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I would check with your local Humane Society to see if they offer free traps/spaying or neutering, which stops the population from growing; that's the key.

I know it varies per city, what if anything the Humane Society may do for feral cat populations but oftentimes they have options that the general public may not be aware of or at the very east they can point you in the right direction of other shelter /services in your area that possibly can help you with food /fostering / spaying and neutering...

In my area the HS has a trap and release program. Where you can get free traps (if they're available) and then once caught, take the feral cats back to the Humane Society and they will spay and neuter, and vaccinate them for free; tag their ears so they can then be released back into the local area and recognize as being fixed. I have a few friends where I live and that's all they do; try to reduce the feral cat population in the city as much as possible, to avoid all the poor unwanted cats from being euthanized.

https://hssaz.org/services/clinic/trap-neuter-return/

I can't remember where you are in Arizona maybe this link will work for you?!?

Loved your piece as well, Pink.
Fantastic read.

Good luck to you.
I'm the world's biggest animal softie.
Before covid I had my own pet sitting business for five and a half years so I love me some furry babies!
🌹 - 💙
B

B, thank you so much. I'll follow through on this.

Ever seen the Songify Can't Hug Every Cat video? That's us. Dogs too.

Your poem touched me. We live out in the country, dead-end road, a favorite place to dump the unwanted. My poem, “walking With Ghosts” might be a poem you can relate to. You seem really compassionate. Ty!

hello dearest poet your poem hit my gut as well
I've been feeling very sad and I understand that feeling...

I live in the country and we have feral cats
my friend who lives here with my catches them all and bathes them
hand picking the fleas of them we can't catch them all
we feed them but so many of them don't make it
it's sad we get attached even naming them...

it's a part of life I guess death
I've seen it play out with our baby pigs, the dogs, the cats and chickens
even if you do your best to help them it doesn't always work out
and they only get a short life...

I was watching as the mother pig was giving birth to her babies
and there was a little one who was struggling she started to bury
while it was still alive I told my friend get him and she did I tried to bottle feed it but it didn't live
but I told my friend at least it will know it was loved before it went...

well anyway everything should know love in it's lifetime...

I hope you feel better soon ❤️

Thank you, and thank you for reducing the cruelness in the world by helping the cats around you.

Outstanding write.  It is solid throughout.  No filler in between good lines.  It's all good.

The little hands in my brain are applauding.  (We all don't have those?).  

Little brain hands. I'm contemplating...

Thanks for the no filler compliment. I pride myself on being economical with words.

Electrifying. Your passion is undeniable here. Very good.

Belated thank you. I appreciate your comments.

This was so evocative in imagery and sound (at least to me!).  I really like colour in poems for some reason, so particularly enjoyed that.  

Thanks for tuning in to the colors. I'm a color freak, and want to start using that more. I appreciate the visit and the comments.

You're a color freak?  Never would have guessed that based on your screen name "Pink"dreams!
Ps, my cat is black and white too.  So much color, huh.  Lol.