PUBLIC VIEWPOINT: Feral Cat Ordinance Lacking In Scope
Posted: October 2, 2012 at 3:45 a.m.
Today is the third, potentially final reading and vote by Fayetteville’s City Council to enact a feral cat ordinance. No thorough discussion of negative impacts (physical, monetary, and emotional) by this ordinance on domesticated cats and their owners has happened. There is more to consider than simply lowering euthansia rates.
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Opinion, Pages 5 on 10/02/2012
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Feral cats have much greater effect than disease and chasing your pets. Several studies show that feral cats kill more small animals in nature than all other factors combined including disease, starvation, natural predation, normal mortality and road kill. Feral cats in urban areas kill more songbirds, rabbits, squirrels, and other baby animals than all other factors combined. If you're not careful, they'll also get those chickens Springdale won't let us have. Allowing feral cats to roam under any circumstances is rediculous.
Posted by: jeffieboy
October 2, 2012 at 9:43 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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