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Felix was found lying in the highway after being hit by a car. After trying to find the owner at the nearby houses, and being unsuccessful, his rescuer brought him to us. We took him to our vet and he was diagnosed with a broken pelvis. Prognosis was that he would be fine with rest, so I brought him home and put him in my spare bedroom with food… read more

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Our shelter needs desperately to have a cat building. If anything, cats suffer more from abandonment than dogs do. At this point we are limited in what we can do for cats. I would like to see a building with separate rooms for special needs cats, and for leukemia positive cats, etc. read more

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My particular thing with the Humane Society Of Cherokee County is taking care of orphan kittens and giving injured cats a quiet place to recover. Elizabeth was taken to the vet with a deep wound in her neck--so deep that the esophogus was ripped. It was very difficult for her to eat. She stayed at the vet for awhile because we thought she might… read more

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My son sent me a video about an Audobohn (sp?)Birding Society and a feral cat group in Oregon. They are working together to educate the public about keeping pet cats inside and Trap/Neuter/Release for feral cats. Cats are the number one predator of songbirds and so this is a win/win for both cats and birds. This seems so much better than the f… read more

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As a volunteer for an all-volunteer shelter, I have been impressed by the number of small struggling shelters there are. We are not alone and knowing that is encouraging. Now I must go to town and buy cat food for the motley crew I have here. read more