Friday, June 8, 2007

A Plea for the Foreclosure Cats

Dear Friends of Animals:

You're probably visiting this site because you've got a soft spot in your heart for animals. You've probably been like this your entire life.

You're not alone...

Cats Discovered Completely By Chance
What would YOU do if while enjoying the beautiful weather with a relaxing bike ride, you came upon a house that you learned had over 60 cats that had been abandoned in a foreclosed house (about half trapped inside without food or water and the remaining left to fend for themselves outside)?


"How Can I Save Them All? There Are Soooo Many!"
Gail Silver rescuing cats in the Strader house.Gail Silver with Silver Bells Rescue, chose to get involved rather than look the other way. She asked the Cincinnati SPCA to allow her time to get help from the No Kill Rescues in Cincinnati before the SPCA was forced to remove and kill the cats.



Local Rescues Provide Limited Help
Lynne Heldman with Save Our Strays (SOS) heard Gail's plea for help and came to immediately assist by placing the easiest cats to catch, as well as, trapping the cats that had the most urgent medical issues. Janet Corbett with Wildwood Pet Network is interviewing potential fosters and adopters for the Foreclosure Cats, as well as, solving the numerous challenges that arise in such a huge undertaking. Anita Barron with Pet Alliance worked to find fosters, resources and funding for this very large and expensive initiative but...


All area rescues and shelters are totally overwhelmed with kittens and cats due to kitten season. Most rescues and shelters just do NOT have any room left to take these discarded cats and kittens.

The Foreclosure Cats' Lives Have Been Spared
We have passed a critical milestone of removing all the indoor cats and with the exception of still trapping for a few
feral cats outside, we believe we have secured the remaining cats. The SPCA has donated $1,000.00 to the effort to save about 60 “foreclosure”cats and kittens in the East End.

“A project of this size would have complicated care at the SPCA,” said Harold Dates, President and CEO of the Cincinnati SPCA, “and saving these animals is only possible because the rescues stepped in to help.” The SPCA, which is required to accept any and all animals presented by the public, says that large influxes of animals like these would have been a strain on its facilities.

“It is a relief for our entire staff to have this kind of help, and to see so many animals saved,” said Dates. “We wanted to reward the efforts of these grassroots rescue groups with this donation, hoping the effort might be a model for future cooperation when animal crises such as this arise,” said Dates.

Can You Foster One Of The Remaining Cats?
Could you or someone you know provide a foster home for one or more of these cats?
Many of these cats are VERY scared (there are healthy cats, as well as, cats that need medication to complete their recovery).... it may take some patience and understanding to allow the cat to settle down and permit an adequate assessment of the right type of forever home that would be best for kitty.


If you, or someone you know, can offer a foster home for one or more of these helpless cats...

Complete the Foster Home Application or click on the link below to download the Foster Home Application and fax it in.

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Thursday, June 7, 2007

54 and Counting as of June 7, 2007

We have removed 54 cats to date (regretably 6 of which are now deceased). We still have a handful of cats that are either at local vets and a couple in a garage who DESPERATELY need a Foster Family willing to provide a short term home for them until we can locate their Forever Home.