tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post2166294797553364632..comments2024-03-17T03:03:08.398-05:00Comments on Pawsitively Pets: Animal Shelters Number One Cause of Death in Feral Cats | National Feral Cat DayAnnStaubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09386132460741393276noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-39778773407498593532013-10-22T13:30:58.258-05:002013-10-22T13:30:58.258-05:00But you keep them caged. Is it good quality of lif...But you keep them caged. Is it good quality of life to be in a cage? Don't you think they would prefer a life outside even if shorter?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-75814974237186108152013-10-17T15:50:37.622-05:002013-10-17T15:50:37.622-05:00Well, that's OK Austin. I'm sure you would...Well, that's OK Austin. I'm sure you wouldn't want them on YOUR territory anyways ;) I mean you've already got that Tigger hanging around eh? AnnStaubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386132460741393276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-30258948678389126192013-10-17T10:57:56.807-05:002013-10-17T10:57:56.807-05:00I totally agree with you they do need a helping ha...I totally agree with you they do need a helping hand! People that believe feral cats are nuisances need to stop being so ignorant, and read up a little bit about history! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08749551060398182741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-41773108146346760352013-10-17T08:46:59.083-05:002013-10-17T08:46:59.083-05:00We don't have too many feral cats in the area,...We don't have too many feral cats in the area, not that I know about anyway. We have a very good TNR rescue not too far away, though. xxCATachresishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10227422179439047735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-50179480142186393282013-10-17T07:18:04.238-05:002013-10-17T07:18:04.238-05:00I adopted a feral cat as a kid. She was a great k...I adopted a feral cat as a kid. She was a great kitty.2browndawgshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15792375606466389228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-3426451385882526352013-10-16T22:41:10.698-05:002013-10-16T22:41:10.698-05:00Wow CK. TW sounds pretty awesome after all ;) I di...Wow CK. TW sounds pretty awesome after all ;) I didn't realize they had TNR a hunnert years ago! I think it's great that she got those cats neutered for the upstairs guy too. AnnStaubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386132460741393276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-43302800513960469132013-10-16T22:39:35.241-05:002013-10-16T22:39:35.241-05:00Oh yikes - thanks for telling me. I hadn't hea...Oh yikes - thanks for telling me. I hadn't heard any complaints yet. Must have just been a fluke or something. They can make wonderful pets - I agree! AnnStaubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386132460741393276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-79947743917757712462013-10-16T22:38:05.807-05:002013-10-16T22:38:05.807-05:00Yikes Bruny... I was prepared to deal with similar...Yikes Bruny... I was prepared to deal with similar cases today but wow that's pretty bad... I'm not sure I really want to jump into it with that guy! lol... but honestly it's truly sad that people think that way. Maybe the cats wouldn't be "destroying" his precious wildlife so much if he gave them some food. Of course, I don't see that ever happening. AnnStaubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386132460741393276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-33225334788656232082013-10-16T20:50:50.355-05:002013-10-16T20:50:50.355-05:00Hmm, that cat looks like someone I know from the h...Hmm, that cat looks like someone I know from the hood. TW used to do TNR with a friend when she was a teenager a hunnert years ago. They had most of the hoods' strays 'fixed" and even had the male cats ofguy upstairs done cos he wouldn't.Cathy Keishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11237575721246947408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-5011990789230733452013-10-16T20:37:34.300-05:002013-10-16T20:37:34.300-05:00That's not surprising! Shelters pout down kit...That's not surprising! Shelters pout down kittens too young for them to care for too, for no reason than they are too young. The mom forgot to post about ferals because of the blogger problems, we have had several as pets. Yours was one of the blogs we couldn't comment at yesterday. But here are we today!Oui Ouihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17511929091170922539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-7956349034414795032013-10-16T20:02:05.997-05:002013-10-16T20:02:05.997-05:00Those some like some very interesting programs. I ...Those some like some very interesting programs. I have never heard of such a thing! Hailey and Zaphod and their Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04183902007810065462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-91514424736683232582013-10-16T18:41:19.722-05:002013-10-16T18:41:19.722-05:00All of our cats were strays when we took them in. ...All of our cats were strays when we took them in. We also like to feed ferals when we see them.Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03003357431382698767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-55666200173634653462013-10-16T18:22:08.029-05:002013-10-16T18:22:08.029-05:00We think those who work to feed TNR colonies, and ...We think those who work to feed TNR colonies, and help get them spay/neutered are true unsung heroes!!A Tonlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08088764837982515116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-68440203786838392752013-10-16T16:41:12.527-05:002013-10-16T16:41:12.527-05:00I posted an article on examiner.com about a cat fo...I posted an article on examiner.com about a cat food drive one of our local feral cat organizations is holding in celebration of National Feral Cat Day. It got angry and disgusting comments from one person, trashing TNR and calling for the extermination of feral cats. Maybe you or one of your readers would like to reply to it. This is the URL of the article:<br />http://www.examiner.com/article/south-shore-felines-celebrates-national-feral-cat-day<br /><br /><br />Bruny Hudson <br />Bruny Hudsonhttp://www.newsandtales.