Sentences with phrase «by neighborhood cats»

Outdoor rabbits can be preyed upon or frightened by neighborhood cats, birds of prey and other wildlife, and are more susceptible to parasites like ear mites.

My cat oliver is always getting picked on by the neighborhood cats.

If a kitty who doesn't have claws to defend herself gets outside, she's more likely to be seriously injured by neighborhood cats or by predators.

And it laughs so hard it pees — Mobil 1, on the floor — every time some expensive, exotic new car sits out overnight, suffering the indignity of being molested by the neighborhood cat.

Colleen Friend was adopted by a neighborhood cat named Whiskey 20 years ago and he taught her how to care for felines.

Not exact matches

B&G Oysters has a decidedly neighborhood vibe, combining friendly service with fantastically fresh oysters from both coasts, inspired seasonal seafood dishes, New England classics including the celebrated lobster roll, and a food - friendly wine list created by Executive Wine Director Cat Silirie.

Rebekah Kurimski writes, «Although the neighborhood cats made fun of her, Sophie pursued her career in herpetology by immersing herself in the environment of the Bearded Dragons.

There was however no significant difference in cat and mouse antigen sensitization by neighborhood.

During an outdoor escapade, Max and Duke are captured by NYC Animal Control, and so their neighborhood pet friends, including several other dogs, a cat, a parakeet, a guinea pig and a hawk that sounds an awful lot like Marlin the Clownfish (oh yeah — that's because he's also voiced by Albert Brooks), come - up with a plan to rescue them.

The treatment and control classes were matched on CAT Total Reading and Total Language scores, and the research team also attempted to match the groups on ethnic background and socioeconomic status by selecting classes from schools in the same or similar neighborhoods.

They had been abandoned by their mama cat on a patio in a «not so nice» neighborhood from which she had rescued several other cats.

A cat which is stressed by intruders such as cats in the neighborhood will often urine mark by the doors and windows where she sees or smells the offending feline.

These colonies of community cats are usually looked after by someone who feeds them in the neighborhood.

The next time you're riding around your neighborhood and find a flea market or garage sale, stop by and see if you can pick up some stuffed toys for cats and dogs.

Reality: Your yard is constantly being visited by wildlife as well as other neighborhood pets (cats are notorious roamers).

You can help cats and people by distributing flyers in your neighborhood about low cost or free spay / neuter services.

Economist Says Cats Should Be Eliminated From New Zealand New York Times Gareth Morgan, an economist and environmentalist, says that the cat is actually a «friendly neighborhood serial killer» when it comes to birds, and his Web site suggests that New Zealanders should gradually reduce the local feline population by having...

And that by returning the cats to their neighborhoods, they will keep other colonies of cats from moving in.

«It was strictly the decision of the Humane Society not to press charges,» Daytona Beach police Detective Susanne Raines said Friday.The dogs - two pit bulls owned by a Deltona resident - were stolen from the Halifax Humane Society on Oct. 31 and again this month after two judges deemed them dangerous because they killed five neighborhood cats.

I've lived in Apopka for nearly a decade, and for most of that time, my neighborhood has been prowled by a colony of feral cats.

In these seven years, the community cat population in this neighborhood decreased by 55 %.

Embraced by the shelter staff, the program quickly expanded to include any healthy outdoor cats whose condition demonstrated they were thriving in their neighborhoods.

Just as cats 10,000 years ago were attracted to the easy, consistent food source that the first human settlements provided (see The Natural History of the Cat), feral cats today scavenge on the scraps that all human habitats inevitably produce.1 A study of a feral cat colony in Brooklyn found that the cats depended more on local garbage for food than on either prey or food provided by caregivers, and that the neighborhood produced enough garbage to feed three times more cats than actually lived in that areCat), feral cats today scavenge on the scraps that all human habitats inevitably produce.1 A study of a feral cat colony in Brooklyn found that the cats depended more on local garbage for food than on either prey or food provided by caregivers, and that the neighborhood produced enough garbage to feed three times more cats than actually lived in that arecat colony in Brooklyn found that the cats depended more on local garbage for food than on either prey or food provided by caregivers, and that the neighborhood produced enough garbage to feed three times more cats than actually lived in that area.2

I'll start off by saying that I believe all cats are safest indoors unless in a well - constructed enclosure but I know many cat parents do allow their cats outside, whether it's for a supervised nap on the deck, a walk on a leash or to wander the neighborhood.

