WAYNE TWP. — Guardians of a longtime feral cat colony close to a Lawrence County golf course are raising funds to safe dependable shelter for the almost two dozen animals.
A colony of 19 feral cats has lived close to Del Mar golf course in Wayne Township for greater than a decade, cared for by a handful of residents within the space together with a 77-year-old lady who serves because the animals’ major feeder.
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For years, the cats have sheltered in an unused building on the golf course that’s set to be rented out to a landscaping firm, stated Crystal Bryant with Beaver County-based Semper Fi Felines. She began a fundraiser for a brand new shelter outfitted with bedding, feeding areas, pet doorways and air flow after the cats’ feeder contacted her and others for assist.
The colony’s group caretakers want to put at the least one yard shed on the sting of the property’s woods, out of public view. The cats are spayed and neutered, apart from one, Bryant stated.
“The cats have at all times lived right here and folks have by no means been conscious they’re there,” Bryant stated. “It’s an ideal instance of a well-functioning colony. Cat urine just isn’t prevalent, no illness, no reproducing. It’s a superb colony due to this lady. All we’re asking is to place out a shed so these cats can stay out the remainder of their lives in the one home they’ve ever had.”
Golf course management, Bryant stated, hasn’t made clear their plans for the cats – at first showing receptive to housing new sheds on the property however later suggesting they might take away or relocate a few of the animals.
Bryant stated relocation just isn’t a accountable resolution given the cats’ familiarity with the world and their access to a devoted group feeder. Golf course management couldn’t be reached for remark this week.
“The cats need shelter and feeding areas to survive,” Bryant stated. “This is pressing.”
The fundraiser could be discovered at