NEWS AND COMMENT: This is a good law. It is a law that was required in Manatee County and which arguably is required anywhere. Community cats or cats without a home but which are cared for by volunteers can, in … continue reading…
I have to write about Daria Weber because she is the kind of person that I admire more than any other. She quietly gets on with her voluntary work with commitment and persistence, helping the community, not seeking reward except … continue reading…
I think the first thing that you should do is to make sure that they are feral cats. They might not be. You can normally tell by their behaviour (or ear tipping – see below). True feral cats are not … continue reading…
Normally, yes, if it is someone’s pet. To answer the question in the title you have to ask yourself what kind of cat is being killed and how and why it is being killed. Euthanising a cat if the cat … continue reading…
This is a news/opinion story, please note. It comes from Dilworth in the USA. In that town in Minnesota the police have been responding positively to residents who have been trapping cats (domestic? Feral?). The police have been taking the … continue reading…
UK – NEWS/OPINION: I found this video tense and disturbing. A woman who has a Twitter account (@Lifeofaferalcat) is involved in TNR or at least on this occasion she was trying to trap a feral cat. She was sitting in … continue reading…
This is a good news story and a success for all participants particularly the cats! There was row going on at a retail park area in Okemos, Michigan. It was a classic clash between large retail outlets with huge carparks … continue reading…
“I don’t think anybody purposefully stole them..” – Bridgette Gill of the TNR rescue group Purrfect Paws & Pals She thinks that the traps were mistaken for junk and taken to be scrapped as on the day they were taken … continue reading…
A well-known Greenville County animal trapper has been charged with animal abandonment after he allegedly trapped several cats from a gated Simpsonville community and dumped them to fend for themselves. According to a Simpsonville police report, Johnny Bullington, who runs … continue reading…
This is a story that was first published on The Dodo on 8 April 2019. I’m going to play devil’s advocate rather than simply go over the story. Story summarised At night, a stray cat was regularly entering the home … continue reading…
This year has turned out to be even more dangerous than in the past for feral and domestic cats. I’m looking for answers and those with colony cats are looking for answers as well as advice on what can be … continue reading…
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 … continue reading…
Update! Transferred to a northern rescue in partnership with Humane Society of Concord & Greater Cabarrus County, Thank you rescues! Whether this sweet Cabarrus County, North Carolina kitty was intentionally abused or injured during trapping, she will need a forever … continue reading…
**PLEASE SHARE THIS POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA TO SEE IF WE CAN GENERATE SOME VIRAL ACTIVITY TO SAVE THESE CATS** UPDATE 28 Aug 2018: RESULT! The planned trapping of these cats has been stopped. Please read this page and then … continue reading…
Ulster County, NY, USA: The county has introduced some obligatory regulations (Local Law No. 9 of 2018) regarding the trapping of cats. They are designed to ensure that when cat trapping takes place it is conducted humanely and sensibly. The … continue reading…