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-87815197252578346552013-10-16T16:27:10.346-05:002013-10-16T16:27:10.346-05:00Hmmm I guess it's a little hard to tell someti...Hmmm I guess it's a little hard to tell sometimes. Honey used to belong to a home and when we brought her home she was definitely NOT approachable. It takes time and trust - usually with a little bit of tasty food. Cats are very resourceful and know how to survive. Of course, it may be harder if they were once house cats. Adjusting may not be quite as easy for them to that kind of lifestyle. AnnStaubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386132460741393276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-44260632464407202282013-10-16T16:20:54.300-05:002013-10-16T16:20:54.300-05:00When I was younger, we never really had pet cats, ...When I was younger, we never really had pet cats, but we fed all the neighborhood roamers. They weren't exactly tame housecats, but weren't quite feral either. Somewhere in between. Not friendly, but not skittish either. Most were cats that other people had just abandoned the care of and they had spent enough time on the roam to become about semi-feral, I guess. <br />Well, in our neighborhood now, there are roamers. My husband thinks they belong to various neighbors who just let them roam, but I don't know. I am no cat expert... but they are not approachable. We have never really fed them, though we wouldn't mind doing so. They aren't skinny, so they are either good hunters or being fed somewhere. There are a number that I see regularly and recognize, but I need to make notes on them so I can know if any suddenly stop appearing or start looking different/unhealthy. I will be keeping an eye out for them during the winter and will definitely make sure they are eating enough. I worry about them freezing, though. I really wish I knew if they belonged to someone or not. Pam | Words With Wienershttp://wordswithwieners.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-56707966363861231012013-10-16T14:14:08.083-05:002013-10-16T14:14:08.083-05:00That's very nice of your friend Speedy!That's very nice of your friend Speedy! AnnStaubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386132460741393276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-44070827716775571152013-10-16T14:13:11.434-05:002013-10-16T14:13:11.434-05:00That's awesome that Sammy was found that way! ...That's awesome that Sammy was found that way! I'm glad you guys got to live together for 6 years. He was one cool cat. AnnStaubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386132460741393276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-16870041961408952892013-10-16T14:05:45.496-05:002013-10-16T14:05:45.496-05:00Hey Krystal, thanks for commenting. I'm glad t...Hey Krystal, thanks for commenting. I'm glad to hear your shelter does this for them and I think that it's awesome! I guess there are shelters out there who don't have the means to do this. Maybe barn cats are not in demand in more urban areas making it harder to adopt the cats out. I don't want to imply that shelters are bad places or the people that work there are bad. This information was provided by Alley Cat Allies for National Feral Cat Day. You can read more about it at their website if you like. AnnStaubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386132460741393276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-34179206263551272362013-10-16T14:00:15.332-05:002013-10-16T14:00:15.332-05:00Yea, I think some of them never really do become &...Yea, I think some of them never really do become "civilized" but it's amazing the amount of trust some of them are willing to give us humans. AnnStaubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386132460741393276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-29285773295615866812013-10-16T11:16:10.220-05:002013-10-16T11:16:10.220-05:00a friend of ours has a large family of feral cats ...a friend of ours has a large family of feral cats living in his small holding,they keep the rodents at bay plus he feeds them too lot during the winter months and every couple of day to make sure the are ok in the warmer months,xx RachelLittle Miss Titchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08456038281813066947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-4894052353564370122013-10-16T10:52:03.063-05:002013-10-16T10:52:03.063-05:00TNR totally works! There are a number of managed ...TNR totally works! There are a number of managed feral cat colonies in our area, and it is scary to think what the cat population would be like without them. Our sweet angel Sammy was found in a feral cat colony, and we were blessed to adopt him and have him with us for 6 years.meowmeowmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12513539249219283256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-87209790362379109202013-10-16T10:50:44.170-05:002013-10-16T10:50:44.170-05:00We love feral kitties and we love those who help t...We love feral kitties and we love those who help them. Brian's Home Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809631273441407139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-41903236533265197432013-10-16T09:51:44.226-05:002013-10-16T09:51:44.226-05:00I don't quite understand why animal shelters a...I don't quite understand why animal shelters are the cause of so many deaths. Im a volunteer at a shelter and we've only had to euthanize the few that were deathly ill. We don't kill our ferrell's, they remain with us well cared for until they are old and grey or until we have found them a forever home, barn. Alot of the time we foster them out and socialize them if we can to prepare them for adoption. Is there something I am missing? Please fill me in... I want to be better informed :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18213777592000464887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382480381687088490.post-71734528348809169612013-10-16T09:18:39.748-05:002013-10-16T09:18:39.748-05:00We have read a bit today about the TNR program and...We have read a bit today about the TNR program and we think it is a good one. Have a wonderful Wednesday.<br />Best wishes MollyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215335582021912308noreply@blogger.com