The dairy farm I used to work at had many feral cats which helped keep the rat population down.
Posted on 09/09/2024 11:31:58 AM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
There have been recent reports of pet cats injured, or worse, in the Ithaca area, with animal predation one of the possible causes, and pet welfare experts suggest keeping cats indoors will help keep them safe, from foxes or coyotes or birds of prey, among other risks of harm.
“It’s extremely difficult to tell” what harmed or killed a particular cat without witnessing an incident, says Dr. Bruce Kornreich, the director of the Cornell Feline Health Center and a cardiologist in the Department of Clinical Sciences at Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. He’s skeptical of anecdotal reports that cats have been killed by foxes, which are of similar size to housecats, though coyotes, coy dogs and other canids, and even neighborhood dogs can sometimes attack cats, and birds of prey such as hawks are also a risk.
“The best way to keep cats safe is to keep them indoors as much as possible,” Dr. Kornreich says, acknowledging that it can take time and effort to transition an outdoor or indoor-outdoor cat to live indoors full time, “but it is possible with patience and dedication in most cases.”
“Keeping cats inside or contained to a catio, yard, or harness is absolutely the best practice,” says Melissa Fadden, who has worked extensively in both wildlife and cat worlds, both to protect cats and to protect wildlife from cats. A “catio,” which could be a screened porch or a pet enclosure with easy access from inside the house, gives cats a safe haven for spending time in fresh air, and taking cats outside on a harness offers a them chance to explore with their people close at hand.
Dr. Kornreich says cats need activity and enrichment that mimics their natural instincts, such as things to stalk and climb, so providing these opportunities for indoor cats will help keep these instincts satisfied. Toys they can stalk and chase such as stuffed mice, things they can scratch such as scratching posts, and things they can climb and perch on, like a cat tree, can all be helpful in meeting these needs.
That webpage you linked is informative, and frightening. Here's the whole thing, for those who (like me) are willing to chew into a wall of text to find out what the heck is going on in my town.
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This past year, ISP staff saw an uptick in the number of non-citizens relocating to Tompkins County who were seeking services. We helped over 75 clients who were recent arrivals from various countries including Ukraine, Cuba, Nicaragua, Haiti, Venezuela, and El Salvador. Similar to other non-profit programs serving immigrants in their communities, we found ourselves in unchartered grounds on how to best serve clients who were being paroled into the country with little to no extra funding to assist them and many not qualifying for public benefits. While ISP has served immigrants with varying immigration statuses for over a decade, this was the first time we served this many of people in relatively a short amount of time with very complex needs.
Each immigrant group or immigration status is unique, so we are continually faced with a learning curve on how to best serve our clients. For example, several Cubans crossed the southern border this past summer and were admitted through humanitarian parole. Through word of mouth, they knew they would be eligible for public benefits that included Medicaid, SNAP and public assistance. However, this was news to us, as well as to Tompkins County DSS, health navigators and the immigration attorneys who were assisting our clients. Therefore, our staff had to do a deep dive into learning the ins and outs of immigrants with "Cuban/Haitian entrant" status and then assist our Fidelis Rep, and DSS SNAP/PA supervisor what law made them eligible and what documents the migrants were admitted with that proved this so they could receive benefits. We also had clients with ankle monitors, orders to report to ICE, unaccompanied minors who needed to check in with social workers in Texas, clients who had run out of prescription meds and needed medical attention, and clients whose passports and other identity documents were seized at the border and never returned. One by one, we addressed these things and now court dates are scheduled, monitoring devices have been removed, and the unaccompanied minors finished their first semester in Ithaca high school.
Because of our services, most of the migrants who sought our assistance are now studying English, have either Medicaid or emergency Medicaid, have medical care (either with primary care physicians or through the Ithaca Health Alliance), have food security (either through local pantries or with SNAP), have had a consultation with an immigration attorney, and even have warm clothes. All of them also received gift cards to pick up items at Walmart and many of them have bus passes who needed to take the bus to get to their ESL class or to work.
Assisting the Ukrainian and Afghan clients has also required a learning curve. Staff participate in bi-weekly meetings with the NYS Bureau of Refugee Services to stay on top of the changes to the law affecting Ukrainians and Afghan arrivals. Both groups are now considered refugees and can receive all the services and benefits that refugees receive. Last summer we started assisting Ukrainians who crossed the southern border, were briefly detained, and then flew to upstate New York to live with family sponsors. Late summer the United for Ukraine program was launched and since then we have assisted over 70 Ukrainians with various services, like the services described above, depending on their needs.
