It is said that Australia’s out-of-control mouse plague could last for up to 2 years unless the government takes urgent action in giving farmers free poison which is an anticoagulant. The mice die of internal bleeding. The trouble is that … Continue reading →
Every scientific paper that you read regarding the extinction of native species on small islands in archipelagoes always refer to cats and rats as the top two culprits. One scientific study starts, “Invasive rats are one of the world’s most … Continue reading →
Joplin, Missouri, USA: This is clearly an educated person. Initially I thought that it was hard to tell if the person was man or woman but it appears to be established that this is a woman (in her 60s?). The … Continue reading →
Are feral cats protected under the law? The critical factor is that it depends where you live. There is a huge variation geographically. For instance, in some countries feral cats will have no protection under the law. They can be … Continue reading →
In the not too distant future there will be two alternatives to TNR as a means to manage the feral cat population in any country but I am mainly thinking of America and Australia where the authorities are more concerned … Continue reading →
The question as to whether feral cats look different to non-feral cats is on the face of it straightforward but it can be a little bit tricky to answer properly. This is partly because feral cats can be at various … Continue reading →
Summary: a lot of people consider the feral cat a nuisance animal in the United States. They see it as a predatory invasive species. The feral cat in America was put there by Americans, there’s no doubt about that. There … Continue reading →
There is only one choice. It has to be dry cat food which is not ideal as a sole cat food but the practicalities and expense of feeding feral cats dictates that dry cat food is the food of choice. … Continue reading →
Feral cats can physically eat dog food and they no doubt will eat dog food if they are starving but it is not nutritionally adequate for a feral cat and therefore over the long term you would harm a feral … Continue reading →
TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA, USA. NEWS AND COMMENT: This is an interesting story about the positive effects of TNR in a Florida community but at the same time also highlighting the diverging viewpoints of residents of the community about the presence … Continue reading →
