Caring for cats outdoors always has its share of obstacles, but during this pandemic the difficulties have increased. While adoptions are being encouraged there is no talk about helping the outdoor cats. The Guardian Angels Animal Protection has been out and about feeding homeless cats and due to some many people holding up inside there is a noticeable lack of food and water during these visits that normally accompanies these colonies. It is a joint effort caring for these groups but with so many preoccupied with family & friends there is a lack of focus on the very important needs of these beautiful creatures.
And most disturbing of all is the misconception constantly referred to in the media about cats having the ability to infect people. Tragically this has led to an increase in hurting these animals, including kittens, which you can see one example of which we recently found while doing our rounds. In particular, EDP’s have been left to their own resources for months are showing aggression toward these innocent creatures and it is an utter tragedy. Cats are being poisoned at alarming rates and need protection ASAP.
And now more than ever the cat colonies are essential to quell the emboldened rat population. Rats used to primarily come out at night but with the food sources drying up due to lack of people discarding trash in garbage outdoors now the rats are actually fighting for food with the homeless throughout the city. This is a problem that just is spiraling downward fast.
