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Mouthpieces: Whose Cat is That?
This installment of MouthPieces offers valuable information that you can pass along to the public about feral cats and trap-neuter-return (TNR) programs. More...
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Creature Feature: Prowling the Divide
After years of debate about the place of feral cats in our society, bird lovers and feline advocates are making peace for the sake of the animals. More...
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People Power: Solving a Multiplication Problem
Find out how one nonprofit group is making a difference in the lives of feral cats in West Virginia. More...
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To the Rescue: Saving Oreo
A feral cat caretaker and veterinary technician team up to give a dying kitten a second chance at life. More...
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The Behavior Department: The Way to Tame a Feral Kitten’s Heart
There are no guarantees when it comes to taming feral cats, but the process is most likely to work if you get ‘em while they’re young! Here are some guidelines from successful feral kitten tamers. More...
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Q & A: Keeping Feral Cats Healthy
Dr. Gordon Stull of the Burlington County Feral Cat Initiative discusses the feline health benefits of TNR and the challenges feral cat colonies are facing today. More...
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Taking a Broader View of Cats in the Community
NACA president Mark Kumpf says the organization’s updated cat management policy addresses the needs of today’s animal care agencies and officers. More...
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Hoarding and Feral Cat Programs Now on DVD
Feeling overwhelmed and a little lost when it comes to handling animal hoarding cases or managing ferals? Two new DVDs from The HSUS can help guide you through these challenging situations. More...
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People Power: Karene Brewis
Once ensconced in the high-powered corporate world, Karene Brewis now leads walking tours around the older parts of Swakopmund, Namibia—and devotes four hours a day to feeding and caring for various feral cat colonies in the area. More...
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People Power: Kerry Bartoletti & Lori Ratchelous
Two cat lovers come together to form Friends of Feral Cheshire Cats, a nonprofit group in Connecticut working to expand its reach and services. More...
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Field Trip: KittiCo Cat Rescue
Get the lowdown on KittiCo Cat Rescue, an organization that takes care of feral and stray cat populations in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and 72 surrounding cities. More...
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Trailer Park Tails
A humane society in Illinois worked with the owner and residents of a local mobile home park to get their feral neighbors fixed. More...
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Counting Cats
What population ecology models can tell us about TNR programs. More...
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Cats Without a Home
If feral cats are a controversial issue in your community, or if you’re working to get these critters a better life and more support from local citizens, you may find this recent documentary helpful in making your case. More...
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For This Group, Cats Are Where It's At
Neighborhood Cats promotes trap–neuter–return in New York City and beyond. More...
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Feral Cats: A Tale of Five Cities
Although humans still haven’t found the ultimate answer to feral cat problems, the five programs profiled in this article are finding success in their respective communities. More...
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Trap-Neuter-Release-Success?
Although a recent study on a Florida spay/neuter program for feral cats wasn’t able to identify the program’s precise effects, the results published in the Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science (Vol. 5, No. 4, 2002) suggest that a feral cat trap-neuter-return program can be an important facet of a community strategy to fight pet overpopulation. More...
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And Then There Were 22 ...
Study conducted at a Florida university finds that patience, diligence, and discretion in a trap-neuter-return program can cut free-roaming cat numbers. More...
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How Do Free-Roaming and Feral Cats Impact Humans and Wild Animals?
As the problems faced by feral cats gain the attention of more and more shelters—and as the problems posed by feral cats garner greater public attention—researchers are beginning to take a closer look at the impact these animals have on their communities. More...
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