Home School Hero

Robert, a 15 year old home schooled student in Leesburg, noticed that the family of feral cats living near his home seemed to be multiplying at an alarming rate. None of the cats were spayed or neutered, so they kept breeding, but kittens were starting to die more often than live. There were over 20 cats in the colony when Robert decided to do something about it.

As a project for school, he started researching organizations that might be able to help the cats, and he found HSLC. Our Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) volunteers were able to get involved, and the cats are now all fixed. Thankfully more of them will now survive, and the cycle of overpopulation has been interrupted, all thanks to Robert’s concern and decision to get involved and the dedication of our TNR volunteers.

Some of the cats are friendly and will eventually be placed in foster care and then adopted. Cream, for example, was found with his sister, Sugar, when they were about two days old. At first it appeared he was not going to make it, but with a little TLC he bounced back, surprising everyone by surviving and becoming an adorable playmate. His foster family could not resist adopting him. We look forward to many more happy endings for this group of cats for whom Robert is a true hero!

Cream is now called Noodle and loves his new home