Feral Cats Included In Non-Native Species Extermination Bill!-Cat Care, Breeds and Resources Blog

This is crazy but there is a non-native species extermination bill before the Senate and it includes Feral Cats! Seriously, if this bill passes, feral cats will be killed.

H.R. 767, officially called the Refuge Ecology Protection, Assistance, and Immediate Response Act (or REPAIR Act), includes feral cats as one of the species targeted for destruction. The bill places no restriction on how the species may be killed or the methods used to kill them. This would allow the federal government, using our taxpayer dollars, to hire hunters and trappers as the exterminating agents.

Feral cats need not be killed. Trap, Neuter and Return (TNR) programs are the most humane and effective way to manage feral cat populations and preserves wildlife.

Please urge your Senate representatives to reject the non-native species extermination bill. Go to: Non-Native species bill to sign the petition.

Thank you in advance for helping save feral cats. If you want to know more about TNR and the pros and cons, click How To Save Feral Cats.

Me Petting Tara, a once feral cat

I can’t imagine someone killing wonderful cats like Tara and her siblings. Feral cats don’t have to die to save wildlife or to stop overpopulation. TNR programs are humane and allow cats to live out their lives without reproducing.

Purrs, Frankie

CoCo here. I used to be feral. Me and Snoball lived outdoors for 9 long months before Mom and Dad adopted us. Now we live in the warm house with the other guys. Of course, Kira, who likes to think of herself as the Alpha Cat, is annoying at times. But other than those times, life is very, very good. Warm, fun and I always have a full belly and a clean litter box and a lap to sit in. You can tell I was a feral cause the tip of my ear was cut off (humans call it tipped, but it was cut off so that they knew I had been spayed.). I’m really glad Mom and Dad gave us a home. I’m gonna go snuggle with Mom now to show her my appreciation. CoCo.

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