A cat shelter in Surrey is having a hard time to stay up to date with the need they are seeing in the variety of animals requiring assistance, which has actually reached record levels.
Surrey Neighborhood Cat Structure is a volunteer-run company that assists cat owners gain access to spay and sterilize treatments for their animals when the can’t pay for the surgical treatment by themselves.
The structure had a hard time to keep up with the need throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, however the numbers have not let up.
” We’re anticipated to reach almost 600 felines by the end of the year,” Lubna Ekramoddoullah, program supervisor at SurreyCats, stated in a press release.
” We assisted make sterile and sterilize 40 felines in November, and we have actually currently processed 70 applications for December. We’re anticipating an extra 30-40 applications to come throughout the month.”
SurreyCats has actually seen a 25 percent boost in the variety of demands in 2022, and a massive 75 percent boost because the pandemic was stated early in 2020.
The company has actually needed to put “numerous” applications on the back burner, nevertheless, as their financing does not totally gear up the volunteers to serve the variety of individuals who rely on them.
” It’s been another challenging year. We’re still seeing results of the pandemic, which continues to be tough on both individuals and the animals in our neighborhood … Animals are suffering. We wish to reduce their problem,” Ekramoddoullah stated.
The cat structure likewise runs a cat-food bank for owners having a hard time economically, however likewise for feeding strays around the city.
” We get regular ask for cat food, however we do not have any to provide today … Starving felines are at a greater danger for disease and death … That’s why we’re likewise asking the general public to aid with our food bank by contributing cat food,” Ekramoddoullah stated.
Contributions of cat food can be dropped off at 4 various areas in Surrey: Animal Food Solutions Grocery Store (10602 King George Blvd. or 6447 120 St.), Fraser Heights Animal Medical Facility and Guildford Animal Material (15575 104 Ave), Animal Food ‘N More (7380 King George Blvd.) or in South Surrey at Mom Hubbard’s Animal Food & & Material (1812 152 St.)
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Monetary contributions to SurreyCats in December will be matched by 2 confidential donors– as much as $8,000. More details is offered at surreycats.ca/ donatemoney
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