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Volunteer of the week: Riva man a caring advocate for stray cats
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Capital (Annapolis)
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January 9, 2006
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For a large number of orphaned cats in the county, the new year
should be a better one than last - especially if Richard "Dick"
Wilkinson of Riva has his way. Mr. Wilkinson is sort of a pied piper
for strays, a regular Dr. Doolittle.
Cats "R" Us is a not for profit, feral cat rescue group that
operates two small shelters in the county, one in Riva, mostly for
the tame and adoptable cats and another in Arnold, mostly for feral
cats.
The organization's main focus is to trap, neuter and return cats.
This means that both stray and feral cats already living outdoors are
humanely trapped, sterilized and marked for identification. The group
oversees care for some 600 to 700 cats a year, many of ...
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