Photo: Okanagan Humane Society
A pair of kittens left in a taped-up field at the moment are in a foster home.
That’s the excellent news.
The unhealthy information is the 10-week-old cats have been deserted to die in a field alongside Highway 6.
Okanagan Humane Society volunteer president Romany Runnalls mentioned the kittens have been discovered close to Lumby “soaked in urine” and dehydrated, which means they have been within the field for a minimum of a day or two earlier than a Good Samaritan discovered them and took them to White Valley Veterinary Services.
The vet cared for the animals and contacted the OHS.
“They got suspicious of a box on the side of the road that is taped,” Runnalls mentioned. “There can be animals in them. The sad reality is this happens too much.”
Runnalls mentioned sadly, it isn’t unusual to obtain such calls.
Runnalls mentioned the housing disaster can also be resulting in extra deserted animals.
“We are seeing a huge number of abandoned animals this year. More than ever before,” she mentioned.
“People who cannot find housing for themselves, let alone themselves and animals, are opting to just move out and leave animals behind. Largely, they are leaving the animals outside.”
Runnells mentioned the OHS typically will get calls from landlords and realtors asking them to gather deserted pets.
“There are options. People can call other rescues, they can call the Okanagan Humane Society, they can call their vet for resources and find out before things get desperate,” mentioned Runnalls.
In the case of the deserted cats, they have been a minimum of 10 weeks old, which means the proprietor had plenty of time to hunt an possibility aside from abandonment.
The kittens have been dewormed, rehydrated and given an intensive examination by the veterinary clinic earlier than being collected by the OHS.
“That’s our model, we find them foster homes,” mentioned Runnalls. “So as long as we have foster homes and funds, our intake is quite unlimited. We are not limited by space in a shelter.”
Before an animal is adopted out, it receives all required vaccinations and is spayed or neutered. The OHS additionally has a program that helps individuals who qualify for monetary help to get their pets fastened.
Operated completely by volunteers and neighborhood donations, the OHS is searching for extra foster properties.
There can also be, after all, a necessity for ongoing funding and thru Dec. 31, donations to the Angels for Animals marketing campaign can be matched as much as $25,000 by the Berbee Walsh Foundation.
“We are a small charity, but we have more animals in our care than all four SPCA shelters in the Okanagan and Shuswap combined,” Runnalls mentioned.
For extra info on what sources are available, to volunteer or donate, go to the OHS web site.
