Cats Killing Neutering Wildlife 
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 25, 2016
Mark Gamin, a Cleveland lawyer, likes cats and birds both. He likes books too, which made him the ideal reviewer for Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer. Agonizing quandaries concerning invasive species are well-known to wildlife biologists. They argue for the elimination of free-range cats entirely.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 27, 2014
feral cat with a Golden-crowned Kinglet by Isaac Grant. Pity the poor souls at Alley Cat Allies. So on 16 October, which Alley Cat Allies has turned into “National Feral Cat Day,” local governments got an earful. After all, someone is taking care of all those cats, right? Example one?
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10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 17, 2013
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.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 19, 2013
On 14 March, 2013, the Orlando Sentinel published an opinion piece by Ted Williams under the headline “Trap, neuter, return programs make feral-cat problem worse.” Then he gave a couple of alternative solutions to the feral cat problem: There are two effective, humane alternatives to the cat hell of TNR.
Critter News
DECEMBER 14, 2008
Quantico Military Base is really behaving cruelly when it comes to the feral cats on its base. If they are not adoptable, oh well, kill them. Frizzell explained that a large population of feral cats is ultimately detrimental to the overall environmental health of the base, its native species and ecosystems. Whiskers" or "Frisky?"
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
The subject is one that comes up a lot in this blog and other bird blogs, the subject of cats and their effect on wildlife. As most people know cats, both feral and domestic, have a pretty big impact on wild birds and other wildlife, and the effect of mammals is particularly profound in New Zealand.
Animal Ethics
AUGUST 6, 2007
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.
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