Who are Buttercup and Poppy?
Buttercup and Poppy are two adorable kittens born to a stray named Samantha. Samantha showed up (literally) on our front porch a few months back, skeletal and skittish of humans. Before we could take her to be spayed, she disappeared. When she showed up nearly a month later, she was hugely pregnant. Five adorable kittens came into the world and we hope they will be adopted to new homes when they are old enough.
Samantha has become a beloved member of the family, but she still needs care, and so do her kittens.
What they need:
-Samantha will need to be spayed and receive rabies and other vaccinations and deworming in a few weeks, when the kittens are weaned. We are treating her for fleas with a spray recommended by the vet as safe for kittens (Frontline spray). I plan to get a Seresto collar for her when the kittens are old enough.
-The kittens will need vaccinations, deworming and consistent flea treatment when they are old enough. They will also need to be adopted to loving homes! (If you're interested, please send an e-mail. We are in Batesville, MS)
For the future:
Any money not used toward the treatment of these kittens will go toward helping out other stray animals in our community. Stray cats and dogs are a huge problem where I live. They are either dropped off, or left to roam. I want to change the lives of those I can help. (I am working on a non-profit, but for now it's just me!) Our local Humane Society has no place to house cats, and they are already overburdened with the dogs they are able to help.
I would like to implement a TNR (trap, neuter, release) program in my community, but I do not have the resources to do it alone. As mentioned our local HSUS chapter focuses mainly on dogs, and there is no county animal control.
(4/29/16)
