As many of us in the animal rescue and advocacy world know, we can’t do it alone. It takes a full community to save cats—and LYFF is proud to be part of a grassroots effort happening right now in Orange County, CA!
For more than a month, two women in Costa Mesa, CA, have been working tirelessly to save a colony of approximately two dozen feral and semi-feral cats from a house scheduled for demolition. Lucky for the cats involved, the advocates have gotten the attention of supporters who’ve donated toward medical care, the media who’ve spread the word far and wide, and the broader cat community that’s stepping in to help.
After other rescuers trapped seven of the colony, TJ Kelley (IG @murphy_pip_indy_lucy) and Megan Robinson (IG @megasaurus_5) rescued the remainder. All are receiving medical care that includes spay/neuter surgery, FVRCP and rabies vaccinations, eartipping, and treatment for fleas and worms. After that comes the challenge of finding homes for the feral cats.Most shelters, humane societies, and rescues don’t have the resources to do that, which is precisely why Kelley and Robinson didn’t want to leave the cat clean-up to city authorities.
How LYFF—And YOU—Can Help
That’s where LYFF comes in. Given our success in the past 12 years at placing more than 3,000 working feral cats in barns or other secure, outdoor structures, LYFF is well-placed to accept the task of rehoming 20 cats from the Costa Mesa project. But that means we need help from our cat community! By helping us spread the message to San Diego and Riverside Counties, we’ll have the best chance of finding safe, permanent homes for these cats whose world has been turned upside down.
We’re asking the community’s help in spreading the word to anyone you know who might have a barn, warehouse, or other secure outdoor structure that could use the services of a working cat. Together, we can give all of these cats and kittens a second chance at life!
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