Kelly Stinson, volunteer at Saving One Life, cuddles one of her foster cats, Hank, on Feb. 28, 2024, in Chandler. (Photo by Mariah Temprendola/Cronkite News)
PHOENIX – According to the annual Shelters Animal Count report, 41% of cats that ended up in Arizona shelters in the first quarter of this year were strays. There are many animal organizations that contribute to the well-being and care for these cats. Cronkite News followed volunteers with one organization to see what it takes to get a cat from the cold streets to a warm, safe home.
Saving One Life is a nonprofit organization that provides care for at-risk cats and dogs through foster and adoption programs. Anna Zhundrikova, is a volunteer who helps coordinate the organization’s Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) program. According to Saving One life, it uses TNR to humanely trap feral cats and spay or neuter them in order to help decrease the population. Once the …