{"id":27614,"date":"2021-11-05T23:54:44","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T23:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmshub.wpengine.com\/?p=360119"},"modified":"2024-11-03T15:14:10","modified_gmt":"2024-11-03T15:14:10","slug":"college-student-rescues-cats-between-classes-working-2-jobs-and-planning-her-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ogkologos.com\/en\/college-student-rescues-cats-between-classes-working-2-jobs-and-planning-her-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"College Student Rescues Cats Between Classes, Working 2 Jobs, And Planning Her Wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Maddie Oscarson is no stranger to multi-tasking. The busy college student may be attending classes, working two jobs, and planning her wedding, but she still finds time to rescue outdoor cats around Minnesota.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cSomehow I got sucked into cats,\u201d says<\/a> Maddie, who has been rescuing and fostering feral cats ever since she was a kid.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Now the busy student rescues cats with her fianc\u00e9, Travis. \u201cI noticed how bad the cat problem was and how many stray cats were wandering around,\u201d Maddie told Minnesota\u2019s Hometownsource<\/a>. \u201cSo we catch all the random strays that wander around.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

And the couple\u2019s lifesaving work has assumed extra urgency as winter closes in.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rather than trapping, spay\/neutering, and releasing fixed feral cats back into their colonies (aka Trap-Neuter-Return), Maddie and Travis practice something closer to Trap-Neuter-Adopt.<\/span><\/p>\n

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After the rescued cat is humanely trapped and spay\/neutered, Maddie places each cat with a foster family for one month.<\/span><\/p>\n

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13 more cats not having babies after this afternoon (2 not pictured)!<\/span><\/p>\n

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If the rescued cat is friendly and socialized after his or her homestay, the student then helps them get adopted. But if the cat isn\u2019t adjusting to family life, she finds a barn or store seeking a working cat instead.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m super, super picky about the animals,\u201d Maddie told the paper<\/a>. \u201cThere\u2019s a bigger issue of not having enough people wanting to adopt or foster cats in long-term committed homes\u2026 So, I\u2019m super picky because I want to make sure that we always have the right fit for each cat.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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The college student also spends each fall building DIY shelters to keep outdoor cats safe and dry when winter arrives.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cMinnesota winters are insane,\u201d she said<\/a>. \u201cWe find [the cats] frozen to the ground. That\u2019s where the shelters come in\u2026 A lot of them go to the colonies and homeowners.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Usually, Maddie and Travis just make cat shelters on their own, but this year they enlisted volunteer help by hosting a shelter-building event in Becker, Minnesota. Fifteen volunteers helped converted old coolers, insulated dog houses, and sheds into 80 shelters for outdoor cats.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Thank you so much to everyone who drove stuff out, put stuff out for pick up, took time to go shopping or go through\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

Posted by Maddie Oscarson<\/a> on Sunday, November 15, 2020<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cThis is the first year we didn\u2019t do it on our own,\u201d said<\/a> Maddie, who has required several weeks to build 50 shelters with Travis in past year. \u201cIt\u2019s a big project for us. So, to make 80 in two days was pretty sweet.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The event was such a success that Maddie hopes to harness volunteer labor build outdoor cat shelters moving forward. But even if building shelters isn\u2019t your thing, the student believes everyone can help homeless animals.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cIf one college girl with two jobs and planning a wedding can do this, I think everyone can do some little part,\u201d Maddie told the paper<\/a>. \u201cI get that you don\u2019t have to love [cats], but it is a problem everybody should care somewhat about. I\u2019d just encourage people to fix their pets.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

You can support Maddie\u2019s rescue work by making donation on Paypal and\/or learn how to build your own feral cat shelters here!<\/span><\/p>\n

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