OUR PHILOSOPHY
Feline Hope believes that all cats are created equal and all
deserve a chance for life.
Publicly we dedicate most of our energies to taking in domestic
companion cats that people cannot keep for whatever reason. We
always try to assist the people with any problems that they are
having and try to encourage them to keep their pets.
We have assisted in behavior problems, allergy problems, medical
expenses, spay/neuter assistance, provided food, and even looked
into housing for those who could not find pet housing.
When people find stray cats we ask them to call the local
shelters and vets to try and locate an owner first. We ask
people to hold on to their kitties if it is not an emergency,
the ‘wait list’, and try to find homes for the cats themselves;
often they are successful.
We also refer to other no-kill organizations like Friends of
Felines on Hatteras Island. We are not out there looking for
cats to take into the shelter.
Many times cats and kittens are just dropped off at the shelter.
The SOLUTION is not to start turning away cats and putting their
lives in jeopardy. The solution is to try to find homes more
expeditiously. Each person can help in that capacity and many
already have helped.
Do YOU have a friend, relative, colleague who is interested in a
kitty. Send them over! Have you asked around town to see if
anyone is interested? Have you talked up Feline Hope and told
people how many wonderful cats are there?
 This
is an ongoing process, we have to keep the energy going and keep
trying to find homes. Our adoption rate is excellent.
If anyone has a couple of extra hours a week, you could help
with these events. The more resources that we have, the more
events we can do. Remember we are saving lives here!
We also have a foster care program where cats or kittens are
temporarily housed in volunteers’ homes until room is opened at
the shelter or adopt-a-thons are held. We often foster nursing
moms and their kittens, and bottle babies who require special
care.
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