Sentences with phrase «about feral cats by»

In the beginning of the mass media era, before George Herriman introduced the 1913 - 1944 Krazy Kat cartoon series, depicting a much - abused cat with an unrequited love for a mouse, before anyone thought much about feral cats by any name, was just the word «cat.»

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From the dozens of feral cats that are «employed» by Disney as pest control to the secret train car that's dedicated to Walt Disney's wife Lillian, we've rounded up 22 of the most fascinating secrets about Disneyland that will make you feel like an expert.

A recent North Carolina study found that the feral cat populations where the program was in place saw a consistent reduction of feral cat colonies by 36 % in a two year span and about one third of all the colonies in the area became extinct in that same timeframe.

For example, questions have been raised about the liability that may be incurred by a caregiver if a feral cat injures someone or damages property.

What we do not hear about is the ignoring of a greater problem caused by feral cats throughout Central Florida and far beyond — that is, the nearly total decimation in some areas of Florida native species of animals caused by feral cats as they hunt for food.

As many of you are no doubt aware, Sunday is National Feral Cat Day, a holiday created 10 years ago by Alley Cat Allies «to raise awareness about feral cats, promote Trap - Neuter - Return, and recognize the millions of compassionate Americans who care for them.&rFeral Cat Day, a holiday created 10 years ago by Alley Cat Allies «to raise awareness about feral cats, promote Trap - Neuter - Return, and recognize the millions of compassionate Americans who care for them.&rferal cats, promote Trap - Neuter - Return, and recognize the millions of compassionate Americans who care for them.»

Many of the 40 or so gathered at the Volusia County solid waste transfer station spent more than two hours hissing and snarling at each other.And there wasn't even one cat in the room.The county's animal control board workshop Tuesday was supposed to be about finding ways to solve the feral, or wild, cat problem, but all the dirty looks and snide comments that criss - crossed the room made it seem more like a feline version of American Gladiators.One opinion - represented by animal services / control, humane societies, health department workers and citizens - seemed to be that the county's trapping and destroying of feral cats is the most humane way of dealing with the overpopulation.

National Feral Cat Day debuted in 2001, created by Alley Cat Allies «to raise awareness about feral cats, promote Trap - Neuter - Return, and recognize the millions of compassionate Americans who care for them.&rFeral Cat Day debuted in 2001, created by Alley Cat Allies «to raise awareness about feral cats, promote Trap - Neuter - Return, and recognize the millions of compassionate Americans who care for them.&rferal cats, promote Trap - Neuter - Return, and recognize the millions of compassionate Americans who care for them.»

By educating people on the truth about community cats (also known as feral cats) and combatting the false claims, we can stop the killing.

This publication not only makes egregiously inhumane, inaccurate, and inflammatory assertions about cats, but it also promotes illegal animal cruelty by recommending shooting cats as an acceptable approach for feral cats.

By omitting this important issue from the feral cat / TNR discussion, researchers portray a situation both simpler and harsher (in terms of what it implies about the impact of free - roaming cats) than reality suggests.

And swallowed in one gulp the ridiculous claim by ABC's Steve Holmer that «there are about... 160 million feral cats [nationwide].»

Unfortunately, TNR is often hindered by misunderstandings about the nature of feral cats, which scientific studies show are healthy and can enjoy the same lifespan as pet cats.

Dauphine doesn't go into detail about the amount of funding, and it's not clear what, if any, role it played in the decision by NJAS (which took in $ 6.8 million in 2008) to participate in the New Jersey Feral Cat - Wildlife Coalition — the kind of collaborative effort that should be encouraged, not derided:

As detailed below, the city of Berkeley and San Diego County have reduced the euthanasia rates for all cats brought to their shelters by about 50 % since free spay / neuter clinics for ferals have started in those areas.

«In Wisconsin alone, where data are good, about 39 million native animals are killed annually by pet and feral cats.»

If you have ideas or suggestions or would like to contribute to a meaningful discussion about the welfare of feral cats, animal hoarding, or animal adoptions from our local animal control facilities, please contact Dr. Daniels by email at [email protected].

If ABC is truly concerned about the public health threat posed by «feral cat colonies,» why withhold such critical information?

Just about the time I was writing my response to «Critical Assessment of Claims Regarding Management of Feral Cats by Trap - Neuter - Return» (Conservation Biology, Volume 23, No. 4, 887 — 894), its lead author, Travis Longcore, began showing up in the news.

