Disneyland’s Feral Cats
by Robyn
(Riverside, California)
Disney's California Adventure - Photo by Express Monorail (Flickr)
From the Riverside Press-Enterprise, May 12, 2010:
The following quotes are from my local paper in an article concerning maintenance at Disneyland:
"Park workers have also found a resourceful way to remove other unwanted guests--rodents.
"Years ago--no one seems to know when--feral cats began to sneak into the park, living among the park's trees and shrubs during the day. At night, they venture out, and an estimated 200 cats now prowl through Disneyland and neighboring California Adventure Park.
"But instead of evicting the cats, Disneyland's animal wranglers work to control the feline population by spaying and neutering the adult cts and finding homes for all kittens born in the resort. The cats eat at five permanent feeding stations installed throughout the two parks.
"'We are not trying to get rid of them,' said Gina Mayaberry, manager of Disneyland's Circle D ranch, where the park's animals are housed. 'They keep the rodent population down.'"
Kudos to Disneyland for humanely caring for their feral felines.
Robyn
Hi Elizabeth. I agree. It is really nice to know that the cast care. This is good business truth be told (I am being a bit cynical now). When businesses are cruel to feral cats the public don’t like it. That said I am sure the cast are genuine in their caring. Thanks for commenting.
I just recently heard of this operation. It’s good to know that the cast members take very much care of the felines with vet care and food.