On November 9th, the Malheur County Sheriff’s Office responded to a complaint of a van, apparently full of neglected cats. They contacted the owner of the van, she stated the van contained 26 cats...... there were 68 cats and 5 deceased. A search warrant was issued and the cats and van have been seized. The cats have been being taken care of in the van until tonight, when we had nearly 20 volunteers come remove them from the van, one by one. Each cat was accessed, tested for Feline Leukemia and FIV, weighed, treated for fleas, worms/giardia, ear mites, checked for microchips and placed in cages with fresh food, bedding, water and litter boxes. They will be vaccinated within the next couple of days. Most of them will need more medical attention... Upper respiratory infections, eye infections (some will need eye removals), a few wounds, and some are quite malnourished and dehydrated. They are all very nice cats, some are scared, but were settling in nicely. They know they are safe and we will take care of them. Most of them just want pets, when we open the cages. This is going to be a financial burden for OFCP, any donation would be greatly appreciated. OFCP is a non profit, 501(c)(3) group with all volunteers, no paid staff, every penny goes to helping the cats, your donation is tax deductible. You can send your donations to OFCP, PO Box 44, Ontario, OR 97914, on our Facebook Page “Ontario Feral Cat Project” using PayPal or you can drop your donations off at any of our three veterinarian offices, Ontario Animal Hospital, Four Rivers Veterinary Clinic or Eastern Oregon Animal Health. These cats will ALL be seeking forever homes in the near future. Please let us know if you would be able to give them a REAL home, where they can get the loves they so deserve. Thank you, Dr. Lindsay Norman, Dr. Ryder Holderman, Dr. Martha Eaton, Dr. Erin Robinson and their staff, along with volunteers from OFCP for tonight. There were several times, I found myself tearing up, feeling overwhelmed, sad , but yet very thankful that we can help these cats. Thank you, to whomever called the police, so we have the opportunity to help them, you saved their lives!!!
Posted on: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 04:02:53 +0000