Category: Feral Cats
How many cats can come about from one cat? Take pause before throwing out the numbers
How many cats can come about from one cat in 7 years? Can it really be 420,000 kittens? The numbers are exponential, but one needs to take pause when throwing out these numbers because they may not be valid. While it’s important to shock people into understanding how explosive pet overpopulation is, it’s also a…
Steve Dale talks about the status of cats in 2017
While the status of cats in 2017 is increasing, cats still cats remain second class citizens. Paws for Reflection reached out to renowned pet columnist and member of the Winn Feline Foundation’s Board of Directors, Steve Dale to talk about the status of cats in the United States. When Paws heard him speak some six…
The Cat Rescuers: a documentary that needs to be told
The Cat Rescuers: a documentary that needs to be told The Cat Rescuers, tells the story of efforts to deal with over a million cats roaming the streets of New York City. As many of the cats are feral, you won’t see them during the day. They are hiding underneath cars and in alleys, but…
Meet the Cats: Lenny, a feral kitten, learned everything from humans
Meet the Cats: Lenny, a feral kitten, learned everything from humans Lenny, a gray and white tabby, will be celebrating his fifth Gotcha birthday next month. We we join Kitty Blue’s The Cat on My Head’s Sunday Selfie Blog Hop this week, Paws for Reflection wanted to start showcasing our feline family. We…
Cat overpopulation crisis could be averted by spay/neuter
There’s no doubt too many cats can come from one cat Cat and dog overpopulation is a huge problem, so much so that some animal advocacy organizations call it a national crisis, a crisis that could be averted by having your pet spayed or neutered. Cats are particularly hard-wired to reproduce, according to Stephanie Heikkinen…
National Feral Cat Day, October 16, 2015: Evolution of the Cat Revolution
National Feral Cat Day marks its 15th anniversary on Friday, Oct. 16, 2015. Inspired by this year’s theme, Evolution of the Cat Revolution, supporters are committing to make their own evolution in working toward animal control and sheltering practices that protect the lives of all cats with over 700 events worldwide. In a press release,…
Cats are hardwired to reproduce; stop feline overpopulation by spay/neuter
February 23 is Spay Day USA Cats are hardwired to reproduce. They can go into heat every two weeks, and can a litter of kittens two to three times a year with up to six kittens in each litter, resulting in quite a few extra kittens.. Each kitten can have a litter at six months.…
Hypothermia & Frostbite serious threats to cats in winter
Hypothermia and frostbite pose serious threats to cats in winter. Severe hypothermia can kill you pet. Frostbite can lead to serious damage to the ears, tail, or paws. The best treatment though – make sure your cat stays inside, or if they must go out, be sure they have plenty of food, water, and shelter,…
Cutting through pet politics with a mega #Kitten Bowl commercial
For Joey Herrick, co-founder and former president of Natural Balance Pet Foods, and host of ‘Who Let The Dogs Out’ television show, has a new mission – cutting through the politics of pets and sheltering to reduce the number of pets euthanized in shelters. What better way to do that than capture people waiting for…
Safety Tips to help Feral Cats as the temperatures dip
Imagine, the life of a feral cat. They live outside, in colonies. They are skittish if not totally afraid of humans. They deal with the bitter winter cold, and harsh summer heat. They must fend for themselves and their colony, for food, water and shelter. But, we humans can help, and by doing a few…
