Woodbridge volunteers use mobile vet van to curb feral cat population
The group founded in 2006, is hosting monthly trap-neuter-release (TNR) clinics to help reduce the number of cats in town.
The Woodbridge Animal Society Volunteers are stepping in to control Woodbridge's growing feral cat population.
The group founded in 2006, is hosting monthly trap-neuter-release (TNR) clinics to help reduce the number of cats in town.
Marge Petrow, who founded the organization, says this has been an ongoing issue for years.
"Huge, huge influx of feral cats and kittens, so many kittens that couldn't keep up," Petrow said. "But we saw the need for this, and we stepped up and this is what we do."
To make this all happen, one of the volunteers offered her own house, turning her driveway into a temporary clinic. On Monday, more than 30 cats were being spayed or neutered. This year alone, more than 200 cats have already been fixed.
"There is donation fee that is required for every cat that we trap, which is basically $100 per cat, and that covers the surgery and spay or neuter, covers medication, rabies vaccine," one volunteer said.
The group's mission also focuses on rescuing and helping animals find their forever home. They are currently looking for more volunteers and fosters to step in.
