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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
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
Kittens and queen

Are cats altruistic?

PoC avatarPosted on July 8, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 8, 2020

I discuss community cats and lions. Let’s define altruism first. It is an act of selflessness when concerned about the welfare and well-being of others. In other words for cats it is giving to another in terms of actions without … continue reading…

Posted in cooperation | Tagged allogrooming, altruism, colony of cats, community cat, Community Cats, feral cat colony, feral colony | Leave a reply

Picture of semi-feral cat colony

PoC avatarPosted on February 11, 2020 by Michael BroadFebruary 11, 2020

For me this picture, screams ‘semi-feral cat colony’ in a warm country. The climate certainly looks amenable to sustaining a feral cat colony. But these cats are clearly not true feral cats. The photographer is a couple of yards away … continue reading…

Posted in community cats | Tagged colony of cats, Community Cats, feral cat colony, feral colony, semi-feral | Leave a reply

Feral cat colony behaviour

PoC avatarPosted on October 26, 2019 by Michael BroadOctober 26, 2019

This article is about understanding feral cat behaviour in colonies. Perhaps the first important point to note about feral cat colony behaviour is that historically the popular press still tends to describe the domestic and feral cat as an asocial, … continue reading…

Posted in sociable | Tagged colony of cats, domestic cat behavior, feral cat colony, feral cats, feral colony, sociable domestic cat | Leave a reply

Discussion on kittens for those who are involved with trap-neuter-return

PoC avatarPosted on August 14, 2017 by Elisa Black-TaylorAugust 15, 2017

This is a discussion on kittens for those who are involved with trap-neuter-return (TNR). The idea for this article came about when a person commented last week in a Facebook TNR group that all kittens should be returned to their … continue reading…

Posted in feral cats | Tagged feral colony, kittens, The Articles of Elisa Black-Taylor, TNR | 12 Replies
Urbana lead photo

Facebook post going viral as Urbanna Cat Project clashes with mayor over feral cat colony

PoC avatarPosted on March 25, 2017 by Elisa Black-TaylorJuly 4, 2017

This is one of those occasions where feral cat caregivers in particular (and cat lovers in general) need to join forces to save a feral cat colony in Virginia. Located in Urbanna are a group of 28 feral cats. At … continue reading…

Posted in feral cats | Tagged feeding feral cats, feral cats, feral colony, The Articles of Elisa Black-Taylor | 27 Replies
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