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Organizing to Help Bartlesville Cats A new group is forming to make a difference for cats in the Bartlesville area. This effort is being spearheaded by Sharon Irwin and is affiliated with WCSPCA. Anyone interested in helping may call Sharon at 275-4231 or email bvillecats@yahoo.com. An overwhelming majority of Americans believe that leaving a stray cat outside to live out his life is more humane than having the cat caught and killed by animal control, according to a survey conducted by Harris for Alley Cat Allies, the national nonprofit organization dedicated solely to issues affecting stray and feral cats. The first step for the Bartlesville group is to start a spay/neuter program dedicated to cats. The cat population must be brought under control to prevent more unwanted cats and kittens from coming into the shelter where they have only a small chance of being adopted. January 16 is the first spay day scheduled for this program. We are targeting outdoor female cats, whether owned or stray. Income guidelines will determine the price for the surgery. “I do not want to keep seeing hundreds of kittens coming into the shelter every summer, knowing that there are no homes for them”, said Anita Stepp, WCSPCA Executive Director. “We want to find other solutions to replace the outdated notion that stray cats must be euthanized. We have started a barn cat program and would like to see a trap-neuter-return program implemented in Bartlesville. And of course the biggest factor is to spay more cats. We need help to make this happen. I am pleading with the cat-loving citizens of Bartlesville to get involved and help stop the destruction of stray cats. We can't do it alone.” An informational meeting will be held soon to get these programs up and running. Anyone interested may contact Sharon at 275-4231, email bvillecats@yahoo.com, or leave a message for Anita at 336-1577. A good resource for stray cat solutions is www.alleycat.org | ||||||||
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