Salvadores de Animales Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 ARF is trying to assist financially with this case as we do not have anywhere to put these animals. There are now several people involved in trying to find a remedy for this horrible case. The person who is asking for help is the Corregidora of Volcan, Mariana Escudero. It is believed that the woman who is “hoarding” these animals may be mentally ill. 30 cats (yes, 30) and one adult dog and one puppy have been found at a residence in Volcan. All of the animals are tied up as you can see in the pictures. There was also a closed cardboard box found with 10 kittens and no food or water. They have now been removed. We are trying to raise funds to get the cats tested for Feline Leukemia, as they cannot be placed with healthy cats if they are infected. Also, funds are needed to spay/neuter and feed all of these animals until homes can be found. If you are interested in helping out with this community effort, please go to our website http://www.arf-boquete.com/donate.html and indicate your donation is for the Volcan cats. ARF is a small non-profit animal organization dedicated to the rescue, care, foster and adoption of the unwanted and neglected animals in Boquete and the surrounding areas. Please visit our website at http://www.arf-boquete.com/ if you are interested in adopting an animal. You can also help with the financial support of these animals by clicking here http://www.arf-boquete.com/donate.html 100% of our donations go to the animals. Our email address is arf.boquete@gmail.com Please visit and “like” our Facebook page on https://www.facebook.com/ARF-Adopt-Rescue-Foster-Boquete-Panama-260616740779036/ YouTube: Adopt Rescue Foster ARF Boquete Panama Also, please visit our sister site Pets Want Homes if you are interested in adopting an animal on http://www.petswanthomes.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Woolford Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 (edited) Agreed that this is an extremely sad situation. Maybe some assistance and cooperation with other agencies would be appropriate. https://www.facebook.com/fangelesconcolitas/ https://www.facebook.com/vozdelosanimales/ AdoptaPanama.com lists many of the organizations involved in this work. https://adoptapanama.com/ Edited February 17, 2017 by Keith Woolford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Have the cats been rescued or, at the very least, untied? My cat came to my house after having been tied up elsewhere. She was missing the fur all around her neck where she had struggled to free herself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvadores de Animales Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 Hi Bonnie, They are still working on this situation. It's a major project - transport - placement, etc. If anyone would like to help with transport or fostering, please email me. arf.boquete@gmail.com and I will let the people who are involved know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarieElaine Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 ARF does amazing work for the abused and homeless animals of Chiriqui. Fosters are desperately needed! Please contact ARF if you would like to foster a dog or cat, food and vet care is supplied and, even if you cannot foster, helping with a donation is greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 You can donate and/or volunteer here: http://www.arf-boquete.com/ Just click on the appropriate button. Credit cards and Paypal accepted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvadores de Animales Posted February 17, 2017 Author Share Posted February 17, 2017 Heidi at Mike's Global Grill is also accepting donations for us. She will have a box/can set up if she is not there. Keith, one of the groups from David took the 10 kittens in the box, so they are helping also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyS Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 Judy Odom will probably be taking in several of these cats. She could really use food and money donations, as she already has many rescued cats that she cares for. Please send me a private message if you want to help her. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Woolford Posted February 17, 2017 Share Posted February 17, 2017 (edited) 5 hours ago, ARF said: Heidi at Mike's Global Grill is also accepting donations for us. She will have a box/can set up if she is not there. Keith, one of the groups from David took the 10 kittens in the box, so they are helping also. Thanks, I'm glad to hear that multiple organizations are working together on these overwhelming cases. I don't believe I've ever seen cats tied up like that. Edited February 17, 2017 by Keith Woolford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyS Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 13 hours ago, Keith Woolford said: Thanks, I'm glad to hear that multiple organizations are working together on these overwhelming cases. I don't believe I've ever seen cats tied up like that. The worst part is, the ropes don't seem to be more than a foot long. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Woolford Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 (edited) I sincerely hope that the Corregedora will also get some help for the woman involved as opposed to simply charging her under the Animal Cruelty act. Similar situations are not unheard of. A Google search using "woman cats 100" turns up pages and pages of similar stories. https://www.google.com/search?num=20&safe=off&client=firefox-b&biw=1360&bih=659&q=woman+100+cats&oq=cats+woman+100&gs_l=serp.1.0.0i22i30k1l2j0i8i13i30k1.44137.69357.0.72252.19.19.0.0.0.0.152.2407.0j19.19.0....0...1c.1.64.serp..0.17.2167...0j0i7i30k1j0i30k1j0i22i10i30k1j0i20k1j35i39k1j0i67k1j0i13i30k1.bOVxAwd6UFw Edited February 18, 2017 by Keith Woolford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyS Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 You're right Keith. She shouldn't be tried for animal cruelty. Apparently she is mentally ill and thought she was protecting the cats. She should be helped, not punished. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 4 hours ago, Keith Woolford said: I sincerely hope that the Corregedora will also get some help for the woman involved as opposed to simply charging her under the Animal Cruelty act. What kind of help is available? I don't believe I have encountered any mental health services in my ten years here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyS Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 9 hours ago, Bonnie said: What kind of help is available? I don't believe I have encountered any mental health services in my ten years here. There are psychiatrists here, so I suppose they treat the mentally ill. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcelyn Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 On 2/17/2017 at 0:55 PM, ARF said: Heidi at Mike's Global Grill is also accepting donations for us. She will have a box/can set up if she is not there. Keith, one of the groups from David took the 10 kittens in the box, so they are helping also. We had no electricity (again) this morning, so ate Sunday breakfast at Mike's Global Grill. Heidi showed us the donation box the restaurant has provided for collecting funds for ARF. We appreciate the good support of Heidi, owner of Mike's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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