Mr. Grey’s Strays, a small, community-focused cat rescue located in Brockport, has received a grant from American Humane’s Feed the Hungry fund.
Like every other business or organization in America, rescue shelters are struggling to maintain basic services and care for their animal residents in the face of the current worldwide pandemic. Thousands of animals are being left without homes, and facilities are in desperate need of general supplies. In response to the overwhelming number of calls received from animal rescuers, shelters, and first responders, American Humane launched the Feed the Hungry fund to feed and care for animals across the country who have been abandoned as a result of the coronavirus crisis. The fund seeks to raise much-needed resources to help shelters and rescue organizations that are not only struggling to keep the lights on but also to keep critical supplies like food stocked.
“Due to the COVID-19 virus… All community fundraisers have been put on hold, and all types of donations are extremely down due to the financial uncertainty of our followers,” said Ellen Halstead from Mr. Grey’s Strays. “This grant has enabled us to cover some of the costs of extra food and litter incurred during the extended time of care we have had to the increased number of cats during this restrictive period. We have also been able to give food to help feed other local feral colonies and donate food to people who have lost their jobs and are unable to afford food for their pets.”
Mr. Grey’s Strays assists cats and kittens by promoting the need for neutering surgeries and vaccinations while educating the community on the importance of these veterinary services. The organization recently attained legal not-for-profit status from New York and the IRS to run its Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return operation. The team has been trapping, re-homing, and rescuing feral and abandoned cats for more than six years, and through their own funds and the kindness and generosity of friends, volunteers, and strangers, saved more than 200 cats last year alone. Mr. Grey’s Strays is housing an influx of cats due to the pandemic, and American Humane’s Feed the Hungry grant will cover the costs of the necessary extra food and litter needed to care for the 100 cats and kittens rescued since the start of COVID-19.
To help shelters continue to save lives during this unprecedented crisis, consider donating today. Learn more at www.americanhumane.org/feedthehungry. Mr. Grey’s Strays can be found on Facebook.
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