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Audubon Editor's Call to Poison Cats Stirs Controversy

By: Pet Finder Mar 18th 2013 3:10PM

I take it to be a sign of desperation: at the same time trap-neuter-return is becoming standard practice across the country, the call from some quarters for lethal roundups is growing ever louder. And more explicit. On October 16, Cat lovers will be celebrating the 12th annual National Feral Cat Day, an event with the long-term goal of bringing greater awareness to the plight of stray and feral cats that are forced to live in the shadows of big cities as well as rural areas. The official definition of feral is: "Living in a wild state after domestication." These cats are also often referred to as ...

More on Pawnation: Audubon, Cats, Feral Cats, Kittens, Legal, Sad, TNR

Trap-Neuter-Return Awareness Video: 'I'm Furry and I Know It'

By: Kelli Bender Jun 19th 2012 2:07PM

It used to be that when folks wanted to raise awareness about a cause, they held bake sales and put up posters. But these days, there's a more efficient tactic in the charity arsenal: cat parody videos. Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) awareness gets it right with "I'm Furry and I Know It," a dead-on parody of LMAFO's "I'm Sexy and I Know It." TNR programs across the world trap stray cats, spay or neuter them, then release them back onto the streets. This initiative is attempting to tackle the problem of rampant breeding by feral cats, including many who star in this hilarious and purr-fectly edited video. ...

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More on Pawnation: Cats, Causes, Kittens, Purrfect Parody, TNR

Jesse Oldham When Jesse Oldham moved to Brooklyn, NY in 2003 she had no idea that she would become a driving force behind New York City's movement to protect its feral cat population. Feral cats are a particular challenge as they are not domesticated and often live their entire lives outside. Most will not allow a human to touch them, or even make eye contact. Those who do go to shelters will usually be deemed "unadoptable" and euthanized so it takes special consideration to care for them. In addition to running her own nonprofit feral cat protection and advocacy organization, Slope Street Cats (2004-2009), she's since worked extensively with the NYC Feral Cat Initiative including teaching ...

More on Pawnation: alley cat allies, aspca, brooklyn, feral cats, homeless cats, neighborhood cats, new york city, NYC Feral Cat Initiative, Red_Room, Trap-Neuter-Return

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