During the pandemic, the abandoned cats
are at an even higher risk of death.
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Hundreds of cats have been left to starve
on this island, and volunteers are the only reason they're still
alive
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Hundreds of
furry felines call Furtada Island off the coast of Brazil
home. Known as the "Island of the Cats," for twenty years it's
been a popular destination for former pet owners who want to
abandon their house cats. But the island isn't a safe place
for these animals to be. Poisonous pit vipers and lizards that
attack and bite cover the land. On top of that, there are no
natural sources of freshwater, meaning that the animals there
are often at risk of dehydration and kidney diseases.
It was only due to the kindness of fishermen and
other animal lovers that these cats survived so
long.
But now, during the pandemic
that's raging through Brazil, humans are confined to their
homes and fishermen can't afford trips past the island to
throw scraps of food. Some brave volunteers are stepping up to
help these little furry creatures, including searching for
adoptive pet-families, but they can't be expected to do
everything on their own. Brazilian lawmakers have passed laws
increasing penalties for cruelly dumping pets, but now they
need to do more — especially since mating and breeding on the
island is causing the stray cat population to explode.
Sign the petition to demand that the government
fund efforts to feed and care for these animals, and set up
catch-and-release spay and neuter
programs!
Thank you for all that you do,
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Miranda
B.
The Care2 Petitions Team |
P.S. What
started off as two abandoned kitty-cats turned into more than
250 as pet owners threw their animals away on a dangerous
island. Urge Brazilian lawmakers to fund spay and neuter
programs now! |
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Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2020 12:17 PM
Subject: Abandoned cats left to die on an island of poisonous
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