PA Neuters Cat Control Plans
BIRDSBORO, PA-August 11, 2003 — A plan to trap, neuter and release stray cats has been shelved because the Pennsylvania Game Commission says it's unlawful.
Borough Manager Randall Miller says a game commission warden told him the borough could be fined $100 for each trapped animal if it uses the program proposed by the Fairchild Foundation of Wyomissing.
That's because wildlife conservation officials say it's unlawful for someone to release an animal, such as a cat, into the wild.
Jack Cutler, co-founder of the Fairchild Foundation, says the group has withdrawn its proposal until there is a formal determination by the state about what is allowed under trap, neuter and release programs. Cutler says he expects a final decision from the game commission in about a month.
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Jeez, what brainchildren they are (the Game Commission). They are talking about re-releasing ferals, not abandoning housecats.
BIRDSBORO, PA-August 11, 2003 — A plan to trap, neuter and release stray cats has been shelved because the Pennsylvania Game Commission says it's unlawful.
Borough Manager Randall Miller says a game commission warden told him the borough could be fined $100 for each trapped animal if it uses the program proposed by the Fairchild Foundation of Wyomissing.
That's because wildlife conservation officials say it's unlawful for someone to release an animal, such as a cat, into the wild.
Jack Cutler, co-founder of the Fairchild Foundation, says the group has withdrawn its proposal until there is a formal determination by the state about what is allowed under trap, neuter and release programs. Cutler says he expects a final decision from the game commission in about a month.
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Jeez, what brainchildren they are (the Game Commission). They are talking about re-releasing ferals, not abandoning housecats.