The traps will be used to capture cats who won t allow themselves to be handled. The trapped cats will be transported to the Worchester Animal Clinic in Pocomoke where Dr. Hafez has agreed to a special rate for S.I.F.C.P. participants. Smith Island s remoteness makes it different from other areas where stray cats are a problem. New cats coming in from other neighborhoods do not replenish the feral cat population here. That makes it possible to control the population through dedicated spaying and neutering.
Altered cats are healthier and live longer than their intact kin do.
They exhibit none of the obnoxious behaviors we are all so familiar with, spraying, howling, and fighting. The website is aimed at wealthier cat aficionados who care about the plights of ownerless cats. They will be given the option of sponsoring a specific cat, supporting the project in general or sending an item from the Wish List. The Wish List includes cat carriers, feeding dishes, pet bedding, and food. They are listed because they feed cats or because they expressed an interest in the project.