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Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer

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Agonizing quandaries concerning invasive species are well-known to wildlife biologists. Other animal control issues that involve mass killing make for easier decisions, according to Peter P. It’s not just the effect of cats on wildlife that should be alarming, “Cat Wars” says.

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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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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. I have mixed feelings about TNR. But I don’t agree with the supplemental feeding that happens with feral cats–if you’re gonna call them wildlife, treat them as such.