We’re always happy about the stray kitties who find their forever homes, but what about the ones that are left behind? Nearly 1,5 million cats are euthanized in U.S every year because they either run out of time or are classified as “unadoptable” due to their behavior issues. SpokAnimal, a Washington state rescue organization, wants to put an end to it, so they decided to help the problematic cats find jobs with their Farm Livin’ program!
‘How would you make a kitty work?!’ you might be wondering. Well, cats need to fulfill their natural instincts. That’s why the organization decided the “mouse manager” position would be best for the felines. So they pair cats with farm and warehouse owners who have mouse issues.
“We wanted to do something in order to save the lives of cats at greatest risk of euthanasia- feral cats brought to the shelter in traps, and cats with behavioral problems, and came up with Farm Livin’ as a form of TNR (trap-neuter-release), that would benefit the cats and the areas they are released to,” SpokAnimal’s Angela Scheres told Bored Panda. “They are assets to their farm homes, and are given a second chance they would not have otherwise had, to live out their nine lives, keeping barns rodent free. Over 1,700 cats have been placed!”
More info: spokanimal.org
SpokAnimal organization came up with a brilliant idea to help stray cats escape euthanasia
They created Farm Livin’ program to help those kitties find jobs!
The organization decided the “mouse manager” position would be best for the felines
So they pair spayed and neutered cats with farm and warehouse owners who have mouse issues
Since June 2009, the program has saved 1,700 cats that would have otherwise been euthanized
Not only do they get an opportunity to fulfill their professional goals, they get a family, too
Watch the video here:
SpokAnimal C.A.R.E. is on a mission to save as many cats as possible. Find out how they’re helping ferals get a second chance at life.
Posted by The Animal Rescue Site on Wednesday, 9 March 2016
Thank you, Angela Scheres, for talking to Bored Panda about your wonderful project!
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I have 16 cats all castrated and I loved them all and my husband too ...besides that I have 2 dogs and 3 turtles ... They are my life !
This is an awesome plan, and responsible of the shelter that is spaying and neutering BEFORE sending the cats out. NO animal should leave a shelter (except to another responsible shelter or rescue by transfer) without being spayed or neutered. It makes ZERO sense, and arguing its better than being euthanized is bull. When unaltered cats are sent to farms, there is fighting, disease, death of kittens, and no cat wins. There ARE fates worse than a humane death, and in my opinion, thats one of them. There should be a law against a shelter releasing unaltered animals into ANY situation. There just should be. Way to go SPOKANE!
I have 16 cats all castrated and I loved them all and my husband too ...besides that I have 2 dogs and 3 turtles ... They are my life !
This is an awesome plan, and responsible of the shelter that is spaying and neutering BEFORE sending the cats out. NO animal should leave a shelter (except to another responsible shelter or rescue by transfer) without being spayed or neutered. It makes ZERO sense, and arguing its better than being euthanized is bull. When unaltered cats are sent to farms, there is fighting, disease, death of kittens, and no cat wins. There ARE fates worse than a humane death, and in my opinion, thats one of them. There should be a law against a shelter releasing unaltered animals into ANY situation. There just should be. Way to go SPOKANE!
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