Comments on: Friday Cat Blogging

By: Bryan

Bryan — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 04:58:04 +0000

Even ignoring the emotional issue of killing them, it doesn’t work. I found out about TNR because all of the standard methods people suggested just didn’t work, and TNR has reduced the feral population 80% to a level that the area will support without being a problem.

Froggy is one of the few ferals that has ‘volunteered’ to be friendly with people, which is very rare, since she did it as an adult.

By: hipparchia

hipparchia — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 03:53:04 +0000

Froggy has only four ‘fingers’.

given that she’s already notable for her purr, who needs extra toes to stand out from the crowd?

By: hipparchia

hipparchia — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 03:51:06 +0000

instead of just trapping them and killing them

the “killing them” part is what i objected to, and how i became a crazy cat lady practically overnight. it’s hard enough knowing that a number of them will fall prey to dogs, coyotes, hawks and cars, but i could have lived with that. i sure wasn’t going to do the “return” part of tnr with a poisoner living in the neighborhood though.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 03:28:31 +0000

In reply to hipparchia.

TNR is the only effective control on feral cats. Would that more people understood that, instead of just trapping them and killing them. Actually the biggest control would be if everyone who wasn’t intentionally breeding cats would get them neutered, the problem would be greatly reduced.

I checked at dinner and Froggy has only four ‘fingers’. It is a black spot, not a ped.

By: hipparchia

hipparchia — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 03:05:04 +0000

http://www.alleycat.org/Page.aspx?pid=873

apparently they’ve had feral cats forever, but only recently have started a trap-neuter-return program. and yes they hide in the daytime and come out at night, on their own.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 15:22:38 +0000

Real ferals will avoid people, so setting up feeding stations in remote locations will certainly draw them away from areas where people begin to gather, especially during the day.

Oh, Disneyland is in California – the Mouse lives in Disney World in Florida.

By: Kryten42

Kryten42 — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 06:00:55 +0000

Good pic of Froggy Bryan. 🙂

I just read an article that included a comment that Disneyland FL has some 200 feral cat’s that are released every night. Apparently, they chase away various pests to keep the park free of annoying rodents etc. when it opens in the morning. It didn’t say how the cat’s were rounded up after their night’s work however… lured back with food perhaps? *shrug*

Things one finds on the ‘net! 😉 😀

By: Bryan

Bryan — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 03:25:00 +0000

In reply to hipparchia. I should know tomorrow if she has an extra index 'finger' on her right 'hand'.

By: hipparchia

hipparchia — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 01:41:43 +0000

yes, it looks more like a small patch of black fur than a paw pad to me too, but even after looking at a few hundred cat paws, polydactyl and not, on the web, I still couldn’t decide.

isn’t the internet great?

By: Bryan

Bryan — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 00:53:07 +0000

I see what you mean, but I don’t think so. I’ll check the next time I see her. The original photo is really no help, but I think the ‘extra pad’ is actually encroaching black fur.