I had the pleasure again recently of tagging along with Kurt Meyer, a Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) expert, on one of his many missions. TNR is a practice whereby feral cats are humanely trapped, spayed or neutered, marked for future identification by a procedure called eartipping, then returned to their original location. It has been gaining widespread […]
Love Thy Neighbor
Hello, October! Hello, Fall! What does this time of year bring thoughts of? Cooler days, less sunshine, apples, Halloween? This season is full of changes to our daily lives. It’s also a reminder that Winter is on the way – and with it, for many of us cold, snow, and icy winds blowing. Photo courtesy […]
Petsmart Charities
Since 1994, Petsmart Charities has worked with animal rescue organizations, to promote adoptions and work toward a day when there will be no more homeless pets. The organization seeks to assist animal rescue groups, and also provide for ways to improve the relationships of people and their pets. Throughout the U.S. and Canada, Petsmart Charities […]
Shoot the Cats? Huh???
Feral Cats Okay, admittedly I am a cat-lover. In my defense, however, I am a lover of all God’s creatures (not thrilled about bugs and reptiles, but hey – live and let live). This report, however, does not seem to make ANY sense. The University of Nebraska at Lincoln has alleged gleaned results from their […]
Catch Me If You Can
Neighborhood feline friend I had the privilege of joining a TNR expert this past weekend, on his usual weekly mission to trap, neuter and then return cats who are strays. Some people refer to wandering cats as ferals; I don’t like the term, it implies a wild animal. Cats who have no home are no […]