However, cats in shelters are some of the lucky ones. There are so many cats roaming around Mid-Michigan shelters just can’t keep up.
“There’s only one space in a shelter for every 50 cats that exist in our community that need homes,” says Willson.
That’s the main reason why Rachel Hoke and Lacey Rall took action.
There are colonies of cats living outdoors in these frigid temperatures, some abandoned by their owners, others are feral, or wild cats.
So, these particular ladies decided to rescue 15 cats from a North Lansing parking lot.
“Through no fault of their own they ended up on the streets,” says Hoke, “they were clearly someone’s cats.”
Rachel and Lacey teamed up with the Capital Area Humane Society and
Voiceless Michigan to find homes for all the felines!
Now, only Tux and Strawman are left.
Tux and Strawman even got the chance to pose with two cat lovers, Michigan State Football seniors Jack Allen and Paul Lang - all in the hopes of finding them a home.
Paul said in an email: “Tux and Strawman were both very gentle and awesome cats, so I really hope they get the home that they deserve.”
The volunteers say stray cats are completely our responsibility.
“At one point there was a domesticated cat that was let out or not fixed,” says Holly Thoms, the President of Voiceless MI.
Voiceless MI traps, neuters and returns wild cats to their territories and also finds homes for abandoned strays.
For these animal lovers, every single cat deserves a chance.
If there is a feral or abandoned cat by you, the Capital Area Humane Society says: first, try to find out if it is someone’s cat and then, contact them or Voiceless Michigan. Do not touch a wild cat.
Plus, don’t set up traps in the winter months since cats could get trapped and freeze to death.
You can build shelters for these cats. You can do that with some simple supplies like Rubbermaid/Tupperware. Contact Voiceless MI or visit their website for details on that.
Some people say these cats are nothing more than a nuisance, but these women want to stop the problem by getting cats fixed.
You can also call Voiceless MI at 517-993-8600.