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Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer

10,000 Birds

Marra and Chris Santella, authors of Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer (Princeton University Press, 212 pp., They argue for the elimination of free-range cats entirely. The traditional, supposedly humane answer to the glut of feral cats has been institution of “TNR” programs – trap, neuter, return.

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Feral Cats in American Cities

10,000 Birds

. …a City Council committee voted 5-0 to recommend a new law that in essence licenses the care and feeding of free-roaming cats as part of a larger effort to reduce their numbers. Nonprofit pet protection groups would manage the program and be responsible for ensuring that cat caretakers take the required steps. .