Why are they refusing help?

Looks like nothing is going to be done with those cats breeding over on Oscawana Heights Rd. It is a shame. We offered to have them spayed/neuterd and immunized with funds ontributed to Putnam Felines but we have heard nothing. How about all of you animal lovers who are so up in arms about dog fighting and abuse of dogs. Well here we are making it very easy for you to save perhaps hundreds of cats' lives and not one person picked up the ball and did anything to get "the authorities" to give permission.

New York State Law.........

The state has provided us with the right and duty to protect animals from abuse and neglect. It is up to us TO DO IT!
We know ..................


"New York State Law protects all animals from cruel treatment. Under the law, animals are defined as "every living creature other than a human being". Cruelty to animals is considered a crime in New York State and punishment varies according to the crime committed. Cruelty is any act that causes physical pain, serious physical injury, suffering, or death to an animal. Neglect is also an act of animal cruelty. Neglect is the intentional act OR unintentional act of depriving an animal of its basic sustenance in order to survive. If you commit a crime of cruelty to animals, and are arrested, you can be charged with either a misdemeanor or felony offense depending on the severity and type of cruelty. A misdemeanor is an offense punishable by up to one year in jail, a fine up to $1,000, or a combination of both. In some cases, the charge may be a felony, which is more than a year in prison, upwards of $1,000 in fines or a combination of both."
From the Putnam County SPCA Facebook page

Why then...........................
does the suffering go on at the below location? For about 6 months now a friend of PF, who is not a volunteer of ours, has been finding, on her property along Oscawana Hts Rd, young black and white cats, with short builds and polydactyl paws who appear to be related to each other. She has taken them in and asked us for help with their medical care. They were all hungry and many had terrible ear mite infestations and fleas which had caused them to mutilate their own bodies. Our Vets neutered them, rid them of fleas, ticks and ear mites and treated them with antibiotics for infections in their open wounds. Recently, our friend, was able to pinpoint the household which appeared to be responsible for all of these sick, unaltered animals and she called in humane law enforcement. Our friend told us that they went to the house, observed the unhealthy condition of a number of cats around and in the house but law enforcement told her that there was nothing they could do about it.

If humane law enforcement does their part, Putnam Felines pledges to gather volunteers and funds to get these below mentioned cats evaluated by a Veterinarian, spayed or neutered and immunized.