With three of their own
sitting pretty at home, Ed and Kathy Long can tell you quickly why they're
drawn to a certain group of cats at Hilton Head Humane Association.
"Soft heart," Ed
Long said.
The compassion comes not
just because they're homeless, but because this
has been their home for so long.
"For me, if I were
stuck somewhere for so long and nobody wanted me, I'd feel bad," Kathy Long
said.
Several faces you may have
seen on this in this same type story with us years ago. Because some of the
cats have been in the cages there since 2008. Hilton Head Humane currently
houses 130 cats and nearly half of them are classified as seniors. Their company is nice but problem is, they can
only help new animals when they have space, which is made through
adoption. And some cats waiting on them
need their professional attention more than these who've made themselves quite
comfortable.
"Finding someone like
Timothy a home would then open up space for cats that need our help," Executive
Director of Hilton Head Humane Franny Gerthoffer said. "So, there are a lot of cats out there that
have some medical conditions that people are holding on for us and we need to
get them into our shelter and until we make space through adoption which is the
only way we make space since we are a no-kill environment, then we can't help
the other cats out there."
