There is no escape from the cold wind and chilling temperatures
a day after the Community Garden was bulldozed, this young mom cat was still looking for her babies.
The Killing Machine. It visits Every Lot and every spot where the throwaway cats could find a tiny refuge.
There is no escape from the cold wind and chilling temperatures
The cats you are seeing are feral cats. Feral cats are domestic cats. Like pet cats. The difference is that feral cats have had little or no contact with humans, and so they are fearful of us and cannot be adopted. They have a home—the outdoors. And, there is a simple way you can help them: Trap-Neuter-Return.
This program ends reproduction, stabilizes feral cat populations, and improves individual cats’ lives. The behaviors and stresses associated with mating— pregnancy, yowling, and fighting—stop.
What is Trap-Neuter-Return?
Trap: Humanely trap all of the cats in a colony (a group of cats living outdoors together).
Neuter: Take the cats in their traps to a veterinarian or clinic to be neutered, vaccinated, and eartipped (a universal symbol indicating they have been neutered).Return:
Return the cats to their original outdoor home.
Fifteen years ago Atlantic City had an estimated 350-400 feral cats living under the boardwalk. Considered to be a public nuisance, the cats were slated to be trapped and killed. Alley Cat Allies stepped in, however, and through a city-endorsed TNR project took care of them. These cats now live in managed colonies under the boardwalk, cared for by volunteers. (Watch the short video below.) Can't we do this for our Coney Island Cats?