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About Carol's Ferals Hello, I'm Carol Manos
In February 2006, I was introduced to cat rescue and T-N-R (trap-neuter-release). While it is very easy to become side-tracked (and oh boy, have I ever), my main focus is T-N-R.
Why do T-N-R? Well number one, there are not enough homes for all the stray cats out there. Just allowing them to roam free and multiply at the astronomical rates that they do, is not helping any cat. Leaving cats to multiply makes them seem “less than special”. Until cats are valued and there is a home for every stray cat in this country, then as I see it, we have a lot of work to do.
While I love to play with adorable little kittens, I must keep my main objective T-N-R. If there is a stray or feral (wild/untamed) cat outside, I will do my best to get it on a feeding schedule, humanely "live" trap it, have it spayed or neutered, rehab it after surgery, and release it back to where I found it.
I never intended to do shelter work. I merely wanted to fix feral and stray cats. Fixing ferals is easy. They want nothing to do with their captors. They don't want to look at you, be petted or want for anything except food, water and a clean litter box. Yes, ferals use litter boxes!
The tough ones are the strays. Strays are house cats that have either become lost or have been sent out of their homes for a multitude of reasons. Having to put friendly strays back outdoors is rough. But I am given no choice when it comes to the adults. But the babies...I have a hard time releasing friendly babies. This is where you come in.
When you adopt a kitten from Carol's Ferals, you give me the opening to take in more. When I can take in more kittens, getting them off the street, we are giving them a chance at a happy indoor life. It's a life that all kitties deserve.
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