Category: TNR
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…
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.…
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…
TNR: From the Alley to Main Street should be every day, not only on Oct. 16’s National Feral Cat Day
Trap Neuter Return (TNR): From the Alley to Main Street should be every day, not only on Oct. 16’s National Feral Cat Day. National Feral Cat Day is one of the more important days to bring recognition to an ever present situation – the plight of feral cats. Paws loves all cats, of all colors…
In celebration of the Community or Feral Cats
Wordless Wednesday: Here we celebrate the community or feral cats through photos. At Paws, we love all cats, and we thought it would be appropriate to share these photos of the ferals in celebration of National Feral Cat Day, Oct. 16. Paws will post why it’s so important to take pause, and work to change…
Can feral cats co-exist of even happily live with humans?
Can feral cats co-exist of even happily live with humans? Can feral cats live inside? Can they learn to live with any human, even if it be just the right one? Ferals are known as wild, not domesticated cats. While there may not be any empirical scientific evidence that would say, ferals can learn to…
Feral cats need to stay in warm place 24 hours after surgery & other TNR tips and tricks
Cats need to stay inside for 24 hours after spay/neuter, not to be safe from harm, but so their bodies can stay warm after undergoing anesthesia. After going under anesthesia, cats can’t regulate their own body temperature. They need to be in a temperature controlled environment. If put outside, or in a cold place, their…
Easy to make cat shelter can help ferals everywhere
Even if you don’t have a barn or garage where feral cats can hang out for the winter, there are low cost, easy to make cat shelters that will help them stay out of the elements and safe from predators. This idea was shared by the Jan Golden, who is now a former board member…
