The Waterville-based animal shelter circulated a Facebook
“Because we are proudly a no kill shelter, this means we do not euthanize animals living in our care to create more space. Our shelter, along with all SPCAs across the province,
“When you adopt an animal, you are saving two lives - the life of the animal you take home and the life of the animal waiting to come into our care.”
There’s an abundance of vet-checked kittens available, and the adoption fee for adult cats has been reduced to $100 until the end of July.
SPCA Kings County branch employee Chelsey Campbell said the influx in cats and kittens is, in part, due to a newer program that assists pet owners with pregnant cats.
“A lot of the people that have pregnant cats, we take their kittens in and we spay their mom for free,” said Campbell.
“In doing that, our intake numbers have increased dramatically.”
As of July 26, Campbell estimated there were about 140 cats and kittens in the Kings County branch’s care – either placed in foster homes or at the shelter awaiting adoption.
There were a few adoptions following the July 18 Facebook post raising awareness of the capacity issues at the shelter, but not enough to be able to allow for the intake of more cats.
“We are still at capacity,” said Campbell, who noted that there is an ongoing demand for shelter space for neglected, abandoned and surrendered cats.
“We are in need of more foster homes as well. If we can have them with fosters, that’s another kennel that we can have to take in a cat that needs us right away.”
Kittens that have been spayed or neutered,
Campbell said the
Learn more about the adoption process or volunteer opportunities at the Nova Scotia SPCA – Kings Shelter Facebook page, http://spcans.ca/kingscounty/ or 902-538-9075.
