[va-richmond-general] Re: stray cats

>Irene now wonders if we could also make an appointment for all the
irresponsible owners, too!<

Yeah, I know about the humane traps...our property manager is already
working on that.  I did try to contact the local animal control office, but
they were useless.  They stated they loaned all their traps out and never
got them back, and they can't come and collect the cats, just problem dogs
or wildlife.

I find that completely ridiculous because cats are FAR more of a problem
around here then dogs ever could be, and we've got dwindling wildlife as it
is (I refuse to ever consider wildlife a "nuisance" since it's supposed to
be here and cats are an invasive, introduced species).

I'm hoping the humane traps our property management company is going to use
will work.  I'm tired of cats constantly hanging around, and jumping THROUGH
my kitchen window to come after birds.

Irene Ries
Southside Richmond



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Shapiro" <sc.tanager@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2003 8:11 AM
Subject: [va-richmond-general] Re: stray cats


>     A shot gun works wonders for strays. I'm kidding! Stray cats are a
major peeve of mine, though the problem is the owners. It's not the cat's
fault. Humane traps can be set and the animal taken to a local Humane
Society or Pet Rescue organization. Contact either the police or a pet store
that works with a  pet rescue group (or the group themselves). They might be
able to help you.
>
> Michael Shapiro
> sc.tanager@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: IE Ries
>   To: va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 11:45 PM
>   Subject: [va-richmond-general] Re: Ginter today
>
>
>
>   There's one along the throughway at the back of my townhouse (we don't
have
>   separate yards).  Every spring and summer, the birds and I enter into an
>   agreement:  I get whatever I can reach and they get the rest!  I have
seen
>   birds really shake that tree down for berries, too, but I didn't realize
>   that ST's like it so much.
>
>   Unfortunately, we have so many stray cats running loose around here, I
>   wonder if any birds will hang around it.  Anyone have ideas on how to
>   permanently rid an area of stray cats?
>
>   Frustrated Irene
>   Southside Richmond
>
>
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: "Al Warfield" <warfield101@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>   To: "Audubon Listserve" <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>   Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 10:12 PM
>   Subject: [va-richmond-general] Ginter today
>
>
>   > At Ginter Bot Gardens today we walked around the main pond and the
>   Children's Garden toward the upper pond, and there is a large mulberry
tree
>   full of ripe mulberries there on the left side of the gravel road. We
were
>   under it and noticed a Scarlet Tanager about 8 feet away, only about 8
feet
>   off the ground. That was the closest we had ever been to a Scarlet
Tanager.
>   Before I could gather my senses and lift the camera, which had a 400 mm
lens
>   attached, the bird was out of that tree and into a nearby oak. Then we
saw
>   the female in the oak as well. Later we saw them again several times,
but
>   never that close again. If you know of a mulberry tree that is ripe you
can
>   use it to your advantage. They are very good at attracting all sorts of
>   birds this time of year.
>   >
>   > Al Warfield
>   >
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