
Brandy Baker / The Detroit News
Mild winter, more births
One of my daughters is taking the kitten we found to the vet today, and it is healthy, she'll plans to keep it.
But I bet there are more since it is a kitten.....