The BC SPCA recently received a grant of $84,000 CDN from PetSmart Charities™ of Canada to help reduce cat overpopulation in Cranbrook, British Columbia. The money will allow 950 stray and privately owned cats to be spayed or neutered. Cranbrook has a large population of outdoor cats that are currently capable of reproducing. BC SPCA East Kootenay Branch Manager, Brenna Baker said, “This grant from PetSmart Charities™ of Canada is fantastic news for Cranbrook! We have a constant intake of cats into our shelter. There isn’t a day that goes by that we don’t have a waiting list of cats to get into the shelter, looking for loving, forever homes.”
British Columbia has significant concerns about their cat overpopulation. Tens of thousands of cats are fending for themselves and they may suffer from illness, injury, starvation, and predator attacks. Cranbrook is one of the communities affected by large numbers of intact outdoor cats. Baker said, “One female cat and her offspring can produce more than 200 kittens within one year. The grant allows us to move forward and make a big difference in the region. It takes the whole community to tackle such a large issue, and we couldn’t do it alone.” Cranbrook is also receiving support from Steeples Veterinary Clinic, Tanglefoot Vet, Kootenay Vet Clinic, Cranbrook Veterinary Hospital, and B-104 Total Country radio station and the City of Cranbrook.
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