Killing feral cats

Nativism and speciesism is behind the mass killing of Australia's feral cats

Australians are ‘nativists’ who want to destroy feral cats and restrict cat ownership

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I had never heard of the word ‘nativist’ until Nathan Winograd used it. It is good one when used to describe the Aussie attitude to feral and stray cats. Nativists believe in nativism which means, “the political policy of promoting or protecting the interests of ‘native-born’ or established inhabitants over those of immigrants, including the …

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Tasmania's feral cats are attracted to a feather boa in a study conducted by Alexandra Paton. The photograph is by her using a camera trap.

Tasmania’s feral cats are attracted to a feather boa

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A study found that feather boas are effective in luring feral cats. The person who carried out the study, Alexandra Paton, a PhD student at Tasmania’s School of Natural Sciences at the University of Tasmania, doesn’t tell us in so many words exactly why she is so excited about feral cats being lured by feather …

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Patrick Gower who sees nothing wrong in shooting feral cats

New Zealand journalist loves domestic cats and wants to shoot feral cats. Crazy?

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Patrick Gower is mixed up in my opinion. He has a Wikipedia page so he has some influence. And he supports the North Canterbury hunting competition in New Zealand which attracted so much criticism recently as it entailed kids of 14 shooting at feral cats that could be domestic cats. Other animals are in the …

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North Koreans are starving to death thanks to his policies

North Korea is hell on Earth for cats and dogs

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For three and a half years North Korea has been shut off from the rest of the world. The Covid-19 pandemic started the process. But before that they were an unknown nation. Except for the little man with a funny haircut. The world knows his appearance rather too well because he likes to develop his …

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Cat contraception

Possible cat contraceptive injection for the not-too-distant future

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Today, The New York Times reports on cat contraception. This, as I see it, is the Holy Grail for many people concerned about the procreation of stray and feral cats. TNR programs are effective in a limited way because they are conducted in a limited way. The task is too big to control the procreation …

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Man kills kitten by hanging it from a string held in his right hand initially and then tied to a post

WARNING: Video of man in China hanging a kitten from a string held in his hand

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The tweet states: “The atrocities just continue. May 10, a netizen photographed a man killing a kitten near Building 16, Yixinyuan, Pingyi County, Linyi City, Shandong, China. The cat has been taken away by the man. This dangerous man must be reported to police!” The person who tweeted (We Are Not Food) sounds desperate and …

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Feral cat Hawaii

Is it legal to kill feral cats in Hawaii?

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No, is the plain answer to the question in the title unless there are particular and unusual circumstances. We are able to say that with confidence because Hawaii’s legislature recently (early 2022) tried into pass a law (HB 1987) which permitted and indeed mandated the mass culling of feral cats by poisoning over a set …

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NZ - kids killing non-native species

School teacher encourages kids to kill non-native animals including cats

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Nathan Winograd, American’s leading animal advocate in respect of animal shelters and on other topics, has written an excoriating article about the people who wish to kill non-native species such as feral cats because they prey on native species. He examines the motivation of these people and the horrendously unethical and debased way people are …

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The emotional impact on TNR workers when their cats were shot in Newcastle, NSW, Australia

Emotional impact on TNR caregivers when their cats were shot by the authorities

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The emotional impact on TNR caregivers when their cats were shot by the authorities is shocking. This is an interesting approach to discussing the ‘feral cat problem’. Most of the time the focus is on how to get rid of feral cats. An attitude which is predominant in Australia and New Zealand. And the preferred …

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Australian council misguided in trying to protect wildlife from cats

Confused and potentially criminal attempt by Australian local authority to protect wildlife from cat predation

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The war against domestic and feral cats in Australia continues unabated. It looks like a war to me and in line with that analogy, the latest policy of a north-west Sydney council, Hornsby Shire, was cruel because it would have led to pointless and possibly illegal cat killing. On my understanding, Hornsby Shire local authority …

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Matawan Police Department notice

Community rebuffs New Jersey borough’s plan to trap and kill feral cats

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NEWS AND OPINION: This is another interesting story about how communities deal with feral cats. It is an issue which constantly challenges the administrators of jurisdiction such as counties and cities and indeed states in America. In this instance a plan by Matawan, which on my research, is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, …

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Feral cat of Australia

Complex interplay between Australia’s feral cats, invasive rabbits and native mammals

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There is a confusing (to me) and complex interplay between the feral cats on the Australian continent, the rabbits upon which they prey, and the conservation of precious native mammals. European rabbits were introduced to Australia in the 18th century. European cats were also introduced to the continent at a similar time (as were rats!). …

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Smile on face of feral cat trapper before killing the cat

Should veterinarians be advocating the killing of feral cats?

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There is a headline from an Australian news media website which tells us that veterinarians support a program of killing feral cats in the Northern Territory, Australia. Yes, they support the idea of deliberately targeting feral cats to trap and then “euthanise” them. It is uncomfortable to hear of vets supporting the deliberate killing of …

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One of the volunteers who manages the feral cats

Alley Cat Allies v East Bay Regional Park District over the shooting of feral cats

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Alley Cat Allies is engaged in a battle of wills with the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD). I will call EBRPD “the cat killers”. I will call Alley Cat Allies “ACA”. The cat killers have, for decades, been killing cats in parklands in Oakland, California. ACA have produced a nice video which actually sums …

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