They’re seeing a surge in feral felines in Lambton County and a volunteer organization is working to keep the wild cat population under control.
When the volunteers arrive at a cat colony, it doesn’t take long for the cats to emerge, looking for food and sometimes a little attention.
Julie Medeiros is a member of Caregivers of Petrolia Ferals, “The objective is to take care of the cats in Petrolia by means of neuter and spay.”
‘Caregivers of Petrolia Ferals’ maintains the colony of feral cats, which sit north of the downtown behind Fire Station No. 1 on Centre Street.
A cat shack on the property is the size of a large garden shed, and was donated by Shell Canada. Volunteers said that in just the last 10 years, the population has dropped from around 150 cats to just over 25 cats.
“This is the perfect proof that the system …