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Eddy is ready to be released.
The males were returned the next day to their territory. The females
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Gracie is ready to be released. No more
kittens flooding the neighbourhood ! |
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Lulu just before release. No more
kittens flooding the neighbourhood! |
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Smudge wants to go back home ! |
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Tundra is waiting for release |
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Taylor helped return 3 of the
cats with me. Here she is releasing Gracie |
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At another station, Taylor releases
Tundra |
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This is Valentina who I've just
released at her feeding station. |
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She was hungry and went straight for
the food |
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In a moment, another of her friends
joined her |
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And here comes a third
friend. There are at least 5 orange cats at this station. They
all look fairly similar. |
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I think that's a smile on her
face. She now has her freedom back, a full tummy, her friends
around her . . . . and NO MORE KITTENS ! |
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Now she will go find her other friends.
There are about 30 here. |
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WHY DO WE HAVE FERAL CATS ON THE NORTH
SHORE ?
There
are ideal conditions on the North Shore to sustain a
large on-going feral cat population.
1. We are a port city
2. Rail cars continuously spill grain along the North
Vancouver waterfront
3. Residents are composting more which attracts rodents to
vegetable peelings, egg shells and other edible scraps
4. Our coastal weather is benign
These factors combine
to support an enormous rodent population which generates a significant food
supply for feral cats.
Trap/Neuter/Return or ("TNR") is the
most cost effective, humane way to help both the community and the feral
cats.
PACIFIC ANIMAL
FOUNDATION - "Working in the community to help both"
For more information on feral cats please visit
www.pacificanimal.org
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