So, unless and until Hillsborough County's private - practice vets are the only game in town, I'm afraid we can expect the witch - hunt
against outdoor cats to continue.
Cat Wars is, to anybody familiar with the topic, an obviously desperate attempt to fuel the ongoing witch - hunt
against outdoor cats «by any means necessary,» including the endorsement of discredited junk science, an oceanful of red herrings, and B - movie - style scaremongering.
What if all this rabid campaigning
against outdoor cats has blinded participants to the inevitable consequences of their actions?
It was at the nearby University of Wisconsin — Madison, in the early 1990s, that the modern witch - hunt
against outdoor cats began with the infamous Wisconsin Study.
Considering I've never donated one cent to the American Bird Conservancy, the organization has been very generous to me — at least in terms of blog content, courtesy of the various misrepresentations, red herrings, and outright lies used to rationalize and promote their ongoing witch - hunt
against outdoor cats.
In fact, author Jonathan Franzen, who wrote the foreward to Cat Wars, has been campaigning
against outdoor cats for ages.
Not exact matches
We caution
against letting
cats outdoors, but if you do — or if a window or door is left open — a safety collar and an ID tag may be what bring your missing
cat home.
In order to ensure your
cat is protected
against this potentially fatal disease which is easily transmitted by infected
cats, vaccination is recommended for all
cats that go
outdoors, even if itÕs just in the garden.
I've been to New Zealand, and I understand that the native wildlife — particularly bird life — greatly have no defense
against feral
cats, or owned
cats allowed
outdoors (which are most owned
cats there).
A vaccine to protect
against feline leukemia — Recommended for all
cats who spend some or all of their time
outdoors.
Outdoor cats walking through the plants or rubbing up
against the flowers may get pollen in their coats.
The best way to help feral
cats is to spay or neuter them, vaccinate
against rabies, and ear tip them for identification purposes, and return them to their
outdoor home.
For
outdoor cats we also recommend vaccinating
against Feline Leukemia Virus which is a transmissible and highly fatal virus.
It is recommended that both indoor and
outdoor cats receive protection
against this virus.
All
cats who go
outdoors, or whose owners take in strays of unknown feline leukemia status, should be vaccinated
against this virus to prevent feline leukemia infection.
Because they can not defend themselves adequately
against attacks by other animals, declawed
cats who are allowed
outdoors may be at increased risk of injury or death.
People who are
against taming feral
cats believe that these are wild animals that have adapted to
outdoor life and can be cared for without being tamed.
1) All
cats that go
outdoors should be vaccinated
against Feline Leukemia Virus — it's usually fatal once established but a simple annual vaccine provides good protection
If your
cat leads an indoor -
outdoor or mostly
outdoor lifestyle then testing every couple years for FIV is appropriate even if your
cat is vaccinated
against Felv.
If your
cat spends any time out - of - doors, the following vaccines are important to protect
against health risks commonly found in the
outdoor environment:
We recommend Revolution for indoor AND
outdoor cats because it also protects them
against heartworm disease, and doesn't require administration of a pill.
That said, I have always felt that the injunction
against city involvement with TNR was counterproductive to the cause of protecting birds from predation by
outdoor cats.
All
cats, even
cats who never interact with other animals or venture
outdoors, should be examined at least once a year and receive vaccinations
against rabies and other diseases, as recommended by their veterinarian.
However, besides protecting them from
outdoor dangers, keeping your
cat indoors and away from the sun also protects them
against squamous cell carcinoma.
If your
cat regularly sunbathes
outdoors you should take precautions
against skin cancer - dab non-toxic sun - block cream onto the
cat's ears and nose, especially if these are white or pale coloured.
The book criticizes a «small but vocal minority of
cat advocates» for campaigning
against efforts to euthanize and / or forcibly remove
cats from the
outdoors.