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AC PAW Involved in Large Cat Rescue

Things were already getting busy for AC PAW with puppies on the way when they received the call for a big cat rescue. Of course, at the time, they had no idea what they were walking into. Apparently, there was a man who had been taking care of his elderly parents. For about five years or so, he was also feeding cats in a house next door. Unfortunately, feeding and watering sporadically was about all that was being done. These poor cats didn't have vet care, litter boxes, socialization or anything else that their bodies and souls were craving. They didn't even have sunlight because the windows were covered.

The man who had been feeding the cats had been in poor health and eventually died of cancer. The family, finding the cats next door, was desperate for help. They called the Grand Traverse County Animal Control but their policy does not allow the officers to deal with cats. They called Cherryland Humane Society who offered to take two or three cats if they were healthy and nice but offered no help in trapping the cats or helping the family to get the cats out of the house. Even though the house was in Grand Traverse County, it was with the help provided by an animal control in another county that AC PAW volunteers Louise Kozan and Patty Richards were able to get the cats out of the house.

The house was a mess and the smell was even worse. Going into the house was a health risk for the rescuers.

Using sardines as bait, they were able to trap a total of 13 cats. One of them died on the way to the vet and one has a neurological disorder called Cerebellar Hypoplasia which affects her motor skills. AC PAW named her Angel. Animal control got the cats to a vet and held the cats for a few days while AC PAW made room for them in their program. Special thanks goes out to Robin at Platte River Vet for checking out the cats and making sure they weren't in any immediate need of medicine or surgery.

These very frightened and malnourished cats are now being taken care of by AC PAW and getting the care that they need. The thing I always wonder about these situations is how many of these cats were owned by someone at sometime? When people hoard cats and "take care of them" while doing nothing to find their owners, the owners of the cats suffer right along with the cats.

If you’d like to make a donation to help out these cats, please go the AC PAW website at www.acpaw.org or call them at 231-587-0738.


	AC PAW Involved in Large Cat Rescue Things were already getting busy for AC PAW with puppies on the way when they received the call for a big cat rescue. Of course, at the time, they had no idea what they were walking into. Apparently, there was a man who had been taking care of his elderly parents. For about five years or so, he was also feeding cats in a house next door. Unfortunately, feeding and watering sporadically was about all that was being done. These poor cats didn't have vet care, litter boxes, socialization or anything else that their bodies and souls were craving. They didn't even have sunlight because the windows were covered. The man who had been feeding the cats had been in poor health and eventually died of cancer. The family, finding the cats next door, was desperate for help. They called the Grand Traverse County Animal Control but their policy does not allow the officers to deal with cats. They called Cherryland Humane Society who offered to take two or three cats if they were healthy and nice but offered no help in trapping the cats or helping the family to get the cats out of the house. Even though the house was in Grand Traverse County, it was with the help provided by an animal control in another county that AC PAW volunteers Louise Kozan and Patty Richards were able to get the cats out of the house. The house was a mess and the smell was even worse. Going into the house was a health risk for the rescuers. Using sardines as bait, they were able to trap a total of 13 cats. One of them died on the way to the vet and one has a neurological disorder called Cerebellar Hypoplasia which affects her motor skills. AC PAW named her Angel. Animal control got the cats to a vet and held the cats for a few days while AC PAW made room for them in their program. Special thanks goes out to Robin at Platte River Vet for checking out the cats and making sure they weren't in any immediate need of medicine or surgery. These very frightened and malnourished cats are now being taken care of by AC PAW and getting the care that they need. The thing I always wonder about these situations is how many of these cats were owned by someone at sometime? When people hoard cats and "take care of them" while doing nothing to find their owners, the owners of the cats suffer right along with the cats. If you’d like to make a donation to help out these cats, please go the AC PAW website at www.acpaw.org or call them at 231-587-0738.