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Akron, OH.  Summit County

CATTERY INCIDENT

(Witness Statement)

    On Aug. 2, 2005, I met Janice Mayfield at the Summit County Animal Shelter. We wanted to look through the logbooks, the euthanasia logs, etc. As we stood facing the counter, where Jim Farrance & Anthony Moore were seated, I looked up to see Anthony staring, I thought, at me...but, he was looking over my shoulder at a black & white shorthair female cat giving birth to a kitten. I turned to look at the cages, and gasped "Oh Lord, that cat is giving birth!’ then I noticed the already born kitten, laying in a puddle of water, by the water bowl. I went into the cattery, opened the cage and then Anthony came over to ‘assist’...he stood looking at the cat. I asked him when the female had come in and he replied 'maybe 5 minutes ago', then I turned to Janice and asked her to hold the wet kitten and I asked for paper towels. Anthony wanted to know why I wanted paper towels and I told him that I wanted to dry the kitten, and hoped to save it. He said he was having them euthanized ASAP. There was another cat in the cage with this female who was in labor.  When I asked if they came from the same home, he said 'nope, they're strangers' and I asked why he had them together. He said it was the closest cage when he took them from the people who surrendered them, and since he intended them to be killed ASAP, he saw no reason to 'dirty another cage'. There were over 10 empty cages available within 2-6 feet! I told him that I was taking the mother cat, and the 2 kittens and at that time Janice decided to take 10 cats & kittens. I left to get carriers, came back within 30 minutes and we loaded them up. The mom cat and the kittens were rushed to Dr. Slenn's veterinary ofc. and I had the substitute vet check them all. Mom cat had a fever, was flea infested, dehydrated and seemed to still be in labor. Blood was taken for a FeLv/FIV test, clavamox was dispensed for the fever (possible distemper), and Advantage flea treatment was put on her at the veterinary ofc. I fed the mom cat for 6 days with jarred baby food and had to syringe water into her mouth, but she nursed her babies. On the 7th day she started eating on her own. No other kittens were born. All have been spayed & neutered, tested (negative), vaccinated and are healthy. The kittens are up for adoption but mom cat is super shy and needs more intensive 'hands-on' socialization.

Hope this helps. Cathy Wood

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