A Michael Broad Blog
The question is relatively simple but the answer is horrendously complicated. The answer should be simple but it is not I can assure people of that. The issue probably turns on whether a domestic cat trespassing upon a neighbour’s property could be described as a “nuisance animal”. There are laws in Washington state regarding …
Introduction: this is an account of the story about Oliver, the elderly cat unnecessarily euthanized at Odenton Veterinary Hospital, from an entirely different perspective. The author lives in the neighborhood where Oliver lived and has first hand knowledge of what happened. It is fascinating and provides much needed extra information. My thanks to Miss …
The use of an illegal animal trap in Nassau County, New York has prompted the Nassau County SPCA to issue a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for placing the trap in Port Washington, New York. A 10-year-old feral cat was found June 23 dragging the …
My friend Heather is a cat lover who does her part to make life better for cats in her Anne Arundel County, Maryland neighborhood. Her passion is those who are left to fend for themselves outdoors. The unwanted and abandoned. When I read about one of her recent rescue efforts I knew I had …
This is an update on the Mauldin, South Carolina feral colony who only have ten days left to find a new home. The community project to save them has proven successful to date. Only a few more homes are needed! You can help by sharing this article with cat advocates, especially those in the …
Update May 29, 2017 petition to save the cats here. The following is taking place in Mauldin, South Carolina where a colony of feral cats, many of whom have undergone TNR, is in danger of being trapped and “disposed of.” Unfortunately, Mauldin doesn’t have a TNR program currently in place. I’m cheating a bit …
This is a surprising story because it concerns nuns who are trapping and relocating cats without permission. They have made the presumption that the cats are strays by which they seem to mean that they think that the cats do not have an owner. They make this judgement because the cats do not wear …
If a trapper in Wisconsin deliberately sets out to trap to kill feral cats then his actions would be illegal. The regulations regarding trapping animals in Wisconsin are quite extensive and quite complicated but they do list the animals that can be trapped, the sort of traps that can be used, the restrictions on …
