Need to help animals

I live in a small town with a big problem: stray cats. People gripe, but no one wants to help. People are dumping cats and dogs in the country where they die from starvation or are run over. A businessman called me recently and said he had gotten several cats out of his lumber shed; they had been poisoned. His business is close to an eye clinic where I’ve been feeding cats for years.

The worst situation is at a bus here. Several kittens are sick. I feed about 30 daily and have for years, but can’t afford to have them spayed and neutered. The only reason for this problem is irresponsible people. I’m told they can’t afford to vet them. I told them not to take a pet home if they can’t make life better for them.

I am feeding one that has been declawed and thrown outside. How cruel can people be? He’s beaten up all over because he can’t defend himself. I see people on TV rescuing the worst and someone needs to come here and take these cats out of the bus. It’s as bad as I’ve ever seen; cowards dump kittens there, and some are already sick.

I have contacted so many people for help but get no replies from them. One person can’t do a thing to help. These cats are abused in ways that are horrible. If there’s anything anyone can do to get these precious animals to a better life, they need to do it now. Several have died there in the past three months.

Abuse laws won’t help if there’s no one to carry them out, and here, cats are considered rodents. Bless anyone who can help these poor creatures.

MAXINE McCUE

McCrory