Overload of kitties still waiting to find forever home

The Prince Albert SPCA is still experiencing issues with a kitty overload.

Al Dyer, executive director with the Prince Albert SPCA, said in the past week a few more cats were adopted bringing their numbers down from 74 feline residents to approximately 65.

“We had a bit of a run on cats and adopted out eight of them on Saturday, but it’s kind of tailed off a bit now,” said Dyer. “We are still overrun with cats and we do still need to adopt some out.”

The kitty overload is an ongoing issue for the SPCA and as a result has prevented the organization from being able to accept any more of the furry critters. Dyer said they are still offering support to those that have found a stray.

“What we try to do is be proactive in terms of referring to a cat rescue program, providing food and cat litter. We will also put them on a waiting list, however, right now the waiting list is fairly long,” said Dyer. “We don’t want animals stranded or left or abandoned or anything like that, but at the same time we can only do what we can with the resources that we have.”

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A new adoption promotion is currently in the works and will soon be announced said Dyer. He hopes it will be successful in gaining a few more kitty adoptions.

“The concept is going to be orange is the new black and we are focusing on any cat that has orange in it, will be adopted at a name-your-adoption fee,” said Dyer. “So if someone is not, maybe financially able, they can still take home a cat, as long as they are prepared to give it a good home.”

The barn buddies program is still offered at the SPCA. Dyer said they do currently have a number of cats that would make good candidates for the program.

“All you need to have is food, water and shelter,” said Dyer. “We would prefer a warm shelter, we don’t want them going to an unheated machine shed, but there are cats that are very suited for that kind of farm environment.”

A three day micro-chip clinic is scheduled to take place at the SPCA beginning Saturday, Jan. 16. All pet owners need to do is call the SPCA to make an appointment and they will save $10 to have the procedure performed on their pet.

“It is just something that every pet owner should really strongly consider and this is a way to get it done very inexpensively,” said Dyer.

The procedure that normally cost $30 will only cost $20 during the three-day clinic.

Anyone wishing to adopt a cat, learn more about the barn buddies program, or wanting to have their pet microchipped during the weekend’s clinic can give the SPCA a call at (306) 763- 6110.

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