(Photograph by Cristóbal Olivares)
Some uncommon residents cohabit with the inmates on the Santiago Sur Felony Detention Heart, in Santiago, Chile. Practically 300 cats, together with Carlos Nuñez’s cat Feita (“ugly” in Spanish), pictured above, stay alongside the 5,600 inmates on the penitentiary.
The cats had been launched to handle the rodent inhabitants. However with out veterinary providers, particularly sterilization, the cat inhabitants skyrocketed, with many struggling sickness and early demise—inflicting inmates misery. This previous 12 months, Humane Society Worldwide partnered with the Chilean charity Fundación Felinnos to supply much-needed medical and spay and neutering providers to the jail’s cats.
“Jail cat packages assist each pets and folks, having a profound influence on the well being and well-being of prisoners, cats, directors, and society at giant,” says
Katherine Polak, Humane Society Worldwide’s vp of companion animals and engagement. “Inmates who work together with cats whereas in jail are much less prone to reoffend.”
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