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2010 Stories

Mayor helps save homeless cats in Queens

by Thea Feldman, Examiner.com

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Some fear cats trapped in Queens building

by Sandra Bookman, WABC-TV Channel 7 Eyewitness News

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Alley Cat Allies Appeals to NYC Housing Authority: Allow Rescuers Access to Trapped Cats

Press Release by Alley Cat Allies

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Taking pity on kitties: Fight to save felines sealed behind wall

by Jennifer Bain and Leonard Greene, New York Post

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Damn lies and cat statistics

by Christie Keith, SF Gate

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

False Confessions

by Peter J. Wolf, Vox Felina

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Colonie strategy to take on stray cats

by Tim O'Brien, Times Union

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Helping Local Feral Cats!

by Sasha Davis, ChicagoMeow

Monday, July 26, 2010

NYC Feral Cat Initiative – TNR Workshop in Brooklyn, 8/7

by Dog Friendly Brooklyn

Friday, July 23, 2010

Belmont's Cat Colonies

by Teresa Genaro, Brooklyn Backstretch

Friday, July 16, 2010

NYC Eartips (Summer 2010)

The E-Newsletter of the NYC Feral Cat Initiative

Monday, July 12, 2010

Lopez Refuses to Hear TNR Proposal

by Kip, Bay Ridge Journal

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Cat adoption and workshop July 31

by Patrick Rocchio, YourNabe.com

Monday, July 5, 2010

HSVMA Announces 'Best Friend to Feral Cats' Award Winners

by Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Feline Foster Mom and Dad Taking Care of Rescued Kittens

by Amy B., Love Meow

Monday, June 28, 2010

Learning Your ABC

by Peter J. Wolf, Vox Felina

Friday, June 18, 2010

Battle over feral cats brewing on Long Island

by Josh Einiger, Eyewitness News, WABC-TV

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Episode 14: Spring Into Action For Animals

by Susan Richard, All for Animals

Friday, May 28, 2010

Battista: Humane methods to control cat populations can — and do — work well

by Francis Battista, Austin American-Statesman

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Housing Project Cats Face Eviction — or Worse

by Adelia Honeywood Harrison, Gotham Gazette

Friday, May 14, 2010

Hunting Feral Cats may Become Legal in New Jersey

by Jo Singer, Petside.com

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Yo, Animal Lovers! Stuff to Do in May

by Sarah Han, Pawesome

Monday, May 3, 2010

After dark, the dirty work at Disneyland begins

by Hugo Martín, Los Angeles Times

Sunday, May 2, 2010

The Feral Cats of Ravenswood

by Kip, Bay Ridge Journal

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Care for Cats nonprofit performs Trap-Neuter-Return to humanely control cat populations

by Amy Sacks, New York Daily News

Saturday, April 17, 2010

TNR as a Public Health response to achieving No-Kill

by Ed Boks, From the Desk of Ed Boks

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Claws out for NYCHA: Plan to remove kittens swarming crawlspaces hits snag

by Lisa L. Colangelo, New York Daily News

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Cat-Catching 101

by Erin and Lou Cicalese, BoogieDowner

Monday, April 12, 2010

Letter: Unite to solve Hudson County feral cat crisis

by Tony Squire, The Jersey Journal

Thursday, April 8, 2010

NYC Eartips (Spring 2010)

The E-Newsletter of the NYC Feral Cat Initiative

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Edie Falco cares

by Josette Robles, Examiner.com

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Shelters Prepare for Kitten and Puppy Season

by Amy Lieberman, Zootoo

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Feral Cats in the Crosshairs

by Stephanie Feldstein, Change.org

Sunday, March 21, 2010

New Research Exposes High Taxpayer Cost For "Eradicating" Free-Roaming Cats

Press Release by Best Friends Animal Society

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Animal groups: Could ruling lead to hunters shooting cats?

by Colleen O'Dea, Daily Record

Saturday, March 13, 2010

I Love NYC Pets Month Preview: Coney Island Cat Rescue

by Tricia Vita, Amusing the Zillion

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Wily F Train Cat in East Broadway Station Eludes Rescue Efforts

by Suzanne Ma, DNAinfo

Thursday, January 14, 2010

2009 Stories

Debate over stray cats heats up in Ravenswood Houses

by Lisa L. Colangelo, New York Daily News

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Battle Over Stray Cats In Queens

by Jen Carlson, Gothamist

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Controlling cat numbers the humane way

by People's Daily Online

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

NYC Eartips (Fall/Winter 2009)

