Most of my experience with this organization, Crash's Landing and Big Sid's Sanctuary, is in volunteering at Big Sid's. Taking care of 100+ cats involves some hard work--there are 28 litter boxes that have to be scooped and cleaned at least twice a day--but the reward is giving happy lives to cats with FIV/FeLeuk who would otherwise be euthanized. It's sort of a stewardship thing--people have thrown away pets they no longer want. These cats have FIV and/or Feline Leukemia because somewhere along the line they were left out on their own and contracted the disease from another stray or feral cat through a bite wound. It's one of the results of not spaying & neutering our pets. (These diseases are mainly transmitted via bites from intact males fighting.) Anyway, I love the cats at Big Sid's and am happy to contribute to their well-being. They are as loving, funny, and zany as any other cats.
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- (616) 821-6065
- 3433 River Hill Dr Nw Grand Rapids MI 49534-9020 USA
- www.crashslanding.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Animal Protection & Welfare, Animals
Mission: To rescue, neuter/spay/microchip,
Programs: Our organization rescued 78 cats in 2017 and found adoptive homes for 104. We are a "no-kill" facility, euthanizing animals only when they are suffering and can no longer be helped medically. The ones who are not adopted continue to reside at our facilty either permanently or until homes are found. Our faciltiy is divided into 2 areas, one of which currently houses 20 cats who are for the most part healthy and adoptable, and the other of which houses 52 cats with either feline leukemia of fiv(feline immunodeficiency virus). The cats with feleuk or fiv are adopted much less frequently than the others, but all cats who are not adopted will live out their days with us, receiving the same attention and medical care as the adoptable cats. Through 2017, we have taken in 3,800 cats and have adopted out out 2,997 to permanent homes.