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Volunteer of the week: Riva man a caring advocate for stray cats

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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