A North Fort Myers woman that cares for lost and abandoned animals wants animal cruelty in her neighborhood to stop.
Jenny Schroeck has lived down the street from ARC (The Animal Refuge Center) for the past 15 years.
Schroeck has fostered dozens of animals that have been dumped on her road by people that? have been turned down by ARC due to the shelter's frequent over capacity.
Shroeck has kept a book of records of the animals, even paid out of pocket to have them tagged, micro chipped and checked out by a vet.
"Over the last 15 years I've had 40 or 50 cats come in here. Some of them don't make it. Some of them get smashed on the road and one of us will peel them off and bury them in sympathy for the animal," Shroeck said.
Recently, Shroeck found a crate of kittens that she is currently caring for.
Shroeck tells us she found the four kittens near her home on Old Bayshore Road in a crate that was labeled "Sassy's Crib."
"These kittens could easily have been snake food, rat food, the crate in the road could have easily caused a car accident and endangered humans as well," Shroeck said.
Shroeck is doing all she can for the babies, but they are only weeks old.
"They need their mommy. They're not weaned. I don't keep milk replacer on hand and I'm feeding them what I can," Shroeck said.
Lisa Jenkins, ARC Sheltor Director, says she is aware of the abandonment problem.
"Sometimes they go leave them tied to our gate, sometimes they leave them in a box or in a kennel. One of our neighbors have gotten animals that they've seen dumped not leashed or not in the kennel and they end up running in their yards and they'll bring them over to us," Jenkins said.
Lee County Animal Services is investigating the kitten's case. They examined the crate for clues - but found nothing. If the owners are found, they could be cited for abandonment.
ARC Shelter Directors say if you're thinking of giving up a pet consider creating an AD for it or look for a foster home before bringing it to the shelter.
Lee County Animals Services has a pet pantry program to give families on public assistance free kitty litter and food.
For more information please visit: www.leelostpets.com
To find out more about ARC please visit: www.animalrefugecenter.com
Source: http://www.nbc-2.com/story/19081202/good-samraritan-helps-abandoned-animals
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