The Humane Society of Parkersburg launched their Kitten Crusades
April 1st. Recruits will not take up arms; they will fill them. As
the weather warms up, the kitty population climbs higher and higher.
The shelter will be receiving 20-30 kittens each day. Some will find
homes, many will not. Many that could be adopted won’t have
the chance because there is no more room for them.
Cindy Mowery has found a super solution.
In the New England states, strict spay and neuter laws plus early
spay and neuter practices, make pets less readily available. St. Hubert’s
shelter in Madison,New Jersey will take up to 40 kittens a month from
Parkersburg, if they are about nine weeks old and in good health.
Volunteers for the shelter will drive the kittens to New Jersey. “But
we must keep them alive till they are nine weeks old.” Cindy
says. “We need people with a big space in their hearts and a
small space in their house to foster these babies until we can get
them to New Jersey.”
Most kittens are 4-6 weeks when they are brought to the shelter,
so the only thing that stands between a good life and quick death
for the kittens is a safe place to stay for just a couple of weeks.
“Kittens are the easiest of all to foster. They understand the
litter right away, they eat very little, they can be kept in a single
room and just held and loved as needed.”
In preparation for the campaign, which will last from April to August,
volunteer Kitten Crusaders should complete their foster application
as soon as possible. “Nothing is as sweet, as soft, or as cute
as a kitten,” Cindy says. “No home should be without at
least one. We’re actively recruiting kitten crusaders. It’s
free, it’s fun and it’s a noble cause!”
The Humane Society of Parkersburg, at the corner of 29th and
Poplar off Murdoch Avenue, is open Monday through Friday from 10-5
and Saturday from 10-4. Ph. 304-422-5541.
The Kanawha/Charleston Humane Association, 1248 Greenbriar Street,
is open 7 days a week, Monday through Saturday from 12-6 and on Sunday
12-5. Ph. 304-342-1576.
