Unwanted Kitten Roundup

LAPS KITTEN ROUNDUP Langley Animal Protection Society We rescue boxes of unwanted kittens from dumpsters and parks every year. After a third litter came in this year, we decided enough was enough. We asked our community to bring us their unwanted kittens, moms, and moms-to-be. No fees, no questions, and no judgement. We set up a hotline so people could send a text and get unwanted kittens picked up. We prepared to give out as many free spay/neuter vouchers as were needed. We hoped to spread the message that the best way to avoid unwanted kittens is to spay and neuter your cats, and we hoped to prove something this crazy can actually work, in case other shelters are interested. THE DAUNTING REALITY: $1300 ESTIMATED COST TO SHELTER TO RESCUE ONE HEALTHY LITTER OF KITTENS $0 AVAI LABLE IN $50 SHELTER BUDGET COST TO SHELTER FOR ONE NEUTER SURGERY OR SPAY/NEUTER VOUCHER $75 AVAILABLE SPACE AT COST TO SHELTER FORONE SPAY SURGERY SHELTER OR STAFF HOMES After our initial panic subsided, we told our community what we were doing. Within minutes, they got to work getting us what we needed. 42 VETS OR VET TECHS ON STAFF AT SHELTER CASES OF FOOD 14 BAGS OF LITTER THE RESULTS: 20+ 17. NEW VOLUNTEERS FOSTER HOMES 47 CATS + KITTENS RESCUED DWANTED! 38 FREE SPAY + NEUTER VOUCHERS GIVEN OUT PEOPLE IN /3. WATCHED OUR LIVE WEB BROADCAST 73c COUNTRIES 14 CATS + KITTENS ADOPTED TO LOVING HOMES $16 ,7 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN tünykittens DONATIONS + LITTER SPONSORS d.com