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Green rodent control program run by Tree House Humane Society

“Green rodent control” – what is it and how good is it?

PoC avatarPosted on February 4, 2022 by Michael BroadFebruary 4, 2022

I continue to be impressed by the green rodent control program as operated by Treehouse Humane Society in Chicago. As you might expect, it’s a reference to putting feral cats back on the streets in locations where there is a … continue reading…

Posted in working feral cats | Tagged Cat News, Chicago, feral cats, rats, rodent deterrent, rodents, TNR, working cats
Beverly Hills

Beverly Hills regulations regarding the feeding and care of feral cats (TNR)

PoC avatarPosted on December 26, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 26, 2021

This page has been updated at December 26, 2021. It was first written in 2009. The first part of the page deals with the Beverly Hills regulations regarding the feeding and care of feral cats (TNR) as at 2009. The … continue reading…

Posted in regulations/ordinances | Tagged caring for feral cats, feeding feral cats, feral cats, feral cats and their management, ordinance, regulations, TNR, trapping feral cats | Leave a reply

Feral Cats of North Hills, Ca – big debate: humane v. inhumane treatment

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by B Introduction This page kicks off with a short post by visitor to the site in about 2008 (the date reads 2012 – the date the site was moved). Yes, a long time ago. She wanted to remain anonymous … continue reading…

Posted in Feral Cats | Tagged feral cats, trap neuter return | 113 Replies
Feral cat sleeping in snow under a table which barely protects him

Before and after photos of feral cat winter housing and facilities

PoC avatarPosted on December 11, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 11, 2021

The pictures on this page are before and after photographs. You see a black-and-white feral cat under a table. The snow is falling heavily. The cat is sleeping on an old cushion. The table barely protects the cat. It looks … continue reading…

Posted in surviving winter | Tagged caring for feral cats, feeding feral cats, feral cats, feral cats and their management, housing feral cats, scratching post | 4 Replies
Feral cat pictures

Do feral cats sleep as much as domestic cats?

PoC avatarPosted on December 4, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 4, 2021

I’m sure that you can answer the question without much thought. Common sense dictates that feral cats do not sleep as much as domestic cats. The reason: they have to survive on their wits. They have to be alert. They … continue reading…

Posted in sleep | Tagged cat behavior, Cat Mojo, cat sleep, cat stimulation, cats sleeping, enriched environment, feral cats, full time indoor cats, snoozing, survival | Leave a reply
Ear Tipping

Ear tipping is aesthetically unacceptable

PoC avatarPosted on December 3, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 3, 2021

Ear tipping is aesthetically unacceptable to some people. So what! – I hear you say. Ear tipping makes a cat look less attractive. This may be important because a good percentage of cats that are trapped, spayed and neutered are … continue reading…

Posted in ear tipping | Tagged ear tipping, feral cats, TNR, veterinarians | 36 Replies
Feral cat greeting

Do feral cats meow?

PoC avatarPosted on November 30, 2021 by Michael BroadNovember 30, 2021

In general, feral cats do not meow. This is because it is usually a learned vocalisation between domestic cat and human caregiver which is employed to ask for something. We hear it a lot. In short, it a product of … continue reading…

Posted in meow | Tagged bonding, cat behavior, cat behavior explained, cat friendships, cat sounds, cat vocalisations, feral cats, friendly cat, tail up | Leave a reply
Comparisons of outcome data from similar TNR studies

Analysis of the impact of TNR programs on populations of feral cats

PoC avatarPosted on November 25, 2021 by Michael BroadNovember 25, 2021

I’m looking at two sets of data in this article. The first one that I refer to comes from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. They commenced a TNR program to manage the population of about 69 … continue reading…

Posted in trap-neuter-release | Tagged feeding feral cats, feral cats, TNR | Leave a reply

Place where farmers first domesticated the cat is now desert and there are no farmers

PoC avatarPosted on November 10, 2021 by Michael BroadNovember 10, 2021

It is sad and telling of modern life that the famous place where the first wildcats were domesticated by farmers, the Fertile Crescent, which encompasses Syria and the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, is now a place where there are no … continue reading…

Posted in cat domestication | Tagged cat domestication, cat history, climate change, feral cats, fertile crescent, global warming, history, unowned cats | Leave a reply
TNR program Austin Texas

Feral cats in TNR colonies are no greater risk to human beings than pet cats

PoC avatarPosted on November 8, 2021 by Michael BroadNovember 8, 2021

An interesting study dated 2003 titled: Prevalence of infectious diseases in feral cats in Northern Florida concluded that feral cats in TNR colonies are no more of a risk in terms of spreading disease to people or cats tban domestic … continue reading…

Posted in trap-neuter-release | Tagged FeLV cats, feral cats, feral colony, FIV, infectious diseases, science, study, TNR, Toxoplasma gondii | Leave a reply
Stray cats of Dublin

How many feral cats in the US 2021?

PoC avatarPosted on October 29, 2021 by Michael BroadOctober 29, 2021

A recent research project in the UK may indicate that the number of feral cats in America is much lower than people believe, at around 11 million. We usually see estimates for the number of feral cats in the US … continue reading…

Posted in counting feral cats | Tagged cat ownership, counting feral cats, feral cat population, feral cats, responsible cat ownership, unowned cats, usa | Leave a reply
Feral cat who has been part socialised

What should you do if you have feral cats at the bottom of your garden?

PoC avatarPosted on September 29, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 29, 2021

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…

Posted in caring for feral cats | Tagged adopting rescue cats, caring for feral cats, cat trapping, community cat, feral cats, outdoor cat, socialising cats, trapping cats, trapping feral cats | Leave a reply
TNR of feral cats

15 facts about a 23-year TNR program in Florida

PoC avatarPosted on September 25, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 25, 2021

These are 15 facts gathered from a review of information from a 23-year TNR program in Key Largo, Florida called the ORCAT Program. It was conducted by scientists from the Pathology and Population Medicine, Midwestern University College of Veterinary Medicine, … continue reading…

Posted in trap-neuter-release | Tagged cat study, Community Cats, feral cats, science, study, TNR, trap neuter release | 1 Reply
Nutmeg, a favorite Disneyland cat

All businesses should take a leaf out of the Disneyland book on feral cats

PoC avatarPosted on September 13, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 13, 2021

Disneyland’s attitude towards feral cats at their Anaheim, California theme park attraction is the gold standard for how businesses should treat feral cats. And I hope that when directors of companies are discussing those pesky feral cats which are a … continue reading…

Posted in caring for feral cats | Tagged caring for feral cats, Disneyland Parks, feral cats, working cats
Feral cat colony feeding. The food resource is the reason for grouping.

Female feral cats avoid inbreeding in colonies

PoC avatarPosted on September 4, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 4, 2021

A question was raised as to whether feral cats in colonies become inbred. They might become inbred because we know that, when given the opportunity, domestic and feral cats engage in what humans might consider to be orgies! Feral and … continue reading…

Posted in colony | Tagged cat behavior, cats mating, colony of cats, female cat, feral cat colony, feral cats, feral colony | Leave a reply

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