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I agree. I spent a few hours out there, and expect to spend a few more today. I love it !!!
Hi MortgageQueen I am still reading and just listened to the song about LEOPOLD ENGLEITNER thanks for posting it does not matter what religion or beliefs we follow we are all human.
This year, the city put a councillor on the board of the SPCA. He is an animal lover himself, has two cats, I have contacted him already about the issues with animal control and the SPCA (like their agreement that AC does no adoptions because it conflicts with SPCA mandate which to me means the SPCA forces Animal Control to euthanize). AC does back door agreements with small rescues, but you can only pick up at certain times, makes it hard to coordinate volunteers and vets etc.
Some of the vets help rescues, but won't go against the SPCA who has a history of raiding/fighting who are vocal about their policies. They held a low cost spay neuter clinic last year (1 day only) for low income families but see pets over ferals (fair enough, we have a huge unneutered pet population too). When we moved, we were going to switch to a local vet, called around - 4 of 10 refused because I have a former feral, two gave me a hard time about my choices with Quincy (I don't vaccinate him because it can have adverse reactions with his heart meds and he doesn't go outside).
Nope, the city is terrible about strays. We have a local SPCA that has a feral cat program, but they are joined to the Animal Control who just euthanize them if reported and when you call the SPCA, they say call AC - they really just use it for their volunteers who want to have a colony (and I worked for another shelter so they don't like me lol). They are only really left in rural areas. If you report, they send AC to collect them. People have been lobbying the city for ages but they don't do anything except complain about businesses complaining that cats get in the garbage. They ticket you for feeding them too so I haven't called. One woman at the moment is getting weekly tickets because she is feeding 5 cats and has her own so it puts her over the animal limit in city limits The friendlier ones I have got a rescue to take, but the skittish ones are never going to be adopted quickly (and many of them are black cats too).
We have a lot of strays, he doesn't usually care. There is one he seems to be buddies with, they sit at the window and chatter - no aggression at all. If we didn't have so many, I would have let that one in by now. Just the latest one, he cannot stand him. Its quite funny, I can tell which stray is in the garden just by hearing him or Izzy - deep growls every time they see this black and white cat
He is good (unless he sees me feeding the stray that has been coming around recently, he hates him lol)
Found him sleeping in a grocery bag
every 2 minutes count
Thanks so much for the rep!
I did very little, ha ha. Just watching the Leafs vs St Louis now, toasty and warm.
ty for the Publication link and the rep.
Not sure, since our little princess hates them even more, we try not to have people bring dogs over. He doesn't growl at the neighbour's dog from the window anymore though I would miss him too much anyway, need my morning Roo snuggle despite the fact he can be a jerk when he feels like it LOL
Haha if I saw that yesterday I would have said I was sending him back to you, but we cuddled all night and now he isn't a brat anymore LOL
Good fine morning, MQ! I'm having a much better morning, my GP checked my incision from Friday's surgery and said it's perfect so the pain is simply from the surgery, so all's well, just a matter of waiting (again) until that heals, so that I can continue my road to walking again. And how is everything in your world? Does work slow down a little this time of year? Near Christmas? Stay safe and well, Sweetie, have a happy day!
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