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Help the Stray & Feral Cats on Fort Bragg

Help the Stray & Feral Cats on Fort Bragg

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Started by Sharon Land 5 years, 5 months ago

This petition is asking for the U.S. Army Garrison Fort Bragg command to recognize and take ownership of the feral cat problem by starting a TNR program.

A feral cat is one which was born in the wild (or at least raised without a human caretaker), while a stray cat was born into domestication and then abandoned or lost by its owner. Feral cats live a dangerous and short existence because of the threats from fighting, disease, and often traffic. They can rarely be domesticated, and may carry diseases such feline leukemia, rabies, and FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus). Also, as they have never been spayed or neutered, feral cats reproduce at an exponential rate that easily can increase a population from 12 to 2,000 in four years!

Families feel sorry for these poor animals and take-in suffering stray cats and kittens or at the least leave food and water out for them on a daily basis.

Many Military Bases as well as Universities that have started successful TNR programs to battle the ever growing issue of Stray and Feral Cats.


Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) saves lives

Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR), the humane approach to addressing community cat populations, works. It saves cats’ lives and is effective. TNR improves the lives of cats, addresses community concerns, reduces complaints about cats, and stops the breeding cycle. TNR improves the co-existence between outdoor cats and humans in our shared environment. This is why so many cities are adopting it.


https://www.apsu.edu/paws-to-care/catcolony.php

https://www.alleycat.org/our-work/trap-neuter-retu...

https://api.army.mil/e2/c/downloads/548379.pdf




Updates

March 30, 2021

I have spent this week drafting a formal proposal for a TNR program to be reviewed by the Fort Bragg Garrison Command. My next step is securing a time to present the case for how this approach manages population growth safely.

7 Comments

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Jessica Berry
5 years ago Featured

This is a great idea! I highly believe in TNR programs and the good it does for decreasing the feral population

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Kristy
5 years ago Featured

We have several cats living under our home and they are spraying everywhere and it stinks too high heaven! Something has got to be done!

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Stephanie Ortecho
5 years ago Featured

Sick and tired of all the random animals outside. I pass more animals than I do people when outside. Have never experienced this anywhere else

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Endang Greene
5 years ago

I've been seeing stray cats around my area, Ray Street.

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Cynthia Serrano
5 years ago

Poor babies are left behind by their own caretakers too! I have my fur baby and he goes in and out, luckily we have him fixed! Also there are resources for those who can’t afford to fix their fur baby through the spy and neuter program!! Let’s help these fur babies!

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Katlyn
5 years ago

Please help these animals! At least grabbing them and spaying!

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Kristin Banta
5 years ago

I would even volunteer to help TNR if there were resources for these cats.