Catch and release feral cat plan for city

So humans's immune system are getting weaker if there are more people becoming allergic to cats.

Have not thought about the proposed program, though. I do understand why we shoot feral cats due because they kill our native animals, some who are now on at risk of extinction list.

Although, we musn't forget that feral animals do have feelings like us and they shouldn't be cruelly killed or tortured. If they die more humanely then that's alright if there's justification for killing them.
 
We trapped the homeless cat I been feeding for the past few weeks today!
I didn't see the cat for a few days and I was really worried that a coyote have killed it! When I finally saw the cat it has been attack by something! It was bitten on it back and missing fur! So I am really happy I was able to trap the cat and have the cat shelter bring it to the vet. The shelter is does not kill the cats , they release cats that are too wild to be pets . I named the cat Midnight , he/she will have be to Rabies Quarantined for 6 months!
I feel good that cat is no longer sleeping in rain and will be seen by a vet!
 
Let's look at some possible scenarios...

Bring a cat in, do their thing to it (neuter/spay plus chip), and let it go.

Bring a cat in and keep it until someone adopts it.

Bring a cat in, kill it, then dispose of it.

Which would be the cheapest?
 
When I had a mice problem in my house, I was actually hoping the feral cats would roam in my neighborhood to get rid of them. My neighbor saw a live rat scurry across his backyard and a feral cat attacked it. I think it is a great program but the problem is how to continue to fund it.
 
shel90 said:
When I had a mice problem in my house, I was actually hoping the feral cats would roam in my neighborhood to get rid of them. My neighbor saw a live rat scurry across his backyard and a feral cat attacked it. I think it is a great program but the problem is how to continue to fund it.
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My neighbor has mice in her unit and she live on the second floor . I live on the first and I had no mice in my unit! I am always feeding the homeless cats and they hunt to the mice for fun! I did see one cat I was feeding catch a huge rat ! the cat was not hungry after eating that rat ! Yuck!
I love cats!!
 
An interesting thread. There are several cat protection groups in Dublin. Myself and my wife work for one called Cats Aid. Cats Aid has a 'no kill' policy.
At the moment I have 7 cats/kittens waiting to be homed. Sometimes we have 15-20! I converted an old shed out back to cope with them, must show some photos some day. Anyway, often we get feral cats that just can't be homed. These cats we bring to the 'cat sanctuary' in County Leitrim [ 150 miles from Dublin ] Its a very remote area in the countryside, all moutains and forests. Its run by a lovely woman called Maria who has devoted her life to looking after cats. Here the feral cats are free to live out their life in relative safety. They spend their days roaming the forests and moutain but always reappear at feeding time! I'd say there are about 200 feral cats at the moment and another 50 house cats who are waiting for homes. It's quite a place. My wife goes there ever month or two and spends a week helping out with all the work!
 
The university where I work rounded up all feral cats a few years back. It was against the wishes of the biology dept. staff. A few secretaries had fussed about the scruffy cats. Within a few weeks, the native bats, rats, mice and squirrell population was off and running, flying and scurrying. Within a year, the biologists were proven correct. In the evenings, the bats were buzzing the lights by the doors (after the tasty bugs), the mice and rats were seen running the grounds and halls in broad daylight and the squirrells were as bad as the mice. They were in the attics and roofs, chewing wiring, raiding dumpsters.
We now have a limited cat population, all rounded up, neutered and vaccinated. There is a very small allowance for cat food. Of course, they are fed little, as they want the cats to hunt. We have a mostly siamese and tabby population this term. They will tolerate humans, some are tame and will allow a pat as they mooch from students picnic tables. They are often seen carrying some dying, twitching vermin around the cafeterias and snack bars. Good kitties. Not too many, just enough for balance.
 
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