Update on Feral Cat Legislation in Wisconsin

Rapid City Journal ^ | 30 March 2005

[rellimpank]

Feral cat nuisance plan under attack By Robert Imrie, Associated Press Writer

WAUSAU, Wis. — A La Crosse firefighter who as a youngster cared for a cat named Fluffy ignited a firestorm by proposing that free-roaming wild cats be declared an unprotected species in Wisconsin — just like skunks. People could shoot them, drown them or kill them by any means without being charged with a crime.

[unbalanced but fair]

Yeah, the EPA is pretty worthless. I think they said that it was the Fish and Game Commission who started the ball rolling on the complaints. Don't mess with fishermen and hunters.
How awful to literally be driven from your home! Did you get a chance to build another log home?

[Maria S]

"Feline Cat leukemia is contagious to humans."


I had completely forgotten about a friend who died, years ago, from this! Must have been at least 30 years ago...she LOVED cats, handled them all the time, and actually died from feline leukemia.

[clearsight]

"As for PETA, they would be more concerned that I raise my hogs in a pen or that I raise animals for slaughter, than they would about the city folk setting domestic animals free to roam the wild."


Some more radical animal rights groups even folks within PETA advocate the removal of all fences to allow the free roaming of all wild and domestic animals regardless of the mayhem it may cause.

[rolling_stone]

Hehehe no problem with cats in Mexico, you don't see any on the streets roaming loose, at least not near any taco stands.

[Steve_Stifler]

There are an estimated 60 million feral cats in the United States. Even if they were all fixed, there wouldn't be enough homes for them all. Sometimes eradication is the best course of action.

[clearsight]

Sorry for your loss, but people are so ignorant and the medical profession isn't warning the public about this type of cancer that is contagious to humans as well. Many of these cancer viruses (and there are more that just one) in animals that are contagious to humans did not arrive on the scene by accident. Privately owned research labs with contracts with the fed govt bio warfare dept have somehow allowed the vaccines produced by them for animals and humans to be contaminated with their super viruses developed for bio warfare purposes. Did you know that many African nations have refused to accept vaccines produced in the west for this very reason ??? Was in the news two weeks ago. African technicians trained in the west tested the vaccines and found aids virus and multiple cancer viruses in the vaccines. They are now developing their own vaccines. What a nightmare?????????

[JonDavid]

It should be done as a last, last resort. The problem is not getting the feral spayed when the colony is only a few cats.

[JonDavid]

"Feline Cat leukemia is contagious to humans."


I had completely forgotten about a friend who died, years ago, from this! Must have been at least 30 years ago...she LOVED cats, handled them all the time, and actually died from feline leukemia.


I have researched this & talked to vets and Cornell University & people can not catch Feline Leukemia. A Cat virus like Feline Leukemia has receptors sites that bind only with cat White blood cells receptor sites. 30 years ago there was little data on Feline Leukemia. Since your friend died 30 years ago, this Virus has been tested & study and no link to humans being effected.

[zippee]

http://pets1st.ca/articles/00050FelineLeukemia.asp

Characteristics FeLV has been studied for over 30 years, both for its relevance to the cat population and because it serves as an animal model for some human diseases.

Research has established key characteristics of FeLV: it is contagious, it directly causes both fatal cancerous and non-cancerous diseases, it can lie dormant in the bone marrow for a long time, and it can be protected against by vaccination. FeLV is not transmissible to humans or animal species other than the cat family.

FeLV is a fragile virus that does not survive in the environment. Ordinary household detergents and bleach effectively kill this virus. There is therefore no danger that cats can be exposed to FeLV in veterinary clinic waiting rooms or exam rooms, or in cages, or at cat shows unless direct contact is made with a positive cat who is shedding virus.

[aspiring.hillbilly]

The very fact that a man's mind would function in the same way that a crazy cat lady's mind functions; you know the type, she gets on the news after she is discovered with 300 cats in a smelly trashed house...if thats not mental illness.... LOL

[FDNYRHEROES]

I am NOT a Feral Cat, but I am as Mad as Hell, and I'm NOT going to take it anymore!!!

[FDNYRHEROES]

I am NOT a Feral Cat, but I am as Mad as Hell, and I'm NOT going to take it anymore!!!

[clearsight]

Well......Ya........Know......?......sometimes......Ya....Got....To do.....What.....Ya..........Got......to.....do.........eventually.........

[clearsight]

Nope.........renting it out now............I suppose there is a silver lining on every cloud. Ya just have to make lemonade out of a bunch of overripe lemons. Living in that small town now, but will not drink the water. Ha Ha

[rellimpank]

---"you can say that again"---

[freedomfryer]

Yup, and they have also been linked to having transfered diseases that used to only affect house cats to the wild feline species like Lynx and Cougars.

[clearsight]

Hmmmm.....look a little diseased to me. Had your rabbie shots lately ???

[miele man]

Yep, I'd agree with you on that. I recall going to a church supper some years back. It was my girlfriend's church so I didn't know anyone there. As we went through the buffet line, she whispered, "don't eat that broccoli casserole, the Cat Lady made it". Turned out the the "Cat Lady" had 50 cats and there were always cat hairs in her food items.

[Termite_Commander]

What's to stop a cat with a microchip instead of a collar from being shot?

Even though it'd be extremely difficult, I think there should instead be a widespread feral neuter/spay program rather than letting people shoot 'em.