Azalea City Cat Coalition
Dr. Schindler of Eastern Shore Pet Hospital in Fairhope, AL works with the Azalea City Cat Coalition of Mobile, AL to humanely reduce the number of stray and feral cats who suffer neglect in Mobile. He volunteers his time and expertise to spay and neuter the cats and provides them with food, shelter, and care until they are returned to their colonies.
The Azalea City Cat Coalition (ACCC) was established in August of 2007 as a non-profit organization with no paid volunteers or office space in Mobile, Alabama. ACCC volunteers are dedicated to putting an end to the unnecessary suffering and euthanasia of stray cats that live outside in Mobile's community through a method known as Trap-Neuter-Return, or TNR. This pro-active response is the only humane solution to controlling the overpopulation of stray cats in Mobile. The Azalea City Cat Coalition does not trap cats for the purposes of euthanization or relocation. Instead, this is a program focused on helping people help cats!
The population of stray cats in Mobile, Alabama is at a crisis level. The problem began originally by irresponsible pet owners who failed to have their own pets spayed or neutered and by people who dumped their unwanted cats (millions of stray and homeless pets are dumped and euthanized in animal shelters each year). Feral cats are a direct result of our failure to spay and neuter our pets. Stray cats are forced to lead short miserable lives where they struggle to survive each day in a world filled with threats from cruel humans and other animals. They exist in the shadows of every community. These stray cats struggle each day without consistent food, water, shelter or veterinary care. Living in colonies with other feral cats, they seek to find food and water on a daily basis. Stray cats are silent sufferers, often combating illness and other animals.
Trap Neuter Return for cats to managed colonies is the ONLY humane solution to this tragic problem. It is the most effective approach to improving the lives of feral cats by reducing the population. As part of this program, stray cats are humanely trapped, taken to the veterinarian for spaying or neutering, and released. Volunteers commit to providing them with adequate food, water, shelter and care. Feral cat success stories are happening right here in Mobile. We plan to make the future brighter for stray cats everywhere. A world free of homeless pets depends on the help of caring volunteers like you!
