Words You Don't Want to Hear

[Animals4Life]

What does the seminar pertain to?

55.00 is a lot. What do they discuss and teach?

Alexandria I hate driving over there

The seminar will focus on how to understand ordinances, effectively communicate your message to animal control agencies and elected officials, and develop a TNR program that serves both the cats and the people.

A special workshop on Friday will be conducted on humane feral cat colony management covering trapping, equipment including drop traps, and how to successfully execute trapping all colony members at one time!

Topics

ACA’s Cat Advocacy Seminar will cover these topics:

Results from a new national survey regarding feral cats and their caregivers
How you and your vet can increase the number of cats you help
Veterinary protocol: what do feral cats need?
Researching how your municipal government and animal control operates
Unraveling complex and conflicting animal ordinances
Conflict resolution and mediation to protect cats
Changing the government’s perception of caregivers
New and successful TNR programs carried out by animal control
Humane education is essential to TNR

Speakers

Becky Robinson, MPA – President and co-founder of Alley Cat Allies, Bethesda, Maryland.

Wendy Anderson, Esq. - Legal Director, Alley Cat Allies, Bethesda, Maryland.

Christine Wilford, DVM – President and founding member of Feral Cat Spay/Neuter Project, Seattle, Washington

Dawn Kua, LLB – Director of Operations of Cat Welfare Society, Singapore

Program

Friday, October 12, 2007

2:30 - 4:30 p.m. Colony Management Workshop (for beginners)

4:30 Early Registration

4:30-6:30 Networking Reception—Meet and Greet the Experts and Attendees



Saturday, October 13, 2007 (lunch provided)

8 a.m. Registration

9 - 4:30 p.m. National Cat Advocacy Seminar


Who Should Attend?

ACA’s National Cat Advocacy Seminar is designed for:

feral cat advocates
shelter employees and volunteers
rescuers
and all others who want to change our country's animal control system and improve the lives of domestic cats
Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) has been used in the United States for two decades. Millions of cats have been helped by private citizens. Yet, the largest documented cause of cat deaths in the United States is by our animal shelters and facilities where more than 7 out of 10 cats – owned, stray, and feral - are intentionally killed.

Through grassroots efforts, the feral cat movement has grown into a powerful force that elected officials recognize. But the truth is, our efforts can never fully succeed without bringing government into the process.

Government in our country is by the people! Join ACA in our nation’s capital to begin the process of creating government policies and procedures that reflect society’s values.

For questions or to learn about upcoming seminars in your area, e-mail us at alleycat@alleycat.org, or call us toll-free at: 1-866-309-6207. (Washington, DC area callers: 240-482-2581)

 

[Animals4Life]

Hey River, do you know of any TNR's in Southern Maryland that are free of cost? I've been trying to find one for my boyfriend's father's girlfriend. There is a colony outside of her house and she knows of at least two females actively breeding in that area, but hasn't had the extra money to get them spayed. This colony is the same one I took Bailey home from (wish I could have taken his siblings, too...)

Hey there

My friend and I have applied for grants to help spay and neuter costs here in our area but we have not gotten them yet. If your BF's father's GF is serious and wants to trap EVERY cat in the colony we can probably help her out. She has to agree to continue to feed all the cats and watch for any new ones that appear and TNR them as well but we can get the costs covered probably. PM me if you want to chat about it some more.

 

[itsbob]

I think it was in this weekends post.. (Not sure as I worked my way through about a weeks worth yesterday).. A writer sends a note on how stupid and irresponsible it is to capture feral cats, spay/ neuter then release is. He states it's much more humane, and makes much more sense to capture and humanely euthanize feral cats.

He goes into detail as to why, and his argument is sound. A feral cat does not lead a happy life, and they usually die of starvation, malnutrition, or disease or are eaten by another animal.. euthanasia is a much better route for them to go.

Oh, and the author.. if I remember this correctly.. was a past director of the ASPCA.

