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The cat factory

  • 27-09-2011 8:51pm
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    doctor evil
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    Seized cats being readied for adopt-a-thon on Aug. 26-28
    Cindy Swirko Staff writer
    Gainesville Sun
    August 10, 2011 ET

    Hun­dreds of cats seized from a major High

    Springs hoard­ing case are be­ing shut­tled this week to the Uni­versity of Florida ve­t­erinary col­lege to be spayed or neutered, tested and treated in prepa­ration for an adoption event

    this month.

    The surgery is be­ing done by about 25 UF ve­t­erinary students and a handful of ve­t­erinary res­idents from UF and the Uni­versity of California at Davis.

    "There are over 600 that will need homes," said UF ve­t­erinary pro­fessor Julie Levy. "We are planning a big adopt-a-thon, so that's why we are having the push now to get them spayed and neutered and healthy."

    Alachua County Ani­mal Ser­vices, along with national res­cue groups, seized 697 cats on June 7 from Haven Acres Cat Sanctu­ary.

    Owners Steve and Pennie Lefkowitz de­scribed the sanctu­ary as a no-kill fa­cility for unwanted fe­lines. The Humane Society of the United States de­scribed it as the largest case of cat hoard­ing in the nation.

    Initially the cats, which are be­ing housed in a ware­house, got exams and some treat­ment but

    had not been re­linquished to Ani­mal Ser­vices. Custody was turned over last week, al­lowing for the surgery — more than 300 need to be spayed or neutered — and more intensive treat­ment.

    More than 60 of the seized cats have been euth­a­nized. Levy said many of the survivors have ringworm, mouth in­fections and diseases such as fe­line in­fectious peritonitis and viral fe­line leukemia.

    Haven Acres cats are be­ing spayed or neutered in the style of Op­eration Catnip, a sterilization program at UF in which stray and feral cats under­go surgery in as­sembly line fash­ion with staff at var­ious stations do­ing anes­thesia, vac­cinations, surgery and recovery.

    Levy said local ve­t­erinar­ians have been vol­unteering to pro­vide oth­er treat­ment.

    "We certainly would be happy to have more ve­t­erinar­ians that would be will­ing to
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    http://www.ongo.com/v/1580776/-1/21C587648662BD9B/seized-cats-being-readied-for-adopt-a-thon-on-aug-26-28

    I wonder how many of these self styled rescues/sanctuaries become a part of the problem?


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    anniehoo
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    doctor evil wrote: »
    I wonder how many of these self styled rescues/sanctuaries become a part of the problem?
    A part of what problem?

    Its a neuter and rehome programme by a University Veterinary Hospital...which is good. Am i missing something?


  • #3
    Cherry Blossom
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    anniehoo wrote: »
    A part of what problem?

    Its a neuter and rehome programme by a University Veterinary Hospital...which is good. Am i missing something?

    The hoarder is referred to as 'Haven Acres Cat Sanctuary'


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