I LIVE IN COMMUNITY IN IOWA THAT MAKES IT ILLEGAL TO FEED STRAYS, HAS DONE AWAY WITH ANIMAL CONTROL FOR THE MOST PART, EXCEPT TO LOAN CAGES TO PEOPLE TO TRAP CATS THEMSELVES. THE CITY WILL PICK THE TRAPPED CATS UP AND TRANSPORT TO THE LOCAL SHELTER WHERE THEY ARE EUTHINIZED. I ATTEMPTED TO START A FERAL CAT PROGRAM IN 2003 BUT WAS REJECTED. SO THE STRAYS AND FERALS CONTINUE TO KEEP COMING.



I RECENTLY HAVE HAD 2 STRAYS THAT HAVE BEEN GETTING INTO MY GARBAGE AND THEN EATING BIRDSEED AND PEANUTS I LEAVE OUT FOR BIRDS. I CALLED THE CITY FOR HELP AND OF COURSE THEY GAVE ME A TRAP ON LOAN AND TOLD ME TO HANDLE IT. I HAVE DECIDED TO FEED THE 2 STRAYS UNTIL THE WEATHER BREAKS AND THEN TRY AND TRAP THEM AND TAKE THEM TO THE SHELTER. THEY ARE NOT FERAL BUT SCARED AND ABANDONED HOUSECATS.

HOWEVER, NOW TWO MORE STRAYS HAVE TURNED UP. ONE HAS SOME KIND OF BRAIN INJURY OR PARALYSIS ON ONE SIDE OF ITS FACE, IT HAS HORRIBLE FROSTBITE ON ITS EARS AND BLACKENED EARS FROM MITES, ITS TAIL IS HALF GONE AND IT IS DIRTY AND SO PATHETIC.

THE OTHER IS A BEAUTIFUL BLACK AND WHITE LONGHAIR WITH WHITE FACE AND BLACK NOSE. IT HAS A BADLY MANGLED HIND LEG. NONE OF THESE CATS ARE APPROACHABLE. I AM HOPING TO TRAP THEM NEXT WEEK AND UNFORTUNATELY HAVE THEM TAKEN TO BE PUT TO SLEEP. I HAVE 4 HEALTHY CATS OF MY OWN THAT ARE ALL STRAYS I HAVE TAKEN IN. I CAN'T AFFORD MORE BUT WON'T LEAVE THESE POOR CREATURES TO SUFFER UNFED ON THE STREET IN SPITE OF THE LAW. THANKS ALL FOR LETTING ME VENT

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