Feral cats

[sandra henderson via Canberrabirds <>]

Not just in the suburbs named. Were quite a few near Wanniassa shops - someone had multiple food bowls out for them. In big cement drain near Woden I’ve seen about a dozen at a time. Ridiculous that they are released after being caught by this group.

Sandra H

On Friday, 21 January 2022, Rob Geraghty via Canberrabirds <> wrote:

I work in Fyshwick and I've seen the feral cats often, and they are close to the river where there's birds, Platypus and water rats. I've also seen a fox kit as well.

At the same time we're building Mulligan's Flat to keep cats and foxes out. It's bizarre. 

On Fri, 21 Jan 2022, 17:23 Martin Butterfield, <> wrote:

Right on Rob.  There is a colony of these cats in Fyshwick.  What suburb is Jerrabomberra Wetlands in?  COG should lobby to get TNR made illegal ASAP.

On Fri, 21 Jan 2022 at 14:35, Rob Geraghty via Canberrabirds <m("lists.canberrabirds.org.au","canberrabirds");" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">canberrabirds.org.au> wrote:

Surely it would be cheaper to put down feral cats than to neuter them?

The price paid by native animals and birds is too high.

ACT the only Australian jurisdiction where cat management program trap, neuter, return is legal

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-21/feral-cats-released-in-canberra-at-odds-with-cat-containment/100754100

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