![]() ![]() Consider using cat repellent, commonly sold at hardware and some home goods stores.Do not leave out any food items, including scraps, cat food or dog food.However, trapping and removing unwanted cats tends to open up that territory to other cat colonies, especially if there is access to a food source. Gloucester County residents can borrow humane traps from GMHS for qualified situations. Your local animal control department has officers that are either able to assist you, or can loan you traps if needed, so you can bring an animal in need of help to the Humane Society. Q: If there are unwanted community cats on a person's property, can the shelter come and remove them?Ī:Unfortunately, the Humane Society does not pick up animals. They also need vaccines and treatment for parasites. Kittens need special formula and do not drink cow’s milk. We would be happy to explain how to care for them if you would like to help or keep a kitten. In most cases the mother is nearby and will be back for them! If you know for certain that the mother is no longer caring for them please bring them to the Humane Society immediately. Q: What do I do if I find kittens without a mom?Ī:Don’t touch them. Do not feed the cat unless you plan to keep it, have it spayed/neutered, and provide medical care for it. If the cat is injured or in need of medical help please call the Humane Society or your local animal control department for assistance. If the cat appears to be healthy and in good condition it is best to leave the cat where you found it. It has never had a friendly social relationship with humans.Ī:Cats are rarely lost. A feral cat is the offspring of a stray cat. ![]() ![]() Some stray cats have learned to care for themselves but they have been social with humans at some point in their life. ![]() Q: What is the difference between a feral and a stray cat?Ī:A stray cat can be any cat without a home. If you see other orphaned or injured wildlife, please visit the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries and search their Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitators active in your area.Ī : The shelter does not supply traps to catch wildlife. If it is otherwise uninjured, leave it where it is, so it can learn to fly. The mother will come back for it! If you find a baby bird in the spring, it may be a fledgling, or a baby bird who has just come into the feathers it needs to fly. Q: What do I do if I find orphaned or injured wildlife?Ī: If you find a baby deer, leave it alone. What do I do?Ī:Call the Virginia Department of Transportation at 54 or 80 Middlesex Animal Control (Middlesex Residents) Mathews Animal Control (Mathews Residents) Gloucester Animal Control (Gloucester Residents) What should I do?Ī:All questions regarding injured animals or cruelty complaints should be referred to your local Animal Control. Q: I found an injured animal, or my neighbor is mistreating his/her pet. Your local animal control department has officers that are either able to assist you, or can loan you traps if needed, so you can bring an animal in need of help to GMHS. Q: Will GMHS come pick up animals from my home or property?Ī: Unfortunately, GMHS does not pick up animals. Pets are euthanized only in the case of terminal illness and active suffering or they cannot be safely placed in the community. GMHS never euthanizes for length of stay or space. GMHS currently has an overall live-release rate of 96%. A live-release rate is the number of animals adopted or transferred to another rescue group. We offer low cost spay and neuter options for pets, pet food assistance for people in need, and we will take owner surrender animals from the public or take animals from other area shelters when we have space available to do so.Ī: No-kill is a term commonly used for shelters with a live-release rate over 90% or guarantees adoption for all healthy and adoptable animals. Over 90% of our operating budget comes from private donations and our mission as a private non-profit is to help all counties in the middle peninsula. We are also contracted with Gloucester, but only to hold stray cats. GMHS is contracted with the county of Mathews to take unwanted or stray dogs and cats. GMHS is not a government agency, but a non-profit organization. The role of a county animal control department is to control the spread of rabies by enforcing rabies vaccinations, licensing, bite reports, stray and injured, or dangerous animals. Q: What is the difference between Animal Control and GMHS?Ī:Each county employs its own animal control officers and has its own department that manages local animals. ![]()
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