Molly

Molly Caldwell - East New York, Brooklyn

I've been doing rescue/TNR independently since 2014.  First in Crown Heights, and now East NY where I live. You can't walk anywhere without seeing cats. Whether dumped, stray, or feral, they are everywhere.  I am block-focused now as I don't have resources out here to manage more and I have to drive to Flatbush or Brooklyn Heights for spay/neuter/adoption services.  The ASPCA two blocks from me is understaffed and I can't get appointments. They took away the mobile vans which were convenient and allowed me to do more.  I TNR every cat that shows up.  If they are friendly I get them homes, if they are injured, I get them care all at my own expense or with a system of mutual aid from other rescuers.  I feed a small colony in my front and back yards as well.  Occasionally I'll help people from the Nextdoor neighborhood app or if a neighbor approaches me, but the need is so vast, my time limited, and resources so few, I had to make the decision to just manage my own block - and still, they keep coming.