Re: roaming cats

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In Massachusetts domestic cats, whether living with a human or on their own are considered wild animals.? Dogs are recognized as domesticated.? Occasional clinics are held to immunize cats against rabies, there is no governmental help to handle abandoned, stray, feral cats.? Consequently volunteer groups that help trap, neuter, adopt, or release cats have developed.? We have a serious problem with these animals in every way imaginable, and if people can assist any of these trap, neuter, release programs it will be very worthwhile.

Barbara Emeneau

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From: Catriona Tudor Erler <cterler@gardenvista.com>
To: Garden Writers -- GWL -- The Garden Writers Forum <gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Thu, 2 Aug 2007 11:15 am
Subject: [GWL] roaming cats

I've heard that many communities are considering instituting leash laws 
for cats, and I'm very curious to know how people successfully obey such 
ordinances if they have cats who are used to having freedom.  I've met 
cats who have been indoors all their life and who accept their lot, but 
most cats I know would be miserable if they couldn't get out, and would 
not take kindly to being on a leash.  From what I understand, successful 
leash training for cats must begin when they are kittens.  Is it simply 
a question of human will over the will of the cat (and the willingness 
to have a very unhappy cat), or how does it work?  I need to know in 
case our community passes leash laws for cats...
    Catriona

jo ellen meyers sharp wrote:

>I would not recommend a mouser...in my city, it is against the law to 
>allow cats (and dogs) to roam. You  might want to check what local 
>regulations are. I am a cat and dog owner and I would not allow my 
>cat to roam any more than my dog.
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>Usually what's recommended are mouse or rat traps or live traps.
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>>Rich:
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>>First make sure you really have voles.  Most voles simply scurry in  leaf
>>litter and on the surface though they may use mole and chipmunk 
>>tunnels.  Best
>>way to know what you've got is to trap one and get a  positive id.  Use an old
>>fashioned mouse trap baited with small pieces of  apple.  As I recall voles
>>are the most reproductive mammal in North America  so early control is really
>>important.  I also agree, nothing like a good  mouser.  Critical to 
>>control them
>>before winter as that's when they can be  extremely destructive to shrubs and
>>trees at ground level and perennial crowns  and roots.
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>>Andrew Messinger
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