From Stray to Saved: How VOKRA is Changing Lives
This week on The Whisker Report, Mary and Alex welcome Maria Soroski and Karen Duncan, co-founders of Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association (VOKRA). Since 2000, VOKRA has been on a mission to end cat overpopulation and homelessness through rescue, rehabilitation, and adoption, with a strong focus on Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR). Thanks to their dedicated efforts, feral cat populations in Vancouver and Burnaby have drastically declined. Maria and Karen share how they started this life-saving work, the challenges they’ve faced—including the impact of the pandemic and rising costs—and how the community can help keep this vital mission alive. Tune in to hear their inspiring journey.
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BIO:
Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue was founded in the year 2000 to address the homeless population of stray and feral cats "Trap Neuter Return" in the Vancouver area. Since then we have also expanded to Burnaby, Surrey, and other municipalities within close proximity, rescuing homeless stray street cats and fixing feral cats so their population stops... Vokra has virtually reduced feral cats to just a handful in Vancouver and Burnaby.
VOKRA's mission is to end cat overpopulation and cat homelessness. We rescue, heal, then home cats - first in our network of foster homes, then in carefully matched, loving, forever homes. We are a passionate, volunteer-driven charity with extensive cat care experience. We believe that no-kill is the only responsible approach, that TNR works, and that cats are awesome!
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