Our skills working with feral cats and kittens are specialised and were originally developed by Celia about 40 years ago at a time when pest control firms were the normal way to deal with feral cats which were considered vermin in those days.

This annual event is coordinated by Alley Cat Allies as a way to raise awareness about feral cats, promote Trap - Neuter - Return, and recognize the millions of compassionate Americans who care for them.

We have about 5 or 6 cats that I feed (and have as of today been told by animal control I can not feed them anymore) they are feral cats, They really need to be sprayed / neutered.

For more, read, «Why Feral Eradication Won't Work», by Sarah Hartwell; Zaunbrecher, K., & R. Smith, «Neutering of Feral Cats as an Alternative to Eradication Programs,» Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association, 203, No 3, 8/1/93, 449 - 452;  «A Model for Humane Reduction of Feral Cat Populations», by Michelle S. Chappell, DVM, published in the California Veterinarian September / October 1999, about the use of TNR in San Diego; and this report by the National Pet Alliance and Cat Fanciers» Association, Inc. calling for funding of TNR programs in Santa Clara.Â

Visit the NYC Feral Cat Initiative of the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals website to read about how Trap - Neuter - Return (TNR) humanely reduces the number of community cats living outdoors, and how you can help by attending one of our free TNR certification workshops.

This day was launched by Alley Cat Allies in 2001 to raise awareness about feral cats, promote Trap - Neuter - Return, and recognize the millions of compassionate Americans who care for them.

«Whittling down guesses or extrapolations from limited observations by a factor of 10 or even 100 does not make these estimates any more credible, and the fact that they are the best available data is not sufficient to justify their use when the consequence may be extermination for cats... What I find inconsistent in an otherwise scientific debate about biodiversity is how indictment of cats has been pursued almost in spite of the evidence, and without regard to the differential effects of cats in carefully selected, managed colonies, versus that of free - roaming pets, owned farm cats, or truly feral animals.

National Feral Cat Day was launched in 2001 by Alley Cat Allies to raise awareness about feral cats and promote Trap / Neuter / Return (TNR) as a humane alternative to euthanFeral Cat Day was launched in 2001 by Alley Cat Allies to raise awareness about feral cats and promote Trap / Neuter / Return (TNR) as a humane alternative to euthanferal cats and promote Trap / Neuter / Return (TNR) as a humane alternative to euthanasia.

PAWS aspires to best practices established by well - respected organizations such as Best Friends, Alley Cat Allies, Neighborhood Cats, Feral Cat Spay / Neuter Project, and Best Friends» No More Homeless Pets movement, and understanding what the No Kill Movement is all about - and how it relates to PAWS which subscribes to the No Kill Philosophy, please visit the following - and do some research on their sites, sign up for their newsletters:

About 20 of these have been blamed directly on feral cats, prompting a government effort to kill two million of them by 2020.

When the killing began, Macquarie Island hosted about 10,000 feral rabbits and 2,500 feral cats, all descended from animals left on the island by visiting whalers circa 1820.

We invite you to keep informed about news and developments concerning community cats in New York City by visiting the NYC Feral Cat Initiative website at www.NYCFeralCat.org.

Robinsons responds to questions about the controversy that sometimes swirls around TNR and how best to treat feral and homeless cats — including from the perspective of wildlife advocates, factions of veterinarians and others who oppose TNR — the study by the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute and the Fish and Wildlife Service, and more.

Your next step: If you are not the free - roaming cat caregiver, take the time to talk to your neighbors and learn about TNR by visiting the NYC Feral Cat Initiative site and AlleyCat.ocat caregiver, take the time to talk to your neighbors and learn about TNR by visiting the NYC Feral Cat Initiative site and AlleyCat.oCat Initiative site and AlleyCat.org.

If you know about or are currently caring for a feral cat colony in your area and are worried about them this coming winter, you can help their chances of faring well by taking a few extra measures to ensure their safety and well - being.

Its mission is to address the problem of homeless cats in Toronto by spaying / neutering, bringing adoptable cats into our foster / adoption program, managing colonies of feral cats (those that are not adoptable), and educating the public about responsible pet ownership and living with community cats.

Its mission is to address the problem of homeless cats in Toronto by spaying / neutering, bringing adoptable cats into our foster / adoption program, managing colonies of feral cats (those that are not adoptable), and educating the public about responsible pet ownership and living with community cats.

Its mission is to address the problem of homeless cats in Toronto by spaying / neutering, bringing adoptable cats into our foster / adoption program, managing colonies of feral cats (those that are not adoptable), and educating the public about responsible pet ownership and living with community cats.