Feral cats need love too

With winter refusing to fade into spring, more snow on its way, and the return of cold weather, the feral and homeless cats suffer tremendously. One of the many things People for Animals does, is maintain several feral feeding stations throughout Regina's north central neighbourhoods. The feeding stations are a place where the feral cats can live and have shelter boxes to bed down in while it snows and while the weather gets cold again. In addition to the shelter boxes, volunteers go out every day, regardless of the weather, and make sure that the feral cats have food and water. In weather like we've recently had, providing for the feral cats means taking a shovel with them so the volunteers can shovel a path to get to the stations to care for the cats. Though feral cats will never be lap cats, and are weary of humans, the ones at the feeding station in the picture know the sound of the volunteers cars and come out of their hiding spots to sit and wait for the food and water to be put down and their caregivers to walk away before running over to eat the food they rely on to survive.

During the spring and fall, any new cats that have taken up residence at the stations will be trapped, sterilized and released back into the "colony" where they will continue to be provided for by the volunteers who watch over them and ensure they are cared for. Though they will never curl up in the volunteer's laps to say thank you for loving us, the sight of the cats running out to watch them provide for their care from a distance is enough for the volunteers to know they are appreciated.

If you are interested in volunteering as a feral feeding please email us at pfasask@gmail.com for more information.