Greenhill Humane Society stuffed to the gills with cats.Byline: GARRET JAROS JAROS Japanese Resource Observation System Organization The Register-Guard Like a 1930s street urchin Noun 1. street urchin - a child who spends most of his time in the streets especially in slum areas guttersnipe gamine - a homeless girl who roams the streets hawking newspapers on a corner, Greenhill Humane Society A humane society is a group that aims to stop animal suffering due to cruelty or other reasons. Examples Examples of humane societies include: The Humane Society of the United States, Peninsula Humane Society, American Humane which was founded in 1877 as a network of is putting out the word: Cats! Cats here! Come get your cats! We've got cats! Despite the apparent calm on Sunday as a hundred cats napped nap 1 n. A brief sleep, often during the day. intr.v. napped, nap·ping, naps 1. To sleep for a brief period, often during the day; doze. 2. in unison, the tin roof at Greenhill is getting hot: A surge in felines felines See animals. at the facility has a few facing their ninth life unless a few good homes can be found. It's the first time Greenhill has confronted this situation since a shake-up last year that led to new staff and new board members who've come up with creative solutions to stop the euthanizing of healthy, adoptable cats. But reality can bite. Space is limited. "It is really important for us to be able to serve the public and keep taking in cats," said Randi Golub, the shelter's animal care coordinator. "Sometimes the community sees how good we're doing and maybe they get a little complacent com·pla·cent adj. 1. Contented to a fault; self-satisfied and unconcerned: He had become complacent after years of success. 2. Eager to please; complaisant. , but again, we need their help." No D-Day has been determined, and Golub stressed that euthanasia euthanasia (y  'thənā`zhə), either painlessly putting to death or failing to prevent death from natural causes in cases of terminal illness or irreversible coma. remains the last option, but with nearly 125 cats in a space made for no
more than 100, it remains a possibility.
The humane society, located at 88530 Greenhill Road west of Eugene, now has one of the largest cat foster care programs in the world, placing 600 cats in the first seven months of this year. "Basically, we're feeling like the victims of our own success," Golub said. "We listened to the public outcry at the numbers of animals that were euthanized in the past and have worked our hardest to turn this place around." The shelter is offering a special rate of $30 for cat adoptions, Golub said. For more information, call 689-1503. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Tuesday, but adoptions stop at 5 p.m. CAPTION(S): Randi Golub of Greenhill Humane Society is urging people to adopt a cat. |
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