Tagged: feral cat

Trap-neuter-release or Trap-kill-$5? - Politecol

- Wayne Linklater • Jan 30, 2013 •

• environment and ecology,
• feral cat,
• predation,
• stray cat,
• toxoplasmosis,
• trap-neuter-release

To my horror, but thanks to Dr. Gareth Morgan’s recent announcement that he will donate $5 to Bob Kerridge’s SPCA for every cat they euthanize rather than release, I discovered that some factions of the SPCA are releasing cats into our cities, towns and countryside – lots of cats. Bob Kerridge – CEO SPCA – … Read More

Cat-harsis – solutions aplenty and possible - Politecol

- Wayne Linklater • Jan 29, 2013 •

• cat collar bells,
• cat netting,
• cat run,
• control,
• domestic cat,
• environment and ecology,
• feral cat,
• legislation,
• regulation,
• stray cat

  Indoor cats and cat runs, like the one illustrated, are more common in other countries but also possible in New Zealand. Indoor cats live longer healthier lives and cannot kill native wildlfe. I began writing about solutions to the cat problem by suggesting conservationists appeal to cat owners’ self-interest and the health and well-being of cats … Read More