Riverside County launched an effort to avoid wasting hundreds of cats and discover them new houses.
“We have been inspired by the turnout of cat rescue teams and advocates at our assembly in January. We are extra excited in regards to the willingness of those teams to hitch us to enhance optimistic outcomes for cats in our county,” Dr. Kim Youngberg, assistant director of Riverside County Department of Animal Services stated.
The “5000 Cat Challenge” hopes to make it simpler for individuals to undertake, foster and spay/neuter their cats and kittens. Riverside County additionally hopes to craft a brand new consumption coverage to maintain cats out of native shelters. Shelters are gearing up for what’s known as kitten season in April and May.
“We are overrun with kittens at the moment,” spokesperson Kerri Mabee stated. “It’s an incredible alternative and nice time to return to your native shelter and undertake or foster cats or kittens.”
The problem is predicated on the Million Cat Challenge, which has helped save 3 million cats’ lives since 2014.
“This is about saving cats’ lives at a time when our shelters are extraordinarily overcrowded with strays,” Youngberg stated. “The longer an animal languishes within the shelter system, the extra in danger it’s of not having a dwell consequence. We are wanting ahead to working with our companions to satisfy that problem.”
Adoptable pets will be seen on the animal providers web site right here.
Those involved in fostering kittens and cats ought to e mail [email protected].
