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Linda Hufford: A Rehabber Comments on “Collecting” Rare Birds

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This week’s guest blog was written by Linda Hufford, who has been a wildlife rehabilitator specializing in raptors for over twenty years. She runs Birds of Texas Rehabilitation Center in Austin County, Texas. Penalties would be swift and severe for any type of violation, including huge fines and immediate removal.

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Make Your Cat an Indoor Cat

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Their Indoor Cat Initiative has a ton of great information and even a DVD you can order! Litter Boxes : At least one litter box per cat, cleaned out daily. If all of your cat’s needs are met there should be no long-term problem keeping the cat indoors.

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That Awkward Moment With Feral Cats and Family

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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. We do what we can by giving them food, shelter, and getting them their shots and fixed to prevent more feral litters.” “They don’t want to be inside.

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Kermie

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And of course, shuttling wildlife to and fro, and contemplating their place in our lives and our place in theirs. When I informed Dave of what Emily and I were doing, he reminded me that some frogs are fatally poisonous to cats. So much for the predator instinct. Lucky for Kermie, she was otherwise occupied.