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National Feral Cat Day Didn’t Go As Planned

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“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. And she has a North American bird book that has so far taught her how to recognize a sparrow. … “I understand the objection,” she said.

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That Awkward Moment With Feral Cats and Family

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It started with donation requests for spay and neutering cats but then quickly transferred to a trap, neuter and release organization. ” Then my sister weighed in who is as passionate for cats as I am for birds, “Nature is nature. Maybe we should go back to giving individual wild birds their own names.