On Sunday, April 16 the Welfare of Animals Group (WAG) will be humanely trapping stray and feral cats in the Grantsville area, and on Tuesday, April 18 in the Chloe area to have them spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and ear tipped (the universal sign that a cat has been part of a Trap-Neuter-Return program). We would appreciate if you would not put food out for them on Saturday, April 15 as we will be trapping on Sunday morning, or on Monday, April 17, as we will be trapping on Tuesday morning. Once the cats have recovered from anesthesia (at least 24 to 48 hours) we will return them to their exact location. They will be healthier, happier, and not reproducing and fighting. Thank you for your cooperation. So far we have spayed and neutered 759 community cats (419 females and 340 males).
Please keep your personal cats indoors or put a collar on them on Sunday the 16th, or on Tuesday the 18th. If you have any questions, please call Linda at 304-354-7506.
If you are aware of a feral cat colony in your area, please let us know. Female kittens can begin breeding at four months old, so the best time to spay/neuter a colony is when there are only 5 or 6 cats. Trap-Neuter-Return is provided to county residents at no cost to the caretaker.
Partial funding for Trap-Neuter-Return is provided by The Oakland Foundation, The Bernard McDonough Foundation, the West Virginia Department of Agriculture, and the Calhoun County Commission.
