First-ever Feral Cat Food Bank Opens for Business October
19, 2002
The
first food bank exclusively for feral cats has opened for business! The
start of the program, administered by Neighborhood Cats with the support
of ASPCA Cares and Art for Animals, was made possible by a generous
donation of MAX CAT dry food by Nutro Products. The goal is to reduce or
eliminate the cost to caretakers of feeding their feral colonies. In its
first month of operation, the bank gave away over a ton of dry food to two
dozen caretakers looking after almost 300 cats. To be eligible, caretakers
must register their colonies with Neighborhood Cats. More caretakers and
their cats will be enrolled as more food is received.
The
first food bank exclusively for feral cats has opened for business! The
start of the program, administered by Neighborhood Cats with the support
of ASPCA Cares and Art for Animals, was made possible by a generous
donation of MAX CAT dry food by Nutro Products. The goal is to reduce or
eliminate the cost to caretakers of feeding their feral colonies. In its
first month of operation, the bank gave away over a ton of dry food to two
dozen caretakers looking after almost 300 cats. To be eligible, caretakers
must register their colonies with Neighborhood Cats. More caretakers and
their cats will be enrolled as more food is received.
