EASTON - With resources limited by budget and staffing constraints, local humane societies face a concerning challenge with keeping tabs on the growing number of feral and stray cats in the area.
While Talbot Humane currently has a more comfortable number of 100 cats, down from the 200 cats they had in November, 67 of those 100 are strays that were brought in or abandoned.
And that is just Talbot County.
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The little town in Vienna has a huge problem with these rodents.
Cutie!
11:31 - cats help control the rodent/nutria/beaver/mole/snake population.
This would not be a problem if pet owners were RESPONSIBLE and got their pets spayed and neutered. It would also reduce the problem if people would quit dumping PETS (or unwanted litters) that have become an INCONVENIENCE on the side of the road or in rural wooded areas. There are LOW to NO cost programs on the Eastern Shore to help with the cost of preventing these cats from procreating.
Also keep in mind that if a cat's ear is tipped, or has a nip cut out of it, it has been spayed/neutered and released. Chances are it is part of a feral colony that has a caretaker that provides food. If a feral colony is a nuisance, then locate the caretaker and voice your concerns.
Unlike humans, they have no choice and no voice.
SPAY*NEUTER/DON'T SHOP-ADOPT!
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