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Since 2000, St. Meows has rescued more than 2000 cats in need throughout the greater Boston area and beyond. Many of these cats were rejected by other shelters. Our past rescue efforts include the 2006 rescue, removal, and rehabilitation of 32 cats from a condemned house in Mansfield, MA. The occupants had been evicted by the city, which also padlocked the house as part of its condemnation order, literally imprisoning the animals in a cold, squalid house with no food or water. We will never forget the image of one cat slumped over a dead cat, refusing to leave the lifeless body of what we believe was his sibling. Nor the little orange that fell from a hole in a basement wall when it smelled a can of wet food we opened. It was too weak to even stand and jump from its would-be tomb so it through itself onto the concrete floor. In 2003 & 2004, St. Meows removed 151 cats from the Julien Steele Housing complex, a public housing project in Lowell, MA that has since been closed and leveled. We saved more than 50 cats from a collection of euthanasia order at the Woburn Golf Course. Instead of dying, each of these cats were nursed back to health and ultimately adopted. In 2000, the impetus of St. Meows, we rescued 58 cats at a Maine shelter. The shelter operator died unexpectedly and the owner of the building where the cats housed - a veterinarian - planned to euthanize the cats, many of them in need of long-term rehabilitation. In 2002, St. Meows removed and housed in less than a 48-hour period 45 cats being kept in a one-bedroom apartment in Dorchester. These cats were slated for collection and euthanasia at another shelter. The person keeping them was living in the apartment on Section 8 housing and clearly mentally ill. He kept many of the cats in chicken coop cages. One cat was being kept in a hamster cage; we discovered another cat locked in what was obviously once part of kitchen cabintes. The man kept the cat in the tiny cabinet by tying the knobs together with a shoestring. We continue to rescue cats from what is some of Boston's most dangerous neighborhoods - the Charlestown projects, Mattapan, and Blue Hill/Dudley Square area of Roxbury. In 2006, we began rescue efforts of dozens of cats at South Station where the sight of baby kittens living along the tracks prompted hysterical calls from commuter passengers. In 2007, we rescued several cats ejected from their home and left on the streets of Mattapan after their owner was murdered. And then are the injured cats such as the black cat spotted on a cold January day during the morning commute dragging its back legs down a residential street in North Cambridge. Sadly, the list goes on. However great or small, your donation will make it possible for us to continue with our rescue work. Remember abandoned and abused animals have no door to knock on for help, no hotline to call, no assistance program to apply for. These precious creatures only have organizations like St. Meows and true no kill shelters are far and few between. Donating is easy. Just a click on the Donate Now button on our donation page and contribute what you can. We also accept donations by mail and of course in person at our adoption hours.
WE WOULDN’T ASK IF WE DIDN’T NEED IT, BUT…. Being a strictly no kill shelter has been an especial challenge in these trying economic times. St. Meows actually cares for some 60 cats a day; true ferals, geriatric cats, cats with debilitating diseases and injured cats in need of acute medical and long term care. It’s “behind the scene” work that consumes our time and our frailing finances. We rarely have fundraisers, dedicating instead our time and efforts to rescues. Weekly postings of rescue stories is something we’ve had a hard time keeping up with, with the demand to do more for less at our heels. With Christmas a time for giving and for celebrating kindness, compassion, and good will, we hope fellow animals lovers along with the many people we have helped over the years, will remember us, and help us continue helping the still staggering stray cat population in the Boston area and throughout New England. Cats have the least rights, often dumped by their owners, like garbage. Actually at least garbage gets picked up every week.
ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE ON SCHEDULE A AS A CHARITY CONTRIBUTION. PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU NEED A RECEIPT FOR YOUR DONATION.
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If you'd like to make an online donation, just click on the "Donate Now" button below. And thank you. Donations by mail can be sent to:St. Meows 89 College Avenue Somerville, MA 02144 |
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