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Feral Cats in American Cities

10,000 Birds

The problem of free-roaming cats — and their predation on birds and other wildlife — is hotly contested in communities across the country, and it triggered a lively exchange in the hearing room. Cats are domesticated animals that are not indigenous wildlife in North America. Health Director Daniel B.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

We’ve been educating, helping and begging people to spay and neuter their animals for years, but three million to four million cats and dogs still die in shelters every year because of simple math: too many animals, not enough worthy adoptive homes. This crisis calls for mandatory spay and neuter legislation.

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That Awkward Moment With Feral Cats and Family

10,000 Birds

It started with donation requests for spay and neutering cats but then quickly transferred to a trap, neuter and release organization. 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. . I have mixed feelings about TNR.