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Common Concerns About Community Cats


Common Concerns About Community Cats - LifeLine Animal Project

Keep the area clean by removing leftover food and trash. Also, use only plastic or stainless steel bowls that won't tip or blow away. And never ...

Community Cats and the Public: A Healthy Relationship

“Feral cats pose even less risk to public health than pet cats because they have minimal human contact, and any contact that does occur is almost always ...

Common Questions about Community Cats - Better Cities For Pets

Here are answers to some common questions about community cats and TNR programs. Why are there so many community cats?

Community Cats - Do Cats Pose a Risk to Human Health? - ACIS

Salmonella is more commonly found in cats that feed on raw meat or wild birds and animals. Wearing gloves when cleaning litterboxes and washing ...

Common Complaints about Community Cats and How to Alleviate ...

By addressing any specific concerns and showing that you want what is best for the cats and your neighbors, you may be able to defuse many common conflicts. The ...

A Closer Look at Community Cats | Stray Cats | TNR - ASPCA

Common Misconceptions and Ways to Help. While the number of community cats in the United States is estimated to be in the tens of millions, sadly, ...

Blog: Responding to complaints about community cats - HumanePro

Of course, conflicts can arise over altered cats, too. Some people don't want the cats on their property for whatever reason—their kid is ...

What Every Public Health Official Should Know About Community Cats

Moreover, research has shown that cats living in close proximity to humans — typical of TNVR cats — are much less likely to be exposed to the T. gondii parasite ...

Outdoor cats FAQ | The Humane Society of the United States

Why are there so many cats outdoors? Overpopulation is a serious concern with an estimated 30 to 40 million community cats in the United States. Some cats have ...

What Community Cats Can Teach Us about Multispecies Care

Community cats, more commonly known as feral cats, live outdoors in multispecies environments such as urban neighborhoods and rural barns.

Position Statement on Community Cats | ASPCA

If community cats must enter the shelter because of legal requirements or welfare concerns, programs like Return-to-Field (also known as Shelter-Neuter-Return), ...

5 Tips to Make Community Cats Better Neighbors | ASPCApro

Wildlife pests are another common cause for complaint around feeding stations, especially in urban areas where many people expect their neighborhoods to be free ...

Challenges of Taking in Street Cats - PetMD

A cat who is truly feral is usually not adoptable, because they have never been socialized to humans. As Cross points out, previously owned cats ...

The Dilemma of the Friendly Outdoor Cat | Network Partners

Feral cats aren't the only felines who deserve to remain in their neighborhood homes · The benefits of keeping strays out of shelters · Common arguments against ...

Feral Cats - PETA

They never die of “old age.” Contagious diseases such as herpes viral conjunctivitis, feline AIDS, leukemia, and infectious peritonitis are common in cats left ...

Feral Cat Frequently Asked Questions - Cats in Action

If a cat is not socialized to people, he/she will be extremely stressed in captivity. As with humans, stress can lead to illness. Captive feral cats can get ...

Public Health concerns of a Community Cats TNR Program

The zoonotic diseases most commonly associated with all cats are cat scratch fever or Bartonella henselae, toxoplasmosis and Pasteurella ...

Truths About Feral Cats

A large scientific study revealed that free-roaming cats (tame, stray, feral and in-between) are largely responsible for the homeless tame cat population in ...

Solutions to Common Complaints - ALLEY CAT RESCUE

The most common complaints about community cats include the soiling of lawns or gardens, the late-night yowling, the leftover food scraps attracting wildlife.

Managing Community Cats - HumanePro

This guide examines the role of community cats (sometimes called free-roaming cats) in cat overpopulation and the concerns shared by officials, animal care ...