By neutering and returning these shelter cats to their neighborhoods, cat euthanasia plummeted to 13 percent in 2012, making Alachua County the safest place to be a cat in Florida.

Provide Food and Shelter for Outdoor Cats My neighborhood in New York City does not have many outdoor cats, but outside of Manhattan, whole colonies of cats are threatened by inclement weatCats My neighborhood in New York City does not have many outdoor cats, but outside of Manhattan, whole colonies of cats are threatened by inclement weatcats, but outside of Manhattan, whole colonies of cats are threatened by inclement weatcats are threatened by inclement weather.

We have two small dogs and must constantly contend with loose cats and cat droppings in our neighborhood while we walk our dogs on leashes and pick up after them as required by law and common courtesy.

Thousands of feral cats have been helped by Little Shelters vital program that follows the humane practice of trap - neuter - release and provides support for the dedicated people who care for feral cat colonies in their neighborhoods.

Chicken Charley was later accompanied by 12 more cats that the Hurds rescued from their neighborhood.

[3](The whole thing having been prompted, ironically, by former Smithsonian researcher Nico Dauphine and her frequent roundups of neighborhood cats.)

Nine people bitten or scratched by a rabid cat in a neighborhood southwest of Orlando will begin receiving rabies shots today as animal control officers continue rounding up animals to determine if any others have the disease.Orange County health officials said Tuesday there was no cause for alarm yet and did not impose a quarantine or issue a rabies alert.However, an animal control official said the cat might have spread the disease among stray animals, which are numerous in the area of 35th and 36th streets east of South Orange Blossom Trail.

-- 59 % of cats were found because they returned home on their own, 30 % were found by searching the neighborhood.

For cats, 59 % of owners found their pets because they returned home on their own, and 30 % found their cat by searching the neighborhood.

As an alternative, consider how you can improve the lives of feral cats and the health of your neighborhood at the same time, by organizing a Trap - Neuter - Return (TNR) program.

The program is dedicated to humanely controlling feral cat colonies by providing neighborhoods with the resources and support they need to manage feral cat populations.

By humanely trapping stray and feral cats in your neighborhood you are taking a positive action instead of doing nothing.

Cats might have a better chance of finding new homes by wandering their neighborhoods than by going to a shelter.

Then, using the data on pet owner profiles and households from the 2010 American Community Survey, we estimated the number of cats and dogs by neighborhood.

The data shown on the website is compiled from the tests performed since 2000 by only one laboratory, but it will help cat owners to know how common these diseases are in their neighborhoods and give them some information with which to open a discussion with their veterinarian.

There's no reason for pet cats not to be spayed or neutered, and we encourage citizens to help by making sure neighborhood cats are also spayed and neutered.

The reduction in the number of these homeless cats moderates the incidence of starvation and disease among them and eases community concerns and neighborhood tensions brought on by large colonies.

Frequently, kittens pick them up during their nursing phase by close contact with their infested mother and cohorts or through contact with cats in the neighborhood.

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By neutering and returning these shelter cats to their neighborhoods, cat euthanasia plummeted to 13 % in 2012, making Alachua County the safest place to be a cat in Florida.

Attach a motion - detection device to your lawn sprinkler Set the sprinkler by windows to deter the presence of neighborhood cats.

As you drive and walk your neighborhood, call your cat by name.

Slowly but surely, however, there is a movement towards not only accepting the feral cat colonies that call our neighborhoods home, but towards caring for these outdoor cats, cats who provide a service by driving down the rodent population for the homes and businesses in communities all across the country.

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By nabbing that stray cat hanging out on your block and getting it spayed / neutered, you help reduce the number of homeless cats and kittens in your neighborhood.

We have this same problem in our neighborhood... ONE homeowner thinks they are doing the «humane» thing by feeding feral cats... and the result?