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Feral Cats in American Cities

10,000 Birds

The other day, Minneapolis, Minnesota passed a feral cat ordinance. So I put together a “carnival” (of sorts) of Feral Cat Ordinances and Issues that samples current events across the US. From the Star Tribune : Feral cats win a round at Minneapolis City Hall. She said she has a cat that stays indoors — unwillingly.

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Nothing Funny About Cat Cruelty

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What is it about cats and the internet? I would struggle to name one friend on my Facebook account who has not at some point shared the latest Lolcats pictures or shred a grumpy cat memo. The Difficulties Of Re-homing Abused Cats. The cat needs to be left to come to you in his own time.

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Birding Sepilok, Borneo (Part 2)

10,000 Birds

Even to the author of the paper, who cautiously adds that “nest architecture is unlikely to be irrelevant to females, and its role deserves further investigation” (if swear words were allowed on 10,000 Birds, I would say that he is trying to cover his ass). My cats refuse to even try Fiery Minivets.

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Kenny Glenn Abuses a Cat on Youtube

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By the way, the cat Dusty is with a vet pending the results of the investigation. Tags: cat animal abuse animal cruelty kenny glenn us. He knew what he was doing and he is a sick piece of work. In fact, he's an excellent subject for a medical experiment. He should NEVER be returned to that family.

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The Uncommon Demise of a Wood Thrush in Costa Rica

10,000 Birds

If it doesn’t find enough to eat, it might become too tired to watch for predators and be snatched up by a domestic cat or any number of animals that are always watching, eternally waiting for an easy lunch. The rails did indeed come to investigate but came up empty-beaked. Bay-breasted Warblers have to be careful.

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Empty Pied Oystercatcher nests

10,000 Birds

There was evidence of feral cats and now we have seen foxes around Broome we know they will also be a threat to our local shorebirds. Pied Oystercatcher chicks can swim, but maybe feral cats will too if they are hungry. Some nests had clearly been there for some time and had contained eggs until recently.

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Research Animals Rescued from North Carolina Lab

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Their investigations produce results. An enormous victory was achieved for animals this week when nearly 200 dogs and 54 cats were rescued from a North Carolina animal testing facility that closed its doors after an undercover investigation revealed apparent abuse of the animals by workers at the facility. From the PR Newswire.