KLAW
KLAW
Kismet League for Animal Welfare
BUTTERSCOTCH met a cute little tuxedo cat at a Kismet feeding station over 10 years ago and it was love at first meow: they are still together!
BOZ (aka Sir Bozwell ) was assumed to be a feral cat and was trapped and neutered. While recuperating at a KLAW volunteer's home, the volunteer found he had a sweet disposition and was tame. She adopted him and he's been with her ever since.
JACKSON AND RINGO were feral cats used to getting food from humans. They had a little dance routine that brought smiles to their KLAW volunteer. They lived at her home for 14 years, never entering but always there for food and occasional pets.
HISTORY
KLAW (Kismet League for Animal Welfare) is based in Kismet, the westernmost community on Fire Island. Like places everywhere people gather, there have always been cats.
Fire Island's history includes visits by pirates, duck hunters, fishermen, entrepreneurs and tourists, dating back to the 1700s. The cats bought by these newcomers to the island and their offspring continue to reside here.
KLAW began in the 1990s. As some residents began to trap and neuter the feral cat population, they became aware that not all of the cats were feral: some had obviously lived and interacted with humans.
To help finance these procedures, t-shirt and baked good sales, flea markets and yard sales were held. A visiting Human Society official was so enthusiastic about these efforts that she joined volunteers at their funding-raising table. Donations are our lifeblood and are always appreciated to help our ongoing efforts.
KLAW became a nonprofit 501(c)3 corporation in 2010. A successful media campaign urged residents and visitors to take their pets home at the end of the season. It became apparent that feral and domestic cats still managed to arrive from the State Park and surrounding communities-- either on their own or with help.
KATTAILS
KATTAILS