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“Tommy,”
for whom the
organization
is named, is
our feral
cat given
much love
and
affection he
became the
love of our
lives.
Sadly, one
winter night
he ask to go
out and my
partner let
him out. He
patted him
and said,
”be a good
boy Tommy,”
and I stood
at the
window
watching him
play in the
snow and
that was the
last time we
saw him. In
our search
for Tommy
our
population
of feral
felines has
grown to
400+ feral
cats. |
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For the last 17 years, 365 days a year,
my partner and I from dusk to late night
go out and try to save the lives of
these forgotten feral cats. Strictly
volunteer, most of the money comes out
of our own pockets. Since both our
incomes are meager, it forces us to
collect cans and bottles, so we can save
a life another day.
These forgotten ferals need shelters so
my partner and I build numerous houses
every year, which we stuff with hay and
insulate with blue spruce tree limbs. It
takes tremendous work and effort to
place these homes in the woods. We also
build numerous feeding cafes every year.
These feeding cafes are where the food
and water is placed and kept dry from
inclement weather. When feeding we stay
with the ferals until there done eating
so they can eat without fear of the
predators. With our harsh Maine winters,
these areas must be shoveled and kept
dry; otherwise these animals couldn’t
reach their food nor get out of their
houses. We have 10 areas on the outside
so when we have a blizzard we have to
shovel several hundred
feet to reach these
feeders and cafes. One site is over 220
feet to shovel in order to reach their
houses and cafes. Some days we may start
at 4:30am and not finish for 24 hours.
Our work not only provides feeding and
living accommodations but also help with
spaying and neutering; this has helped
control and balance the population
significantly. Also, it has helped stop
the spreading of deadly diseases. We
give vaccinations and any medical
treatment needed. Lastly, it has
provided homes for many who would
otherwise be dead. We offer foster care
with rehabilitation, hoping for
adoption. Also we have devoted thousands
of hours interacting and socializing to
gain their love and trust.
Given much patience, love, trust, and
affection, these feral
cats can make loving, devoted,
affectionate friends. Feral kittens
between 6 and 10 weeks, given 24-hour
love and hands-on affection, are more
successful in making loving friends than
your average adult feral. Although, in
my experience, with much love and
affection I’ve been extremely successful
with older feral cats. Some ferals
prefer to live back in their own
environment.
(This is why shelters and feeding
stations are built)
It is our goal to continue helping
these unloved and unwanted feral cats
and animals. Our work and devotion is
never-ending. At the end of everyday
when we look back into their eyes, we
wonder if they think will be back
tomorrow.
“It was once said by Mahatma Gandhi,
“We judge the moral character of our
country by the way we treat our
animals.”
Tommys Feral Feline Friends holds true
to their moral convictions of tender
love, kindness, loyalty, and devotion
for their feral felines. No animal in
our care is killed nor declawed. Without
Tommys love, loyalty, devotion and keen
sense of intuition Rose wouldn’t be
alive and our love for him has helped
rescue thousands of feral cats and other
animals who otherwise would die.
SO LET'S ALL TRY TO KEEP THEM WARM THIS
WINTER.
PLEASE, GIVE WHATEVER
YOU CAN.
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