{"id":2856,"date":"2018-08-02T04:13:45","date_gmt":"2018-08-02T12:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=2856"},"modified":"2018-08-02T04:13:45","modified_gmt":"2018-08-02T12:13:45","slug":"thoughts-for-thursday-counting-cats-in-the-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=2856","title":{"rendered":"Thoughts for Thursday \u2013 Counting Cats in the City"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The New York Times<\/em> ran an article last month about a Cat count in Washington DC. It sounds as though they are practically going door-to-door to count every cat in the city. They\u2019re also documenting feral cats using cameras and other clandestine tactics. I\u2019m not sure what they\u2019ll do once all of the cats are accounted for. \u00a0Feral cats are protected by TNR (Trap, neuter and release) policies. The article mentioned that some believe cats have contributed to the extinction of at least 63 species, however, so I\u2019m sure there\u2019s going to be an attempt to change the TNR policy.<\/p>\n

As a matter of fact that might be the reason why they are counting cats. Some groups\"\" believe TNR isn\u2019t working and they want to return to the old \u201clethal\u201d way of handling the overpopulation of feral cats.<\/p>\n

Representatives of PETA say that if you feed a cat, you should also be responsible for his medical care and well being. I think that\u2019s the goal of most who try to care for feral cats or homeless cats who wander onto their property. But it sounds as though they and others are rallying for stricter laws. It doesn\u2019t seem as though the TNR program is the whole and complete answer for the horrendous overpopulation we have of cats here in America and the world. I don\u2019t know about you, but I\u2019m interested to see what comes of the DC count.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/07\/19\/us\/cat-count-dc-nyt.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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