When this photo of a cat in Orange Co, FL was posted on Facebook, some people complained about it and others offered to help. I snipped out some of the comments to give you the gist of the overall discussion. (Click any image to enlarge it.) I don't know what happened to the cat but … Continue reading How a cat goes from being doomed to Superdoomed
Category: trap-neuter-release
Action Alert Regarding Community Cats
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) hates feral cats. As such, they are opposed to the only proven program - Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) - aimed at eliminating feral cats over time while minimizing costs. That does not make sense, but then The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service isn't exactly known for applying common sense to … Continue reading Action Alert Regarding Community Cats
PETA Advocates for “A Quick and Painless End” for Feral Cats in MD
PETA writes in a letter to the Prince George's Co Council in MD, dated September 28, 2010: We have been contacted by concerned Prince George’s County- area citizens about a push by a small group of citizens to legislatively legitimize their hobby of feeding feral cats, without regard for the health and welfare of other … Continue reading PETA Advocates for “A Quick and Painless End” for Feral Cats in MD
Bad Animal Control Ideas, Nebraska Edition
In summary:The Gothenburg Animal Hospital serves as Gothenburg’s city pound. Now, because of a new state law that changes how animals are handled at city pounds statewide, it will be more expensive to adopt a dog or cat. “It will be much more costly,” said Gothenburg Animal Hospital owner and veterinarian Roger Dudley. Under a … Continue reading Bad Animal Control Ideas, Nebraska Edition
Bird Group Watching TNR Colonies Like a Hawk
Apparently the American Bird Conservancy spies have infiltrated every TNR feral cat colony in the US. The spies each have a clicker counter (made to look like a rhinestone cat collar) to notify HQ about every bird that is killed by a TNR cat. And that count is accurate because you know, there is a … Continue reading Bird Group Watching TNR Colonies Like a Hawk
