Not exact matches
He insisted that many of the
community members were busy
with the yearly
colony festival to the local goddess, Gangamma.
First, you'll want to assess and target a specific area or
colony of cats for TNR, and then speak
with community members to let them know your plans and gain their support.
Meet
with caregivers,
colony feeders, people
with «backyard» cats, and other
community members when planning your feral cat assistance program.
The stretch of tidal wetlands located along Ninth Avenue near Totten Street has been home to the Le Cats on the Water
colony for nearly 20 years,
with a handful of dedicated
community members caring for the stray cats while also using trap - neuter - return practices.
Other shelters might struggle
with community members who consider cat
colonies unpleasant or those concerned about the detrimental effects of cats on birds and wildlife.
Where the cat is not available or suitable for adoption and is released to a
colony after desexing, WLPA
members invite
members of the
community to take responsibility for the feeding and costs associated
with caring for unowned cats.
The TNR Program is available to
community members that agree to become «
colony caretakers» by providing the cats
with food, water, and basic shelter.
The province's requirement placed the Wilson
Colony members in the untenable position of having to choose between compliance
with their religious beliefs or giving up the self ‑ sufficiency of their
community, which has historically preserved its religious autonomy through its communal independence.