If a feral is placed in a cage instead of a trap and a carrier or cardboard box is placed in the cage, he will spend almost the entire time in the carrier or box. When in captivity, a feral feels more secure in a tight, dark space rather than a large, open one.

This attitude reflects a lack of understanding of feral cats. Caregivers also consent to periodic site checks by the organization.Sometimes when people first hear about keeping a cat in a trap for up to a week, they jump to the conclusion it's inhumane. Under that program, caregivers agree to adhere to colony cat care requirements, like providing adequate shelter and putting out food and fresh water on a daily schedule for only 30 minutes at a time to discourage other wildlife from gathering. Petre referenced a program in Hamilton that allows individuals to register as colony givers with the Hamilton/Burlington SCPA. More than 11,100 people have signed a petition Petre created calling for the feeding bylaw’s removal and the implementation of a community cat program. FERAL FELINES: Keeping population in check requires dedicated cat-loversįor Petre and other Windsor residents, more needs to be done.Spay/neuter vouchers available for cats in low-income households.It also aims to protect wildlife by keeping wild animals independent from humans. The feeding bylaw was created, Robertson said, to prevent nuisance to neighbours in the form of rodents and other wildlife, and to maintain property cleanliness. “The other side is we get people complaining (when shelters are on city property) that we’re not maintaining our property. “We’ve come across shelters set up on city property and it causes a nuisance,” Robertson said. Residents are also prohibited from setting up shelters and food and water stations on city property, Robertson said. “There’s nothing wrong with feeding the cats provided we’re in compliance with the keeping of animals bylaw.”Ī small group of protesters - including Meatball the cat - gathered outside city hall on Monday to oppose the city’s bylaw prohibiting the feeding of wild animals, particularly feral cats. “They can’t be keeping or harbouring more than four cats on the premise at a time,” Robertson said. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.

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