HAWA celebrates National Feral Cat Day�Euro� Oct 16, 2011
Haywood Animal Welfare Association (HAWA) in Haywood County, NC , is celebrating National Feral Cat Day this coming Sunday, October 16, 2011 with free vouchers for spay/neuter surgeries for...
View ArticleCity charges man for trapping, neutering, and returning feral cats
NORTH SAINT PAUL, Mn. -- Feral cats, the wild born offspring of unaltered stray cats, can be found in every corner of world. The “solution” to the perceived problem of feral cats varies. Many cities...
View ArticleVolunteer trying to fix feral cat problem
YAKIMA, WASH. - In seven years, a single pair of unaltered cats and their offspring could produce 420,000 felines. That's disregarding significant mortality rates in the wild, says Fred Hammes, a...
View ArticleCounty, local vet clinic have different views on feral felines
What to do with wild or feral cats in Montgomery County has become a point of some disagreement between the county's Animal Control and Adoption Service and at least one veterinary clinic in town that...
View ArticleLocal organizations ban together to help reduce feral cat population-SARF's...
As was reported previously, Haywood Animal Welfare Association (HAWA), Sarge's Animal Rescue Foundation Inc. (SARF’s), and the Humane Alliance Spay/Neuter Clinic are banning together with the Haywood...
View ArticleTrap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and feral cat populations
Feral cats are the wild offspring of domestic cats and are primarily the result of pet owners abandonment or failure to spay and neuter their animals, allowing them to breed uncontrolled. A feral cat...
View ArticleUniversity Of Florida's Feral Cat Policy Causes Controversy
The University of Florida and certain members of its community are fighting over what to do about all the cat colonies on campus. The Gainesville Sun reports there are currently 100 cats roaming free...
View ArticleVolunteer trying to fix Yakima feral cat problem
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — In seven years, a single pair of unaltered cats and their offspring could produce 420,000 felines. That's disregarding significant mortality rates in the wild, says Fred Hammes, a...
View ArticleFeral cat colonies
If you saw a stray cat in your community and could only choose between two courses of action – leaving the cat where it is outside or having the cat caught and then put down – which would you consider...
View ArticleFeral Cats Targeted By Animal Welfare Groups For Sterilization
A stray kitten is posed for a photograph at Battersea Dogs and Cats Home on August 18, 2009 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) LOS ANGELES -- Cat owners have done a good job...
View ArticleWilmington group tries to care for feral cats
WILMINGTON, N.C. For more than 12 years, Nancy Lent has spent two hours each day driving along Wilmington's eastern border to feed and care for 21 different colonies of feral cats. At each stop on her...
View ArticleCarol's Ferals puts up a fight to end feral feline overpopulation
In the United States, the numbers of homeless pets are staggering. The ASPCA estimates five to seven million cats and dogs will end up in a shelter or rescue in our country and less than half will...
View ArticleAnimal groups targer wild cat colonies for sterilization
Cat owners have done a good job spaying and neutering their pets. The big issue now when it comes to felines is population control of feral cats, and that's led to a movement by animal welfare groups...
View ArticleFeral cats kept under control with feeding, sterilization
BLUFFTON - When Mary Clover drives up to one of the seven feral feline colonies around Bluffton for daily feedings, the cats come running at the sound of her horn. For more than a decade, Clover has...
View ArticleFeral cats that breed unchecked across country are focus of clinics,...
LOS ANGELES - Cat owners have done a good job spaying and neutering their pets. The big issue now when it comes to felines is population control of feral cats, and that's led to a movement by animal...
View ArticleFeral cat colonies being addressed by Husker Cats in Nebraska
LINCOLN, NEB. - Some were eager to go, others hid back in their carriers for a while, but by late afternoon on a recent Tuesday, about 25 cats and kittens were returned to their homes on Innovation...
View ArticleCatch and release? Minneapolis rethinks stray cat approach
Joy Mattice said she fed stray cats in north Minneapolis for 50 years before getting charged for the illegal activity last summer. Her friend, Susan Szykulski, was arrested in December for the same...
View ArticleAnimal groups target feral cats for sterilization
LOS ANGELES - Cat owners have done a good job of spaying and neutering their pets. The big issue now when it comes to felines is population control of feral cats, and that has led to a movement by...
