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Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer

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Agonizing quandaries concerning invasive species are well-known to wildlife biologists. Arriving in North America around the time of Columbus, they have become “one of the most successful invasive species on earth.”. There is evidence that toxoplasma leads, in humans, to an elevated risk of mental illness and depression.

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Feral Cats in American Cities

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. … The ordinance would allow Minneapolis residents to establish cat “colonies” where abandoned and wild cats can be fed but also vaccinated, neutered and identified in an effort to humanely cut their population and control disease. And she has a North American bird book that has so far taught her how to recognize a sparrow.

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That Awkward Moment With Feral Cats and Family

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I have mixed feelings about TNR. And if a feral cat colony is near an endangered species, the colony should be eliminated. Unfortunately the worst predator of nature is the human being…we selfishly take the land of the animals and give them nothing in return and that is all over the world.