Are the following possible in Memphis?
1) A hospice for pets. Sue Marino of Angel's Gate owns and operates a hospice for pets in their final days and has received national attention and donations for this valuable, selfless work she does. Is a similar hospice possible in Memphis?
2) An animal abuse hotline. And a hotline for frustrated pet owners who are close to the breaking point with behavioral issues. This could help prevent dumping, feelings of frustration among pet owners that leads to drastic measures, and pet abuse. Is such a thing possible? Could an animal agency in Memphis provide a full time staff behavioralist who makes house calls to help pet owners?
3) A cat trapping program. In other cities, there are amazing people who organize locations of and retrieve traps that have feral cats inside. They are humane traps; the volunteers take the cats to be spayed or neutered and released back into the "wild." This is NOT for the faint hearted who spook at the awful sounds feral cats can make when trapped and then handled by veterinary staff; it also requires organization and is such a valuable service. This prevents over-population of cats in cities. I've looked for a group like this in Memphis; other cities have them. Does anyone know if Memphis has this kind of volunteers?
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