This feature comes from our Spring 2015 Alley Cat Action newsletter. Receive a print version, delivered to your home on a quarterly basis, when you donate $20 or more.
Hilde was 14 years oldnearly as old as the Boardwalk Cats Project® itself. We’re always devastated to lose a cat, but we know Hilde had a long and rich life. The beautiful black and white cat always came running for meals, but as Alley Cat Allies’ Kim Kean said, “Hilde was committed to being feral.” A community cat like Hilde, who was not socialized to people, would never have survived if taken to a shelter. Trap-Neuter-Return and the Alley Cat Allies’ Boardwalk Cats Project saved her life and let her live out her 14 years with her family in the only home she’d ever known. As one of our Boardwalk Cats, Hilde was spayed, vaccinated, and looked after by a dedicated team of volunteers who loved her, even though they could never touch her. Cats like Hilde remind us why it’s so important to advocate for policies that protect all cats, regardless of their level of
socialization.
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