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  • Good Luck Getting a Cat Sitter: Who Feeds Your Feral Colony When You're on Vacation?

    Good Luck Getting a Cat Sitter: Who Feeds Your Feral Colony When You're on Vacation?

    Tim Link 12

    May 16, 2013 — Feral cats can be a big responsibility. If you care for a colony, how do you handle leaving town?

  • When You Adopt a Kitten, You Make a Promise -- Keep It

    When You Adopt a Kitten, You Make a Promise -- Keep It

    Marci Kladnik 19

    Apr 29, 2013 — Adoption is like a marriage, “for better or for worse, until death do us part,” not just until the cat scratches your furniture.

  • Project Bay Cat Helps San Francisco Bay's Rock-Dwelling Kitties

    Project Bay Cat Helps San Francisco Bay's Rock-Dwelling Kitties

    Cimeron Morrissey 30

    Apr 18, 2013 — The affectionate feral colony at the picturesque bay gets tender care from a team of volunteers.

  • Our Vet Considers the Cats-Kill-Wildlife Conundrum

    Our Vet Considers the Cats-Kill-Wildlife Conundrum

    Dr. Eric Barchas 10

    Apr 16, 2013 — It's foolish to believe that all feral cats can be killed off. Regardless, I'm strongly against trying.

  • So You Feed Feral Cats: What Do You Do When One Dies?

    So You Feed Feral Cats: What Do You Do When One Dies?

    Dorian Wagner 160

    Apr 5, 2013 — For one thing, I stay strong for the surviving cats.

  • I Was Raised by a Gang of Feral Cats

    I Was Raised by a Gang of Feral Cats

    Hiya Swanhuyser 2

    Mar 28, 2013 — The methods in this interspecies tribe could be harsh, but the messages were pragmatic and clear.

  • I Was a Starving Student, He Was Feral and FIV+ -- It Was Love at First Sight

    I Was a Starving Student, He Was Feral and FIV+ -- It Was Love at First Sight

    Meredith McGhan 7

    Mar 1, 2013 — Cyclops was a mangy mess who turned out to be a beautiful Maine Coon. I couldn't leave him to die.

  • Sweet! Florida College to Give Feral Cats Their Own Dorms

    Sweet! Florida College to Give Feral Cats Their Own Dorms

    JaneA Kelley 7

    Feb 25, 2013 — The kitty structures, designed by an architect, are inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright.

  • 8 Steps to Trap, Neuter, and Return Feral Cats

    8 Steps to Trap, Neuter, and Return Feral Cats

    Tim Link 5

    Feb 14, 2013 — If you care for feral cats, consider a TNR mission to keep the population in check.

  • How Do I Stop Feral Cats from Pooping in My Garden?

    How Do I Stop Feral Cats from Pooping in My Garden?

    Sarah Donner 12

    Feb 14, 2013 — Getting annoyed when the local cats dig up your flowers? Catster's singing Cat Lady has some good advice.

  • Why Do Our Cats Leave Home?

    Why Do Our Cats Leave Home?

    Tim Link 42

    Feb 7, 2013 — Sometimes cats are chased away. Some escape. Others, we don't know. What's your experience?

  • Some of My Cats Love Affection, Some Don't. What About Yours?

    Some of My Cats Love Affection, Some Don't. What About Yours?

    Tim Link 15

    Jan 31, 2013 — Do you have multiple cats? Do you wonder why some crave petting but others are standoff-ish?

  • My Cat Helped Me Spread the Spay/Neuter Message in Puerto Rico

    My Cat Helped Me Spread the Spay/Neuter Message in Puerto Rico

    Glorimar Anibarro 0

    Jan 8, 2013 — Mario was the king of the street -- even among the ferals. He led me to imagine a more humane path.

  • He'Art of Rescue Saves Troubled Stray Cats in Istanbul

    He'Art of Rescue Saves Troubled Stray Cats in Istanbul

    Angela Lutz 3

    Dec 27, 2012 — Turkey contains some 2 million strays; the group finds them homes around the world.

  • The New Feral Cat in My Colony Looks a Lot Like an Opossum

    The New Feral Cat in My Colony Looks a Lot Like an Opossum

    Tim Link 9

    Dec 20, 2012 — I feed feral cats out of my garage, and one day this funny fellow with a long nose showed up.

  • How to Make Thermal Boxes to Save Feral Cats' Lives in Winter

    How to Make Thermal Boxes to Save Feral Cats' Lives in Winter

    Julia Szabo 20

    Dec 20, 2012 — A New York group called the Guardians of Rescue offers expert tips.

  • Photographer Fubirai Captures Cat Heaven on Japanese Island

    Photographer Fubirai Captures Cat Heaven on Japanese Island

    Liz Acosta 9

    Dec 18, 2012 — A feral colony rules Fukuoka with a velvet paw.

  • A Rare Seabird Returns -- After Feral Cats Are Trapped, Killed

    A Rare Seabird Returns -- After Feral Cats Are Trapped, Killed

    JaneA Kelley 8

    Dec 17, 2012 — Interference in an island ecosystem has caused a big species imbalance. The cats are the big losers.

  • I Feed My Feral Cat Gophers

    I Feed My Feral Cat Gophers

    Marci Kladnik 120

    Dec 13, 2012 — The rodents are a problem in my yard. My foster kitties help me dispose of them.

  • The Feral Cats Near My Home Use Planters as Litter Boxes

    The Feral Cats Near My Home Use Planters as Litter Boxes

    Tim Link 3

    Nov 29, 2012 — Even strays love a kitty box -- just ask the ones using the planters at my house and next door.

  • Does Your Cat Bring You Gruesome Gifts?

    Does Your Cat Bring You Gruesome Gifts?

    Tim Link 17

    Nov 15, 2012 — I care for a number of feral cats, and they return the favor with many dead or dying animals.

  • TNR Volunteer Convicted of Having Too Many Cats

    TNR Volunteer Convicted of Having Too Many Cats

    JaneA Kelley 27

    Nov 9, 2012 — Annette Betancourt was fined $200 for “owning” the feral cats in her trap-neuter-return efforts. Wait, what?!

  • I Paid Almost $300 to Get a Feral Cat Groomed

    I Paid Almost $300 to Get a Feral Cat Groomed

    Tim Link 9

    Nov 8, 2012 — Momma Kitty developed muddy, matted fur, so I took her to the vet. Nothing about it was easy -- or cheap.

  • Blogger Peter Wolf Traps and Neuters Feral Cat Myths

    Blogger Peter Wolf Traps and Neuters Feral Cat Myths

    JaneA Kelley 9

    Oct 16, 2012 — Through Vox Felina, he calls out bad science -- and helps TNR activists to do the same.

  • Urban Cat League Helps Feral Cats Survive New York City

    Urban Cat League Helps Feral Cats Survive New York City

    Angela Lutz 3

    Oct 12, 2012 — From taming kittens to building winter shelters, the group makes the city more cat friendly.

  • We Rescued Two Feral Cats in Barbados, and They Changed Our Lives

    We Rescued Two Feral Cats in Barbados, and They Changed Our Lives

    Kelli and Ed Cavatorta 19

    Oct 11, 2012 — On vacation, we befriended kitties with eye problems. We knew we had to bring them home.

  • Working Behind Enemy Lines: Tale from Within Loews

    Working Behind Enemy Lines: Tale from Within Loews

    Dorian Wagner 21

    Jul 2, 2012 — A first-hand account from a cat-loving employee at Loews Hotels in Orlando.

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