White cats do not fare well in
outdoor colonies as they are highly visible to predators and are susceptible to sunburn.
Not exact matches
As anyone observing the Boardwalk cats can see, their home is the
outdoors and their families are the cats in their
colonies.
However, just because a kitten was born
outdoors, or a cat has been living in a
colony does not mean they are destined to live their lives
as community cats.
They defined «unowned»
as farm cats living in barns, strays living
outdoors that may be fed by humans, and feral cats that fend for themselves — all of which might live alone or in
colonies.
The P.D. Pitchford Companion Animal Village is a friendly and functionally efficient facility that serves
as a national model for future animal shelters.The Village is housed on over 6 acres and provides a healthier and safer environment for the animals.Some of the exciting and innovative features of the Village include an interactive display of adoptable animals, cat
colonies with screened porches allowing indoor /
outdoor access, state - of - the - art indoor /
outdoor dog kennels and a multipurpose education center.
Although our
outdoor cat shelters have been sold for years,
as people recognize the need for cats to have good shelter in cold weather, the issue of managing food and water in cat
colonies is often overlooked.
Studies clearly show that TNR policies effectively reduce the size of
outdoor cat
colonies both immediately (with the removal and adoption of kittens and socialized cats) and over time (
as the population stabilizes and the breeding cycle ends).
While feral cats may live solitary lives,
outdoor cats in general are very social, frequently living with human beings, being cared for
as community cats and interacting with other felines in extended cat
colonies.
The study declares,
as long
as outdoor cat
colonies are allowed to continue to proliferate, rabies exposure will increase at a «rapid rate.»
As we brace for another brutal New York winter, Certified Trap - Neuter - Return (TNR) Caretakers throughout NYC's five boroughs are preparing their
outdoor cat
colonies for the cold temperatures to come.
Get involved in other ways such
as caring for neighborhood feral cats before and after TNR by providing an
outdoor shelter, food and water, watching for signs of disease, and monitoring a cat
colony post-surgery and post-return.
Examples include laws that prohibit cats from being at - large (so - called leash laws), require licenses for all cats, ban the feeding of any animal
outdoors or limit the number of pets a person can own (with «own» defined
as feeding, harboring or similar language that would apply to a
colony caretaker).
Providing food, water and shelter for
outdoor cats is important, but it's also equally important to make sure all of the cats in the
colony are spayed and neutered
as quickly
as possible, once you start feeding a
colony.
As I have noted before, it was the city that referred me to a local TNR organization which helped me and my wife reduce a roughly 20 cat neighborhood «
colony» down to a single
outdoor cat.