Covington woman spends $600 per month to feed dozens of feral cats

LAST WEEK WE TOLD YOU ABOUTTHE NUMBER OF FERAL CATS ROAMINGOUR STREETS HERE IN CINCINNATI. TENS OF THOUSANDS OF THEM OFTENSECOND UNDERFED. WE WERE INTRODUCED TO THEPROBLEMS OF CATS RUNNING FREELYON OUR STREETS. ONE WOMAN WANTS TO BE PART OFTHE SOLUTION. THIS IS HOW SHE FILLS HERMORNINGS. IT FREEZES OVER EASY. SHE STOCKS THE BACKSEAT ANDLOADS THE TRUNK, A DAILY RITUAL. $600 WORTH A MONTH. THEY MUST LOVE YOUAT THECHECKOUT LINE AT THE GROCERYSTORE. I AM NOW KNOWN AS THE CATLADY. IT WAS 27 DEGREES AT SHESTARTED HER ROUNDS TODAY. MEALS ON WHEELS. FOR CATS. THESELF-DESCRIBED CAT LADYOF COVINGTON FEATS 80 TO 100FERAL CATS A DAY. WANT TO START FEEDING THEM,THEY RELY ON YOU. SHE CUTS THE LIGHTS TOLOW-KEY HER ARRIVAL. SHE IS OPENLYDEFYING A FEEDINGBAN. IT IS TECHNICALLY ILLEGAL TOFEED FERAL CATS. I DO IT BECAUSE I THINK IT’SRIGHT. IT IS NOT JUST A FEEL-GOODFEEDING THING WITH HER. SHE HAS HOMES FOR SOME OF THEM. AND LIKE THEVOLUNTEERS, SHETRAPS HIM TO HAVE THEM’S EIGHTIN NEUTERED. SHE IS ALL ABOUT EDUCATINGOTHERS, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN. STOP THAT. SHE IS TRYING TO SCRATCH OUTA WAY TO KEEP THEM ALIVE,COMMITTED TO OPENING YOUNG GUYSIN THE SCHOOLS. I FOUND KITTENS WITH ARROWSIN THEM. I CHECKOUT A GARBAGECAN. A CAGE LISTS SANCTUARY WHICHWOULD BE QUITE A TURNAROUND FORA COUNTY CURRENTLY WITH THE KILLSHELTER. IT IS NOT EVEN ONEONE-HUNDREDTH OF THE PROBLEM.