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Australia’s feral cats can grow to twice the normal size

PoC avatarPosted on September 1, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 1, 2020

I do believe that feral cats in Australia can, exceptionally, grow to twice the normal size of a feral cat. This picture shows one such example and the beauty of the photograph is that you can make a size comparison … Continue reading →

Posted in Killing feral cats | Tagged australia, australia feral cat, cat predation, feral cats | Leave a reply

Some complications in banning the feeding of feral cats

PoC avatarPosted on August 20, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 20, 2020

There have been various attempts over the years by local authorities in America to ban the feeding of feral cats. It is being discussed right now by the Casper City Council in Wyoming. There is an interesting detailed report of … Continue reading →

Posted in hunting feral cats | Tagged animal law, feeding feral cats, USA animal laws | Leave a reply

Veterinarians involved in TNR under attack within their own profession?

PoC avatarPosted on July 27, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 27, 2020

Dr John Bradshaw in his book Cat Sense writes that some veterinary surgeons who are involved in managing the welfare of feral cats by neutering and vaccinating them and then returning them to their original territory (under TNR programmes), have … Continue reading →

Posted in trap-neuter-release, Veterinarians | Tagged Animal laws, bird conservation, birds, Florida, TNR, USA animal laws, USA veterinarians, veterinarians, volunteers | Leave a reply

Disneyland employs feral cats to keep the rodent population down

PoC avatarPosted on July 10, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 10, 2020

It will please cat lovers to know that Disneyland Park in California “employs” feral cats to keep down the rodent population. It is believed that there are an estimated 200 cats living at Disneyland Park and neighbouring California Adventure Park. … Continue reading →

Posted in trap-neuter-release | Tagged Disneyland Parks, feeding feral cats, feral cats, TNR, working cats | Leave a reply

Are cats altruistic?

PoC avatarPosted on July 8, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 8, 2020

I discuss community cats and lions. Let’s define altruism first. It is an act of selflessness when concerned about the welfare and well-being of others. In other words for cats it is giving to another in terms of actions without … Continue reading →

Posted in cooperation | Tagged allogrooming, altruism, colony of cats, community cat, Community Cats, feral cat colony, feral colony | Leave a reply

Is it OK to feed feral cats during the coronavirus crisis?

PoC avatarPosted on May 25, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 25, 2020

Yes, of course it is. However it is a question worth asking if for no other reason than it gives me the opportunity to say it is okay. That point needs to be made loud and clear. There is a … Continue reading →

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Do feral cats eat snakes?

PoC avatarPosted on May 12, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 12, 2020

Yes, feral cats do eat snakes, even venomous species, but it depends where the feral cat lives as this determines whether there are snakes to be eaten. Certainly in Australia there are plenty of snakes, some of which are venomous. … Continue reading →

Posted in predation | Tagged australia, australia feral cat, Australian cats, cat predation, cat study, cats preying on birds, feral cats, reptiles, snakes, study | Leave a reply

Dog trained to locate feral cats on Phillip Island, Australia

PoC avatarPosted on May 8, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 8, 2020

In an interesting development in Australia’s long-standing war against feral cats, the authorities have trained a border terrier dog whose name is Marbee to track down feral cats whereupon they are captured and euthanised. This is probably not the first … Continue reading →

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Picture of ear tattoo signifying cat has been spayed or neutered

PoC avatarPosted on May 3, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 3, 2020

This is a nice picture of the inside of a black cat’s ear flap showing a tattoo of what appears to be this symbol: φ . It is an alternative way of telling people that the cat has been spayed … Continue reading →

Posted in trap-neuter-release | Tagged cat identification, spaying and neutering, tattooing cats, TNR | Leave a reply

Woman does TNR the hard way in New York City because of coronavirus crisis

PoC avatarPosted on April 12, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 12, 2020

This woman is heroic. Her name is Latonya “Sassee” Walker, 50. She works for the New York City Health and Hospitals in billing. Everyone knows that New York City is going through a torrid time with a very high level … Continue reading →

Posted in volunteers | Tagged ASPCA, coronavirus (2019-nCoV), feral cats, New York, spaying and neutering, TNR, USA veterinarians, volunteers | 1 Reply

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