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Way cool! Disneyland helps feral cats :D

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http://www.lonelyplanet.com/usa/cali...articles/76837

Under "Feline Security"

"It’s not easy keeping the grounds of Disneyland utterly spotless, as well as free of unwanted pests. Every night after closing time, 200 feral cats are released into the park to help keep the rodent population under control. Though Disney doesn’t comment on the matter, rumour has it that the feline taskforce dates back to 1957, when renovations to Sleeping Beauty Castle revealed a colony of more than 100 stray cats. After unsuccessful attempts to chase them out of the park, Disney decided to put the cats to work instead. Today they spend their daylight hours resting in the park’s well-concealed ‘cat houses’, though you can sometimes spot a furry face peeking out between the mechanical lions on the Jungle Cruise."

I wonder if they TNR some of them to keep the population under control. That would be an interesting thing for someone to research.

Bravo, Disneyland.
post #2 of 6
Very interesting. I wonder how they corral them all at night?
post #3 of 6
That is really wonderful to hear. I am sure they are getting them all sterilized, of course!!!!!! They better be . Sounds like a great place for these kitties.
post #4 of 6
That is so cool.
I'm pretty on the fence on how I feel about the Disney Corp., but this does sway a huge vote in their favor IMO.

Thanks for sharing this, I'm going to share it on Facebook.


ETA: There is a TNR program in place!
I just found this article relating to the cats
post #5 of 6
Wow that is amazing!
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That is really wonderful to hear. I am sure they are getting them all sterilized, of course!!!!!! They better be . Sounds like a great place for these kitties.
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Originally Posted by Arlyn View Post
That is so cool.
I'm pretty on the fence on how I feel about the Disney Corp., but this does sway a huge vote in their favor IMO.

Thanks for sharing this, I'm going to share it on Facebook.


ETA: There is a TNR program in place!
I just found this article relating to the cats
Yes, the program at Disney is overseen by FixNation: http://fixnation.org/ It's LA's largest TNR org - great website, great people!
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