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Rupert SPCA plans to replace humane traps with drop traps for their feral cat TNR program

PoC avatarPosted on March 18, 2019 by Elisa Black-TaylorMarch 18, 2019

It’s been estimated there are approximately 2,500 feral cats in the city of Prince Rupert. The SPCA is planning to switch the method of trapping used from humane traps to drop traps. Prince Rupert, British Columbia SPCA branch manager Amy Stacey … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat News | Tagged feral cats, The Articles of Elisa Black-Taylor, TNR, vacuum effect | 1 Reply

Fljótsdalshérað residents told to keep their cats in at night or they’ll be trapped and euthanized

PoC avatarPosted on February 16, 2019 by Elisa Black-TaylorFebruary 17, 2019

Fljótsdalshérað is a municipality located in eastern Iceland. It is the largest municipality in the country by area. The biggest town in the municipality is Egilsstaðir, with a population of 2,300. They’ve recently made the news (and not in a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cat News | Tagged feral cats, The Articles of Elisa Black-Taylor, TNR, vacuum effect | Leave a reply

North Hempstead doesn’t have a cat shelter for the unwanted. Feral colony caregivers want that to change

PoC avatarPosted on February 3, 2019 by Elisa Black-TaylorFebruary 4, 2019

North Hempstead is a town on Long Island. The town has a lot of feral cats needing help and a cat shelter to help with the overall cat population. They’re the only town out of 13 on the island not … Continue reading →

Posted in feral cats | Tagged America, animal shelter, cat shelter, cat shelters usa, feral cat colony, feral cats, The Articles of Elisa Black-Taylor, TNR, vacuum effect | 2 Replies

Discussion: The ‘vacuum effect’ and new cats replacing a removed colony of ferals

PoC avatarPosted on February 25, 2018 by Elisa Black-TaylorFebruary 25, 2018

This article is a discussion on the ‘vacuum effect’ and feral cats. I invite those of you active (or retired) with real TNR (trap, neuter, return) experience to comment on whether your colony cats keep other cats run off, or, … Continue reading →

Posted in Trap Neuter Return | Tagged feral cats, The Articles of Elisa Black-Taylor, vacuum effect | 4 Replies

Feral Cats: Vacuum Effect

PoC avatarPosted on November 5, 2017 by Michael BroadNovember 6, 2017

The feral cat vacuum effect means that feral cats will repopulate an area after the removal of the existing cats because they are there because a source of food exists at that location.

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Posted in Feral Cats | Tagged feral cats, killing feral cats, vacuum effect | 6 Replies

Killing Cats: The Open Faucet (Tap)

PoC avatarPosted on May 11, 2013 by Michael BroadMay 11, 2013

There is a double whammy effect when a country has a policy of killing unwanted cats. If the cats killed are feral cats – and almost all trapped feral cats are killed – other feral cats move into the space … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal Cruelty, Animal Rescue, Animal Rights, Cat Health, Cat News, Cat shelters, Human to cat relationship, killed, Neutering cats, Rescue cat, Stray Cats, Trap Neuter Return | Tagged feral cats, killing cats, stray cats, trap neuter return, vacuum effect | 14 Replies

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