Here is one of our colonies in one section of the park. We feed at 4 other areas:
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One Colony At Night
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That's a nice sized bunch o' cats!
How many cats are you feeding overall in the park? Any new ones since you succeeded in TNRing the whole bunch?
How many cats are you feeding overall in the park? Any new ones since you succeeded in TNRing the whole bunch?
Wow , that sure keeps you bussy .
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We feed around 35 now. We've TNR'd 90+ but through attrition this is all that's left. We have 3 that need trapped, but no new kittens! These 3 are adult and showed up in the last few months.Originally posted by lotsocats
That's a nice sized bunch o' cats!
How many cats are you feeding overall in the park? Any new ones since you succeeded in TNRing the whole bunch?
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I have heard they are trying to develop a birth control powder to feed through on feral colonies. I hope they are successful- this population boom has got to stop and soon!
I agree Hissy...something must be done to stop the growth rate.
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Petsmart Charities is moving towards online grant applications for spay/neuter proposals that include the use of a chemical sterilant. Requests up to $10,000 can be made thru their application template which is posted on their website (www.petsmartcharities.org).
The first FDA-approved chemical sterilant is Neutersol (see www.neutersol.com for more information). The Petsmart grant application can be made for other chemical sterilants as those are approved by the FDA.
The first FDA-approved chemical sterilant is Neutersol (see www.neutersol.com for more information). The Petsmart grant application can be made for other chemical sterilants as those are approved by the FDA.
There are also orgs working toward developing a vaccine - which one org hopes will be suitable for delivery in baited foods. For those interested, here's a link to the Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs: http://www.vetmed.vt.edu/ACCD/index.html
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THANK YOU!Originally posted by LDG
I totally forgot to say "WOW!" Congrats on trapping so many, and especially congrats on no new kittens! As usual, you have done an amazing job. You and everyone you work with deserve truly heartfelt congratulations!!!!!!!
Oh my --- Who's in charge of development of this powder? I hope cat advocates are at least partially involved -- This is serious and the last thing vulnerable cats need is indifference on the part of profit-crazed chemical companies or malicious cat-haters or who knows what else
Well... my thinking here is that this isn't a euthanization powder! Being a sterilization powder, the only thing it would help prevent is more homeless cats. We can only hope that "malicious cat-haters" would pay to help chemically spay and neuter homeless cats, LOL! It would mean they're feeding them (at least one meal), and it sure would save the cat advocates a lot of money to spend in other places....
That's alot of cats! Congrats on that many also!
