MONROE - Lately, there are more cats and kittens who need a good home in the area.
The Green County Humane Society has seen an influx of felines recently.
One of the reasons could be the weakened economy, receptionist and volunteer Sue Ross said. As people lose their jobs or are forced to make cuts in their budgets, they decide not to adopt a pet. They might want to, but they decide they can't afford it right now.
Another reason for the increased number is the fact more kittens are born in the spring and fall.
According the humane society, there are 152 cats and kittens at the shelter itself and 25 in foster care, which allows the cats to stay with a family until adopted.
Shelter records also show that 122 cats and kittens have been adopted between January and June of this year.
The humane society has special prices for cats and kittens to help bring people into the shelter and, hopefully, adopt a kitten or a cats.
People can adopt two kittens for $63 or adopt one kitten for $32; or two cats, one year old or older, are available for $30 or one cat for $15.
Cats are available for outside adoptions.
All cats adopted from the shelter are spayed or neutered and receive their rabies and distemper shots.
Kittens too young to be spay or neutered require a $75 altering fee before they can be taken from the shelter. Ross said the $75 covers the cost for the operation. Once the kitten is old enough to be altered, the owner can bring it to the shelter and have the procedure performed. The $75 will then be returned to the owner.
"It's kind of an insurance policy to make sure the cat is altered," she said.
The shelter is open from noon to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday through Sunday.
More information is available by calling the shelter at 325-9600 or on the shelter's Web site at greencountyhumane.org.
The Green County Humane Society has seen an influx of felines recently.
One of the reasons could be the weakened economy, receptionist and volunteer Sue Ross said. As people lose their jobs or are forced to make cuts in their budgets, they decide not to adopt a pet. They might want to, but they decide they can't afford it right now.
Another reason for the increased number is the fact more kittens are born in the spring and fall.
According the humane society, there are 152 cats and kittens at the shelter itself and 25 in foster care, which allows the cats to stay with a family until adopted.
Shelter records also show that 122 cats and kittens have been adopted between January and June of this year.
The humane society has special prices for cats and kittens to help bring people into the shelter and, hopefully, adopt a kitten or a cats.
People can adopt two kittens for $63 or adopt one kitten for $32; or two cats, one year old or older, are available for $30 or one cat for $15.
Cats are available for outside adoptions.
All cats adopted from the shelter are spayed or neutered and receive their rabies and distemper shots.
Kittens too young to be spay or neutered require a $75 altering fee before they can be taken from the shelter. Ross said the $75 covers the cost for the operation. Once the kitten is old enough to be altered, the owner can bring it to the shelter and have the procedure performed. The $75 will then be returned to the owner.
"It's kind of an insurance policy to make sure the cat is altered," she said.
The shelter is open from noon to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and from noon to 5 p.m. Thursday through Sunday.
More information is available by calling the shelter at 325-9600 or on the shelter's Web site at greencountyhumane.org.