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Canadian City Bans Free-Roaming Cats

PoC avatarPosted on June 23, 2016 by Michael BroadJune 23, 2016

The City of Peterborough in Ontario Canada has created a bylaw under which cat owners can no longer let their cats roam freely. Similar bylaws have been created at Sudbury and Brampton. There seems to be a trend against free-roaming … Continue reading →

Posted in indoor outdoor cats | Tagged Animal laws, canada, free-roaming cats USA, wandering cats | 7 Replies

Free-living Cat Ear-tipping Infographic!

PoC avatarPosted on September 27, 2015 by Michael BroadSeptember 30, 2015

This is a nice infographic on free-living cats who have been ear-tipped (or notched) under a TNR program. I like it and it is the first time I have seen one of these. All cat lovers know what ear-tipping and … Continue reading →

Posted in trap-neuter-release | Tagged ear tipping, free-roaming cats USA, infographic, stray cats, TNR, trap neuter release, trap neuter return | 22 Replies

Curious about your cat’s outdoor behavior? The Cat Tracker Project may solve many mysteries

PoC avatarPosted on January 3, 2015 by Jo SingerAugust 17, 2015

If you have an adventurous indoor-outdoor kitty who passionately enjoys his or her daily alfresco explorations, I will bet my bottom dollar that from time to time you may become curious about in which areas your cat hangs out and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat Behavior, territory and home range | Tagged cat behavior, free-roaming cats USA, indoor outdoor cats, outdoor cats, study | 14 Replies

Are domestic cats allowed to roam freely in America?

PoC avatarPosted on October 19, 2014 by Michael BroadOctober 19, 2014

In general, domestic cats are allowed to roam freely in America. However, a few states, counties or cities have specific ordinances (laws) which in effect disallow domestic cats from roaming. I won’t go into great detail for the simple reason … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal laws | Tagged animal law, domestic cat, free-roaming cats USA, indoor cat, indoor/outdoor cat | 84 Replies

Number of Free-roaming and Feral Cats USA

PoC avatarPosted on November 13, 2012 by Michael BroadNovember 13, 2012

We don’t know how many feral cats there are in the USA. Also stray cats, wandering domestic cats and feral cats are all bundled together. We don’t know what is what. These are “community cats“. This must seriously hamper counting … Continue reading →

Posted in Feral Cats, Human to cat relationship, Moggie, Stray Cats | Tagged Community Cats, feral cats, free-roaming cats USA | 4 Replies

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