It all started with one drop off cat, which of course happened to be a pregnant female. Due to financial reasons at the time, I was not able to get her spayed. Over the years, with a few added batches of kittens, and more drop-offs, I now have 30 cats.
I tried desperately to find homes for many, but I would find a home for one, and two more would show up at my door step. The winter seems to be the worst time for these drop-offs to appear. Don't people know that most household cats cannot fend for themselves during the dead of winter? On the coldest day in January, 2005 two beautiful orange kittens appeared, starving and freezing, but obviously someone's pets, as they were both extremely friendly. Luckily they appeared on my door step, as I am kind hearted enough to care for them. Others may not be that lucky!
Now, I am forced to spend a fortune on getting at least the females spayed, and am lucky enough to have found a vet that would provide a reasonable fee for spaying. The life of a farm cat isn't always easy, and many are killed on the roads or by coyotes or disease.
Does it not make sense that if the veterinarian's would reduce the spaying/neutering fees, then more owners would have this necessary operation done on their pets? Perhaps there wouldn't be as many drop-offs either, to try to fend for themselves with often sad consequences. Just a thought!
