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PROTEST to SAVE & PROTECT Feral Cat Colony
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PROTEST to SAVE & PROTECT Feral Cat Colony
KILLER "KATE" IS AT IT AGAIN! ANIMAL LOVERS and ADVOCATES PLEASE UNITE!
PROTEST: Sunday, April 29th
TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD IS USING OUR HARD EARNED TAX DOLLARS TO DESTROY A WELL MAINTAINED FERAL CAT COLONY that has been in peaceful existence for 12 YEARS!
THIS HORRIFIC ACTION WILL BEGIN MAY 1st WE CANNOT ALLOW HEMPSTEAD TO DO THIS! THIS WILL OPEN THE DOOR FOR OTHER TOWNS ON LONG ISLAND TO DO THE SAME!
COME SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!
JOIN US THIS SUNDAY, APRIL 29th
from 12:00 - 3:00 on the corner of
Sunrise Hwy & Newbridge Road in Bellmore
(for GPS use 2428 Sunrise Hwy - Bellmore)
PLEASE BE SURE TO GET OUT and SHOW YOUR SUPPORT! Come alone or bring your neighbors, friends, family member & pets! If you can, bring SIGNS!
Please spread the word and post this message far and wide! "Share" this event by posting it to work and social message boards.
PLEASE HELP SAVE & PROTECT OUR FERAL CAT COLONIES!
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Re: PROTEST to SAVE & PROTECT Feral Cat Colony
sickening 
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| Posted 4/26/12 6:03 PM |
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Re: PROTEST to SAVE & PROTECT Feral Cat Colony
If anyone would like to join me there tomorrow, please feel free to FM me. I'd love to meet some fellow LIF animal advocates!
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| Posted 4/28/12 8:30 PM |
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headoverheels
s'il vous plaît
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Re: PROTEST to SAVE & PROTECT Feral Cat Colony
I'm curious, because all I know of feral cat colonies is peeing and pooping in gardens and causing my cat to go nuts in the window 
How do you know they are peaceful?
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| Posted 4/29/12 6:14 PM |
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Domino
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Re: PROTEST to SAVE & PROTECT Feral Cat Colony
This is an excerpt. I have put the original link if you wanted to read the whole link.
Does Eradication Work?
Eradication, the deliberate and systematic destruction of a feral cat colony, by whatever method, almost always leads to the “vacuum effect”—either new cats flock to the vacated area to exploit whatever food source attracted the original inhabitants, or survivors breed and their descendants are more cautious around threats. Simply put, eradication is only a temporary fix that sacrifices animals' lives unnecessarily, yet yields no positive or beneficial return.
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What Is Relocation and Why Doesn't It Work?
Many communities have rounded up colonies of feral cats either for euthanasia or to relocate them to another area. This never works. Feral cats are very connected with their territory. They are familiar with its food sources, places that offer—shelter, resident wildlife, other cats in the area and potential threats to their safety—all things that help them survive. “Relocation of feral cat colonies is difficult to orchestrate and not 100-percent successful even if done correctly. It is also usually impossible to catch all of the cats, and it only takes one male and one female to begin reproducing the colony,” Oldham states. “Even when rounding up is diligently performed and all ferals are removed, new cats will soon move in and set up camp.”
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Is Relocation Ever an Option?
Relocation is something to consider only if keeping the cats where they are becomes a threat to their lives and all other options have been explored and have failed. Moving cats to another area is a great risk to their safety unless they are being moved to a protected area and procedures laid out by groups such as Alley Cat Allies are followed. “Relocation is an extremely difficult process. People should choose relocation only if the cats' territory is going to be demolished, there is no adjacent space to shift them to, and if the cats' lives would be at extreme risk should they remain where they are,” says Oldham.
Feral Cat FAQ
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| Posted 4/29/12 9:18 PM |
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Re: PROTEST to SAVE & PROTECT Feral Cat Colony
Posted by headoverheels
I'm curious, because all I know of feral cat colonies is peeing and pooping in gardens and causing my cat to go nuts in the window
How do you know they are peaceful?
Sorry to hear that your cat is reacting but with all due respect, please take the time to educate yourself on managed colonies. What is happening at your home is the result of an intact cat looking to reproduce, which wreakes havoc in neighborhoods, proving the success of managed colonies, which are located in secluded areas and never a nuisance to the public. You may want to call your town to see if they offer you TNR service for the outdoor cat that you are describing but if you live in the Town of Hempstead (and despite the 7 Million Dollar shelter budget) be prepared to hear that there is a 9 month waiting list for any help. Best of luck!
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| Posted 4/30/12 9:41 AM |
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headoverheels
s'il vous plaît
Member since 6/07 42079 total posts
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LB
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Re: PROTEST to SAVE & PROTECT Feral Cat Colony
Posted by Domino
This is an excerpt. I have put the original link if you wanted to read the whole link.
Does Eradication Work?
Eradication, the deliberate and systematic destruction of a feral cat colony, by whatever method, almost always leads to the “vacuum effect”—either new cats flock to the vacated area to exploit whatever food source attracted the original inhabitants, or survivors breed and their descendants are more cautious around threats. Simply put, eradication is only a temporary fix that sacrifices animals' lives unnecessarily, yet yields no positive or beneficial return.
Back to top
What Is Relocation and Why Doesn't It Work?
Many communities have rounded up colonies of feral cats either for euthanasia or to relocate them to another area. This never works. Feral cats are very connected with their territory. They are familiar with its food sources, places that offer—shelter, resident wildlife, other cats in the area and potential threats to their safety—all things that help them survive. “Relocation of feral cat colonies is difficult to orchestrate and not 100-percent successful even if done correctly. It is also usually impossible to catch all of the cats, and it only takes one male and one female to begin reproducing the colony,” Oldham states. “Even when rounding up is diligently performed and all ferals are removed, new cats will soon move in and set up camp.”
Back to top
Is Relocation Ever an Option?
Relocation is something to consider only if keeping the cats where they are becomes a threat to their lives and all other options have been explored and have failed. Moving cats to another area is a great risk to their safety unless they are being moved to a protected area and procedures laid out by groups such as Alley Cat Allies are followed. “Relocation is an extremely difficult process. People should choose relocation only if the cats' territory is going to be demolished, there is no adjacent space to shift them to, and if the cats' lives would be at extreme risk should they remain where they are,” says Oldham.
Feral Cat FAQ
Thank for you this info, much more helpful than anything else I've seen or been told.
Luckily it's not an issue where I live any longer, but I was very curious about this.
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| Posted 4/30/12 11:32 AM |
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