We Have Plenty of Cats!
As you know we are a farm. Many folks think that means we need cats. I want to tell you we have enough cats, already!
Unfortunately, this time of year, every year, many cats are dropped off at our farm. Right now, the cats outnumber the cows! We feed them and care for them in our barn and show them where the food is and keep them away from the restaurant -- cats wandering around the restaurant is not a good thing on most days.
I suggest if you have cats you do not want or can no longer care for, and can't find a good home for them, then please take them to your local Humane Society or other animal shelter. Better yet -- please spay and neuter your cats (and dogs) to help reduce the problem in the future. Cat overpopulation is a serious problem -- it leads to lots of stray/feral cats and leads to animal hoarding in some cases. I am a member of our local board of health and we have dealt with a few cases involving cat hoarding, and it's not pretty.
Read more at the Humane Society's website at http://www.hsus.org/pets/issues_affecting_our_pets/pet_overpopulation_and_ownership_statistics/
Thanks for listening (or is that thanks for reading?).
Dan