"Tons Of Kittens": Cherryland Humane Society Faces Pet Overpopulation
By Craig Manning | June 19, 2019
As recently as 2014, the Cherryland Humane Society (CHS) was facing dire financial straits. Donations were down, costs up, and the organization facing the very real possibility of having to close its doors. Today, several years into a new strategic plan and the tenure of a new executive director, things are looking healthier for the nonprofit animal shelter – though Executive Director Heidi Yates says there is still work to be done – particularly right now.
“We’re having tons of kittens coming in, almost every day,” Yates says. “I feel like we’re shoveling quicksand, because even though we’re taking in the kittens, the mom cat is still out there ...
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