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deadline: 7-28-2008
goal: 60,000

Oppose the Killing of Cats

Sponsored by: Alley Cat Allies

In the U.S., more cats are intentionally killed than die of any other cause. But this doesn't have to be the case. Virtually every feral cat that enters a shelter or animal control facility is killed. The very system that is supposed to care about the welfare of animals is, in fact, subjecting them to a ruthless policy of extermination.

Funded by taxpayer dollars, these inhumane programs do not effectively control cat population growth. Only one method - Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) - does.

Feral cats are born outdoors and have not been socialized. Uncomfortable around humans, they will never be comfortable living in human homes. They make homes in colonies wherever they can find food, be it in alleys or under a boardwalk. On their own without human intervention, breeding is not controlled and their numbers steadily increase.

All cats, even those born outside and having never lived with a human family, should be allowed to live the lives they deserve - outdoors, happy, healthy and prevented from becoming part of an endless cycle of breeding.

Pledge that you want the killing of feral cats to stop, then learn about the TNR method and how you can take personal action to help these cats.

I pledge to do one or more of the following:
- Call my Mayor and urge her or him to support TNR for feral cats in my town.
- Learn more about humane management of feral cat colonies by receiving information from Alley Cat Allies.
- Share what I have learned with my family and friends, so that they can also help protect feral cats.
- Become a feral cat caregiver and learn the humane Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) technique.
- Talk to my veterinarian about providing low cost spay/neuter services for feral cats.
- Write a letter to the editor of my local newspaper.

Sign the Pledge

We signed the “Oppose the Killing of Cats” petition!

# 50:

10:31 am PDT, Mar 16, Beth Smith, Michigan

# 49:

10:28 am PDT, Mar 16, Anjanette Andrade, Louisiana

# 48:

10:23 am PDT, Mar 16, Tawnya Shields, Mississippi

# 47:

10:23 am PDT, Mar 16, Nicole Mo, Poland
I adopted a feral cat with her two kittens, the kittens are now 6 years old and one of them is like the most domesticated cat.

# 46:

10:22 am PDT, Mar 16, Toni Wright, Arizona

# 45:

10:21 am PDT, Mar 16, Cynthia Joy Breen, California
Feral cats are an important part of the urban & suburban ecosystem in that they help keep the rodent population down. Trap-Neuter-Release is the humane way to keep the feral cat population down & Keep these ecosystems healthy - as rodents carry many diseases that transmit to humans. One of my cats was a feral kitten, the other was found abandoned with his litter-mates, both are neutered. I have also helped with local vetnarians a that provided humane traps & free neutering services for feral cats.

# 44:

10:20 am PDT, Mar 16, Anna Van Laan, New York

# 43:

10:08 am PDT, Mar 16, Lisa Moore, Canada

# 42:

10:07 am PDT, Mar 16, Donna Hodsdon-Trips, Idaho

# 41:

10:05 am PDT, Mar 16, Debbie P, New Jersey

# 40:

10:03 am PDT, Mar 16, Angelika Tanha, Germany

# 39:

9:59 am PDT, Mar 16, Name not displayed, Virginia
Killing these animals IS NOT the answer!Catching,neuter/spaying,and finding them loving homes,is the best way to solve the ferral cat problem!!

# 38:

9:55 am PDT, Mar 16, Elżbieta Lasmanowicz, Poland

# 37:

9:53 am PDT, Mar 16, Kirsten Edwards, Texas

# 36:

9:52 am PDT, Mar 16, Terry Jackson, South Carolina

# 35:

9:52 am PDT, Mar 16, Ali Nadeem, Qatar

# 34:

9:50 am PDT, Mar 16, Shannon Behric, Illinois
My best friend found a feral kitten and when she took it to the vet to be checked out, she was advised by the vet that the best thing to do was put it to sleep. Thank God, she didn't follow that advice. She looked around until she found a vet that agreed to help her transition the kitty into domestic life and although she is a feisty kitty, she is a great pet. Useless killing is never the answer!!

# 33:

9:45 am PDT, Mar 16, Corinne De Ciofalo Guell, California

# 32:

9:45 am PDT, Mar 16, Linda B-G, Florida

# 31:

9:45 am PDT, Mar 16, Stephy Lynn, Virginia
Bravo - I really like the idea of training laypersons to aid in/perform neutering operations. I am a veterinary technician at a busy clinic. This sort of plan would definitely benefit us.