Staff also continue to meet the needs of the immigrant community by providing job development services, case management and low-cost immigration legal services. For example, 60 clients became US citizens who utilized our services and 75 clients were assisted in applying or renewing work permits, social security numbers or green cards. We also continue to have a steady flow of clients who have language barriers seeking help with understanding bills, notices, and statements they receive. Oftentimes our case management also includes accompanying clients to their health care appointments, trips to the bank, parent/teachers conferences, in-person job interviews, apartment showings and lease signing appointments. We also continue to help clients who are experiencing difficult situations that are exacerbated by living paycheck to paycheck. For example, May was a long-time client who resettled as a refugee 10 years ago and lived many years in the IHA apartments that were recently torn down. She and her husband bought a mobile home and soon after the move, she was diagnosed with cancer. Being unable to work, her husband became the sole income provider for their family of four. After 9 months in their mobile home, their heater broke and there was an estimate of $4500 to repair it. They used space heaters for 2 months to stay warm. They turned to ISP and we tried to find a local program to assist with this but they did not meet the eligibility requirements. But they were referred to Cortland HEAP and with our assistance were able to complete the application. All repairs were made to their heating system. May is debilitated by her on-going battle with cancer but at least she has a warm home now. .
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Unfortunately, I think the Asians are eating them in the cities. We’ve got cats, dogs and other critters, but it’s safe around here for the most part except for the coyotes and cougars so no one’s out at night. I heard about the Haitians eating ducks in sanctuary cities.
Damn aliens think everything here is theirs for the taking.
Fixed it.
Speaking of foxes I saw one in Flushing Cemetery the other day. That’s in Queens NYC. Damnedest thing!
Hey Dumbass Democrats.....your THIRD WORLD INVADERS EAT YOUR PETS!!! DEA WITH IT!! Obama said he ate a DOG!
My gosh ... how completely pathetic is that entire write up???
Thx for posting its entirety.
UK Daily Mail ^ | September 26 2021 | KATELYN CARALLE
Posted on 9/26/2021, 1:19:44 PM by knighthawk
Alejandro Mayorkas finally admitted on Sunday that 12,000 Haitian migrants have been released into the U.S., claiming that number could go up as 5,000 other cases are still being processed and confusingly says not stopping illegal immigration is a ‘proud tradition.’
‘Approximately, I think it's about 10,000 or so – 12,000 thousand,’ Mayorkas told Fox News Sunday when asked how many have already been released into the country.
‘It could be even higher,’ he added. ‘The number that are returned could be even higher. What we do is we follow the law as Congress has passed it.’
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
“If you see a Hatian - RUN!”
If you see a Haitian, meow, “Stranger! Danger!”
“Damn aliens think everything here is theirs for the taking.”
Because it actually is.
October 31 is coming. The sexton of the local cemeteries tell me that they find dead black cats the next morning on graves in a number of cemeteries. The old religions never really died and I imagine will resurge with the coming evils.
Somehow I hear the echoes of the Mohawk in that phrase.
I can’t think of any reason we’d let our cats outside. They’re comfortable with that.
In fact, after our first night in our new house, when I got up and went went to the living room the door to outside was wide open. I screamed for DH, terrified that had run away. They hadn’t had time for imprinting the location and may not be able to get back home.
Finally found them huddled together under our bed, and they were visibly scared.
Pathetic, yes; and pretty horrifying, since it only represents the tip of the approaching human iceberg. My wife and I live only a few miles outside Ithaca city limits, a 5-minute drive. We have always felt safe where we live.
Our cats are indoors only, mainly because we see foxes pretty regularly in the neighborhood. So I'm not overly concerned about the cats. OTOH, I'm wondering how much longer we'll feel safe in our own home.
Bad enough that the Left is turning America into a socialist dystopia. But now we, who left the cities decades ago as they fell into crime and sickness and disorder, have the looming shadow of the whole country becoming a third-world inferno with roaming gangs and marauders.
Well, it was nice while it lasted.
Dumbass Democrats are perfectly fine with Fauci torturing puppies continually for days or weeks. They’re OK with this new “entitlement” program for illegals.
Coy dogs get shot. Not admitting to anything, I just know it is a fact. Extrapolate if you so desire.
If KommieLa wins ... the country will become S Africa ... we had friends who escaped from there ... they had the marauding, violent gangs taking over, in their upper class neighborhood.
Not only did they install bars on all doors and windows ... they also installed an iron door in their bedroom hall. They slept with weapons.
Break ins were all around. They were so glad to escape.
Now, we’ll become what they were, should these commie dictators steal another election.
No place left to escape to, anymore.
The dairy farm I used to work at had many feral cats which helped keep the rat population down.
She looks like our Maris Crane kitty.
(Someone should be responsible and do TNR on her.)
She was fixed after 5 litters, and the local Facebook is constantly populated with posts by caring cat protectors, who are apprehensive about a cat being outside. Yet if Loli's (cat's name - which she ignores) offspring have the same predator drive as mom - if let out to roam - then they would be a benefit to the city, versus being kept inside, and usually overweight (Loli is not very lean herself).
You may notice that Chinese restaurants are near Pet adoption centers....
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