It is so horrible how these poor animals are treated around the world.

I found that apart from Korea, China, etc. in Europe they are treated worse in countries like Romania, Hungary and Spain.

I support for example an organisation in Rumania which you can find on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/T.O.R.A.Bistrita  it is unbelievable how they keep the dogs there in a public "shelter" in little cages, letting them live in their excrement. the organisation tora is allowed to visit the shelter once a week to feed them and you can adopt or foster a dog which my friend and i did already. 

people from the us could help by donation as TORA wants to build their one kennels in the long term.

if you have any questions do not hesitate to contact me.

greetins from germany 

julia

We just adopted a little kitten who was dumped in our neighborhood a few months ago he has been coming to our porch we feed him and give him love. No one claimed him and I just couldn't take it anymore we got him fixed and all of his shots. He is an indoor kitty now with our other cat and when I read this about just wanting to feel safe, you can see it in his face, he wants to keep us in site when he sleeps and is my little shadow afraid we won't be there, he wants love constantly and I am happy to oblige. Glad we were able to help but of course there are SO many out there who need help.

This touched my heart.  A couple of fellow vegan friends and I are trying to form something in our community to see if there is something that we can do to inspire less euthinasia's of healthy animals.  I just sent this post to them and it is my hope that we can use this post note in helping to educate and raise awareness in our own community of the sad fate of these precious and innocent felines.  Thank you Alicia for sharing this post and it has inspired me to use this idea in our community to make a difference.  I often feel so overwhelmed by the amount of needs all around, but we can have hope when we decide to do something to be a part of the solution.  These little guys don't have choices as to being born and then must fend for themselves the rest of their lives.  Perhaps we could each do something like this and find a local organization to support and offer this idea to help the felines in each of our communities.  And remember that there is always a need for an hour or two of volunteer work needed at these shelters.  I know two ladies that started one and they work 7 days a week caring for these little guys to give them a life and to try to find them homes.  We can all do something. 

I wish FixNation the best of luck in their mission to reduce the population of homeless cats. This topic always makes me think . . . the following comments are asked without judgement or bitterness, and certainly methods which reduce the need for euthinasia should be a part of the solution to feral cats.

However, any solution which only considers the cat's welfare is not complete. Invasive species are a huge threat to native wildlife populations, second only to habitat loss, and the greater Los Angeles area abuts a variety of habitat.

TNR is often seen as the most effective method for controlling feral cat populations, but unfortunately that is not always the case. See here http://faculty.fullerton.edu/pstapp/GuttillaStapp2010JM.pdf for an interesting article on the effectiveness of TNR on the urban-wildland interface.

I applaud all efforts to reduce cruelty to animals, but wonder why the vegetarian and vegan communities focus primarily on domesticated animals? When does having domesticated animals as pets for our pleasure begin to be another selfish way in which we negativley impact our environment and animal life? For example, conservative estimates in Wisconsin alone have free ranging cats killing 39 million birds per year.

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=3215973271404

Just got my 2 kitties from the SPCA  in Sullivan county NY - 5 weeks old -  the litter was dropped off at their door with no mom so able to adopt early - they are so adorable I can't stand it! Amazing their instincts - at 5 weeks they are eating, using litter box, self cleaning, hunting and pouncing small objects, mostly sleeping.  Thank you SPCA for all that you do! Kitty wrestling video attached......

I volunteer for a local organization that does something similar. www.thefelinefix.org

We are actually working on a fundraising challenge to help raise more money to provide more spay and neuter services for feral cats!  If you want to help, please check out global giving page. http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/sterilize-feral-cats-for-the-disabled-and-elderly/

Thanks everyone for caring about the animals! :)

I'm so thankful for organizations such as this one. I used to live in LA, but my husband and I are in Northern California now. I foster kittens for the Sonoma Humane Society and love every bit of it. Also, there is an organization called Forgotten Felines which is similar... they fix cats, "tip" their ear, and release them where they came from. It is such a wonderful program. In fact, one cat that ended up in my backyard (we live along a creek) was looking for food and I finally was able to get close enough to her to see that her ear was tipped. I was so glad to know she was already fixed! Now, 2 years later, I have to say that she is my cat as she greets me at my back door and jumps onto my lap. Who would've known?! I wish more people knew about these sort of pragrams and organizations to help support and use them. I think awareness is a huge issue.

I find or meet cats on the street on occasion, bring them to the vet, have them spayed or neutered, and find homes for them or just add them to the family.  I am happy to live in a town, Jersey City, NJ, where there are many people like me and others who feed animals daily.  I love to hear of new organizations that care for animals and is just a reminder to me to send money to one of my favorite animal care groups.  Also time for another cat since we are only living with 2 strays at present.  3 is perfect for us.

Give to these groups people, it is just more love in the world.

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