A Cape Breton woman who inherited a property from her grandfather is growing tired with the amount of feral cats on the premises.
Lisa Donovan moved into her grandfather’s house after he died a few weeks back. A couple years ago, he decided to allow stray cats to take up residence in a shed in his yard.
“It's about ten to 15 cats from what we see,” said Donovan. “Then there's a litter of six or seven kittens.”
Donovan says it’s grown to such a degree, it's taken over a second barn. And to make matters worse, people are dumping unwanted cats on the property.
“My mother has actually pulled a couple of kittens from the fence behind us here. There's two fences together and she's actually found two stuck in between. Somebody has thrown them in there,” said Donovan.
Carmen Dunn with the Feral and Abandon Cat Society says they've spayed cats at the residence before, and there's only so much they can do.
“We go in, fix them, and try to prevent unwanted litters of kittens,” said Dunn. “Basically stabilize the population and improve their quality of life.”
Although donovan says she appreciates the society's efforts, it still leaves her with a large number of unwanted felines. She's called the SPCA, but they don't deal with feral cats.
Meanwhile, Dunn admits there's a gap in services for this type of situation.
“When you have cats that are not very social, not easily touched or handled by humans, they're not suitable for adoption into a home,” said Dunn. “Right now I'm not aware of any services or sanctuaries to try and relocate.”
Donovan says the smell alone will take your breath away. She’s hoping to find new homes for them because they meant so much to her grandfather.
With files from CTV Atlantic’s Kyle Moore.
