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Outdoor/Feral Cat Problem? Call the SWAT Team

10,000 Birds

Thanks to groups like Alley Cat Allies, outdoor and feral cats have become above the law. There would then be three options: 1) re-home them to people who will keep them inside; 2) drop them off at an animal shelter as far away as possible; or 3) humanely euthanize them. What birds need is their own SWAT team.

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Are Women More Compassionate Than Men?

Critter News

All I know is that the majority of vegetarians, ex-vegetarians, animal rights supporters, animal rescuers, animal shelter volunteers, and feral cat colony stewards that I know are women. And I find that in conversations, women are more likely to listen and think about what I say than men, who often brush me off as an emotional female.

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That Awkward Moment With Feral Cats and Family

10,000 Birds

Case in point: some of my family members have become active with feral cat colony organizations. On the one hand, it’s better than doing nothing with a feral cat colony. 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.