The cats were recruited in the 1950's to catch rodents and at one time, more than 30 felines took residence in the area. Effective Trap Neuter Return (TNR) strategies have dwindled the population to only four cats. One volunteer recalled no kittens have been born to the colony for 10 to 15 years.
It has been suggested that it would be great to have a memorial plaque at the site to educate the public about cat overpopulation, the cause of feral cats and the history of the colony that finally ended through the use of TNR and natural attrition, said Elizabeth Glibbery, Toronto Animal Services manager.
"Kudos to great volunteers that dedicated their time and money to look after these cats with the ultimate goal of addressing the homeless cat issue," added Glibbery. "The closing of this colony is proof that TNR works even though the Caretakers of this colony will find it a bitter-sweet ending to their mission."
I think the worst part of all, anyone associated with TNR aren't adhering to the mandatory REQUIRED BY LAW SIX-MONTH QUARANTINE for any animal when harvested from the wild and intended for any sector of the pet-trade. This is why rabid kittens are now being adopted direct from shelters that allow the practice of wild-harvested animals from feral-cat colonies without the REQUIRED BY LAW 6-MONTH QUARANTINE (Like this one, Google for: rabid kitten adopted wake county) The 10-14 day holding period for bite & scratch cases is ONLY meant to see if they were infectious at the time of the incident, but DOES NOT IN ANY WAY prove that that cat does not have rabies. The incubation period for rabies can be (on average) from 21 to 240 days. And in some cases as much as 11 months. One rare case being 6 years. This is why when you take your pet to another country they MUST quarantine your pet for a MINIMUM of 6 months to be relatively sure (not 100% certain) that you are not bringing rabies into their country. Giving a rabies shot to an animal that already has rabies and has not been quarantined for AT LEAST 6 MONTHS FIRST does NOTHING to ensure that that animal does not have rabies!
ReplyDeleteBut these TNR advocates, and the veterinarians and shelters and local government "officials" that support them? EACH AND EVERY ONE IS IN *DIRECT* *VIOLATION* OF WELL-ESTABLISHED *NATIONAL* & *INTERNATIONAL* *LAW*. They ALL need to be sued -- fast, hard and so deep that they never recover from it.
Now add on top of that that anyone who feeds these cats is training them to approach humans for food (contrary to them always claiming feral cats run from humans). What happens to the child or foolish adult that reaches down to pet or try to pick up that "cute kitty"? The wild animal lashes out and bites or scratches the hand that has no food for them.
Google for: feral cat attack rabies
Don't be surprised at the number of search-hits you get or the horrendous stories that go with them. The number of suspected rabies cases and the then required mandatory rabies shots for each individual costing them well over $1000 out of their own pockets, has been growing as exponentially fast as cats breed. Ask a cat-feeder to pay for your shots and lost work-time and suffering? Neither they, nor shelters, nor the local government who supports TNR carry ONE PENNY of liability insurance for the deadly dangers they are bringing to their communities by allowing them to feed and TNR stray cats.