Brazil’s Cat Island

Brazil's Cat Island

The cats of Brazil’s Cat Island need help because the coronavirus pandemic has left them supported to a much lower level than before. Tourists who fed the cats don’t travel to the island anymore due to coronavirus lockdowns and restrictions. It is believed that the colony of semi-domesticated stray cats on this small island …

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Awesome woman cares for NYC feral cats all night every night between eight p.m. and six a.m.

Meena Persaud is a unique woman with a huge heart, masses of commitment and stamina and she has a great love of cats. She says that for the past four years she has worked every night between the hours of eight p.m. and six a.m. to care for 550 feral cats on the streets …

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Why is San Antonio’s free spay and neutering clinic still shut down?

NEWS AND OPINION: the online news media (KSAT) tell me that the outdoor cat population in San Antonio, Texas, USA is “exploding” because the free spay and neutering programs remain closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Chapter 5 of the City of San Antonio Animal Care Code states that all outdoor cats must be …

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Mom and daughter drive into California wildfire to save a stranger’s cat

Paulson and Bernard her daughter with Stripper the cat she saved from the wildfire

Kerry Boykin lives in the Serenity Hills Road neighbourhood of Vacaville, California. She was out-of-state when the area was evacuated because of the new California wildfires. Her cat, Stripper, was inside her home. Kerry placed a message on the Nextdoor app for her North Bay area neighbourhood saying that her cat was inside and …

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Veterinarians involved in TNR under attack within their own profession?

Christy the face of TNR

Dr John Bradshaw in his book Cat Sense writes that some veterinary surgeons who are involved in managing the welfare of feral cats by neutering and vaccinating them and then returning them to their original territory (under TNR programmes), have come under attack by other veterinarians. Some experts argue that this practice constitutes the …

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Icelandic government proposes changes to the law regarding feral cats

Icelandic feral cat

CAT NEWS AND VIEWS: Changes to Icelandic law regarding the status of feral cats on the island has been proposed by the government, as I understand it. I have added the caveat because I’m reliant upon a Google translation of the Icelandic text which is not always 100% reliable. It is reported on Icelandic …

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Has coronavirus slowed down the spaying and neutering of feral cats in America?

Does neutering cats stunt growth?

I guess were not going to know the true effect that the coronavirus pandemic has had on feral cat population numbers until well into the future but the story from South Texas hints at a possible problem. We know that many volunteers across America have consistently committed themselves to TNR work to manage feral …

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Rescuing the cats and dogs of New York City left behind by Covid-19 victims

Pet rescue NYC during the Covid-19 crisis

It is nice to see the media discussing not only the human victims of Covid-19 in New York City but their cats and dogs as well. A brilliant network incorporating coordinated teamwork has achieved great success in caring for cats and dogs left behind either by deceased owners or those confined to hospitals because …

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