RE: NJ feral group

[Hideyo Yamamoto]

Renee, can you research on line to find any rescue group in NJ (even if you are not close to them physically)?  – if you can hock up with a rescue group with 501C status (non profit), you can contact Purina and perhaps get a truck load of free food for your kitties.  You don’t really need to work with the rescue group, just explain the rescue group your situation and borrow their status (tax ID) to contact Purina so that you can be set up as a satellite -   You can call Janet – 641-472-4193 in Iowa – she rescue and feed  feral cats in Iowa and she gets truck load of cat food from Purina periodically. (tell her that Lila Williams gave your the number)   Hideyo From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Renee M. Simon Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 3:51 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: NJ feral group   Dear Nina, Thank you so much for your kind email. I am just so sad and have been crying like a fool for 2 days now. It just breaks my heart about these babies and I have tried so many things to no avail. I have even asked for help from people on Petfinder. No one is interested.   I have 2 girls who come everyday at 11am. Sometimes they bring friends. I am just so very sad. It is a small poor beach community, so everyone is gone for the winter. I wish I could bring these girls inside and adopt them, but they seem to feral to me. I don't have high hopes. There are probably 40 more who need help.   Everyone has great suggestions but they all take money! I am only one person.I have even simply asked for scrap wood, scrap strofoam, straw, old dishes or bowls, never money and still no one will help. I even had one person suggest that people wouldn't help because I am not affiliated with a rescue group! Well, that is a catch 22, there is no rescue group down here. That is the point of my posts, to find help. My reply is simply,"If you can donate or help the cats with needed supplies, just put it out in the marshland. You don't need me to do it. Just drive down and pitch in."   Sorry to vent, but I am so very frustrated at people's apathy these days. I just wish someone would care. Thank you for caring and for listening. Most Sincerely, Renee ----- Original Message ----- From: Nina To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 5:18 PM Subject: Re: NJ feral group   Hi Renee, I've lived outside of Princeton, on Long Beach Island and in Rockaway NJ, (near Morristown), but I live in CA now.  Your post nearly brought me to tears.  Knowing there are caring souls that can't turn their back on the sweet innocents gives me hope that the human race is moving in the right direction!  I too care for ferals in my neighborhood without any support from neighbors, and very little help from rescue groups.  If you find a network who is able to help you will you please pass on the info?  Anytime you want to talk to someone about ferals, please feel free to email me directly.  I do remember seeing a feral group on the internet, have you checked that out yet? Nina Renee M. Simon wrote: Hello, I am trying to find some help for a feral colony in Cumberland County NJ, some of whom have tested positive. I do not have any idea how many are ill, but I am not seeing any symptomatic cats.   Can you refer me to anyone who might be willing to help in NJ? I am simply a homeowner/pet lover who lives here and I can no longer pretend that I do not see their suffering. I would like to have someone knowledgable about ferals to teach me how to bring attention to their cause and find them some help. I have contacted everyone I can think of and have read all that I can find on the subject. However, how does one person find funding and supplies to begin to help these cats?   Thank you for your time. Most Sincerely, Renee Simon