Today is National Feral Cat Day! Hundreds of thousands of cats are euthanized simply because animal shelters don't have room for them. I watched a documentary last night called Cat City, and they featured a Toronto animal control centre where every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning 60 cats are euthanized. 180 cats murdered every week just because they were picked up by animal control. Luckily in Nova Scotia, our SPCA is 100% no-kill. We also have several independent rescue groups like Bide Awhile who keep cats safe. And my favorite cat group is Pierre's Alley Cat Society. They have worked with the cats living at the dockyards in Halifax by feeding them, providing them shelter and trapping, neutering and releasing. TNR is the most humane way of dealing with our exploding cat population. If every cat could be spayed or neutered, feral cat populations would die out from natural causes, not euthanasia.
So why am I doing a NOTD? The Teal Cat Project decided to raise awareness about National Feral Cat Day by doing the Teal Nail Project. Participants are asked to paint their nails teal and when someone comments on their nails, tell them about National Feral Cat Day! So get out your prettiest teal polish and join me!
That's all for now. Please support your local no kill shelter! If you're in the market for a cat, never buy from a pet store, always go to your local shelter! Thanks for stopping by!
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