This is in response to an article March 27 about the problem of feral cats in Lewiston-Auburn. The story reported that there were no programs dealing with feral cats.

Steve Dostie, executive director of the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, should be aware of a nonprofit organization in the area that has been rescuing, feeding and sterilizing feral cats for many years. Hundreds of feral cats have been trapped, neutered and released by them. They don’t have the financial backing or recognition of the Humane Society, but they work extremely long hours, every day, regardless of weather conditions, mostly in the dark of night when ferals come out from hiding.

I experienced the group’s compassion first hand when I discovered more than 20 cats that had been abandoned. I went to them for help instead of the Humane Society because their policy is “no kill.” They worked diligently, day and night, until every cat had been captured, sterilized and placed in new homes.

It may be true that the Humane Society cannot change a feral cat into an adoptable pet, but it is absolutely not true that a feral cat can’t be transformed into a trusting and loving house pet. Like any challenge, it takes time and patience. The reward is well worth the wait.

Jeanne Gagne, Greene