[scholar]

Mother Nature would handle an over population of carnivores like housecats by culling out the excess.

The fact about cats is that they breed far more prolifically than racoons or opossums. A female cat is either in heat or pregnant all year round. Feeding feral cats provides an environment which does not necessarily make them subject to the same laws of population control as pertains to native species.

Just for the record--I am a major animal lover. I've saved more than a few cats--mostly domesticated, who were dumped by their butthead owners. I say the trap, neuter and release programs for feral cats, where available, is a good plan--but just feeding them so they can make more sick and starving cats doesn't work for me.

[S.O.S121.500]

"I say the trap, neuter and release programs for feral cats, where available, is a good plan--but just feeding them so they can make more sick and starving cats doesn't work for me.

Only if YOU feed/doctor them and IF you BELL them out of consideration for the rest of G_d's small creatures.....ONLY THEN-maybe.

[HangThemHigh]

"Mother Nature would handle an over population of carnivores like housecats by culling out the excess."

A fishing aquaintance of mine said a coyote moved into his neighborhood. Soon afterward it was noticed that cats, domestic and otherwise, started to disappear. Now only indoor pets are left.