Not exact matches
So commission experts began a series
of training and education workshops in English and Spanish, and instructed growers to
provide workers with portable chairs at a central location, preventing
food scraps from attracting bacteria to crop sites.
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 area.2
Feral cat populations» density and locations are not contingent on individuals intentionally
providing food for the cats.1, 2 Studies have shown that other sources
of food are always available — including
food scraps in household trash and municipal garbage facilities.3 Cats are territorial and bond to their surroundings.
The ideal method is to
provide low - calorie treats and to ensure that no more than five to 10 percent
of total calories come from «extras,» which includes
food for treats, medication administration and table
scraps.
Owners
of seasonal houses often return to discover a tame cat and kittens in residence, and there was not one
scrap of human -
provided food to be had.
Provide information on developments or urban districts such as a) soil specifications for development and infrastructure projects b) local zoning and permitting requirements for organic waste processing and c) the status
of existing
food scrap programs (if applicable)
Make your own compost Simply by recycling uncooked kitchen
scraps and garden clippings, you can help to reduce the amount
of countryside used for landfill, reduce pollution and
provide excellent homes and
food for slugs, snails, woodlice, earwigs and other mini beasties.