The BC SPCA says it has began to absorb a number of the greater than 200 cats and kittens which have been dwelling at a northern Interior home.
The societys says it’s discovered a property to triage the felines, after it obtained a name for assist from the proprietor in Houston earlier this month.
“The intake of this large number of cats requires a multi-phase approach,” stated Eileen Drever, senior officer, safety and stakeholder relations for the BC SPCA.
“We will begin bringing in the remaining cats to the triage centre for assessment beginning sometime next week once we have all of the necessary supplies in place.”
On March 22, the SPCA reported the proprietor advised the organization folks had been dumping cats on his property for the final a number of years.
Drever stated the person began with simply two cats a couple of years in the past, with that quantity quickly rising.
She advised CityNews the proprietor has been caring for cats however has since grow to be extraordinarily overwhelmed by the amount, noting he not too long ago misplaced his job.
In whole, it’s estimated he had over 280 cats and kittens.
“The socialization window for cats is three to seven weeks,” defined Kim Monteith, the BC SPCA’s supervisor of animal welfare.
“It is so important to provide kittens with good experiences during this time and to introduce them to handling, different people, as well as other animals and objects.”
Many of the older cats have missed the socialization interval, Monteith says, including, “this is where our work begins.”
“We get them physically healthy and at the same time help them to learn to trust people,” she defined. “Strangers are scary, living indoors with sounds like the TV, vacuum, and other things will also be scary for them.”
Despite the sheer quantity on the person’s property, Drever beforehand stated, “this fella has been taking good care of the cats, well, as best as he can.”
“He wants what’s best for the cats,” she added.
It’s unclear how a lot it’ll cost for the SPCA to look after the cats and kittens. They are anticipated to be within the society’s look after no less than 30 days, with the new child kittens staying longer.
On March 22, the organization put out a name for assist to discover a house large enough to permit volunteers to triage the animals. The SPCA says “many businesses in Prince George” stepped as much as supply help within the wake of that plea.
-With recordsdata from Maria Vinca
