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Shelters Finds Jobs For “Unadoptable” Cats To Keep Them Alive
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Shelters Finds Jobs For “Unadoptable” Cats To Keep Them Alive

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We’re always happy about the stray kitties who find their forever homes, but what about the ones that are left behind? Nearly 1,5 million cats are euthanized in U.S every year because they either run out of time or are classified as “unadoptable” due to their behavior issues. SpokAnimal, a Washington state rescue organization, wants to put an end to it, so they decided to help the problematic cats find jobs with their Farm Livin’ program!

‘How would you make a kitty work?!’ you might be wondering. Well, cats need to fulfill their natural instincts. That’s why the organization decided the “mouse manager” position would be best for the felines. So they pair cats with farm and warehouse owners who have mouse issues.

“We wanted to do something in order to save the lives of cats at greatest risk of euthanasia- feral cats brought to the shelter in traps, and cats with behavioral problems, and came up with Farm Livin’ as a form of TNR (trap-neuter-release), that would benefit the cats and the areas they are released to,” SpokAnimal’s Angela Scheres told Bored Panda. “They are assets to their farm homes, and are given a second chance they would not have otherwise had, to live out their nine lives, keeping barns rodent free. Over 1,700 cats have been placed!”

More info: spokanimal.org

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    SpokAnimal organization came up with a brilliant idea to help stray cats escape euthanasia

    They created Farm Livin’ program to help those kitties find jobs!

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    The organization decided the “mouse manager” position would be best for the felines

    So they pair spayed and neutered cats with farm and warehouse owners who have mouse issues

    Since June 2009, the program has saved 1,700 cats that would have otherwise been euthanized

    Not only do they get an opportunity to fulfill their professional goals, they get a family, too

    Watch the video here:

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    Posted by The Animal Rescue Site on Wednesday, 9 March 2016

    Thank you, Angela Scheres, for talking to Bored Panda about your wonderful project!

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    Crazy in love with my sweet rescue pup https://www.instagram.com/rescueshepskybella/

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    Julija Televičiūtė

    Julija Televičiūtė

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    Crazy in love with my sweet rescue pup https://www.instagram.com/rescueshepskybella/

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