We have been trapping a new colony of cats at the Superstore in Halifax. So far we have caught 7 cats. Two are adorable kittens that will find homes when they turn 8 weeks old, stay tuned for their dazzling profiles! Most of the adult cats are feral, so we are TNRìng all of them, with the exception of Lefty. He is a battered male cat who would not have survived much longer in that location. All 4 of his limbs and feet are badly bitten, so he cannot be returned to a place where he will be beaten up and die of the subsequent infections. We will soon look for a sutiable home for him, but in the meanhwile we are looking for a foster home.
While I cannot personally rescue every cat that I am contacted about, I can offer assistance to any caring citizen who wants to help a feral or stray cat. I can offer reduced veterinary costs and to help find homes by advertising on this site. I have to fundraise for each cat I take in and resources are limited.
Trap, Neuter, Return programs can stop the cycle. I have been involved in several projects with other cat rescuers.
If I get a request for help from someone but cannot take the animal myself, so I enable them to become a rescuer themselves! I offer assistance in trapping, to loan any equipment such as cages and litterboxes, and my discount at the vet if the person is willing to sponsor the cat financially and foster it.
In some cases, these are straightforward TNR cats that only need to be kept a couple of days post-surgery. In other cases, when someone finds a tame cat and needs my help, if they are willing to foster it until it finds a permanent home, I can offer to help by advertising on Petfinder to find a responsible adopter and offer to obtain reduced-cost veterinary care for the cat.
It seems almost everyone has a stray or feral in their backyard. I am trying to change the way HRM thinks about the feral cat crisis. I want to empower other people to become rescuers on a small scale and teach people how to be part of the solution.
The main obstacle to starting this project is funding. Each cat can cost between $180 - $300. To help financially you can make a donation at the Eastern Passage Village Veterinary Hospital on the Healing Animal SCARS acccount.
They accept credit cards over the phone and will mail you a receipt. If you are visiting the clinic in person, they also accept cash and debit cards, but unfortunately are unable to accept cheques. We also have a Paypal account set up and there is a link on this page if you wish to donate via this method.
Contact Sonya Higgins at 469-MEOW or email katsonya@accesswave.ca for more information.
Last winter I had obtained a contract for TNR of a Feral Cat Colony on a property owned by the Federal Government. They employed the humane TNR of cats, partially to control the rats without environmental concerns. Since this project was a success, perhaps I can convince other businesses to invest funds in TNR of their “problem cats”.
Donations are gladly accepted anytime at Matt’s Bottle Exchange in Eastern Passage. If you are dropping off your own refundable recyclables, please consider donating part or all of the proceeds to our account “Healing Animal SCARS - Sonya’s Cat & Animal Rescue Society”.
• Dust-busters
• Portable space Heaters
• Medi-cal brand cat food
• Cages and travel carriers
• Laundry supplies – detergent and dryer sheets
• disinfecting wipes, Rolls of paper towels and Boxes of tissue
• Large/thick garbage bags
• new scatch posts
Our goals include:
• Rescue stray and feral cats from a harsh life outside and try to rehabilitate them
• Find loving adoptive homes for the friendly cats
• Humanely trap feral cats and help to rehabilitate them
• If they do not turn out to be adoptable, we would do a Trap, Neuter, Return program.
• To educate the public about proper animal care
• To promote spaying and neutering pets to prevent further overpopulation
