{"id":2540,"date":"2018-03-02T04:50:56","date_gmt":"2018-03-02T12:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=2540"},"modified":"2018-03-02T04:50:56","modified_gmt":"2018-03-02T12:50:56","slug":"frivolous-friday-the-cats-wild-side-and-who-would-you-adopt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=2540","title":{"rendered":"Frivolous Friday \u2013 The Cat\u2019s Wild Side and Who Would You Adopt?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Maybe you saw the latest article about the controversy over the way we\u2019re handling the feral cat situation here in the US. It seems to be the birders against the TNR people. One reporter set out to find a solution. It doesn\u2019t appear we have one yet. Such a shame. And the blame is on our shoulders. Yes, it\u2019s a human failing. According to some, the huge attempt to educate people to spay\/neuter, doesn\u2019t seem to be working, neither does the TNR programs. But I have to believe it\u2019s helping. Don\u2019t you think that the huge efforts of so many people who are trapping, neutering, evaluating, fostering, adopting, and sometimes releasing\u2014but feeding feral cats \"\"is making a difference? Here\u2019s the article on the topic. I don\u2019t see anything new here, but maybe it will get some brainstorming going and new and humane solutions will arise.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.mercurynews.com\/2018\/03\/01\/is-there-a-humane-solution-to-the-feral-and-stray-cat-problem\/<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"In the meantime, here’s an interesting concept\u2014someone has studied what makes a cat more adoptable. Which cat is most often chosen for adoption? One article claims it is the cat that acts most friendly and cuddly. http:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/news\/2017\/06\/crazy-faced-cats-don-t-win-adoption-game<\/a> Do you agree?<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a more intense study on which dogs and cats are more adoptable. It\u2019s quite interesting. We\u2019ve heard many times that it\u2019s the black cat that is left behind most often. Not so, according to this report. The least likely cat to be adopted is the black and white cat. The tiger stripe, tortoise and even the calico are lower on the adoption totem pole than the solid black cat. Here\u2019s the study: It also includes dogs. https:\/\/priceonomics.com\/what-kinds-of-pets-get-adopted\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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