# 30:

9:40 am PDT, Mar 16, Jenny Vegan, New Mexico
I strongly support grand-scale spay/neuter programs. To effect the ubiquity and efficacy of such programs, I propose "neuter training" for interested non-veterinary individuals. Such training would feature in-depth coursework and practica under the tutelage of a licensed veterinarian in the relatively simple procedure of felid/canid male neutering. Graduates would in turn offer low-cost or free neuter services to their communities, effectively reducing the schedule load for practicing veterinarians. Thank you for the opportunity to share my ideas!

# 29:

9:40 am PDT, Mar 16, James Dravland, Georgia

# 28:

9:39 am PDT, Mar 16, Janet Larnach-Bray, California
a tnr program addresses the problem - i.e., that of overpopulation - without the ungodly practice of unneccessary extermination. if the greatness of a nation may be found in the way it treats its animals (gandhi) what, then, are we in the process of becoming? in italy, it is illegal to kill a healthy stray. clearly, the descendants of the romans are holding onto their precedent of being a civilization more advanced than the rest of the world in this area.

# 27:

9:39 am PDT, Mar 16, Donna Dravland, Georgia

# 26:

9:39 am PDT, Mar 16, Wendy Horn, California

# 25:

9:36 am PDT, Mar 16, Tiffany King, Alabama

# 24:

9:33 am PDT, Mar 16, Rhonda Fazenbaker, North Carolina

# 23:

9:31 am PDT, Mar 16, Name not displayed, China

# 22:

9:24 am PDT, Mar 16, Karen Flynn, Massachusetts

# 21:

9:18 am PDT, Mar 16, Lindsay Dolson, Michigan

# 20:

9:16 am PDT, Mar 16, Terri VanKuipers, Canada

# 19:

9:15 am PDT, Mar 16, Melissa Kramer, Illinois

# 18:

9:13 am PDT, Mar 16, Jennifer Taylor, Georgia

# 17:

9:13 am PDT, Mar 16, Laura Parker, Georgia
I work with a Cats organization in Chattanooga,Tn. We do many spay/neuter colony cats and adopt out cats every weekend at our local Petsmart store.We also have a low spay/neuter clinic in the area which is awesome.We have many volunteers and vets who all help us tremendously.

# 16:

9:12 am PDT, Mar 16, Amanda Cappe, Texas
The only time I would ever be in favor of killing any animal is if it's is so old that it cannot function on its own, or if it's so harmed that it will not be able to lead a normal life, so naturally I am against killing feral, or any, cats unless they are diseased or in such pain that putting them out of their misery would be a favor. I have helped by spaying and neutering my cats and convincing my family and friends to do the same, and by keeping my pets inside. Spaying and Neutering is the solution, not murder.

# 15:

9:10 am PDT, Mar 16, J. Jones, New York

# 14:

9:10 am PDT, Mar 16, Erika Jorgensen, Colorado

# 13:

9:06 am PDT, Mar 16, Sarah Clark, Massachusetts

# 12:

9:05 am PDT, Mar 16, Lori Rose - Lewis, Kansas

# 11:

9:04 am PDT, Mar 16, Dena Jackson, Tennessee

# 10:

9:02 am PDT, Mar 16, Emma Faulkner, United Kingdom
Capture, neuter/spay, release/rehome. Killing is never the right answer for healthy cats.

# 9:

9:01 am PDT, Mar 16, Daphne Chambers, Missouri

# 8:

8:59 am PDT, Mar 16, Ursula Pelka, Minnesota

# 7:

8:58 am PDT, Mar 16, Melanie Melton, North Carolina

# 6:

8:56 am PDT, Mar 16, Missy Keith, Canada
We can all help by giving a home to shelter cats and by having our pets spayed or neutered

# 5:

8:54 am PDT, Mar 16, Eli Gaia, Missouri

# 4:

8:47 am PDT, Mar 16, Lisa Dodds, Virginia

# 3:

8:17 am PDT, Mar 15, Andy Goldstein, Washington D.C.

# 2:

9:31 am PST, Mar 8, Elise Fullerton, Washington D.C.

# 1:

3:33 pm PST, Mar 1, Robyn Erler, California

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