View ArticleTree House Humane Society tackles feral and stray cat issue on the west side
Chicago’s oldest no-kill cat-only shelter has taken to the streets to try to tackle the stray and feral cat overpopulation on the city’s West side. Thanks to a grant from PetSmart Charities, Tree...
View ArticleFeral cat population increases every year
All across the country, growing numbers of feral cat colonies are developing. Look behind stores and businesses everywhere and you will see pitiful, sad and pathetic victims of the overpopulation of...
View ArticleProject Fixin’ Waukegan: PetSmart grant helps feral cat colonies
Related topics feral catsslideshowCatsPetsPetsmart Charities Advertisement Spay and Stay has received a second PetSmart Charities grant to help with its Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) efforts in Waukegan....
View ArticleFeral Feline Project works to stablilize Northern Cook County's cat population
When Serena Fried noticed feral cats wandering in Wheeling while working as a health inspector several years ago, she took action. She mobilized a group of volunteers and started the Feral Feline...
View ArticleIt's a Hard Knocks Life for Feral Cats - What Can Be Done to Help Them?
He’s a wanderer. You know the type. Every so often you see him in your backyard and then maybe your neighbor sees him. Sometimes, he looks hungry; sometimes, you wonder how he’ll survive out there on...
View ArticleTNR gains momentum as way to control feral cat colonies
More communities in the United States are getting on board with humane treatment of feral cat colonies according to a recent study conducted by Alley Cat Rescue. The survey that reached out to over...
View ArticleDecatur Veterinarians Participate in Trap-Neuter-Return Program for Feral Cats
DECATUR, Ill., July 1, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fairview Hospital for Animals is participating in a trap-neuter-return (TNR) program to control the population of feral cats in Macon County. According...
View Article'Takes a village' philosophy over caring for feral cats causing rifts
A woman who asked to be identified only as Susan leaves food for a colony of feral cats on South Platte River Drive on Thursday. "I don't want to see them just get killed. ... If I can find kittens,...
View ArticleThe feral cat debate
Feral cat colonies are of great concern to communities where they reside, especially because of their potential to dramatically alter the makeup of ecosystems through predation. Loss of wildlife by...
View ArticleFeral cats can pose a health risk to your home and community
Feral cats are essentially wild cats that live outdoors and have no owner. These cats may look friendly but really they are not. They get nervous around people and don’t know if they will be harmed....
View ArticlePet Community Center offers free spay/neuter to 100 feral cats
Pet Community Center,Inc is a local 501-C-3 non-profit organization dedicated to "strengthening the human-animal bond and to ending pet overpopulation through spay/neuter, education and training" in...
View ArticleThousands of feral and stray cats roam Mecklenburg Co.
There are tens of thousands of feral and stray cats in Mecklenburg County. Some view these cats as a nuisance and threat to wildlife, while local advocates argue cats of all kinds domesticated,...
View ArticleThe damage done by feeding feral cat colonies
Feral cat populations grow exponentially. Diseases such as feline leukemia and feline aids run rampant, drastically deteriorating the quality of life of the cats. Parasites, both internal and...
View ArticleOptions for taking care of a stray or feral cat
Many people who live in the city or suburbs find themselves faced at one time or another with the moral dilemma of what to do with a stray cat. While it is true that stray cats can often live long...
View ArticleCommon Myths About Feral Cats
Related topics feral catsferal cathomeless catstray catTNR Advertisement It's no secret by now that budgets are tighter than ever. The funds needed to spay and neuter one's pet aren't readily...
View ArticleRanson neighborhoods cope with feral cat overload
Jill Bonvillain wants to do more to help the untamed cats and kittens roaming her neighborhood. But she knows that simply providing food and water for the animals is likely to create more problems in...
View Article>Ranson neighborhoods cope with feral cat overload
RANSON, W.Va. (AP) — Jill Bonvillain wants to do more to help the untamed cats and kittens roaming her neighborhood. But she knows that simply providing food and water for the animals is likely to...
View ArticleNational Feral Cat Day - October 16, 2013
Feral cats are a integral part of the ecosystem in many communities. These cats are not pet cats that are allowed outdoors for part of the day. These are cats that are much different from the pet cat...
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