 

[Animals4Life]

I think it was in this weekends post.. (Not sure as I worked my way through about a weeks worth yesterday).. A writer sends a note on how stupid and irresponsible it is to capture feral cats, spay/ neuter then release is. He states it's much more humane, and makes much more sense to capture and humanely euthanize feral cats.

He goes into detail as to why, and his argument is sound. A feral cat does not lead a happy life, and they usually die of starvation, malnutrition, or disease or are eaten by another animal.. euthanasia is a much better route for them to go.

Oh, and the author.. if I remember this correctly.. was a past director of the ASPCA.

Hmmm...so you think it was this Sunday's post or not sure? I would really like to read taht article actually. From just reading what you remembered I can see some of that as being true but I also can see where a managed colony is worth saving because some people would rather feed a colony then call AC to get them as they know they will be euthanized so if a person has the time and the money and can afford to feed them and wants to feed them then I can understand wanting to help them manage the colony.

 

[itsbob]

Hmmm...so you think it was this Sunday's post or not sure? I would really like to read taht article actually. From just reading what you remembered I can see some of that as being true but I also can see where a managed colony is worth saving because some people would rather feed a colony then call AC to get them as they know they will be euthanized so if a person has the time and the money and can afford to feed them and wants to feed them then I can understand wanting to help them manage the colony.

A "managed" colony?? You can't be serious. That's what they are calling a bunch of feral cats, a managed colony??

This is one of the stupidest causes I've ever heard.. Catch/ fix and release FERAL animals..... HOW does that solve the problem of them being feral, and killing indigenous species??

Do we do the same things for feral dogs?? Capture them by the pack, fix them, and release the wild pack of dogs in the local neighborhood too?

Friggin ridiculous.

 

[Animals4Life]

Nasty Red Kharma not deserved

Hmmm...so you think it was this Sunday's post or not sure? I would really like to read taht article actually. From just reading what you remembered I can see some of that as being true but I also can see where a managed colony is worth saving because some people would rather feed a colony then call AC to get them as they know they will be euthanized so if a person has the time and the money and can afford to feed them and wants to feed them then I can understand wanting to help them manage the colony.

WTF ever to the red kharma giver who left me this: please spay yourself before you breed, you are a danger to the race

Have you ever thought looking at issues with myopia vision only makes you a danger to the race and it is attitudes like yours that make people not want to breed at all for fear of exposing their offspring to the likes of your kind! Too bad for us that your mom was not spayed before she concieved you...I am sure she is really proud of you and how you try to rain on other peoples parade's.

 

[itsbob]

Hmmm...so you think it was this Sunday's post or not sure? I would really like to read taht article actually. From just reading what you remembered I can see some of that as being true but I also can see where a managed colony is worth saving because some people would rather feed a colony then call AC to get them as they know they will be euthanized so if a person has the time and the money and can afford to feed them and wants to feed them then I can understand wanting to help them manage the colony.

From The Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/08/AR2007090801416.html


True Mercy for Feral Cats
Sunday, September 9, 2007; Page B06


I am appalled to learn that the Washington Humane Society is involved in a shortsighted spay-neuter program for feral cats that returns unwanted cats to the streets after surgery ["Stray but Not Forgotten," Metro, Sept. 1].

Wild animals do not drift off in their sleep to the sound of harp music. A cat turned out to live on its own will eventually suffer the fate of other wild animals, slowly and miserably starving to death, unless it has the "good luck" to be killed quickly by a motor vehicle or eaten by a larger predator. There is no alternative.

Like any other predator, a cat has to be in excellent physical condition to capture enough food to survive, so when sickness or old age intervenes, and the animal is no longer able to eat, it will die a slow death, either from its affliction or starvation.

In the meantime, of course, kitty is a flea and tick farm; you don't see many happy, plump feral cats.

Anyone giving this matter serious thought would much prefer to see captured feral cats quietly and peacefully put to sleep.


ELLICOTT McCONNELL
Easton, Md.

The writer is a past president of the Talbot County Humane Society.

 

[kristeen]

Here kitty kitty kitty.