Over the last several weeks I've learned of lots of cats being poisoned on Tybee, the Southside and Wilmington Island. Are people that poison cats thinking it's good thing REALLY that single minded? If a squirrel, cat or dog eats the poison they die; the body decomposes; animals like buzzards, hawks, eagles, and in marsh areas crabs and other wildlife consume the poison left behind. So what happens then?
Community cat colonies cannot be removed, relocated, or poisoned away. Humans created this problem by not spaying/neutering then releasing, dumping or abandoning their cats. Numbers of cats trapped by county removal services continue to rise. The current economic climate suggests that counties get the most out of tax dollars. Current costs for trap/remove can be as high as $150 PER CAT!!!!
Trying something new may not be the worst idea. TNR works with commitment from caretakers. Let us try - trap/remove, poisoning or moving has not worked. Let's work together which means smarter not harder.
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