Living in Kitty Drop Off Zone

For people living in rural areas, kitty drop offs can be a common occurrence. What can you do? You have several options on how to deal with the matter. Nothing is really going to stop people from dropping off animals; however, there are ways to deal with the cats themselves.

~Become A Foster Home

I consider my road Kitty Drop-Off Drive. This has been a problem for at least twenty years. My family and I became a sort of foster home for drop-offs. You can work with your local vet and any type of animal rescue groups to help find homes for the cats.

The first thing to do when you decide to take the cat in, even if it's only temporary, is to make sure it's up to date on its shots. If you check with your vet, you may be able to receive discounts on this for being a foster home for drop offs. When you find a new home for the cat, simply charge the new family for the cost of any vet bills to help reimburse you for taking care of the kitty.

~Call In An Animal Rescue Group

Work with local rescue groups and vets to help find foster homes for the kitties. Have several numbers you can call when you notice a stray. Instead of you having to take the cat in, they will come and pick the animal up and take care of it until they find it a home. They have contacts that help them find the right home for the stray cat.

~Adopt The Cat Yourself

Obviously, you can always take in the cat yourself. I have taken in quite a few I either couldn't find a home for or just got too attached to. This will cost more than the other options, but is just as effective.

~Work With Your Neighbors

If you work together as a community, the drop-offs will find homes quicker. You may also be able to catch the people who drop off the cats. Sometimes you may find that there are several regulars. There may be some sort of illegal activity going on that you can report to the authorities. This will limit the number of drop offs. Neighbors may also help serve as temporary foster homes while finding permanent homes. They will also help find homes among their friends and family.

~Make The Area Look Nicer

Nicer communities are less likely to become drop off zones. My road used to be a dirt road. There were also areas on the road people believed were wonderful trash dumps. For some reason, people tend to drop off cats and other animals in more country looking areas. Once the road was paved and the trashy neighbors moved away, which prevented most of the other dumping, the drop offs became fewer and fewer.

Dealing with living in a kitty drop off zone does not have to be hard. There are ways to find homes for the animals. You will have to face the problem and just deal with helping the kitties. Help is available. Use all the contacts you have and you will not have to worry about the problem much at all.