Dealing with feral cats is like Brexit!

Trapping feral cats in South Philadelphia

For my American visitors, who I appreciate tremendously, Brexit is the process by which the United Kingdom breaks away from the European Union after a referendum in which the people decided that they wanted to be free of the European Union and regain their democracy. The problem is that despite the people being clear …

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Israel’s agriculture Minister Uri Ariel said that castrating cats is contrary to Jewish religious law

Sterilising the street cats of Jerusalem

Castrating the street cats of Jerusalem is vital but as you can see by the title above, not every Jerusalem resident can agree to it due to their religious beliefs. Actually, we’re talking about the neutering and spraying on a very large scale of the street cats of Jerusalem. This is indeed vital because …

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Does feral cat ear-tipping need clearer guidelines and higher standards?

One centimeter ear-tipping

While browsing the internet I noticed this photograph by Nancy Simmons of an ear-tipped cat. I’ll guess and say that you thought the same as me: too much of the ear was amputated. At least it is the left ear. I see ear tipping of the right ear as well as the left. As …

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Drop traps are more effective in trapping feral cats. True/False?

Feral cat drop trap

Drop traps catch more cats! That’s the motto. Is it true? I am asking TNR volunteers to tell me which kind of trap they use. I am sure there are many variations of animal trap. In this article I’d like to hear on the success rate of drop traps compared to standard traps. The …

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Performing abortions when spaying female feral cats. Discuss.

Aborting trapped feral cats

Seattle, USA: On Facebook the people at Feral Cat Assistance & Trapping (F.C.A.T.) tell the world that they were annoyed at a feral cat caretaker (of what I presume is a colony of feral cats) because she was stupid enough last year in not ensuring that female cats were spayed and the litters aborted …

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Marin feral cat population is being managed properly

Marin Friends of Ferals -Career Cat Program for feral cats

This is an example of how a local feral cat population can be properly managed. It’s happening in Marin County, USA. Janet Williams, the co-founder and president of Marin Friends of Ferals, explains what she means by feral cats being managed properly. Janet has worked with feral cats in and around Marin for 14 …

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