Keeping Richards Bay’s feral cats under control

AIMING to keep Richards Bay’s feral cat population under control, Project Feral Cat (formerly part of Project Zulu Cat) recently carried out a sterilisation campaign in Alton.

Of the cats living in and around local businesses, including Kempston Logistics, SNA Lab and Isizinda Aluminium, a total of 17 ferals were sterilised during this latest campaign.

As well as being trapped, sterilised, ear-tipped (for identification) and released, each cat was given a rabies vaccination and a dose of Front Line.

Heilke Ackerman of Project Feral Cat has teamed up with CCS (Compulsory Community Service) vet, Dr David Chelopo, who assisted by carrying out the sterilisations for the Alton campaign.

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‘I would like to thank Dr Chelopo for his time and dedication in supporting this project,’ said Ackerman.

‘I also want to thank Dr Pierre Singery and his team from Meerensee Veterinary Hospital, and Dr Geoff Fourie and his team from Empangeni Veterinary Hospital, for their ongoing support in sterilising cats on a weekly basis for Project Feral Cat.’

It is a voluntary-run organisation and relies on sponsorship and donations.

If anyone would like to support Project Feral Cat in its crusade to curb the over-breeding of feral cats, Heilke Ackerman can be contacted on pferalcat@gmail.com.

Similarly, if any businesses would like to arrange a sterilisation campaign, they can also contact Heilke.