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Chapter Reports
Oxford Hills
Amber was a delightful eight month old kitten who found himself in the vets office
one snowy evening just before Christmas. He had eaten a darning needle and several
inches of thread attached to it. The outlook was dismal. He was facing a bowel
resection and perhaps even death.
Voice for Animals came to his aid. Two vets worked together during the three hour
surgery and techs came in over the weekend to check on his condition.
Amber is once again a healthy, playful cat: the needle and thread removed and his
bowels intact. The cost to Voice was just over $1000.
We are glad to do this when we have the money, often we do not, and we must turn a
deaf ear to animals who cannot speak for or defend themselves. It is your help
and the help of grants received for this purpose which can end the suffering
of so many animals.
The Oxford Hills chapter has also started an Animal-Facilitated
Therapy Program (AFTP) in the area, bringing many dogs into nursing home. They are also
placing food in local food banks, group homes for the mentally challenged ( who have
animals) and with the elderly and poor who cannot always afford to feed the animals
they love.
Waterville - Winslow
This chapter, always busy helping many, many animals has recently instituted a
temporary foster program for all animals whose people were deployed in this recent
conflict.
They have also rescued over 100 cats from the Hinckley school, providing
food, medical assistance, and love to animals, who would probably otherwise have died.
Milton, New Hampshire
Voice for Animals- Milton Chapter is BUSY with kitten season! Currently, we are in
the process of trapping several litters in Milton, Somersworth, Rochester, Gonic,
Dover, and Farmington. We are finding that many of the mother cats who we are trapping
are tame. This indicates that these abandoned animals once were part of a human family.
We are dedicated to these cats and will get them spayed and place them into permanent,
loving homes the second time around.
We urge anyone who becomes aware of a cat with a litter of kittens in his or her
neighborhood to put food and fresh water our for them and call your local rescue
society. Too often we see that people don’t feed these animals because they don’t
want them “hanging around.”
Subsequently, the mother cats exist in a constant state of desperation while
trying to sustain their kittens. Feral mothers whom we trap are returned to their
site, after being spayed, where they are supported by daily feeders.
York
Although nothing is happening in this area at the moment, look for a series of
informative, special events before the year’s end.
Richmond
Joyce Gracie is placing companion animal food in local food banks and hopes
to find local people who are willing to work on local animal issues.
Chapter Contacts
Oxford Hills -- Anastasia (207)925-1670
Waterville Winslow -- Cathy at (207) 873-4661
York Area -- Debbie at (207)698-5981
Milton -- Candy at (603)335-4099 evenings and weekends only
Richmond Area -- Joyce Gracie (207)737-2589
Voice for Animals --(207)363-8122
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