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National Feral Cat Day Didn’t Go As Planned

10,000 Birds

“Obviously the Spay, Neuter, Release program is just not working – cause where are the kittens coming from.” I realize the number of those (cats) that are caught relies on volunteers and those that are caught are spayed or neutered and returned to the community, but it still means we have a lot of cats.”.

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Feral Cats in American Cities

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The problem of free-roaming cats — and their predation on birds and other wildlife — is hotly contested in communities across the country, and it triggered a lively exchange in the hearing room. But about two-thirds of the people speaking supported the new measure, including Dan Niziolek, director of Minneapolis Animal Care and Control.

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Quantico Has No Compassion for Feral Cats

Critter News

They've prohibited feeding and want the animals trapped. It is NOT the animals' fault that they have been abandoned to miserable lives. (Of We do not support or promote feral animals on the base,” flatly stated Bruce Frizzell, head of the Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs office. ‘‘They’re a big impact on wildlife.

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That Awkward Moment With Feral Cats and Family

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They are all wonderful people and they are all animal lovers. But I’ve learned we love animals in very different ways. It started with donation requests for spay and neutering cats but then quickly transferred to a trap, neuter and release organization. ” My sister said, “Sounds like a plan to me.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

To the Editor: “ Should Most Pet Owners Be Required to Neuter Their Animals? ,” by Verlyn Klinkenborg (Editorial Observer, July 30), is right: “The rate at which dogs are purchased and euthanized in this country is not a sign of our affection for them. This crisis calls for mandatory spay and neuter legislation.