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E C A r e v i e w H A N N A / C o r o N A t i o n / S t e t t l e r , A b N o v e m b e r 2 9 ' 1 8 5<br />
On Thurs. Nov. 22, two large Rubbermaid containers taped down with air holes punctured in<br />
the top were found between Stettler and Erskine. Fifteen felines were found inside but are<br />
now safe and expected to make a full recovery. <strong>ECA</strong> <strong>Review</strong>/Submitted<br />
Abandoned kittens saved<br />
Terri Huxley<br />
<strong>ECA</strong> <strong>Review</strong><br />
A total of 15 kittens and young cats<br />
were rescued from an area between<br />
Stettler and Erskine on Thurs. Nov. 22.<br />
Two large Rubbermaid containers<br />
with the felines held captive inside was<br />
taped shut with multiple air holes<br />
punctured at the top.<br />
The cats were found in an inch of<br />
urine and feces indicating they had<br />
been inside for a long period of time.<br />
Deanna Thompson, Alberta Animal<br />
Rescue Crew Society (AARCS) executive<br />
director, confirms they will most<br />
likely make a full recovery.<br />
The kittens<br />
have a respiratory<br />
infection and the<br />
veterinarians are<br />
checking them to<br />
see about any<br />
other possible<br />
medical concerns.<br />
On the other<br />
hand, the adult<br />
and adolescent<br />
cats are in a much<br />
better condition<br />
aside from some<br />
sneezing, something<br />
that is<br />
common for cats<br />
to have when<br />
dealing with respiratory issues.<br />
“They were otherwise healthy<br />
which they do believe was somebody’s<br />
pets at one point,” said Thompson.<br />
A person who was driving along<br />
Highway 12 noticed garbage lying on<br />
the side of the road including the containers<br />
and decided to investigate.<br />
Once the cats were discovered, they<br />
called the local animal shelter, the<br />
Saving Grace Animal Society in Alix,<br />
Ab. who helped them.<br />
In turn, they called the AARCS to<br />
take the cats in.<br />
“We brought them back to our<br />
shelter here and got them cleaned up<br />
and settled with food and water and<br />
exams to make sure everybody was<br />
okay.<br />
“We did reports for the Alberta<br />
SPCA who’s the enforcement agency<br />
for that area in regards to the Animal<br />
Protection Act,” she said.<br />
The Alberta SPCA has opened a file<br />
and is now investigating.<br />
“We are always open to donations for<br />
the shelter like canned cat food and<br />
litter and that sort of thing. We want to<br />
really get out to society that animals<br />
and cats especially are not disposable,<br />
they are not garbage. You can’t just<br />
throw them in the ditch like garbage.”<br />
Unfortunately, Alberta has a<br />
problem dealing with the overpopulation<br />
of cats.<br />
To combat this, owners<br />
are encouraged to have<br />
their animals spayed and<br />
neutered so shelters are<br />
not overrun with<br />
unwanted cats.<br />
“Cats, unfortunately,<br />
don’t hold the same value<br />
as dogs for whatever<br />
reason but they are still<br />
living breathing creatures<br />
that feel pain and<br />
suffering and they don’t<br />
deserve this so it’s really<br />
unfortunate.<br />
“I’m really happy that<br />
the weather was mild<br />
because their fate could have been a lot<br />
worse had we had freezing temperatures,”<br />
said Thompson.<br />
Although the society has heard of<br />
many abandonment stories, not many<br />
have been able to top this level of<br />
cruelty.<br />
“We have never seen anything to<br />
this extent of abandonment,” she said.<br />
“It’s very sad but they are doing well<br />
though and should make a full<br />
recovery. We will wait for the SPCA to<br />
investigate. If a previous owner can’t<br />
be found or no one comes forward in<br />
regards to this they will go up for adoption<br />
eventually and we will find them a<br />
forever loving home.”<br />
‘Tinsel n Tears’<br />
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A Christmas Program in memory of loved ones<br />
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Parkview Funeral Chapels<br />
Hanna First United Church<br />
Light Up<br />
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Fri., Dec.7 @ 7 pm<br />
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