The New York Times Dot Earth blog hosted a discussion last week about feral cat programs: http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/02/the-truth-about-cats-and-birds/?scp=1&sq=Feral%20cats&st=cse.
Proponents of the “trap, neuter, release” program say they can reduce the population of wild cats through attrition.
Critics argue the colonies give owners a ready-made place to dump their unwanted cats.
What do you think?
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