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A feral cat is a descendent of a family pet that became homeless by abandonment or by getting lost.




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Our vision is to have a community where no kittens are born wild on the street, where no cat capable of living in a home is lacking one, and where no adult feral cats go wanting for food, water, and appropriate care and concern.

Cats banned from most areas of City of Petaluma
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October 20, 2008

A Ray of Hope for Petaluma Feral Cats
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Relocating  Feral Cats











It is extremely difficult to relocate a feral cat and in my opinion it should be done only as a last option, and then only under the right condition. 

Marcelle Guy
Petaluma Feral Cats
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What Others Say Who

Relocation of feral cat colonies is frequently unsuccessful and is not advised since cats possess strong homing instincts and will try to return to their original home base or colony site. If relocation is necessary, cats must be confined for several weeks at their new 'home' location prior to release. Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama

Unfortunately, feral cat colonies are sometimes found in areas where they cannot remain either for reasons of safety or because a caretaker is simply not available. Alley Cat Allies believes relocation (moving cats to another permanant outdoor location) remains a viable alternative to trapping and killing, although the best solution is to leave the colony at its original location whenever possible. Feral Cat Coalition

Neighborhood Cats strongly discourages relocation of feral cats except in extreme circumstances where all other options have been thoroughly explored and ruled out. The process of relocating ferals is a time-consuming, difficult and uncertain one, and offers no assistance in attaining the overall goal of ending feral cat overpopulation. Neighborhood Cats

Relocating feral cats should be undertaken as a last resort after all other alternatives are exhausted.
Because feral cats bond strongly to both territory and their caregiver, it is best to leave the cats
where they live.
 The San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

The great majority of feral cat colonies should be returned after sterilization to their established locations, where you found them.  The alternative, relocation, is a difficult, time-consuming, and problematic procedure. It is not necessary or recommended except under extreme circumstances.
Alley Cat Allies





Cats Indoors
Our vision is to have a community where no kittens are born wild on the street, where no cat capable of living in a home is lacking one, and where no adult feral cats go wanting for food, water, and appropriate care and concern.

Is our vision realistic?  In a perfect world, probably.  Millions cats are homeless in America.  Some organizations compaign for "Cats Indoors" only is unrealistic, radical and cruel to all homeless and lost cats.  These cats have been victimized already by being lost or abandoned and to call for all homeless cats to be trapped or left to die is appalling and distressing.   I ask that you not give to organizations that call for "Cats Indoors" only until they unite with others and adopt  a humane solution for all homeless cats in America. 

Little Tabby

A feral cat is a descendent of a family pet who became homeless by abandonment or being lost.  Feral cats (or homeless cats)  should be trapped, spay/neutered, released (TNR) and a person assigned to their well-being until they die a natural death.  These cats are our failure to control the population and they deserve humane treatment.
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Select carefully the organizations you donate to.  Beware of organizations that promote "Cats Indoors."  The primary purpose of their lobbying campaign is the elimination of all outdoor  cats - strays, feral and pets.  An example of these organizations are: The American Bird Conservancy (ABC) and Point Reyes Bird Observatory (PRBO.)   PRBO, whose main office is located into the Petaluma Wetlands between Ellis Creek and Shollenberger Park, recommends to ranchers and farmers  "Use traps, not cats, to control rodents in barns."  To control mice and rodent populations by this method "eliminates the need for stable and barn cats and reduce the feral cat populations." 

In other words, KILL ALL OUTDOORS CATS.  In Petaluma, California the city animal shelter management followed their recommendations to draft an ordinance and ever since thousands of innocent and homeless cats have been killed. 

BEWARE, this can happen in your city.
Little Tabby

A note about keeping your cats indoors.
Cats under my care were protected from the busy street by installing a "cat fence."  The cats had access to outdoors but could not get out of the yard and could not climb trees.  The cat fence also kept other cats from entering the yard.  I recommend a cat fence for homes with cats.

A WORD OF CAUTION ABOUT "CATS INDOORS" CAMPAIGNS

In 1997, the American Bird Conservancy (ABC), a well financed special interest group, fired the first shot in the war against felines with their "Cats Indoors!" campaign. After a slow start, the effort generated substantial results in 2003. The primary purpose of their lobbying campaign is the elimination of all outdoorcats- strays, ferals and pets. Indeed, they specifically recommend that homeless and lost cats should be captured and sent to local shelters, knowing full well that most will be killed.  The Feline Resistance
PRBO, (Point Reyes Bird Observatory)  is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing conservation through bird and ecosystem research. It was founded in 1965 as Point Reyes Bird Observatory in Marin County, California.  PRBO relocated their main office into the  Petaluma, California Wetlands, between  Shollenberger Park and Petaluma Ellis Creek Water Recycling Facility.   

Here is what PRBO urge ranchers and farmers do to "control predators and pests:"  "Use traps, not cats, to control rodents in hay barns and tack rooms.   Keep cats indoors.  Bells on the collar are not enough. "

"Control mice and rodent populations by the methods suggested above eliminating the need for stable cats."

"Reduce feral cat populations, don't feed strays and spay and neuter all house cats." 

"In other words, ABC and PRBO wants cats to disappear from the face of the earth.  And in Petaluma, California  they are trying to do just that."

"I would never, ever, donate to an organization that promotes the killing of animals."


Note:           Important meeting to attend:

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City of Petaluma Animal Services Advisory Committee Meeting:   
Wednesday August 6, 2008    7:00pm
 Lucchesi Center
320 No. McDowell Blvd
Petaluma, California 94954
707-778-4396
Update:  August 10, 2008
The subcommittee submitted their recommendations to Petaluma City Council. 
They recommend to remove 1/2 mile around the wetlands and one block around city parks. 

It is a small victory and now it is up to Petaluma City Council.

The date will be posted here.
August 27, 2008

According to Mayor Pamela Torliatt, the ordinance is not scheduled for consideration, and will not be on the Council agenda for September or October.  So we are looking for a November or December and could even be a January 2009 decision with  new council in place.

October 20, 2008
A Ray of Hope for Petaluma Feral Cats

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Feral cat ordinance will be decided by Petaluma City Council,  Monday  May 18, 2009    7:00 P.M.
Petaluma City Hall
Come and speak for these homeless cats.
11 English Street
Petaluma, CA 94952
phone: 707.778.4360
fax: 707.778.4554
email: cityclerk@ci.petaluma.ca.us






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