Our summer in France has meant the introduction of some 8 not-so-feral and feral cats. We name them all, Mouse-Lissa (called "Melissa by my Duck), LongTail, Felix the 1st, Felix the 2nd (twin black and whites), Corruption, Katy, Mauve, Aix and Nine...yes, we feed them, the cheapest damned kibble we can find...they nibble it and most go away but some...Mauve for instance, sticks close to the kitchens (we have 2 kitchens) hoping against hope a morsel or ten will pop into a suitable container for her enjoyment. We started off this spring with just one or two, Melissa and then a bit later LongTail. When the end of July came about we saw the kittens, Felixes the are, and then the others were added over the next week or so. It's summer, it's Aout...August the minions of the concrete office towers in Paris are OFF to the beach! and others, our local folks just go without their sweet animals, yes, they leave them to their own devices, so we are that device locally. Terrible behavior on the part of these normally very sane, very upright and conservative French citizens...alas for this one flaw. What to do with the cats? A large bowl of food, I've seen this, lies empty by the door of the village house, quite empty...I KNOW where they are! A domesticated cat is NOT a feral cat, it has tools, some quite sharp...but no street smarts and you need street smarts if you are to survive in the wilds of Lignieres. The sleep in our courtyard, hide in the bushes, in the barn (it's big enough!) and on the roof by Kelly's sewing room and in the bathroom window while we are showering. Cats everywhere! It's now the 12th of Aout (August remember?) and we have perhaps another 14 - 21 days before their Big Kats (people) return. Enough time to die in the street after being run over by a slightly inebriated Big Kat in his Peugeot, then summarily flattened by the Case or John Deere farm tractor hauling a 10 ton load of wheat to the mill down the street. Denying death by a near miss or a swift kick that breaks bones and causes internal injuries is part of the melee awaiting these wandering animals, just like dogs...only, so often, people TAKE their dogs with them, so few feral dogs are about. Many more cats make up for the lack.
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Covered veterinarian services include, but are not limited to, diagnostic testing, supplies, surgeries, prescription medication and hospitalization.
The Healthy Paws Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that makes cash grants to pet adoption organizations specifically for life-saving vaccines, spay/neuter surgeries and advanced medical treatments of homeless pets in their care.
Through their Every Quote Gives Hope Program™, Healthy Paws makes a donation to pay for life-saving vaccines, spay/neuter surgeries and advanced medical treatments for homeless pets.
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