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Outdoor/Feral Cat Problem? Call the SWAT Team

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Thanks to groups like Alley Cat Allies, outdoor and feral cats have become above the law. Neighbor A’s private property and peace of mind are both suffering because of the cats, which are killing government-protected species. Outdoor/feral cat people are bullies who prey on people unable to fight back, just as their cats do with birds.

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Feral Cat Advocates Lie

10,000 Birds

I am so sick of the feral cat colonies that infest so many locations that I like to bird. And while I am sick of the cat colonies I am even more sick of the deluded people who believe that by feeding feral cats they are somehow helping them. They get hit by cars, suffer from parasites, predated upon by coyotes, and die from disease.

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Why Did The National Audubon Society End Their Contract With Ted Williams?

10,000 Birds

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. ” Wait, what?

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Fifty Shapes of Grey

10,000 Birds

We are bound to suffer. A decisively non-ruddy Ruddy Duck, a rare winter visitor from nearby feral populations. Yes, winter has done it again : here in Heidelberg, we are subjected to the painful games of Mr. Grey, trapped under his cloudy sheets and denied the warmth of the sun or the privilege of seeing colours on birds.

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The Parable of the Goat Mites

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And so, when Salvador Ramirez left, there were feral goats on the island of San Clemente, the southernmost of the Channel Islands off the coast of California. And so, the foxes and shrikes endemic to the island began to suffer as the greenery went. No such association was formed on behalf of the ear mites.)

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Powder Puff, RIP, and More

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So his suffering was basically prolonged because he looked good on that one day, and because testing is done only if there are symptoms. My only hope is that other kitties at Project Treadstone aren't suffering someplace hidden. Of course, when kitties are suffering they usually hide so that's profoundly unrealistic.

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The Wildlife Rehabilitator’s Wish List

10,000 Birds

“I wish for a federal law prohibiting domestic and feral cats from roaming free outdoors. They’d also have to pay for every aspect of care the injured bird requires, as well as the emotional suffering of the wildlife rehabilitator!”.

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