Update to NJ Feral Cat Hunting

Posted by CanuckPet | Posted in Ferals, Legislation, TNR | Posted on 11-04-2010-05-2008

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Laurie of Stray Pet Advocacy has worked very hard on researching the ‘facts’ used in the recommendations for NJ allowing hunting of feral cats.

Cat Predation and TNR Efforts: A growing body of research indicates TNR and wildlife conservation are not at odds! In 2010, the State of New Jersey’s Fish and Game Council discussed the reclassification of feral cats to exotic animals. This was based on a 2007 Resolution of the Council that desires banning TNR and the free-roaming domestic cat. In a letter written to Director Chanda, New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife in April 2010, research analysts address the current body of credible, scientific research that indicates there are many reasons to question the basis of the Resolution. TNR operations represent the best-practices of animal welfare authorities and TNR (and the free-ranging cat) do not pose a risk to wildlife (or humans) when properly managed. The well-researched letter with research citations is available here

If you have trouble with the link to the PDF version of the article, please copy and paste this web address into your browser:http://www.straypetadvocacy.org/PDF/NJDFWChandaLetter.pdf

To read the U.S. Fish & Wildlife (New Jersey Field Office) letter in support of the NJ Fish & Game Council “Resolution on Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) and Free-ranging Domestic Cats,” and the Resolution itself, it is hosted here: USFWS letter to NJDFW Nov 2009 and NJ Fish & Game Council Resolution against TNR and feral cats

and the number of birds killed by cats…

“One Billion Birds:” Disputing the guess of Rich Stallcup as presented by Nico Dauphiné and Robert J. Cooper in their article included in the “Proceedings of the Fourth International Partners in Flight Conference: Tundra to Tropics.”

The work of Dauphiné and Cooper as it relates to the presentation of the cumulative predation of cats on birds is sadly lacking in any science or scientific method. “Data” and scientific studies are misrepresented, and the estimate of “one billion birds,” is, in fact, another misrepresentation, as it is admittedly a guess by its author. It is not an estimate that uses any scientific methodology (and is not presented as such by the author himself), and the guess is based on nothing more than generalized supposition as opposed to any research at all. Read the article here.

If you have trouble with the link to the PDF version of the article, please copy and paste this web address into your browser: http://www.straypetadvocacy.org/PDF/PIFResponse1BillionBirds.pdf

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what do your cats get up to when you are not home?

Posted by CanuckPet | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 29-12-2009-05-2008

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Snagged from Green Little Cat, originally posted in the Globe & Mail

In research sponsored by Friskies cat food, animal behaviour scientist Jill Villarreal gave 50 house cats collar cameras that took a photo every 15 minutes, Associated Press reports. Some of the leading ways the cats occupied themselves:

  • Looking out of windows– 22% of the time
  • Interacting with other family pets – 12%
  • Climbing on furniture – 8%
  • Sleeping, looking at television or other media, hiding under tables – each 6%
  • Playing with toys – 5%
  • Eating or looking at food – 4%

I have always wondered what they get up to when I am not home

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