Hempfield, PA Cats Need Your Help

[Maggie Funkhouser]

On Monday, a resident of Beech Hills in Hempfield, PA (near
Pittsburgh) presented the township supervisors with a petition,
requesting something be done about the feral cats in the neighborhood.
The woman says there are about 30 free-roaming cats in the area; one
of which allegedly clawed another resident. Neighbors complain of
individuals feeding the cats, saying that is the reason for their
breeding.

The supervisors voted to modify their contract with Hoffman Kennels in
Delmont, the township's animal control officer, to allow the company
to start trapping feral cats. Though there is no report of what will
happen to the cats after being trapped, ACR encourages Animal Control
to implement a trap-neuter-return (TNR) program. Rather than trapping
and killing the cats, those who are socialized should be placed into
an adoption program and those who are truly feral be sterilized,
vaccinated, and returned to the neighborhood. Residents with
particular complaints (cats on their property, fighting, attracting
other wildlife) can alleviate these problems by following a few simple
steps, with TNR being a big step.

HOW YOU CAN HELP:
Encourage the Hempfield Township Supervisors to implement TNR instead
of trap and kill. Below is a list of contact information.

JOHN SILVIS
Chairperson
Phone: (724) 834-7232 or (724) 864-7378
Extension: 114
E-mail: jsi...@hempfieldtwp.org

JOHN BOSSI
Vice Chairperson
Phone: (724) 834-7232 or (724) 864-7378
Extension: 116
E-mail: jbo...@hempfieldtwp.org

R. DOUGLAS WEIMER
Secretary
Phone: (724) 834-7232 or (724) 864-7378
Extension: 118
E-mail: dougw...@hempfieldtwp.org

TOM LOGAN
Treasurer
Phone: (724) 834-7232 or (724) 864-7378
Extension: 117
E-mail: tlo...@hempfieldtwp.org

BOB DAVIDSON
Member
Phone: (724) 834-7232 or (724) 864-7378
Extension: 115
E-mail: bdav...@hempfieldtwp.org

Hempfield Township Board of Supervisors
1132 Woodward Drive, Suite A
Greensburg, PA 15601
Phone 724.834.7232
Fax 724.834.5510
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Beat the Heat!! Please spay/neuter your companion animals to prevent
unwanted litters.

Use our Cat Action Teams (www.saveacat.org) to locate a rescue group
in your local area to help you TNR any ferals in your neighborhood.

Check out some of our cats available for adoption at www.petfinder.com.