I am proud to announce that HCASF is currently in the process of working with the City of Weirton and Hancock County Officials to initiate a program to control the feral or wild cat population around Weirton and throughout Hancock County. After Mayor Harris brought the issue to the spotlight in October, we have been working to devise a humane and sustainable solution to the “alley cats” around some local businesses. This project is truly a community project because our Feral Cat Project’s success hinges greatly on your willingness to help us prevent any harm from coming to these animals.

A select group of concerned citizens have helped us to lay the groundwork for this very important project. Their efforts to trap the feral felines for sterilization, rehabilitation and either re-homing or release have provided us with invaluable information on these felines. The sample of felines which have been taken into foster care have ALL been negative for Rabies, Feline Leukemia and FIV. This gives us high hopes that communicable diseases are not present in any of the cat colonies.

Our goal is to seek funding and foster homes to support the trap, spay, rehab and re-homing or release of these animals. They will all be assessed as to whether they can be rehabilitated and re-homed or if they will need to be released back into the wild after they come into our care. Because the ultimate goal of this program is to place these animals into loving homes, the best place to do the rehabilitation is in a home environment.

What can I do to help?