The E-Newsletter of the NYC Feral Cat Initiative

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Ruling on trapping of feral cats is (bad) for the birds

by Francis Battista, Los Angeles Daily News

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

You can help manage feral cat population

by Tevah Platt, Staten Island Advance

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Humane association backs TNR program

by Courier News

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

A festival of feline indulgence

by Matt Margini, Washington Square News

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Staten Islander Of The Week: Westerleigh Resident Helps Four-Legged Neighbors

by Anthony Pascale, NY1 News

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Pomfret hears humane society proposal

by Michael Rukavina, Observer

Monday, October 19, 2009

National Feral Cat Day, Oct. 16

by Barbara Murray, My feral cat

Friday, October 16, 2009

Feral Cat and TNR Resources

by Sonia Zjawinski, Paw Nation

Friday, October 16, 2009

How to Celebrate National Feral Cat Day in Jersey City

by Jon Whiten, The Jersey City Independent

Friday, October 15, 2009

Trap/Neuter/Return Spectacular Snips 138 Felines in a Single Day

by ASPCA Action

October 2009

2K Orphaned Kittens Put Woman in Debt

by Amy Lieberman, Zootoo

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Meow Spoken Here

by Constance Rosenblum, The New York Times

Friday, September 11, 2009

Feral Cat Project Needs Help

by Liena, Ditmas Park Blog

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Felines have friends in high places at university

by Brittney Davies, The Village Times Herald

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Mr. Chin R.I.P.

by Bergen Babies

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Questions letter writer's statements regarding failure of TNR

Letter to the Editor by Michelle Lerner, Suburban

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Attend the Trap-Neuter-Return Spectacular! Saturday, July 25th

by Thea Feldman, Examiner.com

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

New Jersey and TNR

by Alley Cat Rescue

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

TNR is most effective, cheapest way to control feral cats

by Michelle Lerner, Suburban

Thursday, July 2, 2009

'Helping PAW' To Unveil Mobile Clinic Offering Low-Cost Pet Spay/Neuter Services June 16

Press Release by Helping PAW

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

NYC Eartips (Spring 2009)

The E-Newsletter of the NYC Feral Cat Initiative

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

No Help For Strays

by Veronica Hinds, Evolve 2010

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Tivoli student takes up cause of feral cats

by Allison Good, Poughkeepsie Journal

Monday, May 11, 2009

A wild idea that apparently works

by Jordan Carleo-Evangelist, Times Union

Sunday, April 5, 2009

NYC Initiative Tackles Feral Cat Population

by Kristine Johnson, CBS 2 HD News, WCBS-TV

Friday, April 3, 2009

Feral Cats: Friend or Foe?

by Kristine Johnson, CBS 2 HD News, WCBS-TV

Thursday, April 2, 2009

The Cats of Clinton Hill

by Georgia Kral, Clinton Hills Blog

Saturday, March 20, 2009

At Least Someone is Getting Free Health Care in this City

by Amy Pearl, WNYC News Blog

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Group claws at feral cat problem

by Jamie Schuh, The Jersey Journal

Monday, March 9, 2009

Beachwood couple finds a way to help a stray

by Graelyn Brashear, Asbury Park Press

Monday, February 16, 2009

A Walk on the Wild Side

by Cimeron Morrissey, Cat Fancy

January 2009

2008 Stories

New day for prison's cats

by Ben Winslow, Deseret Morning News

Thursday, January 10, 2008

Animal activists join forces for spay/neuter program

by Kietryn Zychal, Pocono Record

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

The Feral Cat Database: Measuring the Impact of TNR

by Stacy Fox, KHOU-TV

Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Oyster Bay Approves Pilot Trap, Neuter & Return Program

by The Northender

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Enhanced Feral Cat Initiative website to Spur Greater Involvement by Caring New Yorkers

by Out of the Cage!

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Town has pilot program to neuter feral cats

by Massapequa Post

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

JFK's Feral Cats' Fate is Terminal

by Dave Hogarty, Gothamist

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Airport's Disgusting Kitten Slaughter Proceeds

by Ryan Tate, Gawker

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Cats at JFK facing death

by Newsday

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Advocates: JFK starts removing kittens

by David Freedlander, Newsday

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Advocates: JFK feral cats will face death

by David Freedlander, amNewYork

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Feral cats should be trapped, neutered, released

by Sharon L. Peters, USA TODAY

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Friends of feral cats at Le Havre

by Victor Mimoni, The Queens Courier

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

New York State Anti-TNR Funding Bill Defeated!

by Bryan Kortis, Neighborhood Cats

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

JFK Feral Cats Still in Peril

by Best Friends Animal Society

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Demonstrators Call for Stop to Inhumane Feral Cat Roundups

by Julie Hauserman, The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)

Friday, June 20, 2008

Cats!

by Cheryl Harris Sharman, Nightshift NYC

Monday, June 9, 2008

Palm Coast workshop focuses on ending feral cat problem

by Kari Cobham, Daytona Beach News-Journal

Sunday, June 7, 2008

Death trap at JFK - for wild cats

by Lisa L. Colangelo, New York Daily News

Thursday, June 5, 2008

Playing cat-and-mouse over JFK airport's strays

by Rong Xiaoqing, South China Morning Post

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Airport Cat Roundups Resume, as Do Protests

by Jennifer 8. Lee, City Room Blog, The New York Times

Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Global Warming Could be Causing a Kitten Boom, Experts Say

by Alyse Knorr, infoZine

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

New York. JFK Airport. Feral Cat Roundup. Demonstration. July 24. 2008.

by Chessbuff, On Loving Animals…

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Why are they killing the cats?

by Susan Wright

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Big Apple Protesters Fight for Feral Cats at Airport

by Tinabeth Piña, Zootoo

Thursday, July 3, 2008

FAA 1, Cats 0: JFK Airport felines Still On Death Row

by Erik Badia and Annie Blachley, Long Island Press

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Reason 5,999,999 To Get Active In Trap-Neuter-Return

by Empty Cages Collective

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Attacks on feral cats feared in Woodlawn

by Rebecca Baker, The Journal News

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Cats Found Beaten, Burned & Mutilated In The Bronx

by The Associated Press

Friday, August 22, 2008

Feral cats found beaten, burned and mutilated in the Bronx

by Newsday

Friday, August 22, 2008

Residents Note Attacks on Feral Cats in the Bronx

by Trymaine Lee, The New York Times

Thursday, August 21, 2008

NYC Eartips (Summer 2008)

The E-Newsletter of the NYC Feral Cat Initiative

Thursday, August 7, 2008

Community Trap Spay and Neuter Cooperation

by Cool Cat, Cool Cat Sites

Sunday, September 7, 2008

Cats, cats, cats everywhere!

by Holly Downing, Coshocton Tribune

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Hootie: A feral cat in midtown Manhattan, loved and cared for

by Grahamn Kracker, No Cats Allowed!

Thursday, October 30, 2008

We can live with feral cats

by Pinkie Paranya, The Yuma Sun

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Shea Cat Strut

by Karen Nichols, The Cat's Meow

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Fan: Mets should take along luck-bearing cats

by 1010 WINS

Friday, October 3, 2008

Cat lover wants Shea kitties moved to Citi Field

by Carl MacGowan, Newsday

Friday, October 3, 2008

Outdoor shelters for feral cats on Long Island

by Denise Flaim, Newsday

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Urban feral cat population booming

by Susan Walker, Toronto Star

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Dedicated rescuer roasts turkey for Queens cats she loves

by Amy Sacks, New York Daily News

Saturday, November 22m 2008

Del Monte Pushes Meow Mix for a Good Cause

by Yul, Cats Working

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Meow Mix Donates More Than 30,000 Lbs. of Cat Food to New York's Homeless Cats and Their Caretakers

Press Release by the New York City Feral Cat Initiatve

Thursday, November 12, 2008

Coalition has fix in mind for stray cats

by Alfred Dias, Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

Thursday, December 18, 2008

NYC Eartips (Fall 2008)

The E-Newsletter of the NYC Feral Cat Initiative

Thursday, December 4, 2008

2007 Stories

Meow Mix Donation a Boon for Volunteer Feral Caretakers in NYC

by Out of the Cage!

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

ABC Animal Hospital Hosts Free Feral Cat Spay/Neuters for Spay Day USA

by Out of the Cage!

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Mayor's Alliance & Muffin's Partner on Spay/Neuter Coupons

by Out of the Cage!

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Nassau Taking Steps Against Feral Cats

by Linda Saslow, The New York Times

Sunday, March 4, 2007

Girl Scouts learn about feral cats

by the Pocono Record

Friday, April 20, 2007

Humane Effort to Control Stray Cats

by Andrea Boyarsky, Staten Island Advance

Friday, May 11, 2007

Slope Street Cats Successfully Relocates Endangered Feral Cat Colony

by Out of the Cage!

Thursday, May 27, 2007

Group aims to keep alley cats from going astray

by Melody Simmons, The Politico

Monday, June 4, 2007

Feral Cat Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) Leaders Coming to the Sunshine State in November

Press Release by New York City Feral Cat Council

Monday, June 25, 2007

Cat 'Fix' Eyed

by Heidi Singer, New York Post

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Plan to deal with wild cats on LI

by Joseph Mallia, Newsday

Tuesday, July 24, 2007

Workshops Offer Instruction on Feral Kitten Care

by Valerie Sicignano, Out of the Cage!

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Free Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) Workshop in the Bronx

by Out of the Cage!

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Organization helps stray street cats

by Natalie Shields, The Queens Courier

Thursday, August 30, 2007

Stray but Not Forgotten

by Sue Anne Pressley Montes, The Washington Post

Saturday, September 1, 2007

Feral-Cat Roundup Elicits Yowls Of Protest

by WCBS-TV/AP

Friday, October 26, 2007

Stray Cat Roundup at J.F.K. Worries Rescue Groups

by Corey Kilgannon and Sewell Chan, The New York Times

Friday, October 26, 2007

Stray Cat Blues: Port Authority Traps Cats at JFK

by Jen Chung, Gothamist

Friday, October 26, 2007

Frequent 'Liars' at JFK Over Cat Doom

by Bill Sanderson, New York Post

Saturday, October 27, 2007

Port Authority's JFK Cat Trapping Intentions Questioned

by Jen Chung, Gothamist

Saturday, October 27, 2007

JFK Airport hunts down cat populations

by Denise Flam, Animal House Blog, Newsday

Saturday, October 27, 2007

Rally Against Port Authority's JFK Cat Roundup Today

by Jen Chung, Gothamist

Monday, October 29, 2007

Cat People Confront Airport People

by Elias E. Lopez, City Room Blog, The New York Times

Monday, October 29, 2007

N.Y. airport to get rid of cats despite outcry

by Vivianne Rodrigues, Reuters

Monday, October 29, 2007

Animal Lovers Rally To Save JFK Cats

by NY1 News

Monday, October 29, 2007

HSUS Protests Killing of Feral Cats at JFK Airport

by The Humane Society of the United States

Monday, October 29, 2007

Kennedy Airport feral cat roundup draws criticism

by Marlene Naanes, amNewYork

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Cat fight at JFK: Feline friends want animals neutered, not slain

by Joshua Rhett Miller, Metro New York

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Missed Opportunity on Airport Cats in 2004

by Sewell Chan, City Room Blog, The New York Times

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

JFK feral cats facing death

by Marlene Naanes, amNewYork

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Rescuers foster 10 cats caught at Kennedy Airport

by Marlene Naanes, amNewYork

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Stray cats rounded up at New York airport

by International Animal Rescue

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

JFK Feral Felines Face Extermination

by The Pawz Cauze Show

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Editorial: Don't kill cats at Kennedy Airport

by Newsday

Saturday, November 10, 2007

Advocates Fight for JFK Cats

by WNYC

Friday, November 16, 2007

TNR is the only humane and effective way

by Best Friends Animal Society

Friday, November 16, 2007

Better solution for airport cats

Letter to the Editor of Newsday by Nancy Peterson, HSUS

Saturday, November 17, 2007

Cat traps at N.Y. airport spur protest

by Charisse Jones, USA TODAY

Monday, November 19, 2007

Feral cats an issue for JFK airport

by United Press International

Monday, November 19, 2007

Rallying Animal Activists: Change Cat Policy At JFK!

by Joseph Wendelken, Queens Chronicle

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Trap, neuter, return

Letter to the Editor of USA TODAY by Ed Sayres, ASPCA

Monday, November 26, 2007

End 'catch and kill'

Letter to the Editor of USA TODAY by Becky Robinson, Alley Cat Allies

Friday, November 30, 2007

Mayor's Alliance Leads Efforts to Save Feral Cats at JFK Airport

by Out of the Cage!

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

JFK Cats Gain Wide Media Coverage

by Out of the Cage!

Tuesday, December 4, 